Patricia Laswell, nee Chittum, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Edwardsville, IL, died on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 at St. Anthony''s Hospital. Patricia was born in Buena Vista, Virginia on Saturday, October 19th, 1935 to Glennie and Mary Ellen (Schaffer) Chittum. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Earl and two sons; Roger S. Laswell and Michael V....
Winford W. Fish, 92, of Collinsville, Ill., born April 2, 1923, in Kennett, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. Winford served his country valiantly, in the U.S. Army during World War II, and later working at Granite City Steel, Granite City, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents, Estle and Elsie Mae, nee Trobaugh, Fish. Surviving are his...
William O. "Busse" McGuire, 87, formerly of Mount Vernon, Ill., and Maryville, Ill., born April 15, 1928, in Mount Vernon, Ill., died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. William was retired from A.O. Smith in Granite City, Ill., with 30 years of service. He also served his nation in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil...
Nancy K. Kessmann, 70, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Maryville, Ill., born Nov. 19, 1945, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Nancy especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. She enjoyed going to the gambling boats and playing video poker and the slot machines....
Shirley Ruth Beanland, 80, formerly of Collinsville, IL, died December 28th, 2015 in Glen Carbon, IL. She was born November 7th, 1935 to William and Ruth Hilder Elizabeth (Johnson) Umstattd Jr. She married Howard D. Beanland June 6th, 1954. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son-in-law, Steve Niemaczek, one brother William (Bill) Umstattd. She is...