Effingham Daily News, Effingham, IL

Death Notices

March 6, 2013

Dan Shamhart

MASON — Dan Wesley Shamhart, 60, of Mason, passed away at 12:17 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blake-Wright Funeral Home, Dieterich, with Jeff Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Bailey Cemetery, near Latona. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In loving memory of Dan, memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.blakefh.com.

    Dan was born on Jan. 9, 1953, in Decatur, the son of Perry and Gerlene (Lewis) Shamhart. He married Sharon Kay Myers on Aug. 4, 1989. Dan was a truck driver for Rural King. He was a member of the Harvest Methodist Union Church, Mason. He enjoyed deer hunting, gun shoots and showing his 1938 IH Farmall F-20 at Prairie Days at Bible Grove.  

    Dan is survived by wife of 23 years, Sharon Shamhart of Mason; three children, Danette (Travis) Jewell of Ooltewah, Tenn., Marine serviceman Kevin Christy, stationed in Japan, and Jamie Christy of Altamont; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Lester (Doloris) Shamhart of Wheeler, and Clyde (Evelyn) Shamhart of Beecher City; two sisters, Shirley (Ronnie) Allen of Mason, and Kathy (Pat) Hahn of Altamont.

    Dan was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Merl and Burl Shamhart; and sister, Vickie Shamhart.

Text Only
Death Notices
  • Calhoun Eric Calhoun Eric Craig Calhoun, 53, of Effingham, formerly of Carterville and Olney, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home, Carterville, with

    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

  • Buening Carolyn Buening Carolyn Sue Buening, 63, of Effingham, died at 6:23 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visita

    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

  • Angela Hahn Angela M. Hahn, 99, of Newton, formerly of Ste. Marie, died at 1:53 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Newton, with the Rev.

    May 24, 2013

  • Alldredge Deborah Alldredge Deborah C. "Deb" Alldredge, 50, of Effingham, died at 10:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today, May 24, at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham. Visitation will be from 9 a

    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

  • Alldredge Deborah Alldredge Deborah C. "Deb" Alldredge, 50, of Effingham, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham. Visitation will be from

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Buening Carolyn Buening Carolyn Sue Buening, 63, of Effingham, passed away at 6:23 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. V

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Westendorf Scott Westendorf Scott "Hoss" Westendorf, 34, of Batesville, Ark., formerly of Teutopolis, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Teutopolis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursd

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Lueken Lester Lueken Lester Lueken, 83, of Peoria, passed away at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Bickford Cottage, Peoria. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Resurrection Mausoleum. Deacon Robert Myers will officiate. Entombment will be in Resurrecti

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Friese Kenneth Friese Kenneth Olen Friese, 80, of Stewardson, passed away peacefully at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Stewardson, with the Rev. Richard Bremer officiating. Visita

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo

  • Westendorf Scott Westendorf Scott "Hoss" Westendorf, 34, of Batesville, Ark., formerly of Teutopolis, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Teutopolis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursd

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo

AP Video
Parade
Magazine

Click HERE to read all your Parade favorites including Hollywood Wire, Celebrity interviews and photo galleries, Food recipes and cooking tips, Games and lots more.