Robin Darlene McDaniel, 62, of Effingham, Illinois passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in her home with her family lovingly by her side. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois with visitation two hours prior to service. Mariah Logan will be o...

Mark O. Stodden 66, of Sigel, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Green Creek. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation w...

Sheila A. Herman, age 86, of Shady Cove, Oregon, formerly of Olney, Illinois, passed away on March 17, 2026, in Medford, Oregon. Sheila was born on January 22, 1940, the daughter of Byron and Ruth (Green) Hufford in Danville, Illinois. She married George Herman on November 14, 2011, in Laurens South Carolina, he prece...

John Andrew Breer, 16, of Effingham, IL, passed away into the arms of the Lord on Monday, March 16, 2026. Born on February 26, 2010, John was a young man of remarkable kindness and generosity who found God's presence in the beauty of the outdoors. An avid sportsman and adventurer, John loved hunting, fishing, hiking, a...

Phillip Starr Brown, 69, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at home following a brief illness. A private family burial will be in Old Union Cemetery in rural Louisville, IL. Phillip was born on March 1, 1957, in Wichita, KS, the son of Richard Roy and Gerene (Powers) Brown. In his early years, Phil...

Gerald David "Jerry" Gould, 94, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Jerry was born on January 3, 1932, in rural Bible Grove, the son of Harmon Ezra and Mary Elsie (Lewis) Gould. Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1952, during the Korean War ...

Kenneth Scott Talley, 63, formerly of Toledo, IL passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at his home in Effingham, IL. No services will be held; an intimate gathering with his children and his siblings was held in memory of him. Johnson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Kenneth was born on August 15, 1962 in Carb...

Carolyn Sue Winnett, 91, formerly of Greenup, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026. Born on Christmas Day 1934, in Greenup, Illinois, Carolyn was a sweet, yet strong person whose hobbies were reading, entertaining family and friends, and volunteer work. Her passion for literacy and food security l...

Linda Sue Thompson, 83, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois. Born in Cowden on February 26, 1943, Linda was the daughter of the late James "Wesley" and Fern (Yarnell) Rob...

Paul William Schafer, 89, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 AM, Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 PM (Noon) Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois, with Father T...

Nancy L. Bugger, 80, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at her home in Effingham. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shumway, with Fr. Adam Prichard officiating. Following the Mass, family and friends are invited to gather for a celebration of Nanc...

Eva Marie Rincker Schultz was born April 3, 1928, the youngest child of Martin J. and Anna Katherine Schmitt Rincker on a farm in Shelby County, two miles north of Stewardson. She was baptized in infancy by Pastor Mueller on April 29,1928 and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stewardson on March 29, 1942. Eva wa...

Dean P. Marsland, 96, of Windsor, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, Illinois. He was born on August 2, 1929, in Sherwood, North Dakota, the son of Thomas Henry and Carrie Bell (Pierce) Marsland. After high school, Dean proudly served in the United States Navy ...

Tony Earl Aldrich, 65, of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, passed away at 12:50 pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Tony was born on December 22, 1960, in Flora, Illinois the son of Galen and Phyllis (Jenkins) Aldrich. He married Debbie Murphy on December 29, 1984, at the Louisville Baptist Church and they shared ...

Bensyn Ellis Lea Linder, infant daughter of Gary and Sophia Linder of Altamont, IL, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, in St. Louis Children's Hospital. A visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 N. Broadway, Shelbyville, IL 62565. Words of comfort w...