Death of Beecher City Woman Due to Natural Causes

The death of a Beecher City woman has been determined to be due to natural causes and no foul play is suspected.

Effingham County Coroner Duane Guffey responded to a call to the residence of Zola Dial in Beecher City just after 1:30pm Thursday at the request of the Beecher City Fire Department and Rescue along with Effingham City/County Ambulance Service.  The 89-year-old Dial had been found unresponsive in her residence by a neighbor.

Guffey pronounced Dial dead at 2pm.