Gail Buenger, 1936-2019; First SIUE Grad
Gail Buenger, of Glen Carbon, died Saturday, March 23 at Anderson Hospital. He was 82.
A Granite City native, Buenger was among 11 students who received diplomas in 1958 from the Alton Residence Center Campus. SIUE’s first graduate earned a bachelor’s in business administration. He was the first SIUE alumni president and served 25 years on the SIUE Foundation Board. He was also featured in the fall 2007 eConnection.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Irwin Chapel in Granite City. Visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service Saturday, March 30 at St. John United Church of Christ in Granite City.
Memorial donations are suggested to St. John United Church of Christ Building Fund.
A complete obituary is available on advantagenews.com.