Terry Gene Timmons
May 24, 2021
Terry Gene Timmons, 74, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away on May 24, 2021.
Terry was born to Jesse and Juanita (Perrigan) Timmons on August 14, 1946, in East St. Louis, Illinois.
He was a painter for many years. Terry was an avid fisherman, a lover of the outdoors and a musician.
Terry was...
Cleo L. Dudas
May 23, 2021
Cleo L. Dudas, 92, formerly of Caseyville, Illinois, passed away on May 23, 2021, in Arnold, Missouri.
Cleo was born April 16, 1929, in Mt. Olive, Illinois, to Charles and Barbara (Yurkovich) Sauer. She married George Dudas on October 1, 1949.
Cleo was a very devout Catholic and loved donating her time for church functions...
Dorothy Jean Mims
May 23, 2021
Dorothy Jean Mims, 87, of Collinsville, Illinois, passed away on May 23, 2021, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.
Dorothy was born December 11, 1933, to Bert and Emma Lucy (England) Vancely, in Leachville, Arkansas.
Dorothy enjoyed playing bingo and visiting casinos in her earlier years. She was very happy to spend time with her children...
Irene Margaret Barattini
May 20, 2021
Irene Margaret Barattini, 97, formally of Collinsville, Illinois, born June 13, 1923, in Ladd, Illinois, passed away May 20, 2021, in Hemet, California.
Irene worked for the United States Department of Defense for most of her career, earning an Associate of Arts Degree from Belleville Area College. She was a devoted parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul...
Katherine Jean Becker
May 18, 2021
Katherine Jean Becker, 68, of Highland, Illinois, passed away at her home on May 18, 2021.
Kathy was born July 16, 1952, to James Walter and Betty Jean (Bond) Lilley in East St. Louis, Illinois. She and Andrew H. Becker were married July 24, 1967. Kathy previously worked for Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra as a cna...
Grace Brink
May 17, 2021
Grace W. Brink, 94, of Collinsville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at her home.
Grace was born to Luther Ray and Bertha (Nevius) Wheeler on October 29, 1926, in Delta Utah. Grace and her husband Bob owned and operated the Reindeer Forest
Christmas Tree Farm in Collinsville for many years. She also...
Brian Stephen Brogan
May 17, 2021
Brian Stephen Brogan, 68, of Collinsville, Illinois, passed away on May 12, 2021, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois.
Brian was born in Lewiston, Maine, on September 29, 1952 to Paul F. and Mary (Vanier) Brogan. He began his service career in the United States Air Force in 1973. In 1975, he married Janice Fagan after meeting while...
Frederick Henry Hoffman
May 17, 2021
Frederick Henry Hoffman, 78, of Granite City, Illinois, passed away on May 17, 2021, at home with his family by his side.
Fred was born July 11, 1942, in Gorham, Illinois, to Henry and Hazel Laverne (Geiger) Hoffman. He served his country in the United States Marines.
He was a lifelong Christian and a member...
Ward Preston Schultz
May 10, 2021
Ward Preston Schultz, 61, died peacefully at his home in Edwardsville, on Monday, May 10, 2021. Ward was the fifth and youngest child of Forrest and Lola (Miller) Schultz of Caseyville, who preceded him in death. Surviving are his sisters: Judith Schroeder, New Haven, Missouri, and Kathleen Schultz Mendez, Edwardsville; his brothers: Eric Schultz, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Marvin...
Betty Jean Foster
May 4, 2021
Betty Jean Foster, 73, of Caseyville, Illinois, passed away on May 4, 2021, at Belleville Memorial Hospital.
Betty was born June 16, 1947, in Carbondale, Illinois, to John Kenneth Wayne and Dorothy Jean (Fiscus) Burger.
She loved to fish and be on a bank with a pole and a bobber. She enjoyed going to bingo...