Area Obituaries

Alan Francis Jarvis, 64 of Collinsville, formerly of Troy, passed away, January 3, 2020 at Anderson Hospital. He was born November 19, 1955 at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Jane Francis Jarvis and Ernest A. Jarvis. He was a graduate of Triad High school, 1973, a member of Bethel…

Dorothy Lee “Dot” Blumer (nee Randant) 92, of St. Jacob, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Faith Country Side, Highland. Dorothy was born on Wednesday, March 23, 1927 in Lebanon, to LaFayette and Lillian Randant. She spent most of her childhood in Germantown, with Eight brothers and sisters. After high school Dorothy…

Erin M. Ernst, (nee Rood), age 43 of Pierron, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJC) in Saint Louis. She was born on Saturday, December 11, 1976, in Highland, the daughter of  Robert  and Pamela  (nee Lancaster) Rood. On Saturday, August 30, 2008, she married Jacob M. Ernst at The Falls, Columbia, who…

William C. “Bill” Brown, 67, of Troy, born February 6, 1952 in St. Louis, passed suddenly on Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Kearney, Nebraska. Bill retired from Troy Police Department with 30 years of service, the last 10 serving as Chief of the Department, and was a life member of IL Chiefs and SIPCA.  He served…

Doris A. Reding, age 87 of Saint Jacob, died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Faith Care Center in Highland. She was born on July 03, 1932, in Highland, the daughter of  Edgar and Florence (nee Mick) Weber. On September 20, 1950, she married Rolland W. Reding at Marine.  He passed away on January 19, 2009.…

Diana Lee Rogier, age 78, of Troy passed away on December 16th, 2019 at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon. Diana was born on September 22nd, 1941 in St. Louis, to Alfred and Leonora (Schmidt) Dettmer. She lived with her family in Edwardsville, for 21 years. On July 20, 1963, she married Robert Rogier,…

Robert “Bob” Peter Parres, 59, of Troy, and formerly of Ellisville, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born March 14, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of the late Thomas and Dolores (Kling) Parres. He married Bonnie Jean (Hornbeck) Parres on June 2, 2000…

Robert Kent Knight 71, of Troy, born Sunday, November 28, 1948 in San Francisco, CA, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis. Robert was a member of Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. He served his country faithfully in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Bob was a member…

Norman Ray Pratt 80 of Troy passed away on December 10, 2019 in Maryville IL. Norman was born on July 9, 1939 in East St Louis IL. He was a retired electrician for Local 309, and member of Masonic Lodge 583 in Highland IL. He was preceded death by his wife Sandra E. Pratt, his…

Marilyn A. Flanigan, nee Beimer, born December 23, 1935 in Streator, died December 14, 2019 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, Ill., surrounded by her family and caregivers. Growing up in Streator, Marilyn attended St. Mary’s Grade School and Streator Township High School. She also attended St. Xavier Convent in LaGrange, and later Kaskaskia…