

Earl “Butch” Edgar Erlinger, Jr., 59 of Collinsville, Illinois, born, February 10, 1953 in East St. Louis, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at his residence. Butch was a press operator for Cooper B – Line in Highland, Illinois. He was a member of the NRA and the Lionel Railroad Club.
Butch was preceded in death by his father, Earl Edgar Erlinger, Sr. and his mother in law, Bee Evans.
Surviving are his loving wife J. Jolene, nee Evans, Erlinger, who he married on May 13, 1989 at Peace Lutheran Church in Belleville, Illinois; mother, Mary Lee, nee Wilson, Erlinger of Collinsville, Illinois; special and devoted companion, Sadie; very special cousins, Mandy Mueller of Brick, New Jersey and Nathan Mueller of Orlando, Florida; cousin, Karen (John)Hancock of Collinsville, Illinois; aunts, Helen Bisso of Aurora, Illinois, Helen Bisso of Belleville, Illinois, and Opal Wilson of Collinsville, Illinois; uncle, Elvis Beckner of Belleville, Illinois; Sister in laws, Janice Monroe of Kell, Illinois and Joyce (Marcus) Robinson of Geneva, Florida; brother in law, John J. Evans, Jr., of Belleville, Illinois and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Memorials in Butch’s memory may be made to the Spencer Pet Rescue, 1405 East Highway 50, O’Fallon, Illinois 62269. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com
Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois.
Funeral: Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2013 at the funeral home with Pastor Jack Krurrelmeyer officiating
Interment in Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Illinois.
Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois
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