{"id":35387,"date":"2026-04-14T16:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=35387"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:55:01","slug":"claudine-rush-92-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/35387-claudine-rush-92-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Claudine Rush (92) of Effingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claudine Rush, age 92, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 5:08 AM &#8211; Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A celebration of life will be planned, with updated information released soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private burial will be held at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776287629898000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1a9SJsEyi3y7Xc9t4_pfm-\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claudine Rush, age 92, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 5:08 AM &#8211; Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her home. 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