Jessica Lynn Muniz, 23, of Troy, Ill., born Feb. 14, 1987, in San Diego, Calif., died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Miss Muniz was a nursing technician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. She was currently a student at Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, Ill., and was a 2005 graduate of Triad High School, Troy, Ill. Jessica enjoyed ATV riding and motocross.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Marie Wagner; and her paternal grandmother, Claudia Muniz.

Surviving are her mother and step-father, Nancy and Terry, nee Wagner, Mueller of Troy, Ill.; her father, Anthony Muniz; a brother and a sister, Joshua Muniz and Katelynn Mueller, both of Troy, Ill.; her maternal grandfather, Steven K. "Ken" Wagner of Belleville, Ill.; her paternal grandfather, Leslie Muniz of Lisbon, Ohio; her step-grandparents, Fred and Geneva Mueller of Carrollton, Ill.; aunts and uncles, Elaine Wagner of Belleville, Ill., Julia (Roger) Schilling of Waterloo, Ill., Sharon Wagner of Belleville, Ill., Steven K. (Karen) Wagner, Jr. of Belleville, Ill., Marcy (Marvin) Abregg of Sebring, Ohio, Angie (Andy) Chaplow of Lisbon, Ohio, Thom (Peggy) Mueller of Arnold, Mo., Mark (Trish) Mueller of St. Charles, Mo., Charlie (Michele) Wuebbels of Troy, Ill.; and many loving cousins.

Memorials may be made to Spencer's Pet Rescue, O'Fallon, Ill., or Hospice of Southern Illinois. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill.

Funeral: A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill.