James M. Gray

Feb 3, 2017

TROY- James "Jim" M. Gray, 73, of Troy, formerly of Collinsville, passed away on February 3, 2017 at 9:20 P.M. at his residence. Jim was born on March 31, 1943 in Canton, KY to Terry B. and Hazel, nee Holland, Gray. He married Shirley Hester on August 24, 1967 in St. Charles, MO. She survives and resides in Troy. Together...

Martha Bandy

Feb 2, 2017

Martha Belle Bandy Martha Bandy, 88, of Edwardsville, Ill., born March 8, 1928, in Manila, Ark., passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, in Maryville, Ill. Martha has been working for the Lord for over 50 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, enjoyed camping, painting and sewing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Mary,...

Goerge J. Kavaliunas

Feb 2, 2017

COLLINSVILLE- George J. Kavaliunas Jr., 84, of Collinsville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, Ill. He was born on November 14, 1932 in Collinsville to George J. Sr. and Adele, nee Musso, Kavaliunas. He married Mary Ellen Lochmann on November 3, 1951 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Ill. Together...

Charles F. Carey

Jan 31, 2017

MARYVILLE- Charles F. Carey, 88, of Maryville, formerly of Collinsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Liberty Village of Maryville. Charles was born on January 27, 1929 in Dallas, TX to Thomas and Cecillia Springman Carey. He married Joyce Marie Carey on April 19, 1952; she preceded him in death on March 23, 1988. He was also preceded...

Margaret A. Dowler

Jan 31, 2017

Margaret A. Dowler Margaret A. Dowler nee Ponzetti, 86, formerly of Collinsville, Ill., born on May 22, 1930, in Collinsville, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in St Louis, Mo. Margaret retired from Famous-Barr as a Sales manager and later worked at Schnucks Grocery where she assisted in preparing the salad bar. She was preceded in death by...

John A. Pope

Jan 27, 2017

John Pope John Pope, 62, of Collinsville, Ill., born Nov. 10, 1954, died Jan. 27, 2017. John was a lifelong member of the Caseyville Moose Lodge. He was a volunteer fire fighter for the Village of Caseyville for over 20 years. John was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph E. Pope and Betty M. Bynum. He leaves behind his...

Roman Joseph "Ray" Narconis Jr.

Jan 25, 2017

EDWARDSVILLE- Roman Joseph "Ray" Narconis Jr., 70, of Edwardsville passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Ray was born on April 25, 1946, in Scranton, PA. to Roman Joseph and Jean Elizabeth (Yusczyk) Narconis. He married Meg O''Neill on January 30, 1982 in Alton, IL. Surviving are his wife, Meg; two children, Alex (Michelle) Narconis...

Helen Juanita Bausch

Jan 23, 2017

Helen Juanita Bausch Helen Juanita, nee Stevenson, Bausch, 87, of Collinsville, Ill., born November 6, 1929, in Roubidoux, Mo., passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, in Granite City, Ill. Helen retired as a supervisor of photography from the CPI Corporation. She loved spending time with her family and friends playing cards, especially poker. Some of her other interest included puzzles,...

Donna Barbeau

Jan 22, 2017

Donna Mae Barbeau, age 74, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 1:30 a.m. in Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL. Donna was born on December 13, 1942 in East St. Louis, IL, a daughter to Ernie and Modena Digby. On May 25, 1963, she married Larry Barbeau in Caseyville, IL and he survives. Donna was a...

Evelyn Meni (Britt) Meni

Jan 19, 2017

Evelyn M. Meni Evelyn Marie Meni,100, of Troy, Illinois passed away on Thursday January 19, 2017 in Maryville, Illinois. She was born in Pocahontas, IL on April 16, 1916, the daughter of the late George A. and Leta Ruth nee Watson Britt. She was also preceded in death by her husband LaRue whom she married on July 26, 1935, a...