William "Beel" Burgess
Dec 18, 2013
William "Beel" Burgess, 86, of Troy, IL, born Nov. 23, 1927, in St. Genevieve, MO, died Dec. 18, 2013 at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice House of Southern IL, Edwardsville, IL. William was preceded in death by His first wife, Helen (nee Emendorffer) Burgess and second wife, Lois E. (nee Paul) Burgess; his parents Preston W. and Lottie (nee Resinger) Burgess;...
Laura E. Loomis
Dec 17, 2013
Laura E. Loomis, 52, St. Jacob, Ill., born on Jan. 20, 1961, in East St. Louis, Ill., died on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland, Ill. Laura was a member of St. Jacob United Methodist Church in St. Jacob, Ill., she was the owner of the Troy Sizzor Shak in Troy Ill., from 1993 to 2011,...
Opal E. Keilbach
Dec 13, 2013
Opal E. Keilbach, 90, of St. Jacob, Ill., born Aug. 5, 1923, in Highland, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Opal retired from Basler Electric Company, Highland, Ill., after 49 years of dedicated service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Keilbach whom she married on Dec. 26, 1939; her parents, John and Minnie, nee Schlicht, Nungesser; and...
Russell E. Schuessler
Dec 9, 2013
Russell Edward Schuessler, 70, of Troy, Ill., born Sept. 16, 1943, in East St. Louis, Ill., died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at his home. Russ worked for Flo-Systems after retiring from Ryder PIE, where he was a truck driver for more than 20 years. His real passion was music, he loved playing the drums and playing with the band...
John J. Mccarey
Dec 8, 2013
John J. McCarey, 78, of Trenton, Ill., 78, born Feb. 16, 1935, East St. Louis, Ill., died on Dec. 8, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Highland, Ill. John was a retired trooper with the Illinois State Police after 26 and a half years and a life member of Fraternal Order of police Lodge No. 41, he served in the United...
Charmion Jay Semanisin
Nov 15, 2013
Charmion Jay Semanisin, 93, of Troy, Ill., born July 31, 1920, in Edwardsville, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at her home. Charmion was a retired city clerk of Troy, Ill. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Jarvis Township Senior Citizens Center, American Legion Post 708 Auxiliary, Troy, Ill., Friedens United Church of Christ Ladies Guild...
Marla E. Duda
Nov 3, 2013
Marla Elaine Duda, nee Blevins, 65, of Troy, Ill., born on Aug. 17, 1948, in Granite City, Ill., died on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Marla had retired as a volunteer coordinator for the USO. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Reva, nee Pike, Blevins; brothers, Rodney, Gilbert and...
Rodney L. Washam
Nov 1, 2013
Rodney Lynn Washam, 59, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 12, 1953, in Chicago, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Rodney was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, Ill. He retired from the United States Airforce after 26 years of service and was serving with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was...
Virginia C. "June" Lovell
Oct 31, 2013
Virginia Catherine "June" Lovell, 85, of Troy, Ill., born July 19, 1928, in Primrose, Pa., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at her home. June was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, Ill. She retired as a secretary from SIUE. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Christopher Ramirez; second husband, Chester Lovell; parents, Robert and...
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...
