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Morris H. Healey
Dec 4, 2003
Morris, H. Healey, age 75, died Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Healey has lived in Troy for 25 years, coming from Lancaster, Michigan. He was a member of the Horseman Protective Association and attended the Methodist Church. He is survived by one son, Richard Healey of Bowling Green, Kentucky; one brother, Merrill Healey of Washington,...
Richard J. Woods
Nov 23, 2003
Richard J. Woods, age 71, of Troy, passed away November 23, 2003 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Woods was a retired Systems Analyst from Citicorp Mortgage in St. Louis. Mr. Woods was born August 18, 1932 to Robert F. and Beatrice (nee Hall) Woods in Troy, Illinois. He married Wilma Williams on August 30, 1973 in Belleville, Illinois....
Allan L. Melton
Nov 20, 2003
Allan L. Melton, age 30, of Smithton, formerly of the Highland-Troy area, passed away November 20, 2003. Allan was born March 25, 1973 to Melvin and Margaret (nee Thouvenin) Melton in Breese, Illinois. They preceded him in death. Allan moved to the Troy area in 1985 coming from Branson, Missouri. Allan worked in Construction as an independent contractor. Mr. Melton...
Velva M. Gallaher
Nov 20, 2003
Velva M. Gallaher, age 77, of Troy, formerly of San Bernadino, California, passed away Thursday morning, November 20, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Gallaher was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on January 22, 1926 to Benjamin and Viola (nee Benedict) Taggart. She married Jerry Gallaher on May 17, 1947; he survives. She was a member of the Arrow Head Country...
Selma D. Elliott
Nov 4, 2003
Selma D. Elliott, 101, of Maryville, formerly of Troy, born May 17, 1902 in Ruma, Illinois, died November 4, 2003 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home in Maryville, Illinois. Mrs. Elliott was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, Illinois. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her husband, Merrill "Babe" Elliott, whom she married November...
Verna Alma Naylor
Oct 27, 2003
Verna Alma Naylor, age 89, of Maryville, formerly of Troy, died Monday, October 27, 2003 at Maryville Manor in Maryville, Illinois. Mrs. Naylor was born September 15, 1914 to William and Eleanor (Kuhlmann) Wille in Maryville, Illinois. They preceded her in death. She married Joseph Henry Naylor and he died in 1981. Verna was a homemaker and member of Friedens...
Lela Broderhausen
Oct 27, 2003
Lela Faye Broderhausen, nee Sharp, age 88, of Collinsville, Illinois, died Monday October 27, 2003 at Collinsville Care Center. Mrs. Broderhausen was born November 5, 1914 in Kearnes County, Texas to Thomas Marion and Florence, nee Weston, Sharp. They preceded her in death. She lived in the Collinsville and Troy area since 1964. She was a member of Collinsville Church...
Barbara Waters
Oct 5, 2003
Barbara Waters, age 75, of Troy, passed away October 5, 2003 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. She was born February 3, 1928 in Troy. Mrs. Waters worked as a server for many years at Standard Truck Plaza in Troy. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ. She enjoyed sharing a cup of coffee with her neighbors...
Marie Porter
Oct 1, 2003
Marie L. Porter, age 75, of Highland, formerly of Troy, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at Faith Countryside Nursing Home in Highland, Illinois. Ms. Porter was born January 17, 1928 to Irvin and Louise (nee Keck) Porter in Troy, Illinois. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Grace (Jack)...
David Keith Kleemann
Sep 30, 2003
David Keith Kleemann, 18, of Highland,IL. ,born Feb.11, 1985, in Charleston S.C. died Tuesday, Sept.30,2003, in Jarvis Township, IL. Mr. Kleemann moved to Troy,IL. in June 2000.He came from Matamora, IL. He was a service man with Rainbow Carpet Cleaning, Troy,IL. Mr. Kleemann was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He graduated from Triad High School, class of 2002, where...
Dale Gardner
Sep 24, 2003
Lloyd "Dale" Gardner, age 86 of Troy, passed away Wednesday evening, September 24, 2003 at Belleville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gardner was born June 4, 1917 in Nilwood, Illinois to Ethan and Sarah Kathryn (nee Miller) Gardner. He served in the US Navy during World War II and was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. He married Martha Reagor on January 15, 1950....
Alice Faye Molohon
Sep 19, 2003
Alice F. Molohon, (nee Dean) age 64, of Troy, passed away Friday morning, September 19, 2003 at her home. Alice has lived in Troy since 1977 and attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy. She was born in Granite City, Illinois and married James Edward Molohon on February 2, 1964. He preceded her in death on February 3, 1976. Alice...
Mark A. Nelson
Sep 15, 2003
Mark A. Nelson, age 30, of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Troy, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, September 15, 2003 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark was born May 3, 1973 in Granite City, Illinois. He grew up in Troy and later moved to Columbia, Missouri to attend the Univeristy of Missouri, then moved to Perryville, Missouri where he...
Margaret Gaertner
Sep 12, 2003
Margaret "Greta" (nee Milota)Gaertner, age 76, of Troy, passed away Friday, September 12, 2003. Margaret was born August 6, 2003 in Czechoslovakia. She met Harold Gaertner in Heidelberg, Germany, where Harold was serving during World War II. They married March 3, 1948. They soon moved to Troy, where she has resided ever since. Greta was a member of Friedens United...
Paul H. Morgan
Sep 8, 2003
Reverend Paul Morgan, age 85, of Maryville, passed away Monday afternoon, September 8, 2003. Reverend Morgan worked at Waggoner Electric for 22 years and later for the Collinsville School District #10. He was Assistant Pastor at Maryville Assembly of God Church in Maryville, then accepted a call as Pastor to the Troy Assembly of God Church, where he served for...
Elmer G. Gindler
Sep 7, 2003
Mr. Elmer Gindler, age 85, of Troy, passed away Sunday morning, September 7, 2003 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Gindler was a farmer. He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Troy, where he served on the church counsel and the church cemetery board. He also served on the board of the Troy Grain Elevator. He was...
Ethel M. Neumann
Sep 4, 2003
Mrs. Neumann was a retired beautician. Prior to coming to Highland, she was a resident of the Alton Catholic Orphanage (later known as the Alton Childrens Home) for a number of years. She later lived with and was raised by the late Bernhard and Meda (Frey) Haselhorst. When she was older, she became a beautician and opened a shop in...
Wilbur Lee Jackson
Aug 30, 2003
Wilbur Lee Jackson, age 85, a lifelong Troy resident, passed away Saturday morning, August 30, 2003 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Troy June 25, 1918 to William Norman Jackson and Bertha (nee Baum) Jackson. He served in the US Army for 2 years during World War II. He retired from McDonnell-Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, where...
Charles W. Vieth
Aug 18, 2003
Charles William Vieth, 88, of Troy, IL. born Feb. 21, 1915 in Hamel Township, Madison County, IL. died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL. Mr. Vieth was a parts manager for Butler Chevrolet, Edwardsville, IL. He was a World War II Navy veteran in the Aviation Ordinance. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church; and...
Katelyn Murase Shaw
Aug 13, 2003
Katelyn Murase Shaw, infant daughter of John and Cynthea Shaw, passed away August 13, 2003 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her sister, Keisha and her grandmothers, Helen (Les) Winters of Grant Fork, Illinois and Reiko Thuerkoff of Fairview Heights, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Virgil...
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