Michael J. Villa, 51, of Cahokia, Ill., born Dec. 15, 1960, in St. Louis, Mo., died at 6:53 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Touchette Hospital in Centreville, Ill.

Mr. Villa was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Margie, nee Mowerly, Villa.

Surviving are his sisters and brothers, Pamela Jones of Cahokia, Ill., Douglas Martinez of St. Louis, Mo., Felice (Daniel) Davis of Cahokia, Ill., Victoria (David) Goodman of Ozark, Mo., Anthony Martinez of Madison, Ill., Carlos (Shirley) Villa of East St. Louis, Ill., and Angela (Isidro) Osorio of Madison, Ill.; aunt, Betty Freeman of Madison, Ill.; special friend, Mary Brown of Benton, Ill.; and his card playing buddies, John and Darlene Adams of Cahokia, Ill.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association . Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.sunsethillcemetery.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at Sunset Hill Funeral Home in Glen Carbon, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral service will be held at noon Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at the funeral home. Interment in Sunset Hill Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon, Ill.