obituaries


Leroy James Williams Jr.

Leroy James Williams Jr.

Sep 1, 2024

LeRoy James Williams Jr., age 81 of Maryville, IL, born in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 1 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

Lee graduated from East St. Louis High School in 1961. He married Carolyn (nee Wallace) Williams on April 6, 1963. Lee started his career as a salesman in the industrial piping...

David Thomas Scovitch

David Thomas Scovitch

Sep 1, 2024

David Thomas Scovitch, age 51 of St. Louis, MO, born March 27, 1973 in Belleville, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

David graduated from Triad High School, Class of 1991. He attended Truman State University and graduated from the University of Missouri, St. Louis attaining a BA in History in 1999. He was a proud...

Eleanor E. Risman

Eleanor E. Risman

Aug 31, 2024

Eleanor E. Risman, age 96 of Collinsville, IL, born on August 5, 1928 in Madison, IL, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2024 at Villas of Holly Brook Assisted Living and Memory care in Collinsville, IL.

Eleanor graduated from St Alphonsus Rock High in St. Louis, MO in 1946. She retired as the office manager of William...

Barbara A. Rutledge

Barbara A. Rutledge

Aug 30, 2024

Barbara Ann Rutledge (nee Lehan) of Collinsville, IL, born September 1, 1938 in East St. Louis, IL, passed peacefully on Friday, August 30 at the age of 85.

Barbara was the product of East St. Louis Catholic schools – St. Joseph for elementary and St. Theresa's Academy for high school – her pencil-straight posture, handwriting, and, of...

Darrel G. Hasty, Jr.

Darrel G. Hasty, Jr.

Aug 30, 2024

Darrel G. Hasty, Jr, 64 of Troy, IL passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.

Darrel was born November 4, 1959, in East St. Louis, IL. He enjoyed tinkering and working on all types of electronics.

Darrel was preceded in death by his parents, Darrel G. Sr. and Barbara...

Gavin Lee Schindler

Gavin Lee Schindler

Aug 30, 2024

Gavin Lee Schindler, 21, of Glen Carbon, began his eternal rest with our Lord early Friday morning, August 30th. Gavin was born July 15th, 2003, to his loving parents, Eric and Kristen Frisbee Schindler.

Gavin was a gentle, kind, generous and loving soul who routinely did good deeds for others without fanfare or desire for recognition, whether...

Frances L. Artimisi

Frances L. Artimisi

Aug 28, 2024

Frances L. Artimisi, age 99 of Glen Carbon, IL, born May 16, 1925 in Meneke, MO, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Eden Village Care Center.

Frances had worked as a secretary for the Illinois Terminal Railroad in Owens, IL as well as the School District of Venice, IL. In her younger years, she...

Danny H. Huff

Danny H. Huff

Aug 26, 2024

Danny H. Huff, 85 of Collinsville, IL, born September 5, 1938, in Cosby, TN, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL surrounded by his family.

Danny graduated from Sevier County High School in 1957. He married Alice (nee Scaggs) Huff on July 11, 1970. He was a charter bus driver his...

Shirley Mae Standish

Shirley Mae Standish

Aug 25, 2024

Shirley Mae Standish, age 74 of Troy, IL, born November 15, 1949, in St. Louis, MO, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at her home after a brief illness.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Barbara (Bax) Allen.

Surviving is her husband, Tom Standish, the love of her life,...

Allen Joe Burgess

Allen Joe Burgess

Aug 18, 2024

Allen Joe Burgess, age 76 of Collinsville, IL, born May 4, 1948 in Princeton, IN, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024.

Allen was retired from the U.S. Post Office. He honorably served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, enjoyed being outdoors, was artistic, liked to draw, and enjoyed woodworking. He loved spending time...

Mildred L. Farmer

Mildred L. Farmer

Aug 18, 2024

Mildred L. Farmer, age 75 of Belleville, IL, born November 29, 1948 in Macon, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, IL surrounded by her family.

Mildred graduated from Belleville High School in Belleville, MI, Class of 1966.  She was a retired home health care provider and enjoyed gardening and...

James N. Walling

James N. Walling

Aug 16, 2024

James "Jim" N. Walling, age 80, of Collinsville, IL, born December 1, 1943, in St. Louis, MO, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024.

Jim graduated from Collinsville High School in 1961, where he met his wife, Marie (nee Zavaglia) Walling, and they were married for 59 years until she preceded him in death. For 50 years,...

Ronald William Miller

Ronald William Miller

Aug 16, 2024

Ronald William Miller, age 75, of Collinsville, IL, on Friday August 16, 2024, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church.

Cherished son of the late Marie C. and Walter J. Miller. Beloved husband of James Londe, beloved brother of Donna Rose Scaturro of Granite City, IL, and Walter Raymond Miller of Parkville, MO, Brother-in-law of Kim,...

James K. Bowling

James K. Bowling

Aug 15, 2024

James K. "Jim" Bowling, age 72 of Edwardsville, IL was born September 1, 1951, in Scottsburg, IN. He peacefully passed away August 15 after a prolonged illness at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Jim was a retired technical director at Anheuser-Busch. He obtained his bachelor's degree in fine arts and communications from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville....

Tommy F. O'Laughlin

Tommy F. O'Laughlin

Aug 9, 2024

Tommy F. O'Laughlin age 87 of St. Jacob, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Liberty Village in Maryville, IL.

Tommy was born on April 11, 1937, in Kennett, MO to the late Thomas J. and Mildred (nee Petrick) O'Laughlin. He married Judith "Judy" Rae O'Laughlin (nee Stevens) on January 13, 1962, and they...

Ricky S. Galloway

Ricky S. Galloway

Aug 7, 2024

Ricky S. Galloway, age 70 of Maryville, IL, born June 2, 1954 in East St. Louis, IL, passed his final finish line on August 7, 2024 at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City.

Ricky retired from Boeing where he worked as a building mechanic.  He enjoyed watching NASCAR, going to the casino, but especially loved spending...

Doug Smith

Doug Smith

Aug 5, 2024

Doug Smith, age 75 of New Douglas, IL, born October 23, 1948, in Vandalia, IL, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Doug was a Collinsville High School graduate, Class of 1967. He was the owner and operator of a scrap metal and flooring business. He was a great...

Marilyn J. Bonebrake

Marilyn J. Bonebrake

Aug 4, 2024

Marilyn J. Bonebrake, age 93 of Collinsville, IL, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Addington Place in Collinsville surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 9, 1931 in East St. Louis, IL to the late Harry Benyr and Mary Musso.  She graduated from Collinsville High School, Class of 1949. Marilyn married Francis...

Aaron R. Cundall

Aaron R. Cundall

Aug 4, 2024

Aaron R. Cundall, age 52, of Collinsville, IL, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Aaron was born on February 15, 1973, in Champagne Urbana IL, to Robert L. and Regina K (nee Rose) Cundall, also of Collinsville, IL. He graduated from Collinsville High School in 1991 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of...

William Franklin Burris

William Franklin Burris

Aug 2, 2024

William Franklin Burris, age 87, of Edwardsville, IL, born April 9, 1937, in Hartford City, IN, passed away at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO, on Friday, August 2, 2024, with his family by his side.

William was proud to have been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 51 for 50+ years. He...