Mary E. Schlaefer
Mar 8, 2006
Mrs. Mary E. Schlaefer, 85 of St. Jacob, Ill., born September 30, 1920 in St. Louis, MO, died March 8, 2006 at Bohannon Nursing Home in Lebanon, Ill. Mrs. Schlaefer has lived most of her adult life in the Troy, St. Jacob area. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, Ill. Mrs. Schlaefer was preceded in...
Patricia Bourland
Feb 16, 2006
Mrs. Patricia "Dawn" Bourland, age 38, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 14, 1967 in Belleville, Ill., died Thursday, February 16, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Bourland lived in East St. Louis, Ill. before moving to O'Fallon, Ill. where she has lived for over 7 years. She was a student at Sanford Brown College in Collinsville, Ill. Mrs. Bourland is survived...
Verlin P. Engel
Feb 11, 2006
Mr. Verlin P. Engel, 85 of Troy, Ill., born December 2, 1920 in Mt. Olive, Ill., died February 11, 2006 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mr. Engel was a retired Inspector for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He lived in Troy for over 30 years, moving from East St. Louis, Ill. He was a 32nd degree Mason, Member of the Masonic...
Marion F. Bauer
Feb 3, 2006
Mrs. Marion F. (nee: Waters) Bauer, age 84, of Glen Carbon, Ill., born June 19, 1921 in Granite City, Ill., died February 3, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Bauer was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Fairview Heights, Ill., and a member of the Order of Eastern Star-Daughters of the Nile. Mrs. Bauer is preceded in death by...
Tryon A. Wildowsky
Jan 21, 2006
Mr. Tryon "Cy" A. Wildowsky, age 47, born March 16, 1958 in Norwich, CT., died January 21, 2006 at his residence in Marine, IL. Mr. Wildowsky lived most of his life in Gulfport, MS., moving to Marine, IL., in April, 2005. Mr. Wildowsky was a mechanic for U-Haul Services in Gulfport, MS. He also was active as a volunteer for...
Marvin Alfred Perkins
Jan 16, 2006
Mr. Marvin Alfred Perkins, age 80, of Troy, Illinois, born May 14, 1925 in Villa Ridge, Missouri, died January 16, 2006. Mr. Perkins lived in Troy since 1964. He retired from National Steel Company in Granite City, Illinois. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 976, Maryville Knights of Columbus and St. Jerome Catholic Church. Mr. Perkins is preceded in...
Gordon Mackie Mcfarland
Dec 30, 2005
Gordon McFarland, 64 of Troy,IL. born Aug.8,1941 in Troy,IL. died Friday, December 30, 2005, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL. Mr. McFarland was a retired Physical education teacher for the Edwardsville Junior High School. He attended McCrey-Dewey High School and graduated from Triad High School. He then enrolled in Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo. Gordon was drafted by the NBA.Not...
Alice E. Bakken
Dec 21, 2005
Mrs. Alice E. Bakken,85, of Troy,IL. born Nov. 1, 1920 in Leavenworth, Kansas.,died Wednesday, Dec.21 2005 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL. Mrs. Bakken was a retired U.S. poultry inspector for U.S. Government. She has lived in Troy since August of 1997, prior to moving to Troy she lived in Valmeyer, IL. and in Pelican Rapids, Minn. She was a member...
Cleona Mae Courtney
Dec 20, 2005
Mrs. Cleona Mae (nee: Yates) Courtney, of New Palestine, Indiana, age 88 years, born January 30, 1917 in Tildon, Kentucky, died December 20, 2005 in New Palestine, Indiana. Mrs. Courtney, lived in Troy, Illinois for 40 years coming from Madison, Illinois and lived in Indiana for five years until her death. Mrs. Courtney was a member of Bethel Baptist Church,...
Susan M. Tessaro
Dec 17, 2005
Mrs. Susan M. Tessaro, age 55 years, born March 7, 1950 in Highland, Illinois, died December 17, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Tessaro lived in Troy her entire life. She was a baker for Christian Wolf Bakery, a member of the American Humane Society, and a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church. Sue Tessaro was extremely courageous in her fight...
