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Kathleen Marie Mccann
Dec 5, 2007
Kathleen Marie McCann, 84, of Troy, Ill., born Sept. 16, 1923, in Clarksville, Texas, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold R. McCann; and her parents, Oscar T. and Verna B., nee Corbell, Barkley. Surviving are her daughter, Nelda (Bobby) Barbour of Mount Olive, Ill.; a son, Billy Tolison of...
Jesse Charles Foley
Nov 24, 2007
Jesse Foley Jesse Charles Foley, 80, of Troy, Ill., born Jan. 15, 1927, in Collinsville, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Mr. Foley was a retired steel worker at Granite City Steel. He was a member of American Legion Post 708 in Troy, Ill., and Local 67 Steel Workers Union. Jesse was preceded in...
Jack C. Briley
Nov 22, 2007
Jack C. Briley, 73 of Troy, IL, born Oct. 11, 1934, in Benton, IL, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, IL. Mr. Briley retired from Hunter Packing Co., in 1981, and from Schnucks Markets in 1999. He was associated with Pop's Lawn care Center. Jack was a faithful member of Troy Assembly of God Church...
Agnes Adams
Nov 20, 2007
Agnes, Adams, nee Small, 86, of Edwardsville, IL, born Dec. 8, 1921 in Tower Hill, PA, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at Rosewood Care Center Edwardsville. Agnes was a homemaker and belonged to Troy United Methodist Church, Troy, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James G. Adams; parents, Joseph and Valeria, nee Dolnicka, Small; and a...
Homer W. Greenfield
Nov 2, 2007
Mr. Homer W. "Sonny" Greenfield, 85, of Troy, Illinois, born February 6, 1922 in East St. Louis, Illinois, died November 2, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Greenfield lived in the Troy area for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Sonny belonged to the Highland V.F.W. Post 5694 and he was a U.S.A....
D. Kent Trone
Oct 25, 2007
D. Kent Trone, age 73, of Troy, IL, born March 12, 1934, in Sheldons Grove, IL, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Kent served in the U.S. Army and received an Honorable Discharge in 1962. Mr. Trone received his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1960. He practiced law in the Rushville and...
John Owen Brendel
Oct 17, 2007
John "Owen" Brendel 81, born July 30, 1926 in St. Jacob, Illinois, passed away October 17, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Brendel lived in Troy, Illinois his entire life. John "Owen" Brendel played for the St. Louis Cardinals Organization and he wascoached many years.He was a member of the Troy Redbirds Baseball Team. Mr. Brendel was the First Commissioner of...
Laverne Anderson
Oct 12, 2007
LaVerne Anderson (nee:Mental) 89, born August 13, 1918 in Waterloo, Illinois, passed away October 12, 2007 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home, Maryville, Illinois. Mrs. Anderson moved from Springfield, Illinois to Troy, Illinois. She was a homemaker in her own home. LaVerne was a member of Troy Baptist Church. She loved her Church and devoted most of her life to the...
Margaret Morgan
Oct 11, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Morgan (nee:Valesano), 90, born July 14, 1917 in Maryville, Illinois, passed away October 11, 2007 at Rosewood Nursing Home, Edwardsville, Illinois. Mrs. Morgan was the daughter of Dominic and Theresa (nee: Oberto) Valesano. Margaret was born and raised and lived her entire life in the same house in Maryville, Illinois. Mrs. Morgan loved to cook. She was always...
Betty L. League
Sep 30, 2007
Mrs. Betty L.(Curtis)League 71, of Maryville,Illinois has joined her husband in Heaven on September 30, 2007. Mrs. League was born May 29, 1936 to the late Louis and Eva Curtis in Stanford, Kentucky. She was married to William D. League. He passed away in May of 2002. Mrs. League was a homemaker. Mrs. League is survived by a daughter, Jullie...
Mrs. Bennie Alexander Reynolds
Sep 30, 2007
Mrs. Bennie Alexander Reynolds, 86, of Bruceton, TN, was born October 8, 1920 in Scotta Hill,TN to the late Elvis L. and Mauda Ann (nee:Robbins) Alexander. Departed this life on September 30, 2007 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntington, TN. Mrs. Reynolds was a member of the Bruceton Church of Christ. After moving to East St. Louis, IL. in...
Paul D. Sims
Sep 14, 2007
Paul D. Sims, 82, born October 22, 1924 in Troy, Illinois, died September 14, 2007 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home, Maryville, Illinois Mr. Sims was born and raised in Troy, Illinois. He lived in Troy his entire life. Paul was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and a past member of the Troy Lions Club. Paul was responsible for...
Catherine L. Lochmann
Sep 2, 2007
Mrs. Catherine L. Lochmann, age 87 years of Troy, Illinois formerly of Granite City, Illinois passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2007 at the Fountains II in Troy. Mrs. Lochmann was born in Granite City, Illinois on March 27, 1920 to Donato and Rosina (Tessari) Zotti. Catherine has spent her entire life in the Granite City and Troy area. In...
Mike J. Tessaro
Aug 30, 2007
Mike J. Tessaro, 87, of Maryville, Illinois, born June 3, 1920 in Maryville, Illinois, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 30, 2007. Mike was a retired laborer and construction worker. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Collinsville, Illinois. Mr. Tessaro belonged to the Edwardsville Moose Lodge, he was a Life Member of Labor Local...
George R. Wittmann
Aug 18, 2007
George R. Wittmann, 84, of Troy, Illinois, born December 9, 1922 in Troy, Illinois, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Faith Care Center, Highland, Illinois. Mr. Wittmann was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Madison County Farm Bureau. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Maud (nee:Gerstenecker) Wittmann, and two...
Mary Lucille Giles
Aug 17, 2007
Mary Lucille Giles, 82, of St. Jacob, Illinois, formerly of Collinsville, died Friday, August 17, 2007 at Anderson Hospital. The funeral service was Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Laughlin Funeral Home in Troy, Illinois with the Rev. Dr. David Schnepf officiating. Burial was in St. Johns Cemetery in Collinsville, Illinois. Mrs. Giles was born April 5, 1925 in Alton, Illinois...
Louie Barker
Aug 9, 2007
Louie Barker, 58, of Collinsville, Illinois, born August 10, 1948 in Highland, Illinois, died August 9, 2007 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Louie lived in the Collinsville area since 1970. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Troy, Illinois. He was an Operating Engineer for 520 Local. He was a Soccer Coach, Baseball Coach American Legion...
Brandon Steven Thulon
Aug 7, 2007
Brandon Steven Thulon, 18, of Troy, Illinois, born October 16, 1988 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, died August 7, 2007 at the St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Curiosity drove Brandon to read and to experience his world in an independent unconventional and determined way. A rich, deep inner awareness and sensitivity created a hunger for knowledge...
Catherine Jean Williams
Aug 5, 2007
Miss Catherine Jean Williams, 22, born September 1, 1984 in Maryville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Catherine lived in Troy, Illinois her entire life. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Troy and was employed by New Opportunities Work Program for the Disabled.Catherine's favorite color was "YELLOW"....
Lonnie M. Bell
Jul 26, 2007
Lonnie M. Bell, 29, of Troy, Illinois, born February 19, 1978 in Bitburg Air Base, West Germany, died July 26, 2007 at his residence. Lonnie was a coin collector and a collector of many items. He was highly skilled and educated in computer techniques. Lonnie handled most of the business affairs for his parents and was extremely interested in agriculture....
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