Jan Vanmeter
Oct 31, 2013
Jan VanMeter, 73, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 7, 1939, in Maple Hill, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice House, Edwardsville, Ill. Jan was a member of the Troy United Methodist Church. She retired from Jarvis Township office. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Margaret, nee Romic, McCelland; and brothers, Jack...
Robert E. Kohl
Oct 31, 2013
Robert E. Kohl, 69, of Collinsville, IL, born July 6, 1944, in St. Louis, MO, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Granite City Nursing and Rehab Center, Granite City, IL. Mr. Kohl was preceded in death by his wife Irene (nee Gualtney) Kohl; parents Joseph William and Clara (nee Ceil) Kohl; sisters Shirley V. Kohl and Dorothy M. Kohl. Surviving...
Doris E. "Tootsie" Tarris
Oct 17, 2013
Doris E. "Tootsie" Tarris, nee Harris, 93, of Troy, IL, born October 28, 1919, in Pittsfield, IL, died Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL. Mrs. Tarris worked many years as a Furrier at Stix, Baer and Fuller. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Marcel Tarris; a son, Marcel "Butch" Tarris; and her parents Ernest and...
Harold E. "Smitty" Smith
Oct 12, 2013
Harold E. "Smitty" Smith, 93, of Glen Carbon, IL, born March 30, 1920, in Allentown, PA, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Eden Village in Glen Carbon, IL. Mr. Smith was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Troy, IL, the Allentown, PA Masonic Lodge AF & AM and the Fearless Fire Company of Allentown, PA. Smitty retired as...
Kathleen Sue Gremaud
Oct 10, 2013
Kathleen Sue Gremaud, 59, of Collinsville, Ill., born Jan. 26, 1954, in Perryville, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at her home. Kathleen was a nurse for over 29 years at Anderson Hospital touching lives and making a difference for all she cared for. She loved her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Genevieve "Gen", nee Pingel,...
Melvin A. Greear
Oct 4, 2013
Melvin A. Greear, 97, of Normal, Ill., formerly of Troy, Ill., born May 1, 1916, in Groten, S.D., died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Heartland Manor Care in Normal, Ill. Mr. Greear retired from the road maintenance department for Jarvis Township in Troy, Ill. He was a member of the Collinsville Moose Lodge 1561. He was preceded in death by...
Laverne "Joy" Will
Oct 1, 2013
LaVerne Joyce "Joy" Will, 78, of Edwardsville, Ill., born Sept. 21, 1935, in Jonesville, Va., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Maryville, Ill. Joy retired from Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University where she was a CRNA and taught anesthesiology for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Carl Will; and her mother, Ruby Marie,...
Alex Anthony Portell
Oct 1, 2013
Alex Anthony Portell, 21, of Edwardsville, Ill., born on Feb. 28, 1992, in Alton, Ill., died on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Edwardsville, Ill. Alex was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Margie Young. Surviving are his parents, Charles Dale Portell and Cindy, nee Young, Portell of Edwardsville, Ill.; sister, Samantha Portell of Edwardsville, Ill.; and grandparents, Lionell...
Donald R. Goforth
Sep 29, 2013
Donald Reuben Goforth, 79, of Highland, Ill., born April 8, 1934, in Somerset, Ky., died on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland, Ill. Mr. Goforth retired from Federal Railroad Administration. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW and served his country faithfully in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. Donald was preceded...
John F. Neal
Sep 26, 2013
John Francis Neal, 89, of Troy, Ill., born March 29, 1924, in Port Morris, N.J., passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Anderson Hospital. Mr. Neal was a retired supervisor for Hercules Powder Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte, nee Bell, Neal whom he married on Jan. 17, 1948, in Stan Hope, N.J., and who died...
Eleanor "Lina" Liebler
Sep 26, 2013
Eleanor M. "Lina" Liebler, 94, of Alton, Ill., born June 2, 1919, in Collinsville, Ill., passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Eunice Smith Nursing Center, Alton, Ill. Mrs. Liebler was the proprietor of the North End Confectionery in Troy, Ill., and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick...
Fred R. Wilber
Sep 13, 2013
Fred R. Wilber died on Friday September 13, 2013, Belleville, IL., He was born December 9, 1920 in Vernon City, Minnesota. Fred was an Electrical Engineer at NSA National Security Agency and was a member of the Troy Christian Church. He met and married Shirley E. (nee Calenborn) Wilber in 1949 in Billings, Montana. He was preceded in death by...
Roger H. Tegmeyer
Sep 13, 2013
Roger Herman Tegmeyer, 87, of Troy, Ill., born Oct. 3, 1925, in St. Louis, Mo., died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Liberty Village in Maryville, Ill. Roger was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he sang in the choir, He retired from Small Business Association as an appraiser, He was also very active in Troy Lions Club,...
Jean E. Stubbs
Sep 1, 2013
Jean E. Stubbs, 79, of Troy, IL, born March 30, 1934, in Caribou, ME, died on Saturday, September 1, 2013 in Glen Carbon, IL. Mrs. Stubbs was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Presque Isle, ME. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Ronald E. Stubbs, parents Harry and Ophelia (nee True) Dempster, son Kenneth "Kenny" Hayes Jr....
Mark K. Weber
Aug 16, 2013
Mark K. Weber, 58, of Troy, Ill., born March 31, 1955, in Bloomington, Ill., passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at Relais Bonne Eau, Hospice of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville, Ill. Mark was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church of Troy, Ill. He retired from Farm Credit Services as an rural appraiser. He was a member of Knights of Columbus...
Stanley R. Mertz
Aug 16, 2013
Stanley Richard Mertz, 76, of Troy, Ill., born March 2, 1937, in King City, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mr. Mertz was an accountant with the federal government. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Josephine Maria Droy
Aug 7, 2013
Droy, Josephine Maria, of Marine, IL, born August 7, 2013 in Maryville, IL, and died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in Maryville, IL. She was preceded in death by her Great-grandparents Genevieve Gremaud, Vonne Thomas and Ellen Ahlmeyer. Surviving are her parents, Cory R. and Maria (nee Thomas) Droy of Marine IL; sisters Genevieve and Elizabeth Droy of Marine, IL; Grandparents;...
Donald G. Gustafson
Aug 5, 2013
Donald G. Gustafson, 85, of Collinsville, Ill., born Nov. 6, 1927, in Laurens, Iowa, died on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 in Edwardsville, Ill. Mr. Gustafson was a member of Meadow Heights Baptist Church in Collinsville, Ill. He had retired from Sears with more than 30 years of service and then retired from working with more than 10 years of service...
Paul J. Hornberger Jr.
Aug 3, 2013
Paul J. Hornberger Jr., 42, of St. Charles, Ill., born Sept. 21, 1970, in Belleville, Ill., died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at his home. Paul was a member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Anthony and Dorothy Luckshis and Adam and Hedwig Hornberger. Surviving are his parents, Paul J. and Linda...
Karen L. Waller
Aug 2, 2013
Karen L. Waller, 64, of Troy, Ill., born Sept. 23, 1949, in Kennett, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. Karen was a member of Pentecostals of Troy Church where she was the coordinator of the Senior Ministry Program. She so loved her church and church family. She was a master story teller, a...