Jeremy R. Baldwin
Dec 13, 2005
Mr. Jeremy Baldwin, age 26, of St. Jacob, Illinois, born July 27, 1979 in Alton, Illinois, died December 13, 2005. Mr. Baldwin spent most of his life in Marine with a short time of his life in Florida before moving to St. Jacob, Illinois. Jeremy attended and graduated from Marine Elementary School and then attended Triad and Edwardsville High Schools....
Luella C. Jones
Dec 9, 2005
Luella C. Jones, 76, of Troy, Illinois, born January 28, 1929 in Collinsville, Illinois, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mrs. Jones was a laundry mat attendant for 20 years at South Town Laundry Mat, Collinsville, Illinois. She was a member of "TOPS" Inc. for 22 years. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church,...
George D. Langdon
Dec 8, 2005
Mr. George D. Langdon, 87, of Troy, Illinois, born November 1, 1918 in Ellisville, Missouri, died December 8, 2005 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Langdon moved to Troy in 1951 coming from Carbondale, Illinois. George loved and visited quite frequently Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. Geroge was a former Cub Scout Master, he loved children and enjoyed...
June Roberta Carter
Dec 5, 2005
June Roberta Carter, (nee:Straunpff), 87, of St. Jacob, Illinois, born June 1, 1918 in Red Lodge, Montana, died December 5, 2005. Mrs. Carter moved to St. Jacob, Illinois in 1985 having lived in Spokane, Washington, Arizona, and California for 20 years.She was a member of Phoenix Moose Lodge #708, and she loved and was very artistic doing ceramics. Mrs. Carter...
Vance Lee Cooper
Dec 4, 2005
Vance Lee Cooper, 36, of Troy, Ill., born July 1, 1969 in East St. Louis, Ill., died December 4, 2005. Mr. Cooper was an Operating Engineer for Capcom Construction in Collinsville, Ill. He lived in Troy his entire life and was a member of St. Luke's Methodist Church in Maryville, Ill. Mr. Cooper was an avid Harley Davidson rider. Mr....
Mildred F. Straub
Dec 1, 2005
Mildred F. Straub,(nee:Hoffarth), 87, of Glen Carbon, Ill., born May 5, 1918 in East St. Louis, Ill., died December 1, 2005 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Before moving to Glen Carbon, Mrs. Straub lived in the Troy area for over 32 years coming from East St. Louis. She was past secretary of AARP Branch Office in Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Straub...
Lois M. Shafer
Nov 30, 2005
Lois M. Shafer, (nee: Vogt), 70, of St. Jacob, Ill., born October 22, 1935 in Collinsville, Ill., died November 30, 2005 at Belleville Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shafer is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Lois (nee:Paul) Vogt, and a brother, A.J. Vogt. Mrs. Shafer retired as a Corporate Pilot for L.Pohlman Co. in St. Louis, MO. She was...
Kevin Robert Brendel
Nov 7, 2005
Mr. Kevin Robert Brendel, 33, of Greenfield, Indiana, born February 14, 1972 in Highland, Ill., died November 7, 2005 in Greenfield, Indiana. Mr. Brendel was a dispatcher for F.C.& C. Truck Repair Service in Greenfield, Indiana. Mr. Brendel was preceded in death by his father, Gerald R. Brendel. Mr. Brendel is survived by his mother, Brenda J. (nee: Courtney-Brendel) Wilburn...
Bernice E. Arth
Oct 30, 2005
Mrs. Bernice E. (nee: Klein) Arth, 89, of Troy,Ill., born August 3, 1916 in Manhattan, Kansas, died October 30, 2005 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. Mrs. Arth lived in Troy her entire life. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, a member of St. Ann DCCW, Woman's Club of Troy, Troy Lions Club, Legion of Mary, Edwardsville Moose...
Harold J. Weil
Oct 28, 2005
Mr. Harold J. Weil, 74, or Troy, Ill., born February 3, 1931 in Shiloh, Ill., died Friday, October 28, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Mr. Weil was a farmer until 1971, at which time he purchased the Troy Corner Store and operated it until his retirement in March of 2003. He loved to fish and he loved the...
