Area Obituaries

Dorothy H. Keller Sederes Witthaus, age 88 of Troy, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Morningside of Troy in Troy. She was born on Thursday, February 23, 1933, in Highland, the daughter of  Walton and Helen (nee Durbin) Faires. She was a member of .  She was also a member of Edwardsville-Drusilla Andrews Chapter NSDAR.…

Edward Bailey Shafer, 89, of St. Jacob, born Saturday, March 12, 1932 in Lakewood, OH and passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. Ed served his Country faithfully in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.  He was raised in Lakewood Ohio. Graduated Lakewood High School and…

Shane Robert Feldpausch of Troy,  passed away at 11:17 a.m. on his 35th  birthday, Friday, September 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born September 10, 1986 in Maryville, the son of Marilyn Geneva (Fox) and Robert Anthony Feldpausch of Troy. Shane was previously the kitchen manager at Time Out Sports Bar and…

Kathryn Donohue, 73, of Fairview Heights, born, June 21, 1948 in Paragould, AR and passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Memorial East Hospital, O’Fallon. Kathy worked as a Floral Designer, retiring from Grimm and Gorly Florist, Belleville.  She was a active member and Past President of the Elks Lodge 664 Ladies Auxillary, Fairview…

James “Jim” F. Hinckle, 96, of Troy, born July 22, 1925 in Palmyra, and passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at his home in Troy. James served his Country in the United States Army during WW II.  He retired from the United States Postal Service in St. Louis, and enjoyed farming for many…

Lois R. “Bert” Simmons, age 83 of Marine, died Tuesday, September 07, 2021, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. She was born on Monday, April 04, 1938, in Litchfield, the daughter of  Robert and Grace (nee Davis) Painter. On Saturday, November 20, 1954, she married Howard L. Simmons at Litchfield, who passed away on Wednesday,…

Karen Sue Szegedy, age 74, of Collinsville (formerly of Edwardsville), born January 1, 1947 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away September 7, 2021 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Karen was a homemaker in her early years and later worked and retired from the City of Collinsville where she served as the shuttle bus director. She…

Dorothy Poletti, age 96, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Morningside of Troy where she had lived for the past six years. Dorothy was born on October 2, 1924 in rural Troy (Blackjack). She attended Blackjack School and graduated from McCray-Dewey Township High School In 1942. She was a teacher at Blackjack School…

Larry M. Howard, age 77 of Sevierville, Tennessee and formerly of Collinsville, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021. Mr. Howard was owner of Clock Peddler of Gatlinburg. He was preceded in death by his daughter Tania Howard, father Clarence Howard and brother Douglas Howard. Survivors include his wife Sherry A. Howard, mother Lucille Howard, sister…