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Walter Francis Ernst

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Viola Mccain

Viola Mccain

Mar 21, 2008

Services pending for Viola McCain

Bobby R. Llewellyn

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

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

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

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...

Miriam J. Nurnberger

Miriam J. Nurnberger

Mar 8, 2008

Miriam J. Nurnberger, nee McDaniel, 67, of Troy, Ill., born May 14, 1940, in Wallins Creek, Ky., died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, Ill. Mrs. Nurnberger was a manager/agent in life insurance sales. She was preceded in death by a son, John T. Nurnberger; and her parents, George and Evelyn, nee Price, McDaniel; Surviving are...

Bernice I. Panus

Bernice I. Panus

Mar 5, 2008

Bernice Isabel Panus, 86, of Troy, Ill., born Jan. 31, 1922, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab Center, Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Panus was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Panus; a son, Larry Panus; her parents, Bronek and Caroline Lekosky; a brother, Edward Leksoky; seven sisters,...

Ferd H. Lyons

Ferd H. Lyons

Mar 4, 2008

Ferd H. Lyons, 90, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Troy, Ill., born Dec. 23, 1917, in Sandoval, Ill., died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. Lyons was a retired captain for the St. Louis Fire Department. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Troy, Ill. He was a 25-year member of...

Janet A. Hampton

Janet A. Hampton

Feb 29, 2008

Janet Allene Hampton, age 58, of Troy, Illinois, passed into eternal life on Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence. She was formerly of Rush Springs, Oklahoma where she was born September 25, 1949. Janet was retired from Oklahoma Blood Institute where she worked as an accountant for over 22 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Gregory...

Buford L. Hollinger

Buford L. Hollinger

Jan 17, 2008

Buford L. Hollinger, 64, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 19, 1943, in Livermore, Iowa, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Hollinger was retired from the U.S. Navy. Buford was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann, nee Sherfy, Hollinger; a son, Vaughn K. Hollinger; and his parents, Ralph and Doris, nee Watts, Hollinger. Surviving...

Rachel M. Brown

Rachel M. Brown

Jan 15, 2008

Rachel M. Brown, 70, of Troy, Ill., born May 16, 1937, in Cunningham, Ky., died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Mrs. Brown was a laborer with Local 100. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Dean Brown; and her father, Thomas U. Clark. Surviving are her mother, Doris L., nee O'Conner, Clark of Troy,...

Frances M. Schanuel

Frances M. Schanuel

Jan 13, 2008

Frances M. Schanuel, nee Tegtmeier, 85, of Collinsville, Ill., born Nov. 3, 1922, in Collinsville, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at Maryville Manor, Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Schanuel worked at the First National Bank of Collinsville for more than 30 years and the Missouri Lutheran Synod Offices. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, Ill., the...

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