Colene H. Page, 96, of Godfrey, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton after a brief illness.
She was born Sept. 9, 1927, in Gas City, Indiana, daughter of the late Ezra Earl Hatfield and Margaret Culp Leach Hatfield. She graduated from Alton High School and was married June 20,1948 to Donald Leroy Page in Godfrey.
Before their retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Page were owners of Raymonds Guns and Ammo in Alton and Mrs. Page was owner of The Unusual Place antique store in the Mineral Springs Mall in Alton.
While raising their family in Godfrey, Colene and Don were active in their community and church. He a Boy Scout leader and she a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. They were members of the First United Methodist Church in Godfrey.
Colene was an accomplished seamstress, sewing clothing for her children and making more than 1,000 dolls from vintage pillowcases that she sold in her antique store.She loved painting accumulating a collection of more than 100 landscape and still originals. When her health began to decline in 2023, she moved to Robings Manor Rehabilitation Center in Brighton, where she enjoyed the participating in activities and loved the staff.
Survivors include five daughters, Patricia Moore (Greg) of Jensen Beach, Florida; Judy Kylmala (Rick) of Kilgore, Texas; Teresa Cloninger (Don) of Godfrey; Janet Christopher (Tim) of Mercedes, Texas and Karen Stannard (Eddie) of Godfrey; 16 Grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years in 2016. A son, Donald Page Jr.; three sisters: Virginia Folmer, Dorothy Wethington and Betty Jean Hatfield; a brother, Robert E.Hatfield and one grandson, Andrew Schmidt also preceded her in death.
A celebration of Colene's life will be held at a later date. Gent Funeral Home in Alton, IL is in charge of arrangements
Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park, Godfrey. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.co