Oct 25, 2018

GRANITE CITY- Garen D. Carroll, 49, of Granite City, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was born on August 4, 1969 in Granite City, IL to Eugene and Carolyn (Smith) Carroll.

Garen is survived by the love of his life, Jennifer...

Oct 22, 2018

Robert A. Kemp, 61, of Granite City, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 22 nd , 2018.  He was a dog lover, fantasy football fan, and enjoyed watching sports games.

He was born January 28 th , 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri to Robert L. and Rosemary (Gertken) Kemp.

Robert is preceded in death by his...

Oct 16, 2018

COLLINSVILLE, IL- Delores "Dee" A. Dunbar, 81, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Morningside of Troy.

Dee was born August 17, 1937 in St. Louis, MO to Dominick and Edna (Bress) Nigra. She married Herbert Dunbar at Holy Cross Lutheran Church; he preceded her in death on June 5, 2017.

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Oct 13, 2018

JOLIET, IL- Helen Mae Bluth, 90, of Joliet, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 7:15 A.M. at Ruth's House Memory Care in Edwardsville, IL.

Helen was born June 17, 1928 in Joliet, IL to Robert and Mary D. (Arthur) Stewart. She married Joseph M. Bluth on May 20, 1961 in Joliet, IL. He preceded...

Oct 10, 2018

Norman Curtis Gardner, Jr., 80, of Granite City, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Liberty Village in Maryville, IL.

Norman was born May 15, 1938, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Norman Curtis, Sr. and Cleo nee Long Gardner.  He married Dorothy A. Brammell on July 31, 1957, at the Church of Christ in St....

Oct 5, 2018

COLLINSVILLE- Linda Altenberger, 92, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Liberty Village of Maryville.

Linda was born August 13, 1926 in Cypress, Illinois to Lawrence and Retha (nee,   Martin) Collins. She married Kenneth Altenberger on July 12, 1945 in Collinsville, IL; he preceded her in death in November 1987.

She...

Oct 4, 2018

Helen A. Kling

Helen A. Kling, 95, of Collinsville, IL., born May 13, 1923, in Caseyville, IL., passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018, in Belleville, IL.

Helen was a loving and dedicated mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family.  She was a life long member and in the Ladies Aid at Holy...

Oct 4, 2018

GLEN CARBON- Kenneth H. Blume, 93, of Glen Carbon, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Liberty Village in Maryville, IL.

Kenny was born August 5, 1925 in Edwardsville, IL to Herbert and Frieda (Gehrs) Blume. He married Vivian E. Snyder on January 15, 1949. She preceded him in death on January 31, 1996.

Sep 30, 2018

COLLINISVILLE- Charles T. Clark, 87, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on June 26, 1931 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Theo and Dora (nee, Casper) Clark. He married Bulah Mae Jackson on December 20, 1954 in Hernando, MS. They spent 60 years together. She preceded him in...

Sep 29, 2018

Janet Renee Strackeljahn, 55, of Granite City, Illinois, passed away September 29 th , 2018. She was born East St. Louis, Illinois, on May 1 st , 1963 to Ferdinand and Barbara (Biggins) Strackeljahn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, uncles, Bill and Bob Biggins; grandparents, Joseph and Helen Biggins and one brother-in-law, Michael Bratcher....