Earle Arvey Malkin, age 94, leaves his best friend and life companion, his beloved wife of over 44 years, Jo Ann Brinkman Malkin, his daughter, Sherri (Mrs. Clinton) Stevens of Illinois. He lost his brother Howard (Francine) Malkin, and leaves his nephews, Dr. Steven (Pamela Weiner) Malkin, their children, Jordyn (Ryan Graff), Kendall and Spencer, Gary (Lisa) Malkin and their children, Abbie and Becca. He also leaves Jo Ann’s daughter, Karen, and her sons with whom he has had a remarkable relationship, Peter and Thomas, and Jo Ann’s nephew Charles Brinkman.
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August 6, 2025 | People
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July 29, 2025 | People
MORSE, Gregory Andrew, 60, of Woodstock, Illinois passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025.
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July 14, 2025 | People
Edward J. Cunningham, 91, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Cedarhurst Senior Living, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on October 30, 1933, in Chicago, the son of James A. and Elizabeth (Berkley) Cunningham. Edward married Caroline C. Lanham on June 27, 1964, in Champaign, IL.
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July 14, 2025 |
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First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman passed away on July 4, 2025. Justice Hoffman had served on the First District Court since 1993.
Justice Hoffman was born in Chicago on Dec. 23, 1947. He earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola University in 1969 and his J.D. from the UIC School of Law (formerly John Marshall Law School) in 1971.
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July 11, 2025 | People
Thomas Mathew Welch, 86, of Collinsville, IL, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with his beloved and devoted wife Cindy (Lapicola) Welch of 55 years by his side.
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April 23, 2025 | People
David J. Ben-Dov, 53, of Northbrook, IL, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Dr. Dana (nee Mantell) for 28 wonderful years; loving father to daughters Talia and Rachel; adored son of Eitan and Barbara; dear brother of Adena (Jerry) Lubelchek; loving uncle of Harvey Lubelchek; adored son-in-law of Pam Mantell; much loved nephew of Yoram (Patricia) and Paul (Sandy) Sabin; treasured cousin and friend to his many cousins worldwide, and devoted dog dad to Sally the golden retriever.
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February 6, 2025 |
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Sheila Murphy lived life on the side of the underdog.
Her son, Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey, recalls a conversation he had with her shortly after she acquired her first cellphone.
“I could hear all this background noise, so I asked where she was,” he said.
She told him, “I’m downtown. They’re marching.”
He responded, “Who’s marching?”
“I don’t know,” the matriarch replied, “but I have to go join them.”
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January 30, 2025 |
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Robert Rigney McNamara, beloved son of the late Thomas and Rita (Rigney) McNamara, died peacefully at his home on December, 18th, 2024. Born on January 7th, 1962, he was preceded in death by his parents, his infant brother Thomas W. McNamara, Jr. and his sister Michelle McNamara. He is survived by his wife Suzanne (Muslin) McNamara; his children (4): Elizabeth, Thomas, Colleen (fiancé: Michael Miller), and Sean; his sisters Margo (Gerry) Chadwick, Maureen (Brent) Stratton, Kathleen (Kevin) Conroy, and Mary Rita (Steve) Skrine; and his beloved seventeen nieces and nephews.
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January 13, 2025 |
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For a man without vision, Robert “Bob” Watson was certainly not short on vision. Watson, a longtime local attorney and Lewis and Clark Community College board trustee and chairman died Saturday at the age of 87.
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January 8, 2025 |
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Bruce N. Cook, a past president of the St. Clair County Bar Association, passed away on January 2, 2025. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville. A funeral service will be held at Kurrus on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Land of Lincoln Legal Aid.
We extend our sympathy to the Cook family.