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Arlyn Frederick Heuiser
Feb 23, 2012
Arlyn Frederick Heuiser, 79, of Troy, Ill., born April 4, 1931, in Litchfield, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at his home on the Heuiser family farm, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Heuiser was in helicopter logistics for the United States government. He was a veteran serving the United States Navy. He loved collecting antiques, traveling, woodworking, hunting, fishing...
Harold Klenke
Feb 14, 2012
Harold Robert Klenke, 86, of Troy, Ill., born July 31, 1925, in Pin Oak Township, Ill., died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at Relais Bonne Eau, Hospice of Southern Illinois in Edwardsville, Ill. Mr. Klenke had lived in the Troy, Ill., area since 1925, coming from Alhambra, Ill., he was a proud farmer and dairy farmer, all of his life. He...
Richard W. Kruse
Feb 9, 2012
Richard W. Kruse, 66, of Fort Meyers, Fla., born Oct. 17, 1945, in Alton, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Fort Meyers, Fla. Mr. Kruse retired in 1998 after 30 years with Illinois State Trooper, Collinsville District 11. He was a graduate of Illinois State Police Academy. Richard loved to travel. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Destini Alexandria Warner
Feb 2, 2012
Destini Alexandria Warner, 11, of Central City, IL passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her home. Destini was born July 19, 2000 in Maryville, daughter of David Warner and Teresa Isenberg. She is survived by her mother, Teresa Isenberg and special friend Chris Lenzini of Central City; her father, David Warner and special friend Sandra French of Troy; a...
Lena W. Hess
Jan 31, 2012
Lena Hess Lena W. Hess, 92, of Edwardsville, Ill., born Oct. 28, 1919, in Edwardsville, Ill., died on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Hess was a cook at the Marine Elementary Grade School. She was a member of the Marine United Church of Christ, the Missionary Circle at the church and the UCC Womens Guild. She was...
Louise D. Long
Jan 29, 2012
Arrangements are pending for Louise D. Long, of Highland, IL. Wife of the late Bert O. Long. Aebischer~Richeson Funeral Home St. Jacob, Illinois
Alan Michael Heuiser
Jan 10, 2012
Alan Michael Heuiser, 54, of Athens, Ala., born June 27, 1957, in Highland, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his residence. Alan was a 1975 graduate of Triad High School. He was a member of the Troy Jaycees, and worked as a logistics manager for Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy....
Alice L. Tucker
Dec 29, 2011
Alice L. Tucker, nee Osborn, 88, of Collinsville , Ill., born Dec. 30, 1922, in Holcomb, Mo., passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. Alice was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church in Troy, Ill. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph G. Tucker who died...
Helen Marie Debourge
Dec 10, 2011
Helen Marie DeBourge, 100, of Highland, Ill., born April 11, 1911, in East St. Louis, Ill., died on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at Faith Country Side in Highland, Ill. Mrs. DeBourge was a member of the Catholic Church and had celebrated her 100th birthday in April. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy DeBourge, whom she married on...
Henry Wendler
Dec 7, 2011
Henry Edward Wendler, 91, of Highland, Ill., born Feb. 23, 1920, in Lebanon, Ill., died on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, in Highland, Ill. Mr. Wendler served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army, receiving two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He enjoyed fishing and watching the St. Louis Cardinals play ball, but his greatest passion was...
Plumer Lancaster Jr.
Dec 5, 2011
Plumer Lancaster Jr., 82, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 11, 1929, in Brosley, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Lancaster attended the Baptist Church. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a life time member of the Amvets. He worked for Max German...
Ernest Dorn
Dec 2, 2011
Ernest Dorn, 75, of Highland, Ill., born June 25, 1936, in East St. Louis, Ill., died on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Dorn was a retired machinest having worked at Glen's Trucking Services and National Auto Supply. Ernest loved to fish and hunt with his grandsons. He was a veteran having served in...
Joann Marie Taylor
Nov 28, 2011
JoAnn Marie Taylor, nee Wille, born Feb. 12, 1930, in East St. Louis, Ill., died on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at her residence in Swansea, Ill. "Jo" was a homemaker who worked at home raising her five children and later working at the Carriage House Restaurant in Downtown Belleville and working with her other "family" at Grimm and Gorly Florist...
Therese Ann Maurer
Nov 18, 2011
Therese Ann Maurer, 79, of Troy, Ill., born April 20, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., died on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville, Ill. Therese was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles B. and Cecelia, nee Kessler, Maurer; and three sisters, Mary A. Maurer,...
Virginia Irene Wyatt
Nov 16, 2011
Virginia Irene Wyatt, 90, of Troy, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at her son's home in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Virginia was born in White Hall, Illinois, on September 4, 1921, to Margaret (McPherson) and Elah Walton. She was raised in rural Roodhouse, Illinois, and graduated from Roodhouse High School in 1939. Virginia attended beauty school in...
Steven Nicholas Evans
Nov 16, 2011
Steven Nicholas Evans, on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Steven was a son of Brian and Sandy (Dorn) Evans, born on March 18, 1991 at Rugby. He grew up in St. Jacob, IL until moving with his family to Bottineau at the age of 12. He graduated from Bottineau High School in 2009. He...
Deanna C. Thompson
Nov 10, 2011
Deanna Constance Thompson, 73, of St. Jacob, Ill., born July 23, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. While in high school, Deanna was an accomplished violinist and served as the concert mistress of the Arlington State College (now University of Texas at Arlington) Orchestra. Deanna was a certified and...
Joanne M. Foucek
Oct 28, 2011
Joanne M. Foucek, 76, of Troy, Ill., born April 27, 1935 in Troy, Ill., died on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Rosewood Care Center, following a brief illness surrounded by her family. Joanne was president and very active in the operation of Sunnyside Nurseries Inc., of Troy, Ill. She was a member of American Nursery Landscape Association and Illinois Nursery...
William Lee Kilzer
Oct 24, 2011
William Lee Kilzer, 81 of Belleville, Illinois, born June 24, 1930 in Caseyville, Illinois died October 24, 2011 at Four Fountains in Belleville, Illinois. Mr. Kilzer worked for Teamster Local 688 Brotherhood, was a member of Knights of Columbus. William was preceded in death by his parents Claude and Golda (nee Baum) Kilzer. Surviving are his wife, Amelia (nee Kovar)...
Benjamin Zarzeck
Oct 22, 2011
Benjamin Jarrod Zarzeck, born Nov. 1, 1988, at Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla., left for heaven on Saturday, Oct. 22,2011, to be with his best friend, Blue. Ben was a quiet and caring person that would give his most prize possession to a friend if he though they needed it more. Five and a half years ago, Ben...
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