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Saturday, April 08, 2017Portland, Oregon, Angela Steele of Portland, Oregon, and Bobbie Jo Steele of Centerville, MO and 15 grandchildren. Surviving also are, three brothers, Charlie Steele of Granite City, Martin Steele of Brighton and Robert Steele of East Alton, and two sisters, Lisa McBride of East Alton and Martha Lair of Rosewood Heights. Also surviving are Mary’s children, Allen Austin of Alton, Justin Austin of Cottage Hills, and Holly (Austin) Wright of Roxana and Mary's grandchildren and great grandchildren. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard, Gerald and John Steele. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2017 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Burial will be at Upper Alton Cemetery. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com...
Monday, April 03, 2017St. Patrick’s Day shows in Boston — March 15-17 at the House of Blues, March 18 at Agganis Arena and March 19, a final small club (read: very hard to get tickets) show at Brighton Music Hall -- they’ll have new material. Of the approximate 26 songs they’ll do in 90 minutes, nine will come from “11 Short Stories.” But as the band does multiple hometown shows, they like to rejigger their set lists. Their last tour dates are in Boston and, as Casey says, they’ve been rehearsing buried old tunes and can pick from anywhere in their catalog.The band formed 21 years ago and Casey is the sole remaining founder. Co-lead singer Al Barr replaced singer Mike McColgan, who now sings in Street Dogs, in 1998.“11 Short Stories” is a strong, hook-packed album, perhaps a little less Celtic-flavored than before, with more space in the sound. “We tried to take a less-is-more approach on this,” says Casey. “Sometimes we’re guilty of wanting to have something going on at every spot. The best way to make something sound big is to make it sound sparse before it gets big, so that was a new approach for us as well.”After what Casey calls “the spontaneous spark” of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” the songwriting fire was lit. First, says Casey, came "Paying My Way," sung in unison by Barr and Casey, which is "just about picking yourself up and doing the next right thing: You’re down and out and you’re looking at life. 'How do I get out of this rabbit hole where my life has gone because of this addiction?' "[embedded content]“Rebels with a Cause,” sung by Barr, Casey says “is about a specific couple — when one gets clean and the other doesn’t, and they take each other down and people eventually give up on ‘em. I’ve seen people who went to rehab 30, 40 times and on the 41st time they get it. You can never write someone off. With addiction — even with the crazy amount of death that’s happening — people feel it’s not something they could catch walking down the street, that it’s something these people did to themselves. Maybe you can think that way, maybe you can’t, but what if it’s your child that has that problem?”It’s serious stuff and Dropkick Murphys have dealt with tough topics like this for years. Yet, the band is one of the most rousing, aggressive good-time bands to ever come out of Boston.“That’s a little bit the nature of Irish music,” says Casey. “You might have a sad song and people sing it like it’s a...
Monday, April 03, 2017Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Cole Zormeier, Riley Novak, Karlina (Luke) Riordan, and great grandsons, Keegan and Nolan Riordan. He is also survived by his sisters, Dolores (Roland) Donnelly of New Brighton; Jean (Ronald) Roske of St. Cloud; sisters in law, Tina Zormeier of St. Cloud; Theresa Zormeier of Sauk Rapids; Joanne Zormeier of White Bear Lake.He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John Sr., Richard, and Frank, sister, Doris Schwegel.Special thank you to the staffs at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Benedict’s Center, and St. Croix Hospice for their excellent care to Sy.
Monday, April 03, 2017Jim and Janet Tripodi, Beaver, and their children and their families, Jeff and Caroline Tripodi, Stowe Township, with Contessa and Roman, and Jamie and Eric McIntosh, Brighton Township, with Samantha and Lachlan and daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Mark Balbach, Chippewa Township, and their daughters and their families, Marcie and Mike Newell, Ohio Township, and Katie Foster, Wexford, with Cassie and Cruz. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Margaret Ross Dunn, and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, and a sister-in-law, Phillip and Ruth Ross and William Ross; a sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and John Rukas; and her great-grandson, Jack Robinson Tripodi.Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at HILL & KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Monday, April 3, at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Philomena's Catholic Church, 3908 Sixth Avenue, Beaver Falls, with Father William Schwartz as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations in Dee's name may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Her family would like to thank Catholic Hospice and the staff of Right at Home, especially Cardinal Pritchett, who helped her in her last months.Dee knew the power of prayer; pray the rosary daily.
Monday, February 20, 2017Ann was a lifetime member of East Alton American Legion Post 794 Auxiliary and was a past president.
She married Clyde Carter on November 25, 1962 in Brighton. He died in November 2003. She was sadly preceded in death by her only son, Thomas "Tom" Clyde Carter in March of 2011.
Surviving are two grandchildren, Brett and Jacqueline Carter; daughter in law, Toni Carter; and three sisters, Katie, Lillian and Helen.
A brother and three sisters also preceded in death.
