Area Obituaries

Helen Levinski, 95 of Collinsville, born May 31, 1924 in East St. Louis, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Maryville. Helen was a faithful life time member of Immaculate Conception Church in East St. Louis.  She was very proud of her Lithuanian heritage.  Helen graduated from…

MARION – Gilbert Thomas Slater, 70, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Gilbert was born on December 9, 1949 in Creal Springs to James and Eva (Parker) Slater. Gilbert is survived by children, Janet and David Slater of Champaign-Urbana; sister, Verna Briscoe of Johnston City;…

Laverne “Vern” George Weinacht, age 93 of Collinsville, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by family. He was born September 23, 1926 to the late Henry and Bertha nee Lemke Weinacht.  He learned at an early age how to be a hard worker as he grew up…

In the early hours of Sunday, March 22, 2020, our dear mom Elizabeth Dean Rudis, left us to join our dad in heaven. She was a beautiful 94 years old. Most people knew her as Betty and she was born on March 16, 1926 in Grafton. She graduated from Grafton High School in June of…

IOWA — Gloria Elliott, the Grande Dame of our family, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Born Gloria A. Hensley on March 4, 1931, to Genevieve (Whitten) and Otho Garrett Hensley in Granite City, Illinois, the Hensley family moved to Troy, Illinois, in 1940 where she attended and graduated from…

E. Jean Hall, 91, of Troy, born Monday, January 7, 1929 in Pinckneyville, and passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Liberty Village, Maryville. Jean was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church, Troy, IL. She worked her way through the ranks to become a Vice President of Darcy Advertising where she retired after…

Steven Michael Gula, age 75, of Wetumpka, AL, formerly of Troy, born Friday, July 7, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home in Wetumpka, AL. Steven was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, IL. He enjoyed all kinds of sporting activities, coaching and or watching.…

Kathleen “Kay” Brendel, 77, of Troy, IL, born Monday, November 2, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Maryville. Kay was a faithful member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Troy. She worked many years as the Tax Assessor of the Troy area. She was a member of…

Ronald Joseph “R.J.” Pohl, 74, of Urbana, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Marine United Church of Christ in Marine. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Phil Kershner officiating. R.J. was born November…

Karen J. Klein, age 82 of Marine, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Liberty Village of Maryville in Maryville. She was born on Saturday, April 17, 1937, in Correctionville, IA, the daughter of  Donald and Mildred (nee Custer) Anderson. On Saturday, October 19, 1957, she married Stanley A. Klein at Belleville, who survives. She was…