Mr. Earl Elmer Hartmann, Jr., 81, of Collinsville, Ill., died Sunday October 4, 2015, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. He was born Nov. 14, 1933, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Earl hartmann Sr., and Lillian Hajny Hartmann. He was married November 21, 1953 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Fairmont City, Ill. to Helen Jean Sheroky, who resides in...
Mr. Ralph Albert Franklin, 86, of Troy, Ill., born July 10, 1929, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at his home, with his loving family by his side. Ralph was a building contractor and a business owner for 65 years in the Collinsville-Belleville area. He was an optimistic, unique and creative man who appreciated God's...
Lloyd Michael Kell, 61, of Collinsville, Ill., born Thursday, January 7, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo., passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at his residence in Collinsville, Ill. Lloyd was a retired truck driver from Riechmann Transport. He was also a Veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corp., serving his country honorably for 16 years. He was...
Richard Allan "Ricky" Brown, 46, of Collinsville, Ill., born Dec. 27, 1968, in Granite City, Ill., died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Troy, Ill. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley, nee Fox, Brown; and his grandparents. Surviving are his father, Frank A. (Sandy) Brown; his brother, Mark (Julie) Brown; his companion, Lynette Brown and family; stepbrothers, Keaton...