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...
Herbert J. Lochmann
Feb 9, 2003
Herbert J. Lochmann, age 57, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2003 at his home. Mr. Lochmann was born January 3, 1946 in Granite City, Illinois to Herbert and Catherine (nee Zotti) Lochmann. He was a carpenter by trade and was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church. He is survived by his mother; 2 sons David and Scott, both of...
William M. Ackerman
Feb 6, 2003
Mr. Ackerman, age 81, passed away Thursday evening, February 6, 2003, at his residence. He was a machinist by trade; however, he was the owner and operator of Tasty Treat in Troy for many years. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Collinsville, IL. He was an avid bowler, having bowled a 300 game and a 700 series....
Robert Dean Siefferman
Feb 5, 2003
Robert "Dean" Siefferman, age 55, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. Funeral Services are pending.
William Dennis Bettorf, Sr.
Feb 3, 2003
William D. Bettorf, Sr., age 70, passed away Monday, February 3, 2003 at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Illinois. Mr. Bettorf was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of Local 67 United Steelworkers of America. He was preceded in death by his parents Orville and Opel, nee Dennis, Bettorf; his daughter-in-law Deborah Kay,...
Dolores Whiteside
Jan 29, 2003
Dolores Whiteside, age 71, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at the home of her daughter in rural Golconda, Pope County, Illinois. Mrs. Whiteside was born June 19, 1931 to Oliver and Dorothy Catlow Dahmer in St. Louis, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her father and her husband Cleaburn "Whitey" Whiteside in 1979. She lived in...
Edward F. Brenkendorff
Jan 28, 2003
Edward F. Brenkendorff, age 86, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. He was born in Troy, spent most of his life here. He attended Bethel Baptist Church and was a member of Labors International Union of North America Local 674 and American Legion Hall of St. Jacob and was a Navy veteran....
Russ Gammon, Sr.
Jan 26, 2003
William "Russ" Gammon, age 81, of Troy, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2003 at his home. He married Constance LaFonte in Austin, Texas on November 26, 1942. She survives. Russ retired from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in 1986. He is survived by 2 sons: William (Julie) Gammon, Jr. and Charles Gammon, all of Colinsville; and 1 daughter Ms. Betty Ann...
Brittney Lea Stephens
Jan 23, 2003
Brittney Lea Stephens, age 15, of Sorento, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2003 at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a student at Greenville High School, where she was active in basketball, volleyball, and track. She was a good student and loved animals. She enjoyed spending time with the Youth Group at the Assembly of...
Eric Barker
Jan 19, 2003
Randal "Eric" Barker, age 26, passed away January 19, 2003, at Greenville Hospital, in Greenville, Illinois. Eric grew up in Troy and lived here until moving to Sorento 5 years ago. He was a loving daddy to his three step-children: Brittney, Brooke, and Dillon Stephens. He is also survived by his wife, Becky Lynn Barker, nee Bauer, of Sorento. Memorial...
Anna Rokita
Jan 14, 2003
Anna Hedwig Rokita, age 86, passed away at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois on January 14, 2003 at 2:45 pm. She was born in East St. Louis and spent most of her life in Fairview Heights, Illinois. She was a faithful member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Fairview Heights for over 35 years. She is survived by her...
Blanche Taake
Jan 5, 2003
Mrs. Blanche Taake, age 74, of Troy, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2003 at Maryville Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Taake was a former co-owner of MAPCO in Granite City, Illinois and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Troy. Mrs. Taake was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell; her father Merrill "Babe" Elliott, and a nephew, Jeff...
