Area Obituaries
Maureen Neal
Maureen M. Neal, 60, of Lebanon, IL, died Monday, March 22, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon. Maureen was born August 9, 1960, to Charles and Adele (nee Werner) McCune, at Christian Welfare Hospital, in East St. Louis. Maureen was a member of the VFW Post 5694 Ladies Auxiliary, and New Baden…
Read MoreLaVerne Boeshans
LaVerne C. Boeshans, 86, of Troy, born August 2, 1934 in New Melle, MO and passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. LaVerne was a faithful long time member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Troy.. She was a graduate of Francis Howell High School Class of 1951. She worked…
Read MoreKrystyna Minnick
Krystyna Nigra Minnick, age 73, passed away on March 08, 2021. Born in Germany, after WW II Krystyna came to America with her parents Bill Kopecki and Maria Nazarova Kopecki. The Kopecki Family will forever be grateful to the Presbyterian Church in Collinsville, Illinois for sponsorship to this Country and eventual citizenship. Krystyna was…
Read MoreLewis Haines
Lewis Jackson Haines, 79, of Troy, born July 15, 1941 in Fairmont WV, passed away March 13, 2021 in St. Louis MO. After graduating from West Virginia University, Lew had a long career in the United States Air Force. He was commissioned in 1964 and served two tours of Vietnam as an F4 fighter pilot.…
Read MoreRuth Ann Ladd
Ruth Ann Ladd (nee Thomas), age 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her home in Marine, Illinois. She was born Ruth Ann Thomas on December 6, 1936 in Granite City, Illinois to the late George Edward and Mabel Bessie (Harrison) Thomas. She married Leo John Levora, Jr. on February 9, 1957, who…
Read MoreSteve Larsen
Steven A. Larsen, 72, of Troy, born Monday, November 22, 1948 in Dekalb, and passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Evelyn’s House in St. Louis. Steven was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church in Troy. He retired from Triad School District in 2008 after many years as a Math Teacher and Basketball…
Read MoreDennis “Denny” Cygan
Dennis J. “Denny” Cygan, Sr., age 74 of Marine, died Sunday, March 14, 2021, at his home in Marine. He was born on Wednesday, October 30, 1946, in Joliet. November 11, 1966, he married Lynn M. Cygan nee Green at St. Albert The Great Catholic Church, Fairview Heights, Illinois, who survives. He was a member…
Read MoreWyndi Kloepper
Wyndi Lyn Kloepper, 47, of Troy, born March 3, 1973 in Granite City, and passed away on December 25, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Wyndi was preceded in death by her father, Randy J. Phillips; sister, Heather Phillips and her nephew, Dilyn P. Reagan. Surviving are her husband, Eric Kloepper; son, Nicholas A. Kloepper both…
Read MoreRichard “Dick” Mitchell
Richard W. “Dick” Mitchell, 73, of Glen Carbon, passed away at 8:17 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town and Country, MO. He was born August 16, 1947 in Sikeston, MO, a son of the late Jesse and Lella (Blagg) Mitchell. He married Karen (Scaturro) Mitchell on January 10,…
Read MoreSteven “Turk” Meyers
Steven “Turk” Myers, 45, of Arnold, MO walked through the gates of Valhalla on Monday, February 22, 2021. He was born June 19, 1975 to Danny Lee Myers and Mary Ann Myers (Komeshak) of Collinsville. Turk developed an interest in cars during high school and furthered his knowledge while working at an auto parts store. …
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