Delmer Dwain Launius
Dec 3, 2004
Mr. Delmer Launius, age 83, of St. Jacob, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 3, 2004 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Launius was born May 24, 1921 to Jeff Hillard Launius and Delcie (nee Jenkins) Launius in Franklin County, Illinois. He grew up in southern Illinois, graduating from McLeansboro Township High School in 1939. He served in World War...
Charles "Chuck" D. Bugger
Dec 1, 2004
Charles "Chuck" Bugger, age 53, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at his home in Troy, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Bugger was employed as a Groundsman for AG Edwards and Sons, Inc., in St. Louis, Missouri for 16 years. He liked to hunt and to spend time on the farm. He will be sadly missed by his two sons,...
Anne L. Schultz
Nov 30, 2004
Anne L. Schultz, age 88, of Maryville, formerly of Webster Groves, Missouri, passed away Tuesday morning, November 30, 2004 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home. Anne was born May 19, 1916 to Bronek and Caroline (nee Rolaskevich) Lekosky in East St. Louis, Illinois. She married Charles Schultz, who preceded her in death. She worked in the Pentagon Recruiting Office during World...
Lonnie Lee Bledsaw
Nov 21, 2004
Reverend Lonnie Lee Bledsaw, age 71, of Troy, Ordained Minister of Church of God, went to see his Jesus on Sunday, November 21, 2004, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Reverend Bledsaw has been an ordained minister of the Church of God for 40 years, pastoring and evangelizing in the states of Illinois, California, and Florida. He also...
Wilbur A. Wiesemeyer
Nov 18, 2004
Wilbur A. Wiesemeyer, age 88, of Maryville, Illinois, formerly of Troy, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2004 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home, Maryville, IL. Wilbur was born June 27, 1916 in St. Jacob, Illinois, to Albert and Barbara (nee Petry) Wiesemeyer. He was a welder with Consolidated Aliminum, a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and the American Legion Post...
Alton F. Burroughs
Nov 16, 2004
Mr. Alton F. Burroughs, age 65, of Edwardsville, Illinois passed away on November 16, 2004 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Burroughs was born on April 18, 1939 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He married Irene (nee: Wiegan) Burroughs on April 1, 1963 at the United Church of Christ in Marine, Illinois. Mr. Burroughs was a St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper carrier for...
Donald W. Ackerman
Nov 14, 2004
Donald W. Ackerman, 79, of Troy, Ill., died Sunday, November 14, 2004, at his residence. Mr. Ackerman, along with his wife, Elaine, owned and operated Ackerman's Restaurant. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Troy, Ill.; a past member of the Troy Lions Club; and a member of the American Legion Post 708. Mr. Ackerman was a World...
Daniel Stuart Balow, Jr.
Nov 8, 2004
Daniel Balow, Jr., son of Barbara and Dan Balow, age 2 1/2, of Troy, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, November 8, 2004 at his home. Danny is survived by his parents; his big sister, Haley Ann Balow, two half-brothers, David (Deann) Overturf of Carbondale, IL, and Randy Overturf of Carbondale, IL; grandparents, Bernard (Sioux) Balow of Las Cruces, NM, Annalee...
Melissa Lynn Brown
Nov 6, 2004
Melissa Lynn Brown, nee Moss, 37, of Highland, Ill., born July 15, 1967, in Belleville,Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Brown was a cashier at Dairy Queen and was a self-employed Pampered Chef distributor. She was an active member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Highland, Ill. She also was a substitute teacher at...
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....
