Lawrence Dale Elbert
Dec 31, 2022
Larry Elbert, age 66 of Collinsville, IL, born July 27, 1956 in Fort Knox, KY, passed away December 31, 2022 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Larry, known to most of his friends and family as Crow, loved spending time hiking the trails of Illinois and Missouri. For many years he was an avid caver, doing a...
Linda Emily Paarlberg
Dec 31, 2022
Linda Emily (Munson) Paarlberg, 77, of Caseyville, passed away on December 31, 2022 at her residence.
Linda was born July 4 th , 1945 to Ogden and Margaret Munson of Riverdale, Illinois.
Linda is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert L Paarlberg; sons, Jason (Kathrine) of Franklin, OH, and Joshua (Kelly) of Collinsville,...
Walter D. Parrill
Dec 30, 2022
Walter D. Parrill, age 76 of Collinsville, IL, born January 22, 1946 in Sparta, WI, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at Lake Regional Hospital, in Osage Beach, MO.
Walt grew up on a farm in Farina, IL, before moving to Edwardsville. Walt graduated from SIUE where he earned both a business degree and an MBA. While...
Leo Pete Tognarelli
Dec 26, 2022
Leo "Pete" Tognarelli, age 94, of Collinsville, IL, born March 5, 1928, in Collinsville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Liberty Village Care Center in Maryville, IL.
Pete grew up in Collinsville, attended McKinley Grade School, Webster Junior High, and graduated from Collinsville High School in 1946. He enlisted in the...
Vivian Pearl Tosi
Dec 25, 2022
Vivian Pearl Tosi, age 84 of Collinsville, IL, born November 26, 1938 in Kankakee, IL, passed away on December 25, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family.
Vivian was a hairdresser for over 50 years. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Collinsville and the Granite City Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. She was...
John Joseph Rogenski
Dec 24, 2022
John Joseph "Yash" Rogenski, age 80, of Maryville, IL, born September 8, 1942 in Granite City, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at University Manor Nursing Home in Edwardsville, IL.
From early on, John was a worker. He often made money to buy his clothes for the coming school year or whatever he felt he...
Gerald Ardell Weil
Dec 24, 2022
Gerald Ardell Weil, age 82 of Collinsville, IL, born November 19, 1940 in Lebanon, IL, passed away on December 24, 2022 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Gerald had worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad as a conductor as well as a machine operator for Alco. He was a car enthusiast and restorer, and enjoyed woodworking. He...
June Margaret Iberg
Dec 23, 2022
June Margaret Iberg (nee Arth) , age 87 of Collinsville, Illinois, passed on December 23rd, 2022 at Anderson Hospital. She was born on June 17, 1935 in Collinsville, Illinois to the late Martin J Arth III and Olive A. Arth (nee Mayer) . Loving wife of Richard G Iberg, they were married on May 8, 1954 at St. Mary's...
Carl Joseph Leavy, Sr.
Dec 22, 2022
Carl Joseph Leavy, Sr., age 75 of Glen Carbon, IL, born July 14, 1947 in St. Louis, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis.
Serving in the Air Force was his greatest privilege in life. He was a retired equipment operator instructor. He was a great friend and...
Barbara Ann Smith
Dec 16, 2022
Barbara Ann Smith, age 82, of Glen Carbon, IL, born May 28, 1940, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Addington Place of Edwardsville, IL.
She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother and grandmother.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Creo and Caroline Lindsay; her husband, David Smith; a brother, Leo;...
Betty L. Mathenia
Dec 14, 2022
Betty (Turner) Mathenia, age 94 of Granite City, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City. She would have been 95 on Christmas Eve.
She is survived by two daughters and one son: Maureen Neuling of Glen Carbon, Myron Mathenia of Granite City, and Linda (Troy) Turner of Collinsville;...
Freda Ann Phillips
Dec 14, 2022
Freda Ann Phillips, age 88 of Maryville, IL, born June 27, 1934 in Alicia, AR went to be with the Lord on the morning of Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at home in Maryville, IL.
On March 16, 1954, Freda married James Phillips. They lived in France and many places in the United States while James was in...
Mary Magdaline Francis
Dec 10, 2022
Mary Magdaline Francis, age 91, of Collinsville, IL, born July 22, 1931 in Collinsville, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at her home.
Mary worked at Montgomery Ward, Cullop Jennings Florist, and she retired from Madison County Department on Aging. She was involved with the PTA at Webster School and was a member of the...
Eugene "Gene" John Forneris
Dec 8, 2022
Eugene John Forneris, age 80 of Collinsville, IL, born January 16, 1942 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 8,2022 surrounded by his children and a granddaughter.
Gene attended St. Adalbert grade school, graduated Assumption High School in 1959 and received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in 1970. He honorably...
Richard J. Skelton
Dec 6, 2022
Richard J. Skelton, age 94 of Collinsville, IL, born May 23, 1928 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, MO.
Rich was a graduate of the Collinsville Township High School Class of 1946, where he met Joyce when they were both members of the band. He...
Judson Melanchthon Rawlings
Dec 5, 2022
Judson "Judd" Melanchthon Rawlings, age 61 of Maryville, IL, born July 22, 1961 in Chicago, IL, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022.
Judd worked at U.S. Steel Corporation - Granite City Works as a steel worker. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force. He was a fierce protector. Judd loved to...
Sandra Kay Wilshire
Dec 5, 2022
Sandra Kay Wilshire, age 70 of Jacksonville, FL, born February 28, 1952 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, December 5, 2022.
Sandra was a retired office manager. Her favorite activities were anything that involved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She rarely missed watching them--it...
John Edward Yokubat
Dec 2, 2022
John Edward Yokubat, age 88, of Chesterfield, MO, formerly of Collinsville, IL, born February 2, 1934 in Washington Park, IL, passed away on December 2, 2022 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
John was a veteran of the United States Army, a retired iron worker for Local #396 in St. Louis, and a member of...
Michael William Quain
Nov 30, 2022
Michael "Mike" William Quain, age 74 of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at his residence.
Mike was born on January 27, 1948, in St. Louis, MO, to the late John Patrick and Suzanna (nee Gallina) Quain. He attained his B.S. in Business Administration from SIUE and worked in sales for twenty years at...
Leo J. Cook
Nov 29, 2022
Leo J. Cook, Sr., age 79 of Maryville, IL, born February 8, 1943 in Springfield, MO, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
Leo graduated from Madison Senior High School, Class of 1961. He retired from American National Can in 1999 after 33+ years of service in quality control. He was a lithographer and worked with a...
