{"id":51294,"date":"2026-11-13T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=51294"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:15:21","slug":"charles-albert-chuck-stigers-83-of-shumway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/51294-charles-albert-chuck-stigers-83-of-shumway\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Albert &#8220;Chuck&#8221; Stigers (83) of Shumway"},"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>Charles Albert \u201cChuck\u201d Stigers, 83, of Shumway, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, with his wife by his side.<\/p>\n<p>Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Mound Cemetery in Cowden, Illinois where he will be laid to rest next to his son.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, memorials in Chuck\u2019s honor may be made to the donor\u2019s favorite charity.\u00a0 Casual attire is requested by the family. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Cowden is assisting the family.Chuck was born on August 27, 1943, in Cowden, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Edith (Whitacre) Stigers.<br \/>\nFor 46 years, Chuck took great pride owning and operating Effingham Sewer Service, Inc.\u00a0 When he wasn\u2019t working, he enjoyed watching his children play sports, hunting with his family, working around the farm, and playing cards with his family and friends. Back in the 80\u2019s and early 90\u2019s, he loved following and supporting the Tate Fastpitch Softball Team, carrying his family through so many memories in the \u201col\u2019 red Suburban\u201d.<br \/>\nChuck married Toni L. Brummer on July 28, 1979, sharing 47 years of marriage and three children. Providing for his family was his top priority, and he did it well!\u00a0 He was the kind of man who helped and donated to others without needing any recognition.\u00a0 Family was the center of his life, and he treasured all the titles he carried.\u00a0 He took great pride in taking care of the people he loved.<br \/>\nThose who knew Chuck will remember a man with a strong sense of responsibility and a deep commitment to the things that mattered most.\u00a0Chuck knew Jesus as his Lord and Savior.<br \/>\nHe is survived by his wife, Toni; two daughters, Shannon Lynn (Tony) Althoff and Kasie Shea (Stephen) Apke; three grandchildren, Dylan (Emma) Ferguson, Reese Stigers and Sutherlyn Apke; two great-grandchildren, Forest Selby and Gracelynn Ferguson; his sister, Anna Roley; his brothers, Russell (Betty) Stigers and Jim (Cheryl) Stigers; and many nieces and nephews.<br \/>\nHe was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Charles Wesley \u201cWes\u201d Stigers; and his brother-in-law, Russell Roley.<br \/>\nFamily and friends are invited to light a candle or share a story at www.lockartgreenfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Albert \u201cChuck\u201d Stigers, 83, of Shumway, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, with his wife by his side. 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