Barbara Lutz
Oct 7, 2026
Barbara A. Lutz, 87, of Caseyville, IL, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2026, at La Bella of Freeburg in Freeburg, IL.
Barbara was born in East St. Louis, IL, on August 30th, 1939, to parents, Otto McNeill and Ernestine "Dean" McNeill nee Blackman. She married Clifford Lutz early in life, and they remained together until his passing on March 8th,...
Timothy John Miller
Oct 4, 2026
Timothy John Miller, 43, of New Baden, IL, passed away peacefully at Clinton Manor Living Center, where he had been a resident for over 20 years.
Tim was born on April 11th, 1983, in St. Louis, MO. While Tim was born with cerebral palsy, he was blessed beyond measure to have been adopted by Charles and Nancy (Tostberg) Miller. Before moving...
Constance A Biesemeyer
Sep 28, 2026
Constance "Connie" Ann (Davies) Biesemeyer passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, in Glen Carbon, Illinois, at the age of 89. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, on September 4, 1937, to Reverend Frank and Ora (Pierce) Davies, and grew up surrounded by family, faith, and music.
Connie was an accomplished musician who used her God-given talent daily. She mastered the...
Christine "Rosie" Rosenkranz
Sep 21, 2026
Christine Marie Rosenkranz, affectionately known as “Rosie,” 57, of Collinsville, Illinois, was born on June 14, 1969, in Belleville, Illinois. She passed away on September 21, 2026, at her home.
Rosie devoted many years of service to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was especially proud of her work supporting the response to Hurricane Katrina. She generously volunteered whenever and...
Cynthia Crisel
Sep 19, 2026
Cynthia Crisel, 64, of Benld, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center in Gillespie, IL. Cynthia was born on November 14th, 1961, in Belleville, IL, to parents, Lois McClain and Roger Stone.
Cynthia was fortunate enough in life to be able to experience living in many different states - including Texas, Pennsylvania, and...
Helen L. Blue
Sep 19, 2026
Helen Louise Blue, 78, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at La Bella of Caseyville in Caseyville, IL. Helen was born on June 16th, 1948, in St. Louis, MO, to parents, Maynard and Mae Jones. She was the baby of the family while also being Maynard and Mae's 15th child.
Coming from such a large...
S. John Sizemore
Sep 6, 2026
S. John Sizemore, 91, of Maryville, IL, passed away on September 6th, 2026, at Liberty Village, Maryville, IL. He was born on November 28, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents, Smedley J. Sizemore, Sr. and Helen M. Byrne.
John served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955 as a ground radio operator. He then went on to graduate from Brookes Bible...
Noreen Pistrui
Sep 5, 2026
Together Again!
Noreen S. Pistrui was born on August 29th, 1927, in Collinsville, Illinois, to the late Dale and Velda Lauth. Noreen was born into new life on September 5th, 2026, at her Fountains Assisted Living Residence in Ellisville, Missouri.
Throughout her life she enjoyed music and dance. As a child, she sang and tap danced on WEW Radio in St. Louis...
Janice Brogan
Sep 1, 2026
Janice Elaine Brogan, nee Fagan, 75, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on September 1st, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born on July 9th, 1951, in Spangler, PA, to parents John and Martha Fagan.
Janice got her BS in Music Education from the Clarion University of PA. Following that, she did some graduate work at Northern...
Akyris John Kilbert
Sep 1, 2026
Akryis John Kilbert, the cherished infant son of Reginald Kilbert and Mary Oldham, unexpectedly gained his angel wings on September 1st, 2026. He was born on July 15th, a precious "teddy bear" to big sister Skye.
Akyris was a happy baby with the biggest, most joyful smile. He loved to eat and he loved keeping a death grip on his binkie...