Alberta Mae Walker

Jul 17, 2011

Alberta M. (Curtis) Walker, 96, of Champaign, Ill. and formerly of Edwardsville, died at 4:53 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in Danville, Ill. She was born July 1, 1915 in Steele, Mo., the daughter of the late John Curtis and the late Ethel Mae (Atwood) Schrumpf and adopted step-daughter of the late Robert Marion Ray. Alberta's father, John...

Marian F. Hasamear

Jul 16, 2011

Marian F. Hasamear, nee Gradel, 93, of Collinsville, Ill., born March 18, 1918, in St. Louis, Mo., died at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Mrs. Hasamear was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Fairmont City, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Hasamear; parents, Joseph and...

Jesse A. King

Jul 15, 2011

Jesse A. King, 78, of Collinsville died at 8:05 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011 at his home. He was born June 27, 1933 in Edwardsville, the son of the late Arthur and Captola (Row) King. He married Doris Jane (Whitney) King on Oct. 13, 1951. She survives. Jesse was retired from Teamster Local #525. He owned King's Trucking and was...

Joseph Leroy Berg

Jul 14, 2011

Joseph LeRoy Berg, 82, of Collinsville, Illinois, born June 24, 1929 in Mondovi, Wisconsin, was called home on July 14, 2011. In 1949 he served in the U.S. Army where he was a Special Agent in the Counter Intelligence Corp. He later joined Dave Croft Motors where he was a salesman and Business Manager for 27 years. He was a...

Ralph S. Payne

Jul 12, 2011

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Mary Jane Eads

Jul 11, 2011

Mary Jane (Griffin) Eads, 84, of Edwardsville, Ill., died at 3:51 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was born Thursday, Nov. 25, 1926 in Seward, Kan., the daughter of the late Luther and Gata (Williams) Griffin. She married James E. Eads on Aug. 21, 1954. He survives. In addition to her husband, she is...

Arline M. Whittington

Jul 11, 2011

Arline M. Whittington, nee Steinmetz, 81, of Collinsville, Ill., born Aug. 20, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo., died at 4:16 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Whittington was a member of the Evening Circle and Women's Guild at St. John United Church of Christ, American Pen Women, Collinsville Junior Service Club and the Happy Wanderers....

Lena Mae Chadwick

Jul 11, 2011

Lena Mae Chadwick, nee Douglas, 91, of Maryville, Ill., born December 1, 1919, in Dover, Tenn., passed away Monday, July 11, 2011, at Eden Village in Glen Carbon, Ill. Lena was a wonderful homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Spending time with her family was the joy of her life. She and Wilbur traveled extensively, they visited...

Russell E. Cozart

Jul 10, 2011

Russell E. Cozart, age 61, of Collinsville, IL. died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 8 PM on Thursday, July 14th, at the Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville, IL. with funeral services beginning at 7 PM. Per family request cremation will be held.

Graig G. Straub

Jul 9, 2011

Graig G. Straub, 52, of Edwardsville passed away at 11:56 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Sunday, March 22, 1959 in Alton, Ill., the son of Edwin Gene and Dorothy (Vestel) Straub, of Edwardsville. He married Kris (Stahlhut) Straub on May 20, 2011. In addition to his wife, he is survived...