Alan McConkey, 71, of Brownstown, died at 9:35 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2026 at his home. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2026 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown with Tim Fontaine officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Peter Sportman's Club or KVS Club. Alan M. McConkey was born on Wednesday, November 17, 1954 in St. Elmo to Paul Leon and Lola Rene...

Ernest Tomlinson, 85, of rural Beecher City, died at 6:47 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2026 at his home. As per his wishes, his body will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ernest C. Tomlinson was born on Wednesday, June 25, 1941 in Peoria to Asa and Georgia (McFarland) Tomlinson. He married Jaunita Myers and she preceded him in death on December 18, 2021. He was employed as a janitor at TA Travel Cen...

Dennie Lee "Red" Barnick, 76, of rural St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, with visitation from 3:00-5:00 PM prior to the start of service. The family would like to invite everyone to wear their favorite Cubs gear to the visitation in support of Red's love of the team. A private burial will take place at a later date. Pastor Pete LeDuc will ...

Marilyn Elsie Cline, age 75, of Rochester, Illinois, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at The Carriages of Rochester. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will take place from 9:30 a.m. to start of service. Burial will take place in the Edgewood Cemetery. Tonna Percival will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago...

Anita Sidener, 99, of Altamont, died at 10:48 a.m., Monday, October 19, 2026 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Friedens United Church of Christ, Farina with Jim Giffin officiating. Burial will follow at Farina Cemetery. A visitation will be held two hours prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be made to Friedens United Church of Christ, Farina or Lutheran Care Center, Altamont. Gieseking Funeral Home, Alt...

Michael "Mike" Kent Clagg, 76, of Altamont, passed away at 7:57 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a 28-year battle with cancer. Mike was born on Sunday, January 15, 1950, in Effingham, Illinois, to Charles and Evelyn (Smith) Clagg. He was a graduate of Altamont High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On September 4, 1971, in Dieterich, Illinois, he married the love of his life, Debra...

Herschel Lash Ambuehl, age 97, passed away at home October 16, 2026, at 10:05 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Farina United Methodist Church, Farina, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to start of service. Burial will take place in the Farina Cemetery. Ed Blomberg will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Farina United Methodist Church or donor's choice. Online condolences may be left at www.pagel...

Fleeta Irene Guffey, 100 of rural St. Elmo, died at 2:13 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2026 at her home. Private family services will be held at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont with Jim Giffin officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Altamont. Memorials may be made to the St. Elmo Public Library, Altamont Public Library or the donor's choice. Fleeta Irene Guffey was born on Monday, December 28, 1925 in Herald, IL to Richard and Renda Mae (Catlin) Williams, she was the youngest of 11 ...

Barbara Hampson, 90, of Altamont died at 11:07 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at her home. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2026 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont. A graveside service will follow at Union Cemetery, Altamont with Pastor Tonna Percival officiating. Memorials may be made to Lutheran Care Center or the donor's choice. Barbara Jean Hampson was born on Monday, December 23, 1935 in Kinmundy to Donald and Lila (Remsburg) Marlow. She married Elmer ...

Randall 'Rudy' Hovis, 67, of Altamont died at 4:15 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2026 at his home. According to Randall's wishes, there will be no services. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont is assisting the family with arrangements. Randall Glen Hovis was born on Tuesday, January 20, 1959 in Effingham, Illinois to Harold Hovis and Rose (Higgs) Williams. He was a retired carpenter and worked for Hubert Smith for many years. He is survived by; his daug...

Frank W. Auker of Dix, IL passed away quietly at home after a short illness on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at the age of 71 years, 4 months, and 3 days. He was born on June 10, 1955 in Lancaster County, PA to the late Paul & Emeline Auker. He was a faithful member of the Walnut Hill Congregation, Eastern. He was united in marriage to Ruth Brubacker on February 28, 1976 in Ephrata, PA. They lived in the Ephrata area until 1985, then moved to Loveville, MD until 2003 when they moved to Il...

Jeannette Louise (Duckwitz) Brown, 90, of Altamont died peacefully at 7:50 AM September 17, 2026 at her home in Altamont, IL Jeannette was born in Effingham County, Mound Township, IL, on August 21, 1936, in her family home, a daughter of Edna C. (Milleville) Duckwitz and Martin J. Duckwitz. She graduated from Altamont High School in 1954 and worked in Springfield, IL, before she came back to raise her family in Altamont. On January 15, 1977 she married Edward R. Brown, and they were blessed ...