Martha L. Kulp
May 6, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL Martha L. Kulp, 101, died at 8:27 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Eunice C. Smith Home. She was born October 26, 1917 in Alton the daughter of the late Martin and Mary T. (Flynn) Ryan. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church and a graduate of the Marquette Catholic High School...
Charles Harry Ellis
May 6, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Charles Harry Ellis, 85, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born March 1, 1934 in Edwardsville, IL, he was the son of Gilbert and Adrienne (Grote) Ellis. Mr. Ellis served with the U.S. Army in Korea as a combat engineer. He excelled in sports but especially in baseball. He...
Gerald King Stilwell
May 2, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Gerald King Stilwell, 78, died at 6:16 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born July 29, 1940 in Alton, he was the son of Walter and Cathleen (King) Stilwell. Mr. Stilwell graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1958. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of SS Peter & Paul...
Frances Joann Pinkowski
May 1, 2019
Dateline: Alton Frances JoAnn (Bryant) Pinkowski, 81, died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center. Born July 13, 1937 in Dow, she was the daughter of William Amos and Mary Rosetta (Hayes) Bryant. She graduated from SS Peter & Paul School and Marquette Catholic High School. She worked in the cafeteria for the Alton...
William E. Faust
Apr 30, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey William E. Faust, 93, died at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Integrity of Godfrey. Born October 5, 1925 in Alton, he was the son of Nellie Opal (Bockholdt) and Paul Hancock and Earl and Blanche Faust. Mr. Faust retired from Laclede Steel. He had a great sense of humor and always enjoyed a good practical joke....
Jackie Atkinson
Apr 29, 2019
Dateline: Rosewood Heights Beloved mother and grandmother Jacqueline "Jackie" Atkinson, 86, died peacefully at 3:04 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home in Rosewood Heights. She was born August 2, 1932 in Piasa, IL the daughter of Earl and Hazel (Scoggins) McCoy. She was preceded in death last year by her cherished husband of nearly 60 years, James...
Robert J. "Bobby" Walters Jr.
Apr 27, 2019
Dateline: Alton Robert J. "Bobby" Walters Jr., 62, died at 6:42 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at his home in Alton. Born February 20, 1957 in Alton he was the son of Robert J. Walters Sr. of Godfrey and the late Jeanne L. (Osseck) Walters. Bobby was a lifetime parishioner at St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he ushered at Sunday...
Mary Jo Lenhardt
Apr 18, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Mary Jo Lenhardt, 58, died at 2:01 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center. Born March 31, 1961 in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of Geraldine (Tardy) Speheger and Kent Speheger Sr. On December 10, 1993 she married Richard Lenhardt in Edwardsville. He survives. Along with her parents and husband, she is survived...
George Sewell
Apr 18, 2019
Dateline: Elsah George William Sewell, 75, died at 1:53 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born August 31, 1943 in Chattanooga, TN, he was the son of Sidney and Elizabeth (Poole) Sewell. Mr. Sewell served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Laclede Steel as a switchman/engineer on the railroad and was a...
Leo Eugene Wooff Jr.
Apr 14, 2019
Dateline: Wood River Leo Eugene Wooff Jr., 68, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born April 24, 1950 in Alton, he was the son of Leo Eugene Wooff Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth (Wright) Wooff. Mr. Wooff served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Godfrey. He...
Harold "Whitey" White
Apr 13, 2019
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Harold F. White, better known as "Whitey" and formerly of Godfrey, died at 3:29 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehab. He was born on July 18, 1928 in Alton, the son of Dennis and Cuba (Delonay) White. Whitey was a graduate of Marquette High School and served in the Army during the Korean...
Denzil A. Marsh
Apr 11, 2019
Dateline: Oklahoma City, OK Denzil A. Marsh, 102, died at 5:28 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK. Born January 16, 1917 in Roodhouse, IL, he was the son of Harold C. and Mabel L. (Hawkins) Marsh. Mr. Marsh was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton and retired as a computer programmer for International Shoe Company...
Mildred R. Steward
Apr 8, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Mildred R. Steward, 84, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2019 at Cedarhurst in Bethalto. Born December 6, 1934 in Calhoun County, she was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Mielke) Weaver. She co-owned and operated Alton Bible and Book Store for 15 years and was a member of the Beltline Christian Center. On June 20, 1953...
Frank H. Bock Sr.
Apr 7, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL Frank Hilbert Bock Sr., 81, died at 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born July 29, 1937 in Alton the son of the late Hilbert and Myrtle (Lawless) Bock. He was a proud military veteran serving with the U.S. Navy. He spent 49 adventurous years on the Mississippi...
Larry D. Hostetler
Apr 6, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Larry D. Hostetler, 77, died at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center. He was born March 1, 1942 in Sugar Creek, Ohio the son of the late Alvin and Verna Hostetler. He served as a Navy medic and graduated from Kent State University. He was a professor of medical technology...
Charlene K. "Chatty" Frederick
Apr 5, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Charlene K. "Chatty" Frederick, 71, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center. Born September 20, 1947 in Alton, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Pauline F. (Dikis) Armstrong. She graduated from St. Luke's Nursing School and retired in 2007 as a surgical nurse for OSF St. Anthony's Health Center....
George John Nicolou
Apr 5, 2019
Dateline: Alton George John Nicolou, 75, died at 5:55 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born September 26, 1943 in Alton, he was the son of John George and Helen (Gineris) Nicolou. Mr. Nicolou graduated from Alton High School and William Jewel College. He retired from Maritz in Fenton, MO as a company incentive travel guide. George...
Betsy R. Markel-Lacy
Apr 4, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Betsy R. Markel-Lacy, 80, died at 8:11 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehab. Born April 10, 1938 in Rombauer, MO, she was the daughter of James C. Romine and Beulah (Buchanan) Henderson and her step-father, Art Henderson. She married Jack Raymond Markel on April 19, 1958 in Alton. He preceded her in death on...
Dorothy R. Kleinschnittger
Apr 2, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Dorothy R. Kleinschnittger, 93, died at 12:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville, IL. Born June 15, 1925 in Alton, she was the daughter of Robert W. and Esther C. (Mook) Johnson. On August 30, 1944 she married John R. Kleinschnittger at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. He preceded her in death on...
Logan Riley Taylor
Mar 30, 2019
Dateline: Rosewood Heights Logan Riley Taylor, 9, went lovingly into the Lord's arms Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, MO. Born October 20, 2009, he was the the son of Kristina Ogden and Jesse Keith Taylor. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Dominic Taylor of East Alton; maternal grandmother, Dorothy (Robert...
