John W. McAdams, age 70, of Edwardsville, Ill., born October 22, 1943, in Jacksonville, Ill., beloved husband of Karen, nee Marchetti, McAdams, passed away June 18, 2014, at his residence. John served four years in the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam #27 in Granite City, Ill. John felt honored to...
Kevin James Kinnear, 44, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sept. 8, 1969, in Belleville, Ill., passed away at 4:14 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Kevin was an electrician and contractor and owned AOK Contracting. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by...
Melvin W. "Mel" Blase, 92, of Collinsville, Ill., born May 26, 1922, in Sylvan Grove, Kan., passed away at 5:55 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, at St. Sophias Nursing Home in Florissant, Mo. Mel proudly served his country from 1941 to 1945 in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 5691 in Collinsville...
Dennis D. Russell, 66, of Nokomis, Ill., born Tuesday, November 25, 1947, in St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, James D. and Lola V. Russell; and two brothers, Eugene Russell and William Russell. Surviving are his wife, Vickie, nee Morgan, Russell of Nokomis, Ill.;...