James E. Johnson, 84, of Glen Carbon, Ill., born Dec. 21, 1929, in Lee, Ill., passed away at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, Ill. Jim was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs. He was active with Faith-in-Action, Meals-on-Wheels and the Glen-Ed Pantry. He was a member of Troy United...
Helen Barbara Gall, nee Niznanski, 96, of Collinsville, born Nov. 16, 1917, in Chicago, Ill., died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at her residence. Helen was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Belleville VFW, where she was the past president for one year. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Gall; a son, Joseph Yakubinis; her parents,...
Helen Marie Emling, 94, of Collinsville, Ill., born Nov. 25, 1919, in DuQuoin, Ill., passed away at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, Ill. Mrs. Emling was a member of the Priscilla Circle and the First United Methodist Church. For 10 years she was employed as a secretary at North Junior High...
William Neil Holtgreve, 82, of Collinsville, Ill., born Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1932, in Maryville, Ill., died Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. William was retired from Ozark Airlines as a purchasing agent. He was a United States Navy Korean War veteran; a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 5691, and American Legion Post 365, Collinsville, Ill., and...
Edna Williams, nee Lewis, 89, of Granite City, Ill., born Aug. 9, 1925, in Dahlgren, Ill., passed away at 11:55 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Ill. Edna was manager of the former Grandpa Pigeons. She enjoyed traveling and going out to eat. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Darmon...