Oct 8, 2020

W. Ruth Whaley, 95, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Ruth was born on December 12, 1924, in Farmersville, TX. From there she moved to Collinsville, IL, then to Mt. Vernon, IL, and was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon.

She was preceded in...

Oct 5, 2020

Richard Bogard, 91, of Granite City, IL, passed away at Anderson Hospital on Monday, October 5, 2020.

Richard enjoyed many artistic activities, some of them being drawing, painting, and woodworking. He and his wife Hazel loved to travel. Their favorite place to visit was Yellowstone National Park, where they enjoyed viewing wildlife, particularly the bears and buffalo....

Oct 3, 2020

Herbert Lee Johnston, 97, of Granite City, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, October 3, 2020.

He was born on February 21, 1923 in Granite City, IL and proudly served his country in the United States Army from December 7, 1942, until September 5, 1945.

Herbert was preceded in death by his wonderful wife,...

Oct 1, 2020

Angelo Furfaro 97 of Collinsville passed away on Oct 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 12, 1923 to, Salvatore Furfaro and Sarafina (Ventrice) Furfaro.  Preceded in death by his Mother and Father, loving wife Rosalie (Curcuru) Furfaro, 2 Sons, Dominic Furfaro and Angelo Furfaro, 4 Brothers Vincent, Samuel, Jerome, and...

Sep 27, 2020

Janet Ruth Albertina, 85, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at her home in Collinsville, IL.

Janet served on the Collinsville Memorial Public Library Board and was an active member of the Collinsville Music Makers Choir.

Janet was preceded in death by her Parents, Iola F. Fulton and John G. Kirsch, and her Partner,...

Sep 26, 2020

Gary Edward Schultz Jr., aka Boo, 37, passed away on September 26, 2020, at his home in Willisville, IL.

Gary was born on July 9, 1983, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Growing up, Gary was an all-around good kid who loved to joke around and make others laugh. He had a love for horses that was...

Sep 22, 2020

Barbara D. (Bobbie) Lehares, 89, passed away peacefully at home on September 22, 2020. Born January 9, 1931, in Macedonia, Iowa, Bobbie attended Mattoon High School in Mattoon, IL. She married Constantino (Dino) Lehares in 1947.  They lived in Mattoon and Decatur, IL before settling in Caseyville in 1963. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dino, and...

Sep 22, 2020

Elfrieda "Fritz" (Schikowski) Blase, 95, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL after a brief illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Collinsville and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She resided for the past six years at Highland Health Care Center.

Elfrieda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...

Sep 22, 2020

Glenda Elizabeth Nulsen, 82, passed away on September 22, 2020, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.

She was a resident of Granite City, IL, where she loved to work in her garden, an extreme joy her and her daughter, Sherri, shared together. She was also an avid reader while enjoying the company of her many fur babies....

Sep 17, 2020

Gregory Eugene "Captain" Piquard, age 63 years old of Collinsville, IL passed away on September 17, 2020. Greg was born on November 6, 1956 in E. St. Louis, IL.

Greg was a loving father and grandfather. Greg was also known as Mr. Fixit as he could fix anything.

He was preceded in death by his...