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...
Irmgard M. Schoene
Dec 16, 2008
Irmgard M. Schoene, nee Schieritz, born October 3, 1922 in Dresden, Germany, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Hitz Memorial in Alhambra, Il. Mrs. Schoene was a homemaker and had served in the German Air Force auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Schoene and her parents Maria and Willi Schieritz. Surviving are a daughter. Gabriele (Bert)...
Pauline Giamanco
Dec 15, 2008
Pauline Giamanco, nee Wodochek, 95, of Sparta, Il., formerly of O'Fallon, Il. and Caseyville, Il., born November 17, 1913 in Edgemont, Il., died Monday, December 15, 2008 in Sparta, Il. Mrs. Giamanco was a homemaker. She was a member of Silvertones Singing Group, Caseyville Senior Citizens and St. Ann's Sodality. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Giamanco;...
Melba Matilda Hampton
Dec 15, 2008
Melba Matilda Hampton, nee Bartels, 85, of Troy, Il., born October 21, 1923 in East St. Louis, Il., died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Il. Mrs. Hampton was a homemaker and member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, Il. Melba was preceded in death by her husband Omar R. Hampton whom she married May 23,...
Ronald Gene Lightle
Dec 14, 2008
Ronald Gene Lightle of Troy, Il., born January 7, 1939 in St. Louis, Mo. died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Il. Mr. Lightle was a retired school teacher from the Normandy School District in St. Louis, Mo. He was a graduate of the College of the Ozarks of which he was a Member of Alumni. Mr. Lightle...
