Angela Kristine Durante, nee Tolan, age 42, of East Alton, Ill., born November 6, 1975 in St. Louis, Mo., passed away February 12, 2018.

Angela grew up in O'Fallon, Ill. and graduated from OTHS in 1994, where she was on the cross-country team. She attained her associates' degree from Belleville Area College, and had previously worked as a preschool teacher. She was funny, charismatic, loved joking around and had a boisterous laugh and a smile that lit up the room.

Surviving are her father and step-mother Joe and Lori Tolan of Florissant, Mo., siblings Joseph "Joey" (April) Tolan of Germantown, Ill., Jennifer (Mike) Kozan of Nashville, Ill., Kathy (Mike) Mancinas of Highland, Ill., and Isaak and Timothy Tolan of Florissant, Mo. Also surviving are her sons Skylar Durante and Dakota "Kota" Goodrich, special niece Kayla (Grant) Lane of Caseyville, Ill., and several nephews, nieces, and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Timothy E. Durante, mother Helen Tribout, and grandmother Edna Tolan.

Memorial donations are suggested to the family, to help offset this untimely expense.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, O'Fallon. Although there are no formal services, time will be allotted to share your  memories of Angela, with a closing prayer to be held at 5:00 pm. Cremation will follow, according to her wishes.