Robert O'Neil Keel, 70, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sunday, March 19, 1944, in Granite City, Ill., died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Robert worked 12 years at the Carondelet Foundry. He enjoyed fishing, collecting cans, playing board games and enjoyed playing his guitar and listening to Johnny Cash songs. He was baptized at the age of...
Robert A. "Bob" Gatermann, 81, of Edwardsville, Ill., passed away Sat. March 14, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert A. and Margret, nee Inglis, Gatermann; first wife, Maude (nee Coombs) and second wife, Carolyn (nee Morris). Bob was brother of Herbert A. Gatermann; uncle of two nieces and two nephews; great-uncle and great great-uncle. Memorial donations...
Johnetta A. (O'Master) Roberts, age 81, of Union, Mo., died at 2:03 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015, at her residence. She was born April 13, 1933, in Granite City, the daughter of the late John and Edna Straickeljohn O'Master. She married Franklin Roberts on Nov. 20, 1953. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters: Pam (Bob) Roberts of Union,...
Verna Sue, nee Simonson, Miller, 61, of Collinsville, Ill., born Thursday, March 11, 1954, in Joplin, Mo., died Friday, March 13, 2015, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald Leroy, and Wyeetia Laverne, nee Hurst, Simonson Surviving are her husband, Donald Miller of Collinsville, Ill., whom she married March 23, 1973; two daughters, Tina Louise...
Jacqueline Van Pelt Sapp, nee Canull, 78, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sunday, Sept. 13, 1936, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Sapp was a member of St. John United Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood E. Sapp, whom she...
Thomas E. Darnell, 88, of Caseyville, Ill., born Friday, July 23, 1926, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Monday, March 9, 2015, at his residence. Thomas was an expert carpenter and dedicated to his trade for more than 60 years. He was a member of the local Carpenter's Union 169. He was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church in...