Mar 26, 2019

Charles P. Fischer, 90, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 26 th , 2019.

He was born in Collinsville, Illinois on December 14 th , 1928 to Walter F. and Mary E. (Grothe) Fischer. He married Dorothy McCormick on June 17, 1950 in Collinsville, Illinois. She survives.

Charles is preceded in death by his...

Mar 22, 2019

Robert "Bob" P. Graffen, of Collinsville, IL passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 following a courageous battle of cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born February 27, 1963 in Oshkosh, WI to Harry and Elnora (Nimmer) Graffen.  On April 10, 1999, Bob was united in marriage to Angela McCarragher in Gatlinburg, TN.

Surviving...

Mar 21, 2019

Linda Jean Fiore died peacefully March 21, 2019 with her friends and family by her side after a courageous battle with frontotemporal dementia.

She was born in Belleville, IL on October 2, 1961. She is survived by her beloved wife of 32 years, Cynthia, her parents Salvatore & Joann (Bieser) Fiore, Belleville, IL, brother Mark Fiore (Barb)...

Mar 14, 2019

William "Billy" R. Hunter, 49, of Granite City, Illinois passed away March 14 th , 2019. He was born on December 2 nd , 1969 in East St. Louis, Illinois to William and Wanda (Glenn) Hunter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Robert E. Hunter. Billy is survived by his girlfriend, Kara...

Mar 12, 2019

Lou Ann Botterbush, 80, of O'Fallon, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 12 th , 2019. She was born to Harvey C. and Conza E. (Wilson) Gowan on August 27 th , 1938 in Granite City, Illinois.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Wilfred "Fritz" E. Botterbush.

Lou Ann is survived...

Mar 12, 2019

Rose Marie Averett, 75, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 12 th , 2019. She was born March 13 th , 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri to William and Marie (Martin) Smith. She was married in St. Louis, Missouri to Frank Averett.

Rose is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Smitty and Jim Smith and...

Mar 6, 2019

COLLINSVILLE- Henrietta Brown, 72, of Collinsville, IL, formerly of Edwardsville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Retta was born on June 21, 1946 in Alton, IL to Lucien and Henrietta (Pfeffer) Gerber. She married James H. Brown on November 2, 1963 in Edwardsville, IL; he survives and...

Mar 4, 2019

COLLINSVILLE- Ruth I. Schikowski, 94, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Meridian Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.

Ruth was born March 2, 1925 in Collinsville, IL to Benjamin Dew and Julia Mary (Roach) Harris. She married Robert L. Schikowski on December 29, 1946; together they shared nearly 70 years of...

Mar 4, 2019

Bruce Donald Nessel, 68, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away March 4 th , 2019. He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois on February 2 nd , 1951 to Martin and Wilma (Hoge) Nessel.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Deborah A. Zumwinkel, whom he married in St. Louis,...

Mar 2, 2019

Sharon A. (Kelley) Janda, 70, of Glen Carbon, IL., born October 1, 1948, in Worcester, MA., passed away March 2, 2019, in Glen Carbon, IL.

Sharon was a 1966 graduate of South High School in Worcester, MA.She held various administrative positions as the family relocated several times for her husband's work.  She was an administrative secretary for...