Effingham High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Gary Don Edwards 78 of Brownwood passed away on January 15 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 26 1947 in Effingham Illinois to Claud and Mary Crum Edwards. Gary graduated from St. Elmo High School in 1965. Gary was a devoted Christian and a loving husband father grandfather b...

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 enliste...

Lawrence "Larry" Woerner Hebron, age 85, of Farina, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service...

Larry Keith Pagel, Sr., 86, of Effingham, Illinois passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service will be held at Pagel Fun...

Joyce was born in Effingham Illinois the daughter of John Truman and Mildred Pauline AdermanGarner on February 16.1938. She graduated from Altamont Community High School. She married Ronald Dean Finfrock and he preceded her in death. To this union was born a son Curtis Dean Finfrock on June 1 1957 a...

Janet was born on August 6 1940 into the Christian family of Joe Delbert and Maggie Ellen Lorton Kline at their home in Loudon Township Fayette County Illinois. Janet married Floyd Warren Willie Erlenbusch and he preceded her in death on June 25 1998. Janet then remarried Robert Sronce and he surviv...

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

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Warfel 60 of Neoga Illinois passed away at 1004 AM Tuesday November 25 2025 at St. Anthonys Hospital in Effingham Illinois. She was born October 6 1965 in Mattoon Illinois the daughter of Robert "Calvin" and Joan Patricia "Pat" FitzGerald Warfel. Betty was a caregiver for her ...

Dustin L. Ballinger 41 of Bettendorf Iowa formerly of Stewardson Illinois passed away at 920 AM Thursday in the Mercy Genesis Hospital in Davenport Iowa. Dustin was born February 8 1984 in Effingham Illinois the son of David "Dub" and Paulette Latch Ballinger. Dustin graduated in the class of 2002 f...

Denver Michael Donald son of Rose McNail Herboth and the late Danny Donald was born in Decatur Illinois on October 28 1978. He departed this life at his residence on November 11 2025 at the age of 47. Denver had many interests he loved music reading carpentry and taking his children to Black River. ...