Blanche H. Althardt, nee Huber, of Collinsville, Ill., beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at home with her loving family by her side. She was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Highland, Ill. Mrs. Althardt was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Ill., and worked at the Martha Manning Dress Factory. She was...
Manuel Fernandez, 89, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, in hospice care at his home in Glen Carbon with his loving family by his side. He was born May 21, 1924, in Cherryvale, Kansas, the son of Joe Muniz Fernandez and Pilar Alvarez Fernandez, immigrants from Spain. Mr. Fernandez was a World War II Navy combat veteran of the D-Day invasion....