Area Obituaries
James “Jim” Spencer Courtney Jr.
James “Jim” Spencer Courtney Jr. age 80, of Park Hills, MO, passed away Sunday, August 8th, 2021. Jim was born on Monday, March 17th, 1941 at home in Venice, to James Spencer Courtney St. and Cleona Mae (Yates) Courtney. He married Donna Faye Metzger on August 16th, 1963 and divorced in 1984. He lived in…
Read MoreDorothy Folkerts
Dorothy Dee Folkerts, age 94 of Collinsville, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family. Dorothy was a worker! She started working at the age of 6 in her dad’s Dunstan’s Grocery store. Then, after graduating from McCray Dewey High School, she graduated from beauty school and opened her beauty…
Read MoreRussell Talbert
Russell Wayne Talbert, Jr., lovingly known as Grandpa “Bud”, age 76 of Troy, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Russell was born December 12, 1944 in Granite City, IL to the late Russell Wayne Sr. and Emma Opal (nee Besanceney) Talbert. He graduated from Collinsville High School in 1963. …
Read MoreMae Dell Klemme
Mae Dell Klemme, 78, of Clearwater, FL passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, surrounded by family, at Moffitt Cancer Center. She was born April 20, 1943 in Denmark, IL. Mae Dell worked 30 years in Banking, retiring in 1998 as Vice-President of FCB Banks. She was a member of Maryville Baptist Church, The Pinochle Club,…
Read MoreJamie Frazer
Jamie Michelle Frazer, 49, of Belleville, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at her residence. Jamie was born September 27, 1971 in Belleville to Jim Wisenhunt and Linda (nee Roe) Newcomb. She married Craig M. Frazer Sr. on December 30, 1988 in Collinsville. Together they shared nearly 33 years together. He survives and resides…
Read MoreFaye McMillin
Faye Ellen McMillin, 77, of St. Jacob, born August 3, 1943 in Hamel, and passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. Faye was a faithful member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Troy, where she was active in the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed quilting, and working on the church fall…
Read MoreLinda Cissell- UPDATED
Our Deepest apologies that this obituary was not published in the previous edition. Linda Sue Cissell, 66, of Troy, born October 21, 1954 in St. Louis, and passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her home in Troy, IL. Linda was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be deeply missed. She was…
Read MoreLinda Cissell
Linda Sue Cissell, 66, of Troy, born October 21, 1954 in St. louis, and passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her home in Troy. Linda was a member of Troy United Methodist Church, Troy, where she was active in MWL, taught Sunday school for the kindergarten class, Fidelis Circle President. She worked at…
Read MoreRonnie Courtney
Ronnie Lee Courtney, a former resident of Troy passed away June 12, 2021 in New Palatine, Indiana where he resided. Ronald will be remembered for his passion to help people, his love for camping, and his fondness to pull a good prank or joke. Ronald was born April 11, 1958 to the late James Spencer…
Read MoreDale Grotefendt
Dale W. Grotefendt, age 63 of Marine, died Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his home in Marine. He was born on Tuesday, April 08, 1958, in Highland, the son of Harold and Velma (nee Conrad) Grotefendt. On Friday, June 22, 1990, he married Kay A. Grotefendt nee Schallenberg at the United Church of Christ of…
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