Marjorie I. Smith, nee Mahan, 93, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sept. 7, 1918, in Sparta, Ill., died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Marjorie operated a beauty shop for many years in her home in Collinsville. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Collinsville, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Caseyville, the DAV...
Raul A. Martinez, 73, of Caseyville, Ill., born May 10, 1938, in Camaguey, Cuba, died at 9:38 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Mr. Martinez was a member of the HBPA. He left Cuba at 13 years old to begin his lifelong career as a horse trainer, at one time finishing 13th, in...
Sylvia A. Richie, nee Jennings, 73, of Caseyville, Ill., born Aug. 20, 1938, in Bardwell, Ky., died at 5:52 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at her residence. Sylvia was an accountant for the former Beck Flavors in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hershel and Flora,...
Eunice I. Sommerfeldt, 91, of Caseyville, Ill., born April 29, 1920, in St. Louis, Mo., died at 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at Eden Village Care Center, Glen Carbon, Ill. Miss Sommerfeldt was a member of the Caseyville United Methodist Church in Caseyville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, John E. and Edna, nee...
Don Stowers, 64, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born Aug. 12, 1947, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Heaven has been waiting for this day for a long time. Don Stowers has finally arrived to set things straight. The pearly gates have been squeaking and loose on their hinges. Mary needs new custom cabinets in the celestial kitchen. Dale Sr. needs a...
Genevieve A. Shasteen, nee Galinat, 88, of Collinsville, Ill., born Jan. 6, 1923, in Collinsville, Ill., died at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Shasteen was a life long resident of Collinsville. She was baptized and confirmed at Jerusalem Lutheran Church. She attended Collinsville schools and was a graduate of Summers College of...
Wendell "Lee" McCallister Sr., 64, of Granite City, Ill., born June 29, 1947, in Jonesboro, Ark., died at 1:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at his residence. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jason Lee McCallister Sr., and Timothy Eugene McCallister; his parents, Maynard Dewitt and Virginia Lee, nee Mitchell, McCallister; and two brothers, Jerry Dean McCallister and...
Joshua Eugene Williams, 22, of State Park, Ill., born Dec. 5, 1988, in Breese, Ill., passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Joshua was a member of Roofer's Union Local No. 2, as well as a junior fireman for the State Park Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lawrence Eugene Williams; and his youngest sister, Katie...
Sue Ann Reed, nee Thurwalker, 69, of Collinsville, Ill., born Dec. 9, 1941, in East St. Louis, Ill., died at 12:12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Reed was a retired real estate agent with Century 21 Harrison Group. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, the Women's Club of Collinsville,...
Beulah L. Whitson, nee Macke, 85, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of Collinsville, Ill., born July 8, 1926, in DuQuoin, Ill., died at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Relais Bonne Eau, Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Whitson was a member of the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Ill. Beulah was preceded in death by her husband, Harry H. Whitson; father,...