Dale Wille
May 10, 2003
Dale T. "Ping" Wille, 65, of Troy, Ilinois, born Oct.19,1937, in Troy, Illinois, died Saturday, May 10, 2003 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Wille worked for the city of Troy from March 1977 until his retirement in August of 1988. Prior to working for the city, Mr. Wille was a Route Salesman for Wonder Bread. He was a member...
Joseph John Mersinger
Apr 30, 2003
John Joseph Mersinger, age 87, of Troy, Illinois, passed away Wednesday morning, April 30, 2003 at his home. Mr. Mersinger was born September 28, 1915 to Valentine and Catherine (Riebold) Mersinger in rural Troy, Illinois. He married Lucille Strieker on May 28, 1957. Joe worked as a millwright at Pfizer Chemical Company in E. St. Louis for 30 years. He...
Elsie Klostermeier
Apr 26, 2003
Elsie M. Klostermeier, age 95, passed away Saturday morning, April 26, 2003 at Highland Health Care, Highland, Illinois. Elsie was born to William and Louise (nee Stolte) Klostermeier in Troy and spent her entire life in Troy. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Pleasant Hour Club. She is survived by three nieces, Betty Morris, Wilma Mitchell,...
Dorothy J. Faitz
Apr 23, 2003
Mrs. Dorothy J. Faitz, age 77, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville, Illinois. Mrs. Faitz was married to Earl on July 8, 1945; he preceded her in death on Movember 1, 1995. Dorothy was born in Collinsville, Illinois and spent most of her life in Troy. She was a member of Friedens United Church...
Richard Stanley Janoski
Apr 21, 2003
Richard Stanley Janoski, age 71, passed away Monday evening, April 21, 2003 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Richard was married to Joyce Allemann on June 26, 1954 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in St. Louis. He was a parishioner at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. Louis and the Fifty Plus Club...
Lola V. Jameson
Apr 14, 2003
Lola V. Jameson, nee Patterson, 80, of Troy, passed away Monday evening, April 14, 2003 at her home. She was born September 1, 1922 in Finley, Tennessee to Leonard and Jewel, nee Reddin, Patterson. She moved to Granite City, Illinois at the age of 3, then later moved to Troy, where she has lived since 1955. Lola was a member...
Steven Leroy Kirsch
Apr 7, 2003
Steve Kirsch, age 51, of Collinsville, passed away at his home on Monday, April 7, 2003. Mr. Kirsch was the owner and operator of Kirsch Automotive on Vandalia Street in Collinsville, Illinois. He grew up in Troy, attended St. Paul's Lutheran School, and graduated from Triad High School in 1970. He was an active outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, and skeet-shooting....
Viola Hillebrand
Apr 5, 2003
Viola Hillebrand, nee Howard, age 94, formerly of Troy, passed away Saturday morning, April 5, 2003 at Anna Henry Nursing Home in Edwardsville, Illinois. Mrs. Hillebrand was born November 29, 1908 in Jarvis Township, rural Troy, Illinois. She spent her entire life in the area, farming with her husband, Albert, who preceded her in death. She was a charter member...
Donna Mae Kress
Apr 4, 2003
Donna Mae Kress (nee Buesking), age 62, of Troy, passed away at her home Friday, April 4, 2003. Mrs. Kress grew up in Maryville, married Ronald Kress on June 15, 1968 at Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Maryville, then moved to Troy. She was previously employed at Maryville Lumber several years ago. She enjoyed shopping and watching baseball. Donna...
Timothy A. Byrne
Mar 29, 2003
Tim Byrne, age 47, of Troy, passed away Saturday evening, March 29, 2003 at his home. Mr. Byrne was a slab yard stocker for National Steel Company in Granite City, Illinois. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy and was the Assistant Fire Chief of Troy Volunteer Fire Department. He loved the outdoors, working in the...
Esther A. Mersinger
Mar 25, 2003
Esther A. Mersinger, age 93, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Sunbridge Care Center in Edwardsville, IL. She was born March 24, 1910 to Charles and Anna (Schroeder) Mersinger and raised in Troy and formerly taught school at St. John Catholic School in Black Jack. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella,...
James Thomas Brown
Mar 7, 2003
James Thomas Brown, age 48, of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away March 7, 2003 at Depaul Medical Center in Bridgeton, Missouri. Mr. Brown was born in Highland, grew up in St. Jacob, and graduated from Triad High School in 1972. After attending a semester at Southern Illinois University, he joined the US Navy, where he honorably served for 11 years....
Michael H. Quinn
Mar 5, 2003
Michael H. Quinn, age 62, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Quinn retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant in 1989 after 30 years of service. He must recently was employed at Southern Illinois Univeristy in Edwarsville in the text book service department. He has lived...
Shirley Mae Turley
Feb 28, 2003
Shirley Mae Turley, age 68, passed away February 28, 2003 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mrs. Turley has lived here since 1958 and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She is survived by her son Bryan W. Turley of Troy; three sisters Mrs. Alice (Don) Pruitt of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Mrs. Glenda (Don) Goodall of Alhambra, Illinois and Mrs....
Charlotte Ann Ortiz
Feb 28, 2003
Charlotte Ann Ortiz, nee Mathews, age 53, of Troy, passed away Friday, February 28, 2003. Ms. Ortiz was a lead production assembler at Jakel's. She was preceded in death by her father Jay Mathews. She is survived by her mother, Mary, nee Murdock, Mathews of Bakersfield, California; a son, Dale (Stephanie) Myers of Troy; three daughters, Deana (Aaron) Worthen of...
Judy K. Johnson
Feb 20, 2003
Mrs. Judith "Judy" K. Johnson, (nee Kueker) age 58, of Pin Oak Township, Edwardsville, passed away Thursday afternoon at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She grew up in Troy and moved to Edwardsville in 1973. Judy is survived by her husband Fred, whom she married September 21, 1963. She is also survived by her four daughters: Carrie (John) Hanks of Edwardsville,...
Wilmer Howard Carson
Feb 16, 2003
Wilmer Howard Carson, age 86, of Troy, passed away February 16, 2003 at his home. Mr. Carson was self-employed in the trucking business for over 40 years. He was a member of Troy United Methodist Church; Troy Lions Club, American Legion Post 708, VFW Post 1300, Granite City, Illinois; the Fourth Armored Division Association of Mid American Tri State Chapter,...
Carolyn Ozarowicz
Feb 15, 2003
Carolyn Ozarowicz, age 62, passed away February 15 at Anderson Hospital. She lived in Glen Carbon for the past 3 years and was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, James Edward Dickinson of Memphis, TN; a daughter Susan Slagle of Glen Carbon; a brother Sonny Weaver of New Baden, Illinois; 3 sisters Joyce Fruits of Jefferson City, MO;...
Audrey Vesci
Feb 15, 2003
Mrs, Audrey A. Vesci, age 77, of Tory, died Saturday, February 15, 2003 at Anderson Hospital. Prior to her marriage, Audrey worked at Scott AFB as a secretary. After she married Ralph Vesci, she was employed at Troy Security Bank for a number of years and when it changed its name to United Illinois Bank. She was a member of...
Madeline Grace Schultze
Feb 12, 2003
Madeline Grace Schultze, infant daughter of James and Jennifer Schultze of Troy, passed away February 12, 2003. She is survived by her parents; her grandparents James and Rose Mary Schultze, Sam and Mary Ann Sexton, all of Staunton; Mildred Knecht of Troy and Paul and Lois Pettyjohn, also of Staunton; 2 aunts Jessica Schultze of Edwardsville and Rebecca Sexton of...
