Area Obituaries

Geneva Fox, 90, of Troy, passed away at 2:05 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  She was born March 13, 1930 in Little Kansas, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Alice (Williams) Burks. She married Henry Herschel Fox on November 20, 1948 in West Plains, MO and he passed away on April…

Kenneth E. Staas, 79, of Highland, Il formerly of St. Jacob, born Tuesday, June 3, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away at his home in Highland, on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Kenneth was a member of St. Jacob United Church of Christ, St. Jacob.  He retired from SM Wilson in 2004 with 38 years…

Timothy E. Mahan Sr., 46, of Highland, born Sunday, August 4, 1974 in Belleville, and passed away peacefully  on Sunday February 21, 2021 at his home in Highland. Tim was a true family man, enjoyed grilling meals, working on his cars, motor cycles and riding off into the sunset.  He was always the life of…

Freemon H. “Bud” Schmidt, age 87 of Marine, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Christian Hospital Northeast-BJC in Saint Louis. He was born on Wednesday, May 17, 1933, in Marine, the son of Freemon and Cornelia (nee Schoeck) Schmidt. On Saturday, November 22, 1958, he married Betty R. Schmidt, nee Ziegler, who survives. He was…

Peter Michael “Pete” Sartoris, 60, of Solsberry, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at the IU Health Bloomington Hospital with his loving wife by his side. Pete was born in Troy, Illinois on April 2, 1960 to James and Agnes (Ashman) Sartoris. He graduated from Indiana University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science…

James K. Stokes Sr., 69, of Troy, born Friday, November 16, 1951 in Kansas City, MO and passed away on January 31, 2021 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. James served his country in the United States Marine Corps. and was a member of American Legion, Albers, and Marine Corp League. He was preceded in death by…

Patrick Steven Lindsey, 72, of Highland, born September 16, 1948 in St. Louis, and passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, St. Louis. Pat served his country faithfully in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 2910, Bloomington.  He loved wood…

Charlene Kay Ross, age 81 of Collinsville, born March 25, 1939 in East St. Louis, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Morningside of Troy. Charlene was a longtime member of Meadow Heights Baptist Church, a former Sunday School teacher, and volunteered with her husband, Al, serving the community through Meals on Wheels.  She…

Marlin George Henry Rinkel, 85, departed to meet his Savior, Jesus, and join his beloved wife, Louise, on Monday, February 8, at 7:48 p.m. at Anderson Hospital, with loved ones near. He was born on March 2, 1935 in the family farmhouse in Edwardsville, the son of George August Rinkel and Edna Dorothea (nee Poos).…

William “Bill” Ackerman, 70, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2021 after an honorable battle with Leukemia this past year. Bill was the youngest of two children born to the late William and Isabelle (Smith) Ackerman on October 15, 1950. Bill graduated in 1968 from Triad High School, Troy and soon after started his own…