Area Obituaries

Lena Mae Gamblin, 98, of Belleville, born Thursday, August 19, 1920 in Thackeray,  passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 surrounded by her family at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Lena Mae was a member of First United Presbyterian Church of Belleville and a past member of the Hope Church, Belleville before its closing. She retired from…

Dale F. Stock, 67, of Troy, born Sunday, August 12, 1951 in Troy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Dale enjoyed a good fishing trip to the river, a cold beer and watching the St. Louis Cardinals ballgame. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orlo and Ruth (Dressel) Stock.…

Henry E. “Hank” Robards, 79, of St. Jacob, born June 23, 1940 in Tamalco, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2019 at his home in St. Jacob. Hank was retired MSGT from the Air Force with 24 years of service. He was in Vietnam from 1967-68. Hank was an active 30 year member of Bussong-Mersinger…

Bobby L. Barbour, 80, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Bobby was born November 15, 1938 in Gretna, VA to Roosevelt and Ada (Simpson) Barbour. He married Nelda Tolison on May 20, 1961 in Clovis, New Mexico. She survives and resides in Troy. Also surviving are…

Melva Rose “Mel” Berger, nee Wegescheide, 92, of Belleville, born September 20, 1926 in Belleville, passed away on Monday July 15, 2019 at Cedarhurst of Shiloh, Shiloh. Mel retired after 42 years of dedicated government service as executive secretary to the Medical Center Commander at Scott Air space Force Base. She was a graduate of…

Nancy R. Erb Knight, 71, of Troy, born Monday, May 17, 1948 in Evanston, passed away on July 11, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. Nancy was a member of Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. Surviving are her husband, Robert K. Knight of Troy; children, Mercedes (Matt) Unfried of Baltimore, MD, James Langley of Troy,…

Ann Teresa Schrameck Taylor Florek, 90, life-long Troy resident, born August 8, 1928, in Troy, daughter of J. Frederick and Anna (Feeney) Schrameck, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Tesson Heights Senior Living, St. Louis. Ann was a long-time faithful member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, Madison County Farm Bureau, board…

Helen Mary Haarmann, 92, of Edwardsville, passed away at 5:10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Hitz Home in Alhambra. She was born November 6, 1926 in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Adolph and Helen (Jakubowski) Dussold. She married Henry J. “Hank” Haarmann on November 26, 1949 in Jennings, Missouri. He preceded…

Dorothy E. Taake, 94, of Glen Carbon, born May 10, 1925 and passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at her home in Glen Carbon, IL surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was a long time member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Troy.  She was a loving mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in…

Ginger R. DeWitt, 47, of St. Jacob, born Tuesday, November 16, 1971 in Belleville, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her home in St. Jacob. Ginger loved to play bingo especially at Lions Bingo in St. Jacob. She was a loving, wife, daughter and sister. Surviving are her husband, Bill DeWitt whom she…