Area Obituaries

Cleo M. Jones 95 formally of Collinsville passed away on December 11, 2019 in Farmington, Missouri. She was born on December 31, 1923 in Coulterville. Cleo retired from the Martha Manning Dress Factory after 27 years of service, long time member of Meadow Heights Baptist Church in Collinsville, Anderson Hospital Aux, and Faith In Action.…

Robert D. “Bob” Feldman, 71, of Troy, born Saturday, July 3, 1948 in East St. Louis, and passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Bob served his country faithfully in United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from US Steel/Granite City Steel after many years of…

James George (Jim) Loyet, 88, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Collinsville, passed away on  December 5, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Loyet was born April 20, 1931 in Collinsville. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Parochial School, where he was an altar boy, and graduated in 1949 from Collinsville High School. He…

Frank L. Provaznik Jr. 89 of Troy passed at his home November 25, 2019. Born in Granite City July 21, 1930 son of the late Frank L. Provaznik Sr. and Edna Brase Provaznik. He was retired from Ameren Electric, member Operating Engineer Local 148 of Granite City, and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,…

Dalton Junior Box, 87, of Highland, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 20, 1932 in Tennessee to Taylor Noble and Annie (Matlock) Box. He married Ruby Whittington on November 2, 1951 in Piggott, AR. She survives and resides in Highland. Dalton worked as a trucker with East…

Jason Todd Schueren, 43, of Granite City, born Monday, December 15, 2019 in Granite City, passed on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his home in Granite City. Jason was a Metallica enthusiast, always had fun on the holidays especially 4th of July and setting off fireworks. He liked to watch horror movies and following Big…

James S. Young, 91 of Troy,  passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2019 at his home in Troy. James was born on January 30, 1928 in Hillsboro; the son of the late Harold D. and Ruth E. (Green) Young. James was a truck driver for Bunn Capital for over 30 years and proudly served…

Ralph G. Shevcik, age 80, of Troy, formerly of Granite City, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, with his loving family by his side. Ralph was born on January 1, 1939 in Granite City, a son of the late Frank J. Shevcik and Florence A. (Carron) Shevcik.…

Joan Carol Durley, nee Ellis, 86, of Maryville, born March 13, 1933 in Washington, D.C, and passed away peacefully on November 18, 2019 at Liberty Village, Maryville. Joan was preceded in death by her husband William Durley, Sr.; her children, William A. Durley Jr. and Paula Hagarty; a brother, John Ellis. Surviving are her grandchildren,…

Donald R. Farris, 76, of Maryville, IL and formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Eden Village Care Center, Glen Carbon. Donald was a faithful member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, IL. He retired from St. Louis Parking Company. Donald was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Fan and Chicago…