Obituaries

Derrick Helmbacher, 51, of Shumway, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shumway. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Shumway. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 am on...

Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Shipp, 90, of Mt. Zion, IL passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Betty was born on January 2, 1935 in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Lloyd and Frieda (Wendling) Wagner. She married Garland Henry Shipp on December 25, 1955. He preceded her in death on December 20, 2013. Betty had worked at...

Delores Jean (White) Lucas, 90, of Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Sunshine Christian Homes in Holiday, FL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham, IL. Burial will be in Watson Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

David M. Mills, 79 of Effingham, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis.
A memorial service to celebrate David's life will be held at 6:00 p.m on Monday, November 10, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with visitation from 3:00 pm to the time of service. In lieu of...

Donald J. "Doc" Johnson, 80, of Effingham, Illinois, died on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Haven of St. Elmo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Effingham. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held...

Richard A. "Dick" Runde, 73 of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A Knights of...

Marilyn June Hartke, 78, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 3, 2025 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday at the church. Memorial donations may...

Richard Ralph "Dick" Stremming, 84, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 11:49 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL, with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. ...

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Esker, 70 of Dieterich, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Monday, October 27, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. A graveside service will be held with burial in...

Margaret B. Reynolds, 97, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at St. Mary's Annunciation Catholic Church of the B.V.M. in Shumway, IL. Visitation will...

Joyce M. Finfrock 87 years old of Effingham, Illinois went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully, on Wednesday evening October 6, 2025, at the Evergreen Nursing Home Effingham after a short lingering illness.
A visitation will begin on Thursday evening October 16, 2025, for family and friends from 4:00 pm until...

Q. Anthony "Tony" Siemer, 81 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with a celebration of Tony's life being held at 1:00 pm at the Gabby Goat...