Adele E. Woesthaus
Oct 23, 2015
Adele E. Woesthaus, 95, of Oakdale, Ill., born Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1920, in St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, October 23, 2015, at Friendship Manor in Nashville, Ill. Adele retired from Mercantile Bank. She loved traveling to Europe and South American. She loved singing and performing concerts. She loved painting and teaching art classes, she had her own ceramic shop near...
Rev. Ronald G. Hill
Oct 22, 2015
Rev. Ronald G. Hill, 89, of Caseyville, Ill., born Monday, July 26, 1926, in Ramsey, Ill., died at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at the Caseyville Nursing Center, Caseyville, Ill. Pastor Ron was an associate minister and visitation minister for the First Baptist Church, Collinsville, Ill. He was a retired missionary, which he had served for 36 years in...
Deborah Cotton (Smith) Cotton
Oct 21, 2015
Deborah Lynn Cotton, nee Smith, 62, of Collinsville, Ill., born Dec. 18, 1952, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Deborah was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She retired as a realtor after 30 years of service. Deborah was a member of the Good Samaritan Church of the Nazarene in Collinsville, Ill. She was preceded...
Vernelia Helmkamp (Sarkesian) Helmkamp
Oct 20, 2015
Vernelia R. Helmkamp, 88, of Bethalto died Oct. 20, 2015. No services. Cremation will be accorded.
William George Aksamit
Oct 18, 2015
William George "Bill" Aksamit was called to heaven on Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Louisville, KY. He was born on September 4, 1927, in Glen Carbon, Ill. He married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Delores Barwell in 1955, and they were married 54 years. Bill was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a great business man, retired from...
Philip Lee Carlton
Oct 14, 2015
Philip Lee "Phil" Carlton, 62, of Caseyville, Ill., born Dec. 8, 1952, in Pittsfield, Ill., died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at his home. Phil was a retired superintendent of the Caseyville Street Department and a retired member of the Caseyville Fire Department. He was a former village trustee, was in the Marshal Program and a member of the St. Clair...
Debra A. Mathis
Oct 7, 2015
Debra A. Mathis, 59, of Caseyville, Ill., born July 12, 1956, in St. Louis, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, in St. Louis, Mo. Debra was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Margaret, nee Otto, Mathis. Surviving are her sister, Brenda Mathis; niece, Carrie (fiance, Brian Meyer) Gonzalez; nephew, William Mathis; great-nieces, Kayla Meyer and Molly Meyer;...
Rev. Michael Lee Barnes
Oct 7, 2015
Rev. Michael Lee Barnes, 46, of Pontoon Beach, Ill., born Jan. 7, 1969, in Madison, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at his residence. Pastor Mike was senior pastor at Meadow Heights Baptist Church in Collinsville, Ill. He graduated and earned a master's of divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He as an avid sports...
Royd Benyr
Oct 7, 2015
Royd Benyr, 88, of Collinsville, Ill., born Tuesday Oct. 4, 1927, in Collinsville, Ill. died Wednesday Oct. 7, 2015, at Liberty Village Nursing Home in Maryville, Ill. Royd retired as a compliance officer with the Department of Labor. He graduated from Collinsville High School and obtained a degree from the University o f St. Louis. He proudly served his country...