{"id":51291,"date":"2026-11-13T09:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=51291"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:11:17","slug":"david-e-dust-86-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/51291-david-e-dust-86-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"David E. Dust (86) 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><div class=\"obituary-text-main\">\n<div class=\"has-pull-quote\">\n<p data-pasted=\"true\">David E. Dust, 86 of Effingham, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>A prayer service will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to the time of service, Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony Schools. Online condolences may be expressed at www.bauerfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>David was born November 3, 1940 in Effingham, the son of Anthony \u201cDash\u201d and Cecilia (McDevitt) Dust. He was a graduate of St. Anthony High School and attended University of Illinois. David was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Effingham and was a 50 year member of Effingham Elks BPOE #1016. He was an avid golfer and a fan of Illinois Basketball &amp; Football, St Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<p>David was a entrepreneur businessman, owner of Anthony Acres Resort and Showcase In. Realtors in Effingham and Colonial Liquors in Greenup, spanning some 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>David is survived by his wife, Karen Ann (DeMurray) Dust; daughter, Juliana Marie Martin; brother, Patrick (Carole) Dust; grandchildren, Allison and Carly Ann Dust, Samantha and Alexander Hicks; great-grandchildren, Maxwell Koester, Lillian and Lennon Hicks; step-daughter, Linda Herboth; step-son, Timothy Bahrns; step-grandchildren, Nathan and Jacob Herboth; brother-in-law, DeWain Bohnhoff; as well as many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>David was preceded in death by his parents; son, Scott Anthony Dust; brother, Philip C. Dust; sister-in-law, Rita Fox and step-grandchild, Christopher Hardiek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-10\">To send flowers with our preferred florist or plant a <a class=\"text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-400 hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/trees\/91a6fc19-7883-4de9-a00e-46839e0af420?ttm_origin=obituary&amp;ttm_template=modern&amp;ttm_domain=www.bauerfh.com&amp;ttm_cta=t_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memorial tree<\/a>, please visit our <a class=\"text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-400 hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/orders\/v2\/flowers\/91a6fc19-7883-4de9-a00e-46839e0af420?ttm_origin=obituary&amp;ttm_template=modern&amp;ttm_domain=www.bauerfh.com&amp;ttm_cta=f_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flower store<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> David E. Dust, 86 of Effingham, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. 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