Milford Crites

Milford F. Crites, 79, of Collinsville, Ill., died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill.

He was born Dec. 25, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, son of Charles and Lillian McDonald Crites. He and LaVerne Sandlin were married Aug. 30, 1941.

Crites retired as a driver with Bi-State Bus Co. in St. Louis. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville. He moved to Collinsville in 1952 from Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Troy Crites of Fenton, Mo.; a brother, Robert Crites of Chester, Ill.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, three sisters, and a brother.

Funeral Mass was held Oct. 9 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, with the Rev. John Beveridge officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville was in charge of arrangements.