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Husband of Rosemary (Weissenberg) Zilch; father of the late Stephen Zilch (Linda), Marian Love (Allen), Jane Zilch, Paul Zilch (Kim), Susan Self-Portwine (Derek), Karen Dolan, and John Zilch (Nikki); brother of the late Marguerite Spellmeyer (Henry), Hugh “Pete” Zilch (Joan),…

Kenneth W. “Ken” Koch, Sr., age 79, of St. Louis, MO, passed away September 20, 2025. Loving husband of Marsha Koch; son of the late Helen and Joseph Koch; father of Kenneth (Amy) Koch, Jr. and Kathryn (Jeremy DiPaolo) Koch;…

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 17, 2025, at the age of 94.

Beloved husband of the late Norma Joyce (Baldwin) Smith, father of Mark(Johana) Smith, Toni(Joe) Klutho, Laura(Dan) Ryterski. Ortmann Stipanovich osfuneralhomes.com

Samuel Banks Hayes III lived a life filled with energy, warmth, and charisma. Born on November 30, 1936, to Priscilla Alden Bailey and Samuel Banks Hayes Jr., Sam grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his sister, Vance Hayes Gatchel.…

Friday, August 29, 2025. Memorial Visitation Saturday, October 4 10:00 AM until Mass time 12:00 Noon at St. Pius the V Church, 3310 S. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO. 63118. colliersfuneralhome.com

Tom attended SLUH (‘64) & St. Louis University. Tom was a proud U.S. Marine aviator in the Vietnam Conflict.Tom is survived by his 4 children, 11 grandchildren, & his sister, Kathy Donahoe Lawlor. He was preceded in death by his…

Visitation at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 567 St. Joseph Lane, Manchester, September 29, from 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass at 10:30 a.m. For more info see Schrader.com.

Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, passed away at age 57 on August 10, 2025. He is survived by his mother Mary, his brother Joe (Haihua), sisters Maureen (Dan), Katie (Gad), and Peggy (Emiliano), and his niece and…

With deep sadness we announce the passing of our father on September 12, 2025. Chuck was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to all whose lives he touched. He left us while sleeping peacefully at his…

Patrick Shelton has led the district since 2021. Edwardsville did not provide a reason for his suspension.

The shooting happened Saturday afternoon in the Mark Twain neighborhood.

Kathon Moore, 14, had been riding his bike and offered to sell James Blake marijuana.

The vehicle left Illinois Route 163 and struck a tree early Saturday, police said.

EAST ST. LOUIS — The llinois State Police is investigating after a man was found stabbed to death in his East St. Louis home Friday morning.

The driver who hit Gregory Waggoner of Wright City is cooperating with police, officials said.

The 28-year-old victim died the next day at a hospital.

Columnist Bill McClellan writes: What would my ancestors have done had a hole suddenly appeared in the roof of the cave?

The jury sided with the 32-year-old St. Louis native, whose real name is Leland Tyler Wayne.