Edwardsville Intelligencer

Joyce Ann Edwards, 75, of Glen Carbon, IL, and a winter resident of Bonita Springs, FL, died on Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Naples, FL, after an extended illness. Joyce was born on August 22, 1946, in Granite City, IL a daughter of the late Ford G. and Vesta E. (Biggs) Johnson. She had been a winter resident of Bonita Springs since 2003. Joyce was the first female sales representative in the steel industry and worked for the Granite City Steel Company for numerous years. She is survived by her husband, Michael B. Edwards; two sons, Michael Q. Edwards and his wife, Marti of Washington, MO, and David S. Edwards and his wife, Amy of Portland, OR; three grandchildren, Olivia Marie Edwards,...

Evelyn Jean "Evie" Drummond was born on June 16, 1988 in Crystal City, Missouri and grew up in De Soto, Missouri. She lived and breathed softball, starting in youth softball and played shortstop for the De Soto Senior High School Dragons. In 2006, she graduated from high school and having earned a softball scholarship, continued playing at Maryville University in St. Louis. She once turned the rare feat of a triple play. In April 2010, Evie joined the U.S. Air Force and through dedication and exemplary service, she rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant while serving in the security forces. She served two tours overseas in both Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan in the Global War on Terrorism...

Eve passed away Dec 17, 2019. Survived by her loving husband Kurt & daughter Amanda. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan 4, 2020 at 1:00pm at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church 19491 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial 80015.

Mike Combs of Naples, Florida passed away peacefully after a long, hard-fought battle with diabetes and its complications on October 17, 2019. He will be deeply missed by his parents, Ron and Phyllis Combs and his beloved daughter Abigail Kennedy Combs. Mike was born May 31, 1970 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois. He moved with his family to Edwardsville, Illinois in the early 1970s where he attended school graduating from Edwardsville High School in 1988. Mike moved to Naples in 1995 to help manage North Naples Country Club along with his parents. He thoroughly enjoyed working at the country club as he befriended everyone he met. He brought many innovative ideas to the business and was...