Area Obituaries

Garry L. Bacon, age 80 of Saint Jacob, died Monday, December 06, 2021, at his home, Highland. He was born on Saturday, July 19, 1941, in Patterson, MO, the son of  Emmanuel and Martha (nee Woods) Bacon. On Saturday, June 10, 2000, he married Trudy Ann May Bacon nee Moore  at Highland,  who survives. He…

Wesley Scott Taylor, 56, of Troy, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on May 19, 1965 in Granite City, to Harold and Joyce (Pasley) Taylor. Wesley enjoyed building model cars and trucks. The loving son and father is survived by his parents; a daughter, Lori Taylor of…

Vera O. Scott passed away peacefully on November 21, 2021 in Maryville. She was 101, born in Troy on October 2, 1920. Vera was a good and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. She loved to cook, especially for her family. She enjoyed reading cookbooks, rather than newspapers, magazines or novels. Her chicken…

Louis A. Ray, age 81, formerly of Maryville and Mt. Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis,  surrounded by his family. Louis was born April 11, 1940 in Springfield, to the late Joseph and Clementine (nee Corcoran) Ray. He married Janet Sturhahn, who also preceded him in death.…

John William Schneider Sr., 78, of Troy, born June 14, 1943 in Erin, TN peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Memorial Hospital West, Belleville. John was a member of First Baptist Church Maryville since 1991.  He was a member of the Teamsters Local 525 and drove over the road and local delivery…

Denise Marie Canavit, formerly of Macomb,  passed away November 10, 2021, at her residence in Troy. Denise was born November 15, 1957, in Springfield, Illinois, the third of Bud & Joanne Quinn’s four children.  She married Tom Canavit on Dec. 5, 1981, and the couple celebrated the birth of their daughter Savannah on August 15,…

Anna L. Nungesser, 88, of St. Jacob, born Thursday, October 5, 1933 in Highland, and passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Alhambra. Anna attended church at St. Jacob united church of Christ, St. Jacob.  She worked many years at the Marine Garment Factory, Highland supply and Walmart, but most of all she was…

Betty Jean Perrine, 80, of Troy, born March 19, 1941 in Pike County, and passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Betty was a good and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and enjoyed every moment she spent with her family. She was preceded in death by her son, Eric Perrine;…

J Andrew “Andy” Robinson of Collinsville, fell asleep in death November 5, 2021 at 59 years of age after a long battle with ALS. He will be greatly missed by his surviving wife, Christy of 39 years, his son, Jacob (Belkys), his precious granddaughter, Vera and many more family and friends. His life’s work was…

Wade A. Bettorf, 56, of Glen Carbon, born Monday, October 4, 1965 in Granite City, and passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at his home. Wade was preceded in death by his first wife, Connie J. (Nee Cassidy) Bettorf;  and his father, Robert L. Bettorf. Surviving are his wife, Frankie (nee Sandford) Bettorf of…