Jeffrey Jay Shelton, 63, of Wood River, Ill., formerly of Collinsville, Ill., born Sept. 1, 1948, in East St. Louis, Ill., died at 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at his home. Mr. Shelton was an avid sports fan especially enjoying the Cardinals and the Rams. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era. Jeffrey was...
Ruth J. Viviano, nee Lindsey, 83, of Maryville, Ill., born Oct. 18, 1928, in St. Louis, Mo., died at 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012, in Maryville, Ill. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Viviano and husband, Gus, were the owner and operator of Viviano "Tom Boy" Grocery in Collinsville, Ill. She belonged to Ss. Peter...
Janet Witte Shea Holst passed away peacefully Thursday, March 29, 2012, at her farm home in Collinsville, Ill. Mrs. Holst was a life long resident of Collinsville and member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church where she participated in many organizations. She was also active in the Madison County Farm Bureau and 4-H organizations. Janet attended Blackburn College and Southern...
Warren G. Leeper Jr., 80, of Edwardsville, Ill., born March 10, 1932, in St. Louis, Mo., died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at his residence. Warren worked for Granite City Tile for 45 years. He continued his craft as a tile setter for many years after that, also tiling the houses of his children. He also had a...