Miss Danielle C. Ruger, age 25, of Collinsville, Illinois, born October 20, 1981 in Maryville, Illinois, passed away January 27, 2007 in Granite City, Illinois.

Miss Ruger spent her entire life in the Troy-Collinsville area prior to moving to California for 5 years, then moving back to this area. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Troy, Illinois. Danielle worked as a Telemarketer for T.L.B. New Beginnings.

Miss Ruger is survived by her father, Daniel Ruger and friend Debbie Gramc of Collinsville, Illinois, her mother, DeeDee Brown (nee:Bergschneider) of Alhambra, Illinois, her maternal grandparent, Marlin Bergschneider, her step-maternal grandparent, Gloria Bergschneider, both of Troy, Illinois, her paternal grandparents Richard and Johalee Ruger of Collinsville, Illinois, her brothers, Joshua Ruger, Justin Ruger, Jordan Ruger, all of Collinsville, Illinois Gregory Brown of Alhambra, Illinois, step-brothers, John Carrico, Joey Gramc, Chris Gramc and Michelle Kee , all of Collinsville, Illinois, and a step-sister, Chloe Brown of Alhambra, Illinois.

Miss Ruger is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Eleanor Bergschneider.

VISITATION: Friends may call at the Laughlin Funeral Home after 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 1, 2007.

FUNERAL SERVICE: will be Friday, February 2, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at the Laughlin Funeral Home "Chapel" with Reverend James Gullen and Reverend Mark Gause officiating. Interment will be at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Collinsville, Illinois.

Memorials may be made to the Family.

Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.laughlinfh.com.