Ross Kenton Gentile was born on June 3, 1952, in East St. Louis, Ill., and died on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mr. Gentile began his career as a radio broadcaster at WIBV in Belleville, Ill., in 1967, at the age of 15, under Jim Bolen. He continued his career at KSHE-95 in St. Louis,...
Doris M. Sallade, nee McDaniel, 79, of Maryville, Ill., born on April 19, 1933, in East St. Louis, Ill., died on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Sallade was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert A. Bain; and parents, Albert L. and Grace, nee Eastham,...
Viola K. Tucker, nee Brunworth, 102, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Collinsville, Ill., born on Nov. 24, 1910, in Hamel, Ill., died at 7:20 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Tucker was a former supervisor of Collinsville Township, former Collinsville Township office manager and case worker, and a charter member of the...
Darvin D. Lochmann, 84, of Saint Jacob, Ill., born Jan. 20, 1929, in East St. Louis, Ill., died at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mr. Lochmann retired from Local 520 Operating Engineers. He took great pride in being one of the best crane operators in the area. He had also worked as...
Doris J. Franzi, nee Eberhart, 83, of Edwardsville, Ill., born Aug. 14, 1929, in Madison County, Ill., died on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Doris retired from SIU Edwardsville, Ill., after 30 years of service in multiple roles in her time at SIUE. She was an avid seamstress and also in millinery. She loved flower...
Agatha M. "Aggie" Neal, nee Wilson, 81, of Swansea, Ill., born July 21, 1931, in East St. Louis, Ill., died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Ill. Aggie was a service representative with South Western Bell Telephone and was an Avon representative. She was a former member of the Fairview Heights Women's Club, former...
Betty Jean River, nee Brombolich, 81, born Nov. 23, 1931, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, after a short stay at Relais Bonne Eau in Edwardsville, Ill. As a young woman, Betty enjoyed softball and could not wait to play after school or work. For more than fifty years, she participated in bowling leagues - mixed...