Charles Michael Clark
Mar 12, 2016
Mike Clark, 60, of Caseyville, Ill., passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016. Mike was a lifelong Collinsville resident who had a love of the outdoors. He loved mushroom hunting, and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Beulah Clark; and two brothers, Victor Clark, and Steve Clark. Surviving are his loving companion of...
Lillian Barker (Williams) Barker
Mar 10, 2016
Lillian Helen Barker, 85, of Collinsville, Ill., born March 30, 1930, in Alton, Ill., died Tuesday, March 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Ill. She was a member of the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded by her husband, Robert James Barker; a daughter, Deborah; her parents, Willie and Aquilla, nee Green, Williams; two sisters; and three brothers. Surviving are...
Joyce Sykes (Mcclanahand) Sykes
Mar 8, 2016
Joyce JoAnn Sykes nee McClanahand, 69, of Benld, Ill., born Nov. 12, 1946, passed away Tuesday March 8, 2016, at her home. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed ceramics. She was a CNA for many years working in various nursing homes and still working for 16 years at the St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, Ill....
George Schimkus
Mar 8, 2016
George Schimkus, Jr., 84, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 in Wood River, Illinois. He was born Friday, November 6th, 1931 in Collinsville, Illinois to George and Beatrice (Geschwendt) Schimkus, Sr. He married Anna Lou Reynolds in Alton, Illinois in 1972. George is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two step daughters, Ruth Ann Albers...
Thyda Ferguson (Bryant) Ferguson
Mar 8, 2016
Thyda Pauline (Bryant) Ferguson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in her home at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, Illinois. She was born May 13, 1922 in Granite City, Illinois, second child of William Richard Bryant Sr. and Virginia Reel (Newsom) Bryant. After living in rural Missouri, the family moved to Carbondale, IL where she graduated from high school...
James Michael Shea
Mar 5, 2016
James Michael Shea, 79, died, March 5, 2016 in Modesto, California. He was born July 27, 1936, in Collinsville, Illinois, son of Daniel Parnell and Florence B. Schiller Shea, he was a 1954 graduate of Collinsville, IL High School, where he played drums and was a member of the marching band. James was a Korean Conflict veteran, Mr. Shea entered...
Samuel E. Whittington
Mar 4, 2016
Samuel "Gene" Whittington, 89, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sept. 10, 1926, in Centralia, Ill., died Friday, March 4, 2016, at The Arbors, Fairview Heights, Ill. Mr. Whittington, a WWII U.S. Army veteran, was retired from the Collinsville Unit 10 School district. He had belonged to the Collinsville VFW Post 5691 and was a member of St. John United Church of...
Fred C. Busch
Mar 3, 2016
Fred C. Busch Jr., 83, of Maryville, Ill., born July 25, 1932, in Little Rock, Ark., died Thursday, March 3, 2016, Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Busch retired after nearly 30 years of service from Granite City Steel. He was a U.S Army veteran. Fred had a very active life, always staying busy working on his projects such as wood...
Billy L. Felchlin
Mar 3, 2016
Billy L. Felchlin, Sr., 72, of Worden, Illinois, died Thursday, March 3rd, 2016. He was born in Granite City, Illinois, Friday, May 21st, 1943 to Charles and June ( VanScoyk) Felchlin, Sr. He married Estella "Polly" O''Dell, Saturday, September 21st, 1968 in Edwardsville, Illinois. Billy is preceded in death by his father, Charles and his brother, Chuck Felchlin. He is...
Linda Wrigley (Adams) Wrigley
Mar 1, 2016
Linda Dale Wrigley, nee Adams, 60, of Collinsville, Ill., went to join the love of her life, Daniel, on Tuesday March 1, 2016. She and Dan married on March 19, 2000 in Fairview Heights, Ill. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Paul H. and Frances, nee Phillips, Adams. Linda was a homemaker and truly loved her family...