Oct 16, 2020

Charles S. Cloin, Sr., 91, of Collinsville passed away on October 16, 2020.

Charles "Chuck" Cloin was born on Nov. 28, 1928 in East St Louis, IL to Richard and Augusta "Gussie" (Coulston) Cloin.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Evelyn Cloin, his second wife, Rita Cloin, and his sister, Margaret 'Tootsie"...

Oct 13, 2020

Eva Marie Meadows, 93, formerly of Granite City, IL., born March 11, 1927, in Omaha NE., passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in Carbondale IL.

Eva was a loving wife, mother and aunt, she loved spending time with her family.  She was a very talented artist and taught for many years at Belleville Area College. She was...

Oct 9, 2020

Raymond Gaudette Jr., 78, of Holiday Shores, Edwardsville, IL passed away at Anderson Hospital on Friday, October 9, 2020. Raymond was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 1, 1942, to Raymond Sr. and Loretta (nee Ebersbach) Gaudette.  He grew up in Granite City where he attended Granite City High School. Following high school, he joined the Air Force,...

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...