Obituaries

Robert E. (Bob) Rueter, 74, of Shumway, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born September 28, 1951, in Flora, IL, the son of Robert F. and Elsie (Ashley) Rueter.
Bob was an artist, photographer, musician, and a die-hard Bears fan. He spent many years as...

Robert Dake Mann, 91, of Effingham, IL, passed into Eternal Life with Christ on the evening of Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham, IL. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park in Effingham. Visitation will be held...

Peggy Ann Anderson, 84, of Farina, passed away at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital on January 2nd, 2026. She was born to Charles and Margaret (Bittner) Clark on April 11th, 1941, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. She would marry William "Bill" Anderson on September 12th, 1964, at the Moon Run Presbyterian Church in...

Ruth C. White, 87, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Effingham. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park in...

John Dale "J.D." Butler, age 90, of Effingham, Illinois, and formerly of Clay County, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will...

Barbara Jean (Crouch) Ridgway, 93, of Newton, went to be with her heavenly Father on December 12, 2025, at 3:13 am with her twin daughters by her side at the home of her daughter, Carolyn, where she had lived the last eight years.
Funeral services honoring Barbara's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,...

Robert "Bob" Pfeiffer, 90, of Windsor, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 10:45...

The world's most avid Cardinals and Illini fan is now cheering from heaven. Herschel Merwin Cosart passed away on November 28, 2025, doing the second favorite activity he enjoyed—working outdoors. His favorite activity was spending time with and caring for his spouse of 77 years, Rosemary (Riley) Cosart. The...

80-year-old Mason, Illinois, resident, Loren Earl Witter, passed away November 21, 2025, at a care facility in Monticello, Illinois.
Loren was born November 24, 1944, in Wayne County, Illinois. He was one of three triplets born to George and Alberta Witter.
He graduated from Fairfield High School then enlisted in...

Marie Dye passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, at her residence in Columbus, Indiana, at the age of 67. Born on July 11, 1958, in Vandalia, Illinois, to Merle and Mary (Logue) Underwood, Marie's gentle spirit and nurturing presence touched the lives of many throughout her remarkable journey on this...

Glenda Lee Lane, 85, of Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on 13 November 2025, in the presence of her family.

Born on 11 September 1940, in Effingham, Illinois, to the late Dr. Glenn and Genevieve Marshall, both longtime residents of Effingham, Glenda thrived growing up there. She felt a deep connection to...

Marilyn Matilda Utz, 77, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a 5:45 p.m. rosary at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. A time of fellowship...