Albert Edward Aichs
Aug 8, 2003
Albert Edward Aichs, age 83, of Troy, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, August 8, 2003 at his home. Mr. Aichs was born November 16, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Maureen Morgan on October 18, 1958. She survives. Mr. Aichs served in the Air Force for 20 years, where he spent much of his military service in the Philippines....
Archie W. Mccall
Aug 7, 2003
Archie W. McCall, age 88, of Troy, passed away at his daughter's home on Thursday, August 7, 2003. Mr. McCall was born in Thayer, Illinois on September 11, 1914 to Archie and Mary Ellen (Mottershaw) McCall. He married Alice White on May 20, 1944. SHe preceded him in death in 1978. Archie was a retired foreman for Baughman-Oster Company. He...
Ruth E. Schaffner
Jul 24, 2003
Ruth E. Schaffner, nee Diederich, 79, of St. Charles, Mo. formerly of Troy, IL. born Oct.27,1923 in White Hall, IL. died Thursday, July 24, 2003,in St. Charles, MO. Mrs. Schaffner was a retired nurse and housewife. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ,Troy,IL. and Friedens Womens Guild and Family Community action and Education. She was of the...
James Michael Powers
Jul 13, 2003
James "Boston" Powers, age 52, of Troy, passed away Sunday morning, July 13, 2003. Mr. Powers was an electronic technician for the US Postal Service, St. Louis, MO. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, and was very active with Boy Scout Troop 38 of Troy. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW and...
Leroy Gilbert Flath
Jun 17, 2003
Leroy Gilbert Flath, age 81, of Troy, Illinois, died Tuesday night, June 17, 2003 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Mr Flath was a telephone service repairman for Illinois Bell. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Troy, where he served as president of the congregation, past trustee, and has been involved with many building projects....
Joseph Jules Lancey
Jun 10, 2003
Joseph Jules Lancey, 79 of Troy, Illinois, born June 30, 1924, in East St. Louis, IL., died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at Highland Health Care, Highland, IL. Mr. Lancey was a pressman for the St. Louis Post Dispatch. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and The Midwest Bird and Animal Breeders Association. He raised exotic animals and...
David Dain Skeens
Jun 6, 2003
David Dain Skeens, age 71, of Troy, passed away Friday morning at his home. Dave was born December 2, 1931 in Alton, Illinois, grew up in Bunker Hill and moved to Troy in 1954 when he married Gladys Faitz of Troy. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force for 22 years. He was a veteran of...
Helen M. Kettenhofen
May 26, 2003
Mrs. Helen M. Kettenhofen, age 93, passed away at her home on Monday evening, May 26, 2003. She was a very devoted and loving mother and grandmother and was known to be an excellent cook. Mrs. Kettenhofen was preceded in death by her parents, John and Sophia Goehl and her husband Arthur in 1979 and her granddaughter Susan Dannenberg in...
Robert George Morrow, Sr.
May 20, 2003
Robert George Morrow, Sr., age 79, of Troy, formerly of Caseyville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning at his home following complications from diabetes. Bob was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He later moved to Ohio with his wife, Dorothy, where he was employed by the B&O Railroad Steam Locomotive Division. He began a long career in trucking as a long...
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,...
