{"id":39027,"date":"2026-05-26T13:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=39027"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:16:45","slug":"cheryl-ann-calhoun-67-of-st-elmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/39027-cheryl-ann-calhoun-67-of-st-elmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheryl Ann Calhoun (67) of St. Elmo"},"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>Cheryl Ann Calhoun, age 67, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026, at HSHS St. John\u2019s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral service will be held at Pagel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, Illinois, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. with visitation two hours prior to start of service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will take place in Saint Bonaventure Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pagel Funeral Home to help offset funeral costs or donor\u2019s choice. Online condolences may be left at www.pagelfuneralhome.com<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl was born April 9, 1959, in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Robert E. and Marie P. (Durbin) Kilzer. She married John C. Calhoun, Jr. on March 7, 1990, in Mount Vernon, Illinois and he preceded her in death on February 6, 2014. Family was the center of Cheryl\u2019s life. She loved spending time with kids and grandkids and her dog, Yoshi. She was a hard dedicated worker and one of the best waitresses around. She loved giving people a hard time and was a teaser.<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl is survived by her son; Johnny Clinton Clark Calhoun, III, of Witt, Illinois, daughters; Amanda (partner, Clifton Davis) Calhoun of Nokomis, Illinois, Jenni (husband, Kenny) Warner of St. Elmo, Illinois, sister, Janet (husband, Gary) Flora of Beecher City, Illinois, grandchildren; DJ (wife, Diana) Warner, Nicholas Warner, Layne Parker, Madison Parker, Autumn Davis, Ella Davis, Devin Baker, Noah Horn, greatgrandchildren; Raelynn, Greyson, Jaedyn, Lincoln Warner and Evie Baker, friend and confidant, Sheryl Jackson, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.<\/p>\n<p>She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marie Kilzer, husband John C. Calhoun, two brothers, Donald and Ronald Kilzer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheryl Ann Calhoun, age 67, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026, at HSHS St. John\u2019s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. 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