Mar 31, 2019

Russell E Diefenbach, 93, passed away peacefully on 3/31/2019 he was surrounded by his family.

Russell was born May 20th, 1925 in Granite City, IL.

He was a Veteran of WWII serving as a United States Marine, First Marine Division 81 Mortar, in the South Pacific.  Russell was a recipient of 2 purple hearts   He...

Mar 31, 2019

GRANITE CITY, IL- Edwin "Eddie" A. Moore, 70, of Granite City, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Eddie was born June 12, 1948 in Laurel, MS to Wellington Bullard and Iva Jewel (Welborn) Moore. He married Vernna Seymour on May 4, 1996; she survives and resides is...

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...