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Month: June 2025

Ziegler, Sundra L.

Ziegler, Sundra L. (nee Dublo) Tuesday June 3, 2025. Beloved mother of Jeff Ziegler and Todd (Megan) Ziegler. Dear grandmother of Mason Ziegler. Dear daughter of Ann and the late Leonard Dublo. Dear sister of Linda Shimek and the late ...
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Rakowski, Dorothy “Dotty” M.

Dorothy “Dotty” M. Rakowski, 89, of St. Louis, MO born July 18, 1935, in East St. Louis, IL, died peacefully at Mercy South Hospital on June 2, 2025. Dotty was a retired Assistant Vice President at Centerre Trust Company.  She ...
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Ferris, Sheila Kathleen “Kathy”

Ferris, Sheila Kathleen “Kathy” (nee McMullin), Asleep in Jesus on Monday, June 2, 2025. Loving daughter of the late Florence McMullin (nee Sunn); beloved mother of Julie, Mickey, Jayme, the late Charles “Chuckie” and Christine Ferris-Burris; dearest grandma of Joshua ...
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Zancha, Damien Michael

Damien Michael Zancha, age 19, of Highland, Illinois, passed away on May 22, 2025. Born on March 20, 2006, in Granite City, Illinois, at Gateway Medical Center, Damien was a shining light in the lives of everyone who had the ...
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Cox, Darren D.

Cox, Darren Dion, passed away on June 1, 2025. Loving father of Ashley (Andrew) Stream and Grant Cox; cherished grandfather of Sophia, Olivia and Kennedy; dearest son of Karen (nee Beaver) and the late Jerry Cox; dear brother of Teri ...
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Watt, Justin M.

Justin M. Watt  Sunday, June 1, 2025.  Beloved father of Abbigale, Alexis, Alayna, Collin and Logan Watt; dear son of Michael (Mary) Watt and the late Joyce Watt; dear twin brother of the late Joshua M. Watt, survived by Melissa ...
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Brown, Virginia L.

Virginia L. Brown  Saturday, May 31, 2025.  Dear wife of the late Patrick H. Brown; beloved mom of Vickie (the late Robert) Sprinkle, Kevin Brown, Karen Brown, Doug (Collette) Brown and Tim Brown; dear grandma of Tim, Amanda, Sam, Kelly, ...
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Mechler, Robin Lynn (nee Peeples)

Baptized into the Hope of Christ's Resurrection on Friday, May 30, 2025. Loving daughter of Ronald and the late Marilyn Peeples (nee Miller); beloved wife of the late Michael J. Mechler;  dearest stepmother of Mark (Amy) Mechler; dear sister of ...
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Bird, Bonnie A.

Bird, Bonnie A. (nee Barnhart) Sunday, June 1, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Ronald Bird. Dear mother of Karyn (Mark Amalfitano) Bird, Ronald Jr. (Susan) Bird, Janine (Richard) Huhn and Mark Bird. Our dear grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. ...
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Bertram, Lorene M. (nee Whitaker)

Bertram, Lorene M.; passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Asleep with Jesus, Lorene was born on June 1, 1945, to the late Pearl (Jarvis) and Elmer Whitaker. She was the youngest of six children. Lorene was a loving ...
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