Dovie D. Thurston
May 17, 2008
Dovie Delight Thurston, 78, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sept. 12, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Mo., died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Thurston was a homemaker. She was a member of Anchor Bay Evangelistic Association in Maryville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Moses and Edith, nee Plunk, Maxville; and a sister,...
Colleen Elizabeth Mersinger
May 14, 2008
Colleen E. Mersinger of Troy, IL. died Wednesday,May 14, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born July 31, 1925 in Marine, IL. Miss Mersinger had previously worked for Mutual Benefit Insurance Company as a bookkeeper. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, the Republican Ladies, and an avid Cardinal fan. Miss Mersinger was...
Joyce A. Schlemer
May 8, 2008
Joyce A. Schlemer, nee Rich, 67, of Maryville, Ill., born March 27, 1941, in Beaver Falls, Pa., died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Schlemer owned a clothing store in Kimberling City, Mo. She was a member of Troy United Methodist Church in Troy, Ill., Beta Sigma Phi, the Red Hat Society and Card Club Group. She was...
Beulah Ann Klenke
May 8, 2008
Beulah Ann Klenke, 82, of Troy, Ill., born April 20, 1926, in Collinsville, Ill., died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Eden Village. Mrs. Klenke was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Troy, Ill. She worked as a bank teller and a farmers wife/home executive. She was proud of the 29 years served as an election judge in Madison County....
Doris L. Clark
May 5, 2008
Doris Lucille Clark, nee O'Connor, 88, of Troy, Ill., born Dec. 25, 1919, in Carlinville, Ky., died Monday, May 5, 2008, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Clark was a meat cutter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas U. Clark; her parents, Marvin and Ethel, nee Talbert, O'Connor; a daughter, Rachel M. Brown; one grandchild; one great-grandchild;...
Billy B. Terry
May 3, 2008
Billy Boyce Terry, 55, of Troy, Ill., born Oct. 20, 1952, in Newport, Ark., died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Terry was a national archivist for the U. S. Government. Billy was preceded in death by his father, George Terry. Surviving are his wife, Claudia, nee Kreiter, Terry; two daughters, Tonya (Jim)...
Raymond L. Philippe
Apr 25, 2008
Raymond L. Philippe, 82 of Troy, Illinois, born December 9, 1925 in Livingston, Illinois, died April 25, 2008 at the Highland Health Care Center, Highland, Illinois. Mr. Philippe loved to go fishing and enjoyed his time spent at My Brothers Place in Troy. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Amelia (nee Wolbert) Philippe, wife Anna Gertrude...
Walter Francis Ernst
Apr 19, 2008
Walter Francis Ernst, 92 of Sullivan, Missouri formerly of Troy, Illinois, born October 30, 1915, in Alton, Illinois, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Life Care of Sullivan, Sullivan, Missouri. Mr. Ernst was a member of Frieden's United Church of Christ, Troy, Illinois. He was also a member of Marine Lodge #355 AF & AM, Marine, Illinois and Scottish Rite....
Milton Strong
Apr 19, 2008
Milton James Strong, 81, of Troy, Ill., born May 27, 1926, in Collinsville, Ill., died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Rosewood Care Center. Mr. Strong was an iron worker and belonged to Local 392. He was a veteran serving in the Army Air Corp. He was a member of Troy Odd Fellows and American Legion Post 708 in Troy, Ill....
Victor W. Diepholz
Apr 18, 2008
Victor W. Diepholz Sr., 84, of Troy, Ill., born July 9, 1923, in Troy, Ill., died Friday , April 18, 2008, at Highland Health Care Center in Highland, Ill. Mr. Diepholz enjoyed working, after more than 40 years with Hunter Packing he was employed at Triad Community Unit 2 District for 8 years. He was a member of the Troy...
Dalton Cox
Apr 11, 2008
Dalton Kyle Cox, age 6, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 7, 2001, in Maryville, Ill., died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Dalton was a kindergarten student at Henning Elementary School in Troy, Ill. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Dalton was an organ donor recipient and became an advocate for...
Harry David Wright
Apr 9, 2008
Harry David Wright, 66, of Troy, Ill., born July 30, 1941, in Granite City, Ill., died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Wright was a member of the Masonic Lodge 877 AF and AM Granite City, Ill., American Legion Post 708 Troy, Ill., and Marine Corp League. He was a graduate...
Joe Franklin Mcmahan
Mar 23, 2008
Joe Franklin McMahan , 80, of Troy, Ill., born July 31, 1927, in Tunnel Hill, Ill., died Sunday, March 23, 2008, at Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab Center, Edwardsville, Ill. Mr. McMahan was a US Veteran and worked at Scott Air Force Base as a Supply Clerk. He was preceded in death by his wife Helen McMahan and his parents, Everett...
Mable Ruth Newingham
Mar 23, 2008
Mable Ruth, nee Monroe, Newingham, 77, of Troy, Ill., born April 12, 1930 in Whitehall, Ill., died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents Norman and Lena, nee Dossett, Monroe; husband, Harold L. Newingham; son, Mark Allen Newingham; brothers, Harvey, Lewis, Everet and Delbert Monroe; and a sister, Adah Hembrough....
Katherine Ann Grundy
Mar 22, 2008
Katherine Ann Grundy, 14, of Troy, Ill., born February 24, 1994 in Maryville, Ill., died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hosp. in St. Louis, Mo. Miss Grundy was a member of Troy United Methodist Church. Katherine was an 8th grade student at Triad Middle School where she was an Honor Student. She loved music which was evident...
Bobby R. Llewellyn
Mar 21, 2008
Bobby Rees Llewellyn, 83, of Troy, Ill., born Sept. 9, 1924, in Troy, Ill., died Friday, March 21, 2008, at Maryville Manor, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Llewellyn a Navy Veteran serving in WW II and was a registered nurse retiring from John Cochran VA Medical Center. He lived all his life in the Troy, IL area. He loved golfing, deer hunting,...
Roberta Marie Corvallis
Mar 15, 2008
Roberta Corvallis, nee Maher, 82, of Maryville, Ill., born May 2, 1925, in Festus, Mo., died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Corvallis was a nurses aide for 10 years in a nursing home and then became a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Corvallis, whom she married in 1945...
Cheryl A. Smith
Mar 13, 2008
Cheryl Aleane Smith, nee Myres, 63, of Troy, Ill., born July 11, 1944, in Taylorville, Ill., died Thursday, March, 13, 2008, in Troy, Ill. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her father, Ole Myres. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie L. Smith of Eastman, Ga.; four daughters, Margot "Maggie" Poirrier of Troy, Ill., Nicki (Kurt) Schwager of Crystal...
Paul Steven Allen
Mar 9, 2008
Paul Stephen Allen, 65 of Troy, Illinois, born September 5, 1942 in Salisbury, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Allen was retired from the U. S. Air Force and Computer Sciences Corporation. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul W. Allen; and a brother , Mark Allen. Surviving...
