Glenn Louis Borgmeyer
Jul 8, 2025
Glenn Louis Borgmeyer, 81, of Collinsville, IL, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born March 12, 1944, in East St. Louis, IL, Glenn was a proud graduate of Collinsville High School. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy and went on to have a...
Joseph Bernard Frerker, Jr.
Jul 7, 2025
Joseph B. Frerker, Jr., age 84, of Maryville, IL, born June 23, 1941 in East. St. Louis, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Meridan Village Memory Care in Glen Carbon, IL.
Joseph was the former owner and operator of Frerker Automotive Equipment & Supply in downtown Collinsville, IL. He loved helping others and...
Larry K. Primas
Jul 5, 2025
Larry K. Primas, 84, of Maryville, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by family.
Born on March 30, 1941, in Alton, IL, he was the son of the late Lawrence E. and Kathryn E. (nee Cragg) Primas. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Edwardsville High School...
Scott Louis Ledford
Jul 3, 2025
Scott Louis Ledford was born May 30, 1998 to Jeff and Susan Ledford of Maryville, Illinois. He had a happy childhood playing with his friends, neighbors, sisters, and cousins. Scott, a 2016 graduate of Collinsville High School, enjoyed playing many sports there: hockey, football, tennis, & golf. He served as editor of the Kahoki. A hard-working employee, Scott worked...
Harland "Bud" Burdette Workman
Jun 30, 2025
Harland Burdette "Bud" Workman was born on August 25, 1926 at home near Jerome, IA, the third child of parents Zelda (Loofbourrow) and James Wesley "Davie" Workman (Both Deceased.) Bud grew up on the family farm outside Jerome, IA. He went to several local grade and high schools, played cornet in the marching and pep bands and graduated from...
Dawn Lee Crabtree
Jun 25, 2025
Dawn Lee Crabtree, 54, of Granite City, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at her residence.
Born May 27, 1971, in Highland, IL, Dawn dedicated her life to caring for others. She had worked as a home health caretaker, always offering compassion, dignity, and kindness to those in need. Her giving spirit extended beyond her...
Michael C. Wagener
Jun 24, 2025
Michael Carl Wagener, age 64, of Collinsville, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2025 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. He was born on October 5, 1959, in East St. Louis, IL.
Michael worked for many years in residential construction and took pride in the craftsmanship and dedication he brought to every project. A lifelong...
Kenneth J. Karlak, Sr.
Jun 24, 2025
Kenneth J. Karlak, Sr., 77, of Collinsville, IL, born March 30, 1948, in East St. Louis, IL, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
Ken dedicated much of his life to hard work and craftsmanship, spending 20 years at Hunter Meat Packing before retiring. He then worked at...
Doreen Allen
Jun 19, 2025
Doreen Allen, 67, of Collinsville, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO.
Born March 16, 1958, in Chicago, IL, Doreen lived a life grounded in kindness, quiet strength, and a deep appreciation for nature. She worked for many years as a waitress, where her warm demeanor and caring spirit...
Stephen D. Tripp
Jun 15, 2025
Stephen Denver Tripp, 80, of Maryville, IL, peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on October 29, 1944, in East St. Louis, IL. Stephen lived a full and vibrant life dedicated to family, music, and his career.
Stephen graduated from Southern Illinois University...
John Michael Stephens
Jun 12, 2025
John Michael Stephens, 71, of Collinsville, IL, passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Born April 13, 1954, in East St. Louis, IL, John was a lifelong resident of the Metro East area and a proud public servant.
John dedicated 29 years of his life to serving the community as a firefighter and paramedic...
Dorothy Lorraine Hoffman
Jun 10, 2025
Dorothy "Dotty" Lorraine Hoffman 91, of Glen Carbon IL, passed peacefully at Addington Place of Edwardsville on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
She was born January 14, 1934, in Altoona, PA. On October 4, 1952, she married Leonard Dennis Hoffman. They moved to Granite City, IL after his service in the US Navy.
She enjoyed many...
Robert Jewell Wilson
Jun 10, 2025
Robert Jewell Wilson, 82, of Sugarloaf Key, FL, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, Illinois shortly after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Born on April 26, 1943, in San Luis Obispo, CA, Robert led a life of deep purpose, service, and dedication. He was preceded in death by...
Jeanette C. Crone
Jun 7, 2025
Jeanette C. Crone, age 98, of Glen Carbon, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Eden Village Care Center.
Born on January 18, 1927, in East St. Louis, IL, Jeanette was the beloved daughter of the late Frank and Jessie (née McMillian) Bennett. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Admiral "Bud"...
Myrna M. Schneider
Jun 2, 2025
Myrna M. Schneider, age 90 of Collinsville, IL, born November 5, 1934, in Baldwin, IL, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Meridian Village Care Center with her family by her side.
Myrna was the former co-owner with her husband, Ralph, of Cards Plus in Collinsville and Edwardsville, IL. A devoted homemaker, Myrna poured her heart...
Genevieve Varda
May 27, 2025
Genevieve Loyet Varda, 95, of Edwardsville, IL, formerly of Troy, IL, passed away peacefully at 4:30 p.m. on May 27, 2025. Born on June 9, 1929, on Maple Street in Collinsville, IL, Gen lived a full and loving life defined by compassion, friendship, and quiet strength.
She graduated from Collinsville High School, Class of 1947, where she...
Linda Ennis Tinney
May 24, 2025
Linda Ennis Tinney, 83, of Denver, CO, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Meridian Village Memory Care in Glen Carbon, IL.
Born on August 9, 1941, in Springfield, IL, Linda Tinney served as the vice president for Community Affairs at U.S. Bank in Denver, where she managed community development, community affairs, corporate contributions, volunteer programs...
Ji Duk Zyung
May 23, 2025
Ji Duk (J.D.) Zyung passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at 7:03 AM on Friday, May 23 2025, at the home of his youngest son and daughter-in-law.
J.D was born on February 10th, 1935, in Seoul, South Korea, the 9th child of Sung Hoon Zyung and Un Yun Kim (Zyung). In the late 1950s, due to...
Francis C. Cutlip
May 17, 2025
Francis "Frank" C. Cutlip, age 82 of Edwardsville, IL, formerly of Hartville, OH, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Evercare of Lebanon in Lebanon, IL.
Frank worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and IBM in Data Security. He loved his Corvettes. Frank owned somewhere around 70 vehicles in his lifetime. Frank loved driving a...
Gary Eugene Klein
May 17, 2025
Gary Eugene Klein, 84 of Clayton, MO, formerly of Collinsville, IL, born July 24, 1940 in East St. Louis, IL, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Gary was a devoted family man and was an active member of the Collinsville community. A graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale,...
