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Sandra E. Hanser
May 15, 2011
Sandra Ellen Hanser, nee Tegtmeyer, 67, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 13, 1944, in Highland, Ill., died on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at her home in Troy, Ill. Sandra was a member of VFW Post 5691, Collinsville, Ill. Ladies Auxiliary and a 1962 Graduate of Triad High School. Mrs. Hanser was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Hanser; parents,...
Delores H. Wittman
May 13, 2011
Delores Henrietta Wittmann, nee Sonnenberg, 77, of Troy, Ill., born Jan. 20, 1934, in Troy, Ill., died on Friday, May 13,2011, at University Nursing and Rehab. in Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Wittmann had worked as a switchboard operator for Peabody Coal, Edward Jones, Mercantile Bank and South Western Bell Telephone. A lifelong resident of Troy, Ill., she was a member of...
Bert O. Long
May 10, 2011
Mr. Bert O. Long, age 93, of Highland, Illinois, passed away at his residence on May 10, 2011. He was born on March 21, 1918 in Cold Water, Oklahoma. Mr. Long had been a Maintenance Engineer with a commercial pharmaceutical company and was a veteran of WW II having served in the Army. He was preceded in death by his...
Albert Hillebrand
May 9, 2011
Albert R. Hillebrand, 72, of Highland, Ill., born Jan. 1, 1939, in Highland, Ill., died on Monday, May 9, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland, Ill. Mr. Hillebrand worked in construction and had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Albert J. and Viola, nee Howard, Hillebrand; a sister,...
Alvin Loyet
Apr 27, 2011
Alvin Joseph Loyet, 93 of Troy, IL., husband of Mildred Loyet, passed away April 27, 2011 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. He was born in Black Jack, IL. on January 24, 1918. Mr. Loyet was a farmer and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, IL. Alvin was a dairy, crop and hog farmer all of his...
June Anne Weatherly
Apr 19, 2011
June Anne Weatherly, age 82, of Troy, Illinois passed away at Dubois Hospital of St. Louis in Chesterfield, MO. on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. She was born on June 18, 1928 in Prairie du Rocher, IL. Mrs. Weatherly was a homemaker. She had previously worked as a Real Estate Agent with her husband at Weatherly Real Estate Agency in Collinsville...
Roy H. Hunsche
Mar 31, 2011
Roy H. Hunsche, age 84, passed away peacefully at Meadow Manor Nursing Home in Taylorville, Illinois on Thursday, March 31, 2011. He was born February 16, 1927 in Pinoak Township, Illinois. Mr. Hunsche retired from the Daily Ticket in Collinsville, Il. as an Offset Printer. He was preceded in death by his wifes, Lois (nee Kennecke) Hunsche andJoyce (nee Rupp)...
Virginia A. Johnson
Mar 31, 2011
Virginia Ann Johnson, nee Brown, 62, of St. Jacob, Ill., born July 31, 1948, in St. Louis, Mo., died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice of Southern Illinois in Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Triad High School, Class of 1966, McKendree University, Class of 1970, where she was a member of Clionian Literary Society...
Gary L. Kaspar
Mar 25, 2011
Gary Lee Kaspar Lt. Col. Retired, 65, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 29, 1945, in Omaha, Neb., died Friday, March 25, 2011, in Troy, Ill. Mr. Kaspar was Retired Air Force, and drove a school bus for the Triad School District. Gary was a 32nd Degree Mason who enjoyed watching Nascar, working in his yard, reading, and his Chevrolets. He...
Virginia Dressel
Mar 25, 2011
Virginia Marie Dressel, 89, of Highland, Ill., born Nov. 11, 1921, in St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, Ill. Virginia was a gentle, patient soul, respectful of life and all living things. She was a devoted member of the Third Order of St. Francis, and drew great strength from her deep faith...
William Long
Mar 24, 2011
William (Bill) Long was born in Steeleville, MO on December 18, 1924 to John C. and Pearl (nee Huitt) Long. Bill spent his early days in Steeleville with brothers James, John Jr. and sister Lorraine. Bill at a very early age, helped his father in the blacksmith shop pumping the bellows for the fire that heated up the horseshoes for...
Charles Edwin Murphree
Mar 15, 2011
Charles E. Murphree, CMSGT (retired) passed away March 15, 2011 in Virginia. Mr. Murphree had a most admirable career serving his country in the United States Naval Reserves for four years, Korean War in the U.S. Army M.A.S.H. Unit 4077th for three years and Vietnam War in the U.S. Air Force Aero-Medical Evacuation for 30 years where he retired as...
John "Bill" Fox
Mar 15, 2011
John William "Bill" Fox, 90, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 13, 1921, in Troy, Ill., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Highland Health Care, Highland, Ill. Mr. Fox was a member of Troy United Methodist Church and a member of American Legion, Troy, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents, Biz and Margaret, nee Lewis, Fox; a grandchild,...
Dora L. Roberts
Mar 12, 2011
Dora Laura Roberts, age 89, passed away peacefully at Relais Bonne Eau, Hospice of Southern Illinois in Edwardsville, Illinois on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Mrs. Roberts was born December 4, 1921 in Plymouth, Iowa. She was a Homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Roberts; parents,...
Mildred M. Huston
Mar 9, 2011
Mildred Huston, 91, of Breese, Ill., born April 19, 1919, in Troy, Ill., died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Breese, Ill. Mrs. Huston was a home-maker and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, Ill. She was a Ladies Aid, Walther League Youth Leader and a Boy Scout and Girl Scout Leader. Mildred loved quilting,...
Ella Catherine Mclemore
Mar 4, 2011
Ella Catherine McLemore, nee Brooks, 83, of Troy, Ill., born June 13, 1927, in Eddyville, Ky., died Friday, March 4, 2011, at The Fountains of Troy. Mrs. McLemore was a homemaker. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in St. Jacob, Ill., and the Lady's Auxiliary of Alton and Southern Railroad. Ella loved quilting, doing embroidery, bowling, bingo, golf,...
Stephen A. Hogg
Feb 15, 2011
Stephen Albert Hogg, 88, of Troy, Ill., born Dec. 19, 1922, in New Baden, Ill., died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Hogg not only enjoyed being a farmer, but he loved the nature of his farm as well as his garden. Mr. Hogg was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, Troy, Ill. He was...
N. Gail Shanks
Jan 23, 2011
N. Gail Shanks, 85, of Troy, Ill., born June 21, 1925, in Howell County, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at Maryville Manor, Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Shanks retired from K-Mart as a food manager. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Fairview Heights, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Vincent Shanks whom she married...
Doris Cigliana
Jan 15, 2011
Dorris Lee Cigliana, nee Bonham, 81, of Troy, Ill., born July 31, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo., died on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at the Fountains of Troy, Ill. Mrs. Cigliana was a retired church secretary for the United Methodist Church in Collinsville, Ill. Dorris was preceded in death by her husband a retired police chief of Collinsville, Ill., Paul...
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