obituaries
Antonio Oseguera Gonzalez
Jan 10, 2019
Antonio Oseguera Gonzalez, age 89 of Maryville, IL, born March 15, 1929 in Chavinda, Michoacan, Mexico passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family.
Antonio was a retired farmhand. Prior to coming to the United States, he was a police officer in Mexico City.
He was preceded in death by...
Austin Gary Soliben
Jan 9, 2019
Austin Gary Soliben, born September 28, 2018 in St. Louis, MO at St. Mary's Hospital passed away with his family by his side on January 9, 2019 at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Austin was born with hypo-plastic left heart syndrome. After birth, he was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon where at 5 days old...
Robert Wesley Olbrich
Jan 7, 2019
Robert Wesley Olbrich, age 90 of Glen Carbon, IL, born March 6, 1928 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Bob attained his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. He was a WWII Navy veteran and a retired civil engineer from the Madison...
Rosemary Goodman
Jan 6, 2019
Rosemary Goodman, age 69 of Collinsville, IL, born March 16, 1949 in St. Louis, MO passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by family on Sunday, January 6, 2019.
Rosemary was very compassionate and enjoyed working with the elderly, having worked for a couple of nursing homes in the past. She was involved with the Shrine, had...
Roger Etter
Jan 3, 2019
Roger Etter, age 87, of Collinsville, IL, born June 3, 1931 in St. Louis, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.
Roger earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Illinois State University and worked for 30 years as an Analyst for the U.S. Government, Department of the...
Michael Yusef Garmsiri
Dec 31, 2018
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Michael Yusef Garmsiri, age 27 of Maryville, IL, born August 24, 1991 in Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at his residence.
Michael loved kids, his family, and animals. He was a very good artist and loved to go to the movies.
Beloved son of Farshad Garmsiri and...
Matilda Julia Schulz
Dec 28, 2018
Matilda Julia ( nee Wagner) Schulz, age 86 of Glen Carbon, IL, born May 10, 1932 in Brimfield, IL passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville, IL.
Tillie, as she was known to family and her many friends, enjoyed cooking, bowling, gardening and bridge. She was a devoted wife and mother,...
Janice Loretta Lotz
Dec 22, 2018
Janice Loretta Lotz, age 72, of Collinsville, IL, born November 11, 1946 in Highland, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Janice was a 1964 Collinsville High School graduate. She retired after 30 years for service with Kruta Bakery in Collinsville, as a Bakery Manager. She was a member...
Stuart A Savage
Dec 12, 2018
Stuart A. Savage, age 78 of Edwardsville, IL, born April 14, 1940 in Highland, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Stuart was originally from Collinsville and after marriage moved to Troy and later became an Edwardsville resident. He worked for many years as a route salesman for Continental Baking-Wonder...
Dr. Bertram Kulasekara
Dec 4, 2018
Dr. Bertram Kulasekara, 85, of Edwardsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Willowcreek Rehab & Nursing in Belleville, Illinois.
Dr. Kulasekara was born on October 24, 1933, in Sri Lanka, the son of the late Charles and Lilly Kulasekara. He was an accomplished dental surgeon and periodontist and was on faculty in several dental...
Terry Poneleit
Dec 1, 2018
Terry Lee Poneleit, 71, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away peacefully December 1, 2018 following a brief battle with cancer.
Terry was born July 8, 1947 to Charles and Elsie Poneleit, who preceded him in death. Terry is survived by his loving wife of almost 50 years, Kathleen Poneleit (Lotz), his son Christopher (Michelle), and two grandsons, Jackson...
Patricia Eunice Burg
Nov 30, 2018
Patricia Eunice Burg ( nee Welle), age 85 of Maryville, IL, born June 23, 1933 in Collinsville, IL, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at her residence with family by her side.
Patricia "Pat" was a 1951 Collinsville High School graduate. She was the first group of cheerleaders to wear the official Kahok Indian outfit. At...
Mary Suzanne Mccallum
Nov 29, 2018
Mary Suzanne McCallum, age 71 of Collinsville, IL, born March 8, 1947 in Elmhurst, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at her residence.
Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, IL. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in...
Joan M. Dervalis
Nov 29, 2018
Joan M. Dervalis, age 80, of Collinsville, IL, born January 1, 1938 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on November 29, 2018 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Joan was a legal secretary for Wallace Realtors for over 40 years. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, cooking, was an avid reader and a faithful St. Louis Cardinals baseball...
Lorna Marion Jacober
Nov 28, 2018
Lorna Marion Jacober, age 89 of Edwardsville, IL, born October 19, 1929 in Trenton, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Meridian Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.
Lorna was a homemaker and raised three children with her husband, Paul Jacober. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church of Collinsville,...
Tim Thomas
Nov 27, 2018
Tim John Thomas, age 64 of Collinsville, IL, born December 1, 1953 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.
Tim attained his Masters Degree from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He was a member of the Illinois C.P.A. Society. He was a...
William L. Verbeck
Nov 27, 2018
William L. "Bill" Verbeck, age 89 of Maryville, IL, born July 31, 1929 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.
Mr. Verbeck was retired from the CSX (B&O) Railroad where he worked in the sales department for 38 years. He began his career in St. Louis,...
Brenda Ann Gasser
Nov 26, 2018
Brenda Ann Gasser (nee' Evers), 62, of Collinsville, IL, born on March 19, 1956 at Christian Welfare Hospital in East St. Louis, IL. passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 1:25 p.m. at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Brenda was preceded in death by her father, Bernard W. Evers, who died December 20, 2005. Brenda also was preceded...
Lois Ann Busekrus
Nov 18, 2018
Lois Ann ( nee Hanley) Busekrus, age 88, born January 5, 1930, of Troy, Illinois, returned to her Maker on November 18, 2018, fortified by the Sacraments of Holy Mother the Church and surrounded by her loving family.
Lois was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, IL. First and foremost in her life was...
Michael Alan Pekarik
Nov 11, 2018
Michael Alan Pekarik, age 67 of Maryville, IL, born June 19, 1951 in Granite City, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
Michael attained his Bachelor's degree from University Missouri-Rolla and his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, IL. He worked as a Petroleum Trader for Apex Oil...

