Area Obituaries

Erwin B. Schmerbauch, 84, of Collinsville, born October 24, 1934 in Fayetteville, and he passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Erwin attended St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy.  He enjoyed watching Cardinal Baseball, wrestling, and Nascar. Erwin was always ready for a good game of Euchre or…

This week is a big one for area students, with most heading back for another 10 months of reading, learning, applying, and growing — whether at the elementary, high school, secondary level or post-secondary level, or at one of the area’s parochial schools. While I don’t yet have the official enrollment numbers, administrators at Triad…

Mark Stephen Swift, 64, of Troy, born Monday, February 21, 1955 in Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at St. Louis University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri. He attended St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Benton. He enjoyed the outdoors especially when he was fishing on…

Christopher S. Zimmer, 68, of Marine, born July 19, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. A retired science teacher from the Edwardsville School District, Chris was famous for his water displacement experiment during which he would stick his head in a bucket of water to the amusement of his…

John Thomas Jenkins, 50, of Troy, Illinois passed away at 11:31 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Hazelwood, Missouri. He was born August 27, 1968 in Belleville, Illinois, a son of Thomas E. ande Donna C. (Trgovich) Jenkins of Troy. In celebration of his life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 591 Glen Crossing…

Gregory Scott Krisch, 48, of St. Jacob, and formerly of Florissant, Missouri passed away at 10:58 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home. He was born September 14, 1970 in St. Louis. In celebration of his life, visitation will be held at Irwin Chapel in Glen Carbon from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, August…

Jacquelyn L. Reynolds, age 78 of Highland, died Friday, August 2, at her home in Highland.  She was born on Wednesday, June 11, 1941, in Greenville, the daughter of  Cecil and Wilma (nee Meyer) Sparlin.  On June 19, 1974, she married Darrell L. Reynolds in Belleville, who passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 1997.  She…

Lucille R. “Lou” Willeford, 90 of Highland, passed away, Thursday, August 1, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Troy. She was born on Saturday, July 6, 1929, in Pocahontas, the daughter of  Fritz and Irma (nee Knebel) Pfister. On Saturday, October 18, 1947, she married Robert Donald Willeford at Grantfork, who passed away on Friday,…

James D. Laughlin, 78, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Troy, IL, born January 13, 1941 in Alton, IL, passed away on July 30, 2019 at his home in Florida. Jim was the former owner Laughlin Funeral Home in Troy retiring 2008. He was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, former Troy…

Arthur L. Modrovsky,76, of Troy, born September 5, 1942 in East St. Louis, and passed away on July 27, 2019 at his home in Troy. Art was a faithful member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy. He retired from Burlington, Northern, Santa Fe Railroad after 32 years of service. He was a member of…