Michael Lee "Mike" Crowell
Jul 23, 2013
Michael Lee "Mike" Crowell, 36, of Collinsville, Ill., born Nov. 6, 1976, in Belleville, Ill., died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his home. Mike worked at American Steel in Granite City, Ill. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He greatly enjoyed riding his dirt bike and was a member of the AMA. He was preceded in death by...
Robert W. Ripley
Jul 21, 2013
Robert W. Ripley, 88, of Collinsville, Ill., born July 27, 1924, in Oraville, Ill., died at 3:33 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Edwardsville, Ill. Mr. Ripley enjoyed history and the works of William Shakespeare. He also enjoyed gardening, wood working and bird watching. He was very interested in geneology and published the Ripley Family Odyssey. He was a...
Ruth Shaw (Meeker) Shaw
Jul 20, 2013
Ruth Meeker Shaw, a longtime resident of Collinsville, passed away at Anderson Hospital in Maryville on July 20, 2013 after a short illness. She was 93. A native of Mt. Morris, IL, Mrs. Shaw graduated from Carthage College in 1943, earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees in home economics. She served as the director of School Food Services for the...
Margo Geist (Tayon) Geist
Jul 20, 2013
Margo Marie Geist, nee Tayon, 58, of Collinsville, Ill., born Nov. 14, 1954, in East St. Louis, Ill., died at 9:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Geist was preceded in death by her parents, Armand and Juanita, nee Kilzer, Tayon. Surviving are her husband, Jay Geist of Collinsville, Ill.; sons, Kevin (Tricia)...