obituaries


Linda S Nichols

Linda S Nichols

Jul 25, 2018

Linda S. "Aunt Linda" Nichols, age 64 of Collinsville, IL, born June 23, 1954 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at her residence with family by her side.

Linda was a 1972 Collinsville High School graduate. She loved watching Cardinal baseball, working jigsaw puzzles, was a NASCAR fan, and loved spending...

Roberta "Bobbie" Cynthia Patzer

Roberta "Bobbie" Cynthia Patzer

Jul 25, 2018

Roberta "Bobbie" Cynthia Patzer, age 73, of Maryville, IL, born February 3, 1945 in Norwalk, CT, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL, with her family by her side.

Bobbie attained her Associates Degree in Nursing and was a retired registered nurse after 17 years of service at Danbury...

Orville Leonard Buxton

Orville Leonard Buxton

Jul 25, 2018

Orville Leonard Buxton, age 79 of Collinsville, IL, born July 1, 1939 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Orville was a 1958 Collinsville High School graduate. He retired from Collinsville Unit #10 School District as a maintenance worker. He was a member of First United...

Virginia Diane Rowe

Virginia Diane Rowe

Jul 21, 2018

Virginia Diane Rowe, age 85, of Collinsville, IL, born July 25, 1932 in Kansas City KS, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at University Manor Nursing & Rehab in Edwardsville, IL.

Virginia attained a bachelor's degree in Home Economics and a minor in Science and retired after 36 years as a Home Economics teacher for Collinsville...

Chris Phillip "Fish" Byron

Chris Phillip "Fish" Byron

Jul 20, 2018

Chris Phillip "Fish"Byron, age 56 of Maryville, IL, born May 7, 1962, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Chris was a 1980 Collinsville High School graduate. He was a print services manager for over 20 years with Ricoh Copiers. He was a collector...

Lee Gerald Sorenson

Lee Gerald Sorenson

Jul 18, 2018

Lee Gerald Sorenson, age 68 of Collinsville, IL, born February 10, 1950 in Austin, MN passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2018 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.

Lee was a 1968 graduate from Austin High School in Austin, MN. He was self-employed working in construction and remodeling homes. He was the chief engineer for the President...

Wilma A Mitchell

Wilma A Mitchell

Jul 17, 2018

Wilma A. Mitchell, age 95 of Collinsville, IL, born November 14, 1922 in Troy, IL, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Cedarhurst in Collinsville, IL.

Mrs. Mitchell was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, IL. She graduated from St. Jacob High School in 1940. The family moved to Edwardsville where she...

Ieesha Marie Langley

Ieesha Marie Langley

Jul 13, 2018

Ieesha Marie Langley, age 43 of Danville, IL, born December 16, 1974 in Danville, IL, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.

Ieesha was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael A. Langley; and her father,...

Jean Marie Linden

Jean Marie Linden

Jul 8, 2018

Jean Marie Linden (nee Gottsch), formerly of Collinsville and Caseyville IL, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden, IL.

Jean was born September 2, 1933 in Flandreau, South Dakota. When Jean was 10, her family moved to Egan, SD. She attended Egan High School, where she was active in many clubs....

Joan Elizabeth Frey

Joan Elizabeth Frey

Jul 6, 2018

Joan Elizabeth Frey, age 59 of Glen Carbon, IL, born June 9, 1959 in Granite City, IL, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO with her family by her side.

Joan was a 1977 Edwardsville High School graduate. She was the owner of Miss Bailey's Poppy Patch Home Decor &...

Martha Katherine "Kathy" Engeling

Martha Katherine "Kathy" Engeling

Jul 4, 2018

Martha Katherine "Kathy" Engeling age 54 of Glen Carbon, IL, born March 30, 1964, in Stuttgart, West Germany, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her residence.

Kathy was the bookkeeper for the Engeling family farm, and for Thompson & Lengacher in Maryville, IL. She was a former Assistant Director for Community Civic Ballet Company. She...

Lois Marian Lane

Lois Marian Lane

Jul 1, 2018

Lois Marian Lane (nee Schoppe), age 88 of Collinsville, IL, born August 30, 1929 in Collinsville, IL passed away on July 1, 2018 in Edwardsville, IL.

Lois was a lifelong resident of Collinsville. She graduated from Collinsville High School in 1947. She did a lot of volunteer work with Anderson Hospital, Shriner's Hospital and the American Red...

June Marie Hartman

June Marie Hartman

Jun 30, 2018

June Marie Hartman, age 90 of Collinsville, IL, born June 9, 1928 in Shelbyville, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Knollwood Retirement Village in Caseyville, IL.

June was a 1946 graduate from East St. Louis High School. She married Bill Hartman in October of 1950 and he preceded her in death in May of...

Jacqueline Marie Wildhagen

Jacqueline Marie Wildhagen

Jun 29, 2018

Jacqueline Marie Wildhagen, age 87 of Maryville, IL, born September 22, 1930 in Atlas, IL, went to be with Jesus on June 29, 2018 with her family by her side.

Jacqueline was a 1948 graduate of Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, IL. In her younger years, she worked at Strauss Department store in Pittsfield and loved it,...

Michael Dean Robertson

Michael Dean Robertson

Jun 18, 2018

Michael Dean Robertson, age 56 of Granite City, IL, born June 1, 1962 in Granite City, IL, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Michael played college baseball for Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He then went on and played 5 years in the St....

J Don Heyden

J Don Heyden

Jun 18, 2018

J. Don Heyden, age 87 of Collinsville, IL, born January 17, 1931 in Evanston, IL, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at Memorial East Hospital in Shiloh, IL after a short illness.

Don graduated from Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, IL then enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving in the Korean War from 1951 - 1955....

Joseph Michael Panus

Joseph Michael Panus

Jun 17, 2018

Joseph Michael Panus, age 69 of Troy, IL born March 15, 1949 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his residence.

Michael was an Air Force veteran, and a Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville graduate. He loved to read and enjoyed watching sporting events on the television.

He was...

Jeanette Rose Henke

Jeanette Rose Henke

Jun 15, 2018

Jeanette Rose Henke, age 68 of Glen Carbon, IL, born July 19, 1949 in Madison, IL, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Jeanette was a homemaker. She liked to study the Bible and loved spending time with her family. She was a loving grandma, mother, wife their little...

James W Jones Jr

James W Jones Jr

Jun 12, 2018

James W. Jones, Jr., age 63 of Collinsville, IL, born April 15, 1955 in the Panama Canal zone, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

James enjoyed nature and spending time outside. He loved his dogs, Jordy, Jack and Joey. His family was very important to him, especially...

Mary Kathryn Bauer

Mary Kathryn Bauer

Jun 11, 2018

Mary Kathryn "Katie" Bauer (nee Grogan), age 75, of Collinsville, IL, born January 29, 1943 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018.

Katie graduated from St. Teresa Academy in East St. Louis, IL in 1961. She married William L. Bauer Sr. on May 20, 1967 and raised three sons. She loved to...