Area Obituaries

William E. Dietz, Jr., age 87, of St. Jacob, IL, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born December 12, 1932 in Fairmont City, IL, the son of the late William E. and Lucille (Fingerhut) Dietz, Sr.  He married Betty Jo Brummit.  She survives. Besides his wife, Mr.…

Donald R. Blanke, 68, of Troy,  born Saturday, July 26, 1952 in St. Louis, MO and passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Don worked at Grandpa’s for over 20 years and retired from Walgreen’s Drug Stores.  He always enjoyed his travels with work especially the international trips.  He enjoyed spending…

Bobbie Ellen Byrne, 94, of Troy, IL, born January 18, 1926 in Wichita Falls, TX and passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Liberty Village of Maryville. Bobbie was a member of the Catholic Church.  She loved her family and spending time with them playing cards, fishing and crocheting gifts. She was preceded…

Barbara Jane Lindow, age 92, of Troy, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Liberty Village in Maryville. Barbara was born on June 18, 1928 in Belleville, IL, a daughter of the late Anselm and Meta Bedel. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and a friend to many. She…

Ann Crowell, 97, of Collinsville. devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Friday November 27, 2020  in Glen Carbon. Ann was born on May 25, 1923 in Jerseyville., the daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Osohanich) Dorchincez. She was married on November 19, 1947 to Edmund E. Crowell.  Ann and Ed…

Donald J. Hinnen, son of Lena Antonacci and George Hinnen, died in Wheatridge, Colorado, on November 12, 2020 from pneumonia. Born November 17, 1930, he lived in Glen Carbon, Illinois until he joined the Air Force in 1948. Serving for four years, he left the military, married Gay McFarland of Troy, Illinois, attended college, had…

Cornelia R. “Connie” Chrusciel, 93, of Troy, born November 13, 1927 in Fagus, Missouri, and passed away peacefully on November 26, 2020 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Connie was a log time faithful member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Troy, where she was active in Lutheran women’s League, Helping Hands, Pleasant Hour Club.  She loved to…

Dave Rieger, a stalwart athlete on the football field and the baseball diamond at Edwardsville High School (EHS) in the early 1970s, died on Friday, November 20, at his home in Troy.  He was 66. David P. Rieger was born on August 18, 1954 to Joseph and Dolores, nee Holshouser, Rieger of Glen Carbon. On…