William Edward Carter
Mar 19, 2009
William Edward Carter, 77, of Marine, Ill., born May 5, 1931, in St. Jacob, Ill., died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at St. Louis University Medical Center. Mr. Carter, who spent most of his life in and around St. Jacob, Ill., was a stone mason, who worked in construction. He owned and operated several bars, the last being the Driftwood Inn...
Frank Joe Ebl
Mar 16, 2009
Frank J. Ebl, 87, of Troy, Ill., born Aug. 1, 1921 in St. Louis, Mo., died Monday, March 16, 2009, at his home. Mr. Ebl was retired machinist from Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of Troy VFW Post 976, American Legion Post 708 in Troy, Ill., and had served in the U.S. Navy from 1940 to...
Wilma M. Cline
Mar 11, 2009
Wilma Mae Cline, 92, of Edwardsville, Ill., born Aug. 25, 1916, in Troy, Ill., died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center. Mrs. Cline was a librarian at Jarvis Township Library in Troy, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer W. Cline whom she married on Oct. 27, 1940, and who died August 1978; and her...
Jane Voelker Fisher
Mar 3, 2009
Jane Francis Fisher, nee Voelker, of Troy, Ill., born Jan. 2, 1923, in Troy, Ill., died on March 3, 2009, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Fisher was a former member of Bethel Baptist Church where she was church secretary, sang in the choir and taught a woman's bible class. Presently she was a member of the Meadow Heights...
Ethel L. Henning
Mar 1, 2009
Ethel L. Henning, 96, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 8, 1912, in Belleville, Ill., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center in Lebanon, Ill. Mrs. Henning was a member of Troy United Methodist Church in Troy, Ill. She was a homemaker and later worked for Famous-Barr for 15 years. Ethel was an avid...
Anna C. Lewis
Mar 1, 2009
Anna Cecelia Lewis, 87, of Troy, Ill., born March 16, 1920, in Albany N.Y., died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Alhambra Care Center in Alhambra, Ill. Mrs. Lewis was a gifted artist, talented in all media, especially watercolor. She was a very caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, devoting herself to attending the kid's sporting events and activities. She was also...
Earl W. Bress
Feb 27, 2009
Earl W. Bress, 88, of Troy, Ill., born Sept. 11, 1920 in Jarvis Township, Ill., died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Gateway Hospital in Granite City, Ill. Mr. Bress was a retired equipment operator. He had lived all his life in the Troy area. Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Adeloise M., nee Lanter, Bress; and his parents,...
Susan Denise Robinson
Feb 26, 2009
Susan Denise Robinson, 57, of Troy, Ill., born June 3, 1951, in Covington, Ky., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Troy United Methodist Church in Troy, Ill. She worked as a registered nurse in area hospitals. Susan was preceded in death by her mother, Laverne, nee Gallaher, Robinson. Surviving are her daughter,...
Arlene Pekarski Kovach
Feb 23, 2009
Arlene P. Kovach, 79, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 16, 1930, in Costello, Pa., died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Kovach was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, St. Ann's Sodality, Jarvis Township Seniors and the 50 Plus Club. Arlene will be remembered for her kind smile and giving and caring heart....
Joedavid B. Caudle
Feb 20, 2009
Joedavid Caudle, 56, of Troy, Ill., born Dec. 22, 1952, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at his home. Mr. Caudle was a tuck pointer for Western Water Proofers. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Ballew, Charles Caudle and Doris, nee Dorris, Caudle. Surviving are his son, William A. Lampros; a sister, Terri...
Ella Marie Italiano
Feb 15, 2009
Ella Marie Italiano, nee Mozeiko, 83, of Highland, Ill., born April 19, 1925, in Collinsville, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland, Ill. Mrs. Italiano lived her entire life in the Collinsville-Troy area. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Troy, Ill., and the VFW Post 5691 Auxiliary of Collinsville, Ill. Ella...
John F. "Jack" Holshouser
Feb 9, 2009
John F. "Jack" Holshouser, 81, of Collinsville, Ill, born Jan. 3, 1928, in Granite City, Ill., died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, at his home. Mr. Holshouser owned and operated O'Fallon Tool and Die and Illinois Specialty Manufacturing, Marion Specialty Manufacturing, Reed Welding and Machine and Holshouser Machine and Tool. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and Knights...
Rachel Mansini
Feb 3, 2009
Rachel Mansini, 89, of Troy, Ill., born March 29, 1919, in Jerseyville, Ill., died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at St. Mary's Health Center, Clayton, Mo. Mrs. Mansini was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Carlyle, Ill., and Royal Neighbors of America. She was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Mansini Sr.; parents, Walter A. and...
Leo Frank Feldman
Jan 27, 2009
Leo F. Feldman, 86, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 7, 1922, in Glen Carbon, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at his home. Mr. Feldman was a truck driver for Brooks Ketchup Company, Pizzini Distributing and Pur Gas of Collinsville now Ameri-Gas Co. He was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ, Collinsville, Ill.; a charter member of...
Phyllis May Ernst
Jan 24, 2009
Phyllis "Phyl" M. Ernst (nee Hampson), January 24, 2009 in her 83rd year of Troy, Illinois. Dear Mother of Lee (Patricia Powell) Ernst of Trenton, IL, David (Lili) Lauer of Amelia, Island, FL, Brenda (John) Voyles of New Albany, IN and Beth (Roger) Larsen of Albuquerque, NM, and the late Phillip Lauer. Sister of Brenda Clayton of England. Our dear...
Thomas A. Rose Sr.
Jan 18, 2009
Thomas A. Rose Sr., 54, 0f Troy, Ill., born July 8, 1954, in Highland, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mr. Rose worked in manufacturing and spent most of his life in the Troy area. He was a member of the Eagles and Friedens United Church of Christ of Troy, Ill. Thomas was preceded...
Gertrude A. Cummings
Jan 16, 2009
Gertrude A. Cummings, nee Hutter, 96, of Troy, Ill., born June 27, 1912, in St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at home. Mrs. Cummings was a homemaker. She was a member of St. James the Greater Catholic Church in St. Jacob, Ill. Gertrude was preceded in death by a son, Milton Cummings Jr.; and her parents, Fred and...
Brenda Jeannine Blume
Jan 5, 2009
Brenda Jeannine, nee Collins, Blume, 69, of Troy, Ill., born Jan. 27, 1939 in Blairsville, Ill., died Monday, Jan., 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Health Center in Clayton, Mo. Mrs. Blume was a homemaker and former school teacher. Brenda was a member of Troy United Methodist Church, UMW and the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Blume was preceded in death by...
Norbert Long
Jan 2, 2009
Norbert "Pete" Long passed from this life Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at the age of 85. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 11, 1923, to parents, Perry J. Long and Lillian S., nee Wenzloff, Long. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, "Buddy;" and sisters, Grace and Viola. Surviving are his sister, Betty Stempinski; his...
Derek Nungesser
Dec 30, 2008
Derek Nungesser, 25, of Highland, Ill., born Aug. 27, 1983, in Granite City, Ill., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Derek loved fishing, hunting and was a member of Edwardsville Gun Club. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Clifford Stahlhut and Orville Nungesser. Surviving are his wife, Jessica, nee Fischer, Nungesser of...
