Linus E. Stephenson, 82, of Collinsville, Ill., born March 6, 1931, in Rock Falls, Ill., died at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Stephenson had worked for Moto Mart and was a member of the Collinsville Emergency Management. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He...
Harold E. Nicol, 85, of Collinsville, Ill., born April 22, 1928, in Greenville, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Nicol played the trumpet and was an avid musician. He belonged to the musician local. He retired as an operating engineer and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member...
DeLoyce Ruth Rhoads, nee Bosworth, 82, of Madison, Ill., born July 18, 1931, in Madison, Ill., died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, Ill. Mrs. Rhoads worked for L.E. Smith Jewelry. She was a member of the Madison Junior Services and the Madison Fire Department Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by...
Lucille Liniger, nee Laswell, 89, of Collinsville, Ill., born June 8, 1924, in Indiana died at 6:09 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra, Ill. Lucille was a licensed beautician and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Caseyville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Liniger; daughter, Patricia Ann Czeskleba; grandson, Michael...
Derrick T. Ditzler, 21, of Caseyville, Ill., born Dec. 15, 1991, in Maryville, Ill., died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, in Caseyville, Ill. Derrick was employed with R&M Sewer. He loved to spend time with his family. He was a very loving father to his son Landon, they enjoyed playing in the park and basketball. Derrick was very...
Steven R. Conatser, 32, of Caseyville, Ill., born Sept. 16, 1981, in Maryville, Ill., died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at his residence. Steven loved to be with his family and friends. He enjoyed being in the outdoors working, fishing and hunting. Surviving are his parents, Mary Ann, nee Gudinas, Conatser and Randy Hoey of Fairview Heights, Ill.;...