Julia Mally
Oct 17, 2004
Julia Mally, nee Wiercinski, age 80, of Troy, passed away Sunday morning, October 17, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Mally was a homemaker, who loved caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an active hospital volunteer in Texas, where she spent her winter months. She also volunteered at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a member...
Troy William Cole
Oct 13, 2004
Troy William Cole, age 70, of Edwardsville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday morning, October 13, 2004 at Anderson Hospital. Troy was born July 26, 1934 in Norwood, Missouri, to William P. and Opal (nee Peck) Cole. Troy is a 1952 graduate of Houston High School, Houston, Missouri. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He attained his BS...
Richard D. Amsler
Oct 3, 2004
Richard D. Amsler, age 66, of Troy, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2004. Richard was born September 29, 1938 to Roy John and Mabel Genevieve (nee Petre) Amsler in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Amsler moved to Troy in 1988, coming from Fairview Heights, Illinois. In 1996, he retired from Anheuser-Busch Bottling Company as a beer bottler. He was a...
Shirley J. Cantrell
Sep 24, 2004
Shirley J. Cantrell, nee Williams, age 70, of Troy, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 24, 2004 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home in Maryville, Illinois. Shirley was born May 10, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Carlisle F. and Mary (nee Ott) Williams. They preceded her in death. Mrs. Cantrell had lived in Troy for 18 years, coming here from California. She...
Harold Tegtmeyer
Sep 11, 2004
Harold "Tap" Tegtmeyer, 85, of Troy, IL, born July 25, 1919, in Troy, IL, died Saturday, September 11, 2004. Mr. Tegtmeyer was a Triad Community Unit 2 school bus driver for more than 18 years. Along with driving the school bus, he worked at the Troy Grain Elevator. In his spare time after farming and driving, he enjoyed fishing, hunting...
Vera H. Thurman
Sep 1, 2004
Passed away at Anderson Hospital on September 1, 2004. Arrangements are Pending at Laughlin Funeral Home,Troy, IL.
Rolland Reiss
Aug 28, 2004
Troy City Alderman, Rolland "Rollie" Reiss passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2004 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Rollie was born July 27, 1931 in Trenton, Illinois to Rolla and Edna Townsend Reiss. He attended schools in Lebanon, Illinois and earned his Associate Degree from SIUE. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was...
Betty Jo Atwood
Aug 28, 2004
Betty Jo Atwood, age 78, of Edwardsville, Illinois, formerly of Troy, passed away Saturday morning, August 28, 2004 at University Care and Rehab Center in Edwardsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Dell Atwood, who passed away April 16, 2004. She is survived by 5 children, 3 step-children, her brother, 20 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Friends...
Debbie Kay Fultz
Aug 27, 2004
Debbie Fultz, age 50, formerly of Anna, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 27, 2004 at West Main Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL. Debbie was born March 16, 1954 to Arthur Paul Fultz, Sr., and Mary Ruth Smith in Belleville, Illinois. She grew up in Belleville and later moved to Choate Development Center in Anna, Illinois, where she was a member...
Bryce Wayne Crews
Aug 22, 2004
Bryce Wayne (Jarvis) Crews, was stillborn to Brandon Wayne Crews and Amanda Sue Jarvis on August 22, 2004. He is also survived by his twin brother, Kayden Wayne and his grandparents Cindy and Gary Ferguson of St. Louis, Missouri, Sue and Paul Jarvis of Troy, Ted Crews of Springfield, MO, and Jeff and Sue Hewitt of Troy; great grandparents, Bob...
Robert Allen Purcell
Aug 20, 2004
Robert "Bob" Purcell, age 64, of Troy, Illinois, passed away at his home on Friday evening, August 20, 2004. Bob is survived by two children, Bradley Purcell of Columbus, Ohio and Amy (Scott) Zinda of Dacula, Georgia; two grandchildren, Tyler and Blake Zinda; his former wife, Maryann Purcell (nee Baglin)of Troy, Illinois; and his special companion, Barbara Scharnhorst of St....
Bobby Ray Lang
Aug 13, 2004
Bobby Ray Lang, age 66, of Cabot, Arkansas, passed away August 13, 2004, in Jacksonville, Arkansas. He was born August 11, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late William H. and Lula Baxter Lang. He was retired from the United States Marine Corps with over 21 years of active service. Mr.Lang is survived by his wife, Clara Edna (Maedge)...
Michael Dominic Eilering
Aug 2, 2004
Michael Eilering, age 55, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Troy, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 2, 2004. Michael graduated from Triad High School in 1967. Then he entered Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville where he received a B.S. in Science in June of '71.Michael entered the Marine Corp.immediately after graduation from the University.Michael attained the rank of 1st Lieutant and...
Ida Mae Buesking
Jul 11, 2004
Ida Mae Buesking, nee Berens, age 86, of Troy, formerly of Maryville, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 11, 2004 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. Ida Mae was born March 21, 1918 in New Baden, Illinois to Robert and Elizabeth (nee Galloway) Berens. She married Earl Buesking June 17, 1939; he passed away March 15, 1979. Mrs. Buesking worked...
Leonard O. Baumgartner
Jul 5, 2004
Leonard O. Baumgartner, age 67 of Alhambra, formerly of Troy, Illinois, passed away Monday, July 5, 2004 at Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Mr.Baumgartner was owner and operator of Len's Service in Troy for many years. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and a Captain on The Troy Volunteer Fire Department for 20 plus years. He was...
Karen Elaine Fritchen
Jun 27, 2004
Karen Elaine Fritchen, age 52, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, was born October 1, 1951, in Newark, Ohio. She died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL. Ms. Fritchen was a self employed animal trainer at "Majestic Stables" in Glen Carbon for the past 12 years. She moved here from Definance, Missouri, and was formerly of Elkhart, Indiana....
Valeria E. Horton
Jun 24, 2004
Valeria E. Horton, age 83, of Troy, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, June 24, 2004 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home in Maryville, Illinois. Ms. Horton was born in Larchwood, Iowa to Herbert and Mary (nee Causey) Horton. She had lived in Troy since 1981, coming from Granite City, Illinois. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Viola Sexton of Troy,...
Janet Kruse
Jun 20, 2004
Janet J. Kruse, nee Jameson, age 59, of Troy, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Kruse worked as a bookkeeper for R & L Supply Company; she was also a tax preparer and enjoyed driving the school bus. She is survived by two daughters, Karen (Douglas) Little, Kelly (David )White; one...
Dilyn Paul Reagan
May 29, 2004
Dilyn Reagan, infant son of Holli Nicole Phillips and Dusty Lee Reagan, passed away Saturday morning, May 29, 2004. Dilyn was born April 27, 2004 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. In addition to his parents, Dilyn is also survived by his grandparents, Pamela and Randy Phillips of Troy; Jim and Carol Jackson of Pierron; his great grandmother, Juanita Sigrist...
Debra Marie Johnson
May 24, 2004
Debra Marie "Debbie" Johnson, age 30, of Belleville, originally of Troy, passed away Monday, May 24, 2004 at her home. Debbie graduated from Triad High School and attended Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois on the Presidential Scholarship, graduated with honors, earning her degree in Civil Engineering. She pursued special recognition by earning the designation of Professional Engineer. She was employed...
