Area Obituaries

Edwin F. “Ted” Field, 76, of Edwardsville, IL, born Saturday, June 14, 1947 in East St. Louis, IL and passed away at his home on July 19, 2023. Ted loved his family and all the time they spent together.  He enjoyed camping, fishing, chatting on the CB radio and drinking a good cup of coffee. …

Edward L. Holshouser, 73, of Edwardsville, IL, born June 27, 1950 in Nuremberg, Germany and passed away at his home on Friday, July 14, 2023.  Edward was a member of Central Baptist Church in St. Jacob, IL.  He worked for GKN Aviation in St. Louis, MO.  He loved to tinker on small engines and automobiles.…

Everett Loren Butler, 87, of Troy, IL passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Loren was born on December 14, 1935, in Charleston, IL to Everett and Dorothy Butler (nee Crail). He was the loving husband of the late Mary Kay Kellim-Butler.  As a teenager, Loren became an Eagle…

Patricia Rae “Pat” Walker (nee Killinger), age 90, passed away peacefully in her home on July 3, 2023.      Beloved wife of Joseph Donald “Don” Walker, of Caseyville, Pat grew up in Collinsville, graduating Collinsville High School in 1950.  Upon graduation, Pat earned a degree from Miss Hickey’s School for Secretaries in St. Louis, MO.  Pat’s…

Dorothy A. Gilomen Wittig, age 91 of Collinsville, IL, died Monday, July 3, 2023, at her home, Collinsville, IL. She was born on Wednesday, February 10, 1932, in Marine, IL, the daughter of  William and Amanda (nee Daiber) Mayer.  On, December 28, 1949, she married Milton R. “Bud” Gilomen, at Paducah, KY, who passed away…

Linda Kaye Marvin, 73, of Troy, IL, passed away at 10:39 pm on June 21, 2023 at Edwardsville Care Center, after a nearly three-year battle with brain cancer.    She was born on September 17, 1949, in Peoria, IL, to Harvey H. and Elsie G. (White) Hasten. Lin was a 1967 graduate of East Peoria…

Virginia Kay Isenberg, 75, of Troy, IL, born Sunday, September 21, 1947 in Marissa, AZ, and passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 24, 2023 surrounded by her family. Virginia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family.  She enjoyed cooking, canning, crafting and going…

Steven E. Potts, age 74 of Marine, IL, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his home, in Marine, IL. He was born on Tuesday, February 1, 1949, in Saint Louis, MO, the son of  Hubert and Lorna (nee McGee) Potts.  On Thursday, March 31, 1994, he married Janet M. Potts nee Rinderer at Edwardsville, Illinois, who…