Private services were conducted at Marks Mortuary in Wood River by Fr. Donald Wolford, with burial in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
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Saturday, April 08, 2017Portland, Oregon, Angela Steele of Portland, Oregon, and Bobbie Jo Steele of Centerville, MO and 15 grandchildren. Surviving also are, three brothers, Charlie Steele of Granite City, Martin Steele of Brighton and Robert Steele of East Alton, and two sisters, Lisa McBride of East Alton and Martha Lair of Rosewood Heights. Also surviving are Mary’s children, Allen Austin of Alton, Justin Austin of Cottage Hills, and Holly (Austin) Wright of Roxana and Mary's grandchildren and great grandchildren. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard, Gerald and John Steele. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2017 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Burial will be at Upper Alton Cemetery. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com...
Monday, April 03, 2017St. Patrick’s Day shows in Boston — March 15-17 at the House of Blues, March 18 at Agganis Arena and March 19, a final small club (read: very hard to get tickets) show at Brighton Music Hall -- they’ll have new material. Of the approximate 26 songs they’ll do in 90 minutes, nine will come from “11 Short Stories.” But as the band does multiple hometown shows, they like to rejigger their set lists. Their last tour dates are in Boston and, as Casey says, they’ve been rehearsing buried old tunes and can pick from anywhere in their catalog.The band formed 21 years ago and Casey is the sole remaining founder. Co-lead singer Al Barr replaced singer Mike McColgan, who now sings in Street Dogs, in 1998.“11 Short Stories” is a strong, hook-packed album, perhaps a little less Celtic-flavored than before, with more space in the sound. “We tried to take a less-is-more approach on this,” says Casey. “Sometimes we’re guilty of wanting to have something going on at every spot. The best way to make something sound big is to make it sound sparse before it gets big, so that was a new approach for us as well.”After what Casey calls “the spontaneous spark” of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” the songwriting fire was lit. First, says Casey, came "Paying My Way," sung in unison by Barr and Casey, which is "just about picking yourself up and doing the next right thing: You’re down and out and you’re looking at life. 'How do I get out of this rabbit hole where my life has gone because of this addiction?' "[embedded content]“Rebels with a Cause,” sung by Barr, Casey says “is about a specific couple — when one gets clean and the other doesn’t, and they take each other down and people eventually give up on ‘em. I’ve seen people who went to rehab 30, 40 times and on the 41st time they get it. You can never write someone off. With addiction — even with the crazy amount of death that’s happening — people feel it’s not something they could catch walking down the street, that it’s something these people did to themselves. Maybe you can think that way, maybe you can’t, but what if it’s your child that has that problem?”It’s serious stuff and Dropkick Murphys have dealt with tough topics like this for years. Yet, the band is one of the most rousing, aggressive good-time bands to ever come out of Boston.“That’s a little bit the nature of Irish music,” says Casey. “You might have a sad song and people sing it like it’s a...
Monday, April 03, 2017Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Cole Zormeier, Riley Novak, Karlina (Luke) Riordan, and great grandsons, Keegan and Nolan Riordan. He is also survived by his sisters, Dolores (Roland) Donnelly of New Brighton; Jean (Ronald) Roske of St. Cloud; sisters in law, Tina Zormeier of St. Cloud; Theresa Zormeier of Sauk Rapids; Joanne Zormeier of White Bear Lake.He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John Sr., Richard, and Frank, sister, Doris Schwegel.Special thank you to the staffs at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Benedict’s Center, and St. Croix Hospice for their excellent care to Sy.
Monday, April 03, 2017Jim and Janet Tripodi, Beaver, and their children and their families, Jeff and Caroline Tripodi, Stowe Township, with Contessa and Roman, and Jamie and Eric McIntosh, Brighton Township, with Samantha and Lachlan and daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Mark Balbach, Chippewa Township, and their daughters and their families, Marcie and Mike Newell, Ohio Township, and Katie Foster, Wexford, with Cassie and Cruz. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Margaret Ross Dunn, and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, and a sister-in-law, Phillip and Ruth Ross and William Ross; a sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and John Rukas; and her great-grandson, Jack Robinson Tripodi.Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at HILL & KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Monday, April 3, at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Philomena's Catholic Church, 3908 Sixth Avenue, Beaver Falls, with Father William Schwartz as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations in Dee's name may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Her family would like to thank Catholic Hospice and the staff of Right at Home, especially Cardinal Pritchett, who helped her in her last months.Dee knew the power of prayer; pray the rosary daily.
Monday, February 20, 2017Ann was a lifetime member of East Alton American Legion Post 794 Auxiliary and was a past president.
She married Clyde Carter on November 25, 1962 in Brighton. He died in November 2003. She was sadly preceded in death by her only son, Thomas "Tom" Clyde Carter in March of 2011.
Surviving are two grandchildren, Brett and Jacqueline Carter; daughter in law, Toni Carter; and three sisters, Katie, Lillian and Helen.
A brother and three sisters also preceded in death.
Private services were conducted at Marks Mortuary in Wood River by Fr. Donald Wolford, with burial in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
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