Karren Lin Evans
Dec 15, 2014
Karren L. Evans, 57, of Collinsville, Ill., born Jan. 13, 1957, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Monday, December 15, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Karren was a member of Collinsville Church of Christ. She worked for Jim Lyon's Insurance Agency for many years. She enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, and working with mosaics. Surviving are...
Avelina Brendel
Dec 9, 2014
Avelina Brendel, 85, of St. Jacob, Ill., born Sept. 12, 1929, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Highland, Ill. Avelina was a member of St. James Catholic Church, St. Jacob, Ill. She enjoyed playing golf and bowling. The loves of her life were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
Cheryl K. Stahlhut
Dec 7, 2014
Cheryl Kay Stahlhut, 64, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 16, 1950, in Alton, Ill., died Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Cheryl was a member of Eden UCC, and also attended Friedens UCC on occasion. She attended Triad High School. She was employed at Challenge Unlimited in Alton, and Granite City, Ill., for over 40...
Joan Niebruegge
Dec 6, 2014
Joan Niebruegge, 81, of Troy, Ill., born Oct. 2, 1933, in Highland, Ill., died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Joan retired from waitressing after 38 plus years from the good ole Union 76/TA truck stop. She was an avid Cardinals Baseball fan and NASCAR fan. She loved the birds in her yard and enjoyed feeding...
Virginia Lee Parsons
Dec 5, 2014
Virginia Lee Parsons, 90, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 17, 1924, in Alexandria, Va., died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Virginia was a member of Troy United Methodist Church in Troy, Ill., UMW and TUMS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick M. Parsons Sr.; her parents, Ralph and Stella, nee Huegle, Simpson;...
Marion Louise Bailey
Nov 26, 2014
Marion Louise Bailey, 88, of Highland, IL, born October 14, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, passed away November 26, 2014 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband George F. Bailey who she married May 30, 1954, at Calvary Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO and he passed May 21, 1988. Her parents, Louis...
Billy J. Barr
Nov 25, 2014
Billy Joe Barr, 81, of Troy, Ill., born April 5, 1933, in Royal Center, Ind., died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Billy was a faithful member of Troy United Methodist Church, Troy, Ill. He retired CMSGT after serving his country for 30 years in the United States Air Force in both Korea and Vietnam...
Josephine Ann Hood
Nov 14, 2014
Josephine Ann Hood, 72, of Troy, IL, born August 26, 1942, in Highland, IL, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Josephine was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she loved camping and karaoke and the quiet time she shared with her two grand-dogs. Josephine worked for 15 plus years at Christian Wolfe in Troy,...
Glenda M. Mcewen
Nov 13, 2014
Glenda Marie McEwen, 75, of Highland, Ill., born Aug. 1, 1939, in Sesser, Ill., passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at St. Mary's Health Center in Clayton, Mo. Glenda attended church at St. Jacob United Church of Christ. She retired from Collinsville Unit 10 School District, was a member of Red Hat Ladies, "FRIENDS" and Grow. She loved her grandchildren...
Agatha B. Richeson
Nov 12, 2014
Agatha B. Richeson, 85, of Festus, MO, born August 2, 1929, in Old Mines, MO, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Crystal Oaks, in Crystal City, MO. Agatha was a loving, nurturing mom, she loved quilting, sewing, dancing, cooking and especially baking. Agatha was a Gold Circle Member of the VFW, Post 3777, Festus, MO, Ladies Auxiliary and the American...
Josephine D. Thiel
Nov 11, 2014
Josephine Darlene Thiel, 76, of Highland, Ill., born May 8, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. Josephine was a licensed practical nurse, was past president of Licensed Practical Nurse Association of Illinois serving for over 10 years in the 1980's. She worked as an LPN in hospitals...
Betty R. Thurnau
Nov 5, 2014
Betty R. Thurnau, nee Nelson, 85, of St. Jacob, Ill., born June 16, 1929, in Chillicothe, Ohio, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Highland Health Care in Highland, Ill. Betty worked for the Bank of Edwardsville and loved being a farmers wife for over 58 years. She loved collecting her dolls and Precious Moments. She also loved baking, cooking and...
Edward Dallas Hamilton
Oct 27, 2014
Edward Dallas Hamilton, 86, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 27, 1927, in Sikeston, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, in Highland, Ill. Mr. Hamilton served in the Army during Word War II and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Troy, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer J. and Anna J., nee Kureger, Hamilton; a...
Russell H. "Russ" Klaustermeier
Oct 25, 2014
Russell H. "Russ" Klaustermeier, 89, of Troy, Ill., born Dec. 11, 1924, in Alhambra, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. Russ was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, Ill. He was an elder at St. Paul's for many years as well as a member of the Lutheran Men's Club and bowling league. He was the former owner...
Donald A. Dressel
Oct 24, 2014
Donald A. Dressel, 93, of Highland, Ill., born Feb. 19, 1921, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Faith Country Side, Highland, Ill. Mr. Dressel was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, Ill. He served his country faithfully in the Navy during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia...
Elda L. Hencke
Oct 23, 2014
Elda Hencke went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday October 23, 2014. She was born Elda Louisa Molly Stueber in Highland, IL on October 16, 1921. She married Ralph Elmer Hencke on August 27, 1941, and he preceded her in death on November 8, 1973. She was also preceded in death by a baby daughter; her...
Evelyn J. Gard
Oct 22, 2014
Evelyn J. Gard, 73, of Maryville, Ill., born April 17, 1941, in Granite City, Ill., died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Gard owned E & J Grass Cutting. She was a life time member of Collinsville Unit 10 PTA and Collinsville Tepee. Evelyn loved going to the Casinos and playing Bingo. She loved her six grand-dogs but...
Joseph C. Barbata
Oct 18, 2014
Joseph Charles Barbata, 68, of Maryville, Ill., born April 18, 1946, in St. Louis, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, in St. Louis, Mo. Joseph was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, Ill. He served his country in the United States Airforce and was a retired banker. He enjoyed Cardinals Baseball, playing music, riding his motorcycle and most...
Cathy E. Stewart
Oct 10, 2014
Cathy Elizabeth Stewart, 55, of Trenton, Ill., born Sept. 19, 1959, in Bonne Terre, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Cathy was a member of St. Jacob United Church of Christ. She enjoyed fishing and working in her garden. But more than life, she enjoyed the time she spent with her family,...
Jerry R. Ward
Oct 9, 2014
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry R. Ward, 59, of St. Jacob, Ill., born Oct. 27, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Jerry retired from the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant after serving 20 years. He was a member of the St. Jacob Park Board, St. Jacob American Legion...
