Dorothy L. Redmon
Jun 6, 2018
Dateline: Alton Dorothy L. Redmon, 98, died at 5:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born January 17, 1920 in Alton, she was the daughter of William F. and Anna Louise (Feldwisch) Loellke. Dorothy graduated from Alton High School and attended Shurtleff College. She married Harry "Mac" McConathy in August of 1942. He preceded her...
George "Ben" Corzine
Jun 5, 2018
Dateline: Godfrey George "Ben" Corzine, 95, died at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday, June 5,2018 at his home. Born September 13, 1922 in Alton, he was the son of Cellestine and Louise (Markley) Corzine. Mr. Corzine served in the U.S. 8th Air Force as a Turret Gunner on a B-17 during WWII and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in...
Steven Lee Schwartz
Jun 4, 2018
Dateline: Godfrey Steven Lee Schwartz, 58, died at 8:44 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018 at Burt Shelter Care in Alton where he resided for 17 years. Born September 14, 1959 in Alton, he was the son of Leslie and Geraldine (Rousseau) Schwartz of Godfrey. Steven had served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Along with his parents he is survived by...
Edward L. Herbstreit
Jun 2, 2018
Dateline: Alton, IL Edward L. Herbstreit, 95, passed on into his eternal home at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville, IL. He was born October 5, 1922 in Alton the son of the late Julius and Henrietta (Kellerman) Herbstreit. He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and a member of Faith Lutheran Church in...
John M. Corby
Jun 2, 2018
Dateline: East Alton, IL John M. Corby, 71, died at 3:59 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018. He was born November 3, 1946 in Alton the son James and Cora (Gaither) Corby. He retired in 2007 as a mechanic with Brown Tire and Automotive in Wood River. Surviving are a son, John David Corby and his wife Staci of Brighton,...
Eric Eugene Gray
May 31, 2018
Dateline: East Alton Eric E. Gray, 53, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born July 31, 1964 in Alton, he was the son of and Linda (Henson) Gray Haskell of Bethalto and the late Herman Gray. He was a self employed brick layer. Along with his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Kim Bock of...
Betty C. Fitzgibbons
May 30, 2018
Dateline: Delhi Betty C. Fitzgibbons, 84, died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab in Jerseyville. Born May 23, 1934 in Alton, she was the daughter of Henry G. and Anita A. (Atkins) Bock. On June 18, 1956 she married John F. Fitzgibbons in Godfrey. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Fitzgibbons retired from both...
Audrey Nona Ridenhower
May 30, 2018
Dateline: Alton Audrey Nona Ridenhower, 92, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Robings Manor in Brighton. Born May 6, 1926 in Independence, Iowa, she was the daughter of Everett and Opal (Battershell) Kessinger. She married William J. Ridenhower Sr. on May 8, 1954 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Alton. He preceded her in death on July...
Kenneth W. Schrage
May 29, 2018
Dateline: Alton, IL Kenneth W. Schrage, 61, died at 3:08 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born on February 22, 1957 in Highland, IL the son of Edmund "EJ" and Rita (Drees) Schrage. He served in the U.S. Air Force and owned and operated Schrage Construction Company in Godfrey. He was a loving father to...
William "Bill" Peipert Jr.
May 27, 2018
William L. "Bill" Peipert Jr., 76, passed away peacefully at 6:57 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at his home in Alton. He was born on March 19, 1942 in Alton, IL, the son of William L. Peipert Sr. and Catherine Dolores McConnell. He married the former Roberta Jane Whyers on September 15, 1962 in Alton. She preceded him in...
Mary June Marmino
May 23, 2018
Dateline: Chesterfield, MO Mary June Marmino, 90, died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Mason Pointe Care Center in Chesterfield, MO. Born October 14, 1927 in Eldred, IL, she was the daughter of Edmond and Emma (Rankins) Lankford. Mrs. Marmino was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, crafts and sewing. She is survived by two daughters, Carol A. Tieman...
Dolores "Terry" Van Hoy
May 20, 2018
Dolores "Terry" (Bechard) Van Hoy, 84, completed her "life sentence" May 20, 2018. Did you ever feel like a speck of dust surrounded by a vast amount of nothing? We did today with her passing at Eunice Smith Home from Alzheimers as our planet Earth orbited around a minor sun just 90 million miles away in a Universe so vast...
Judith "Judy" Haag
May 19, 2018
Dateline: North Hollywood, CA Judith H. Haag, 78, of North Hollywood, California passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at St. Josephs Hospital in Burbank, CA. She was born March 11, 1940 in Godfrey, IL, the daughter of Henry F. Haag and Madalyn C. (Sutton) Haag. Judith graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a B.S. degree in communications and...
Ryan A. Grant
May 15, 2018
Dateline: Alton Ryan A. Grant, 47 died at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at DePaul Hospital in St. Charles, MO. Born June 24, 1970 in Hillsboro, IL, he was the son of Cathy (Spinner) Grant of Alton and the late Larry Allen Grant. He graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in environmental health. Ryan was a local...
Deborah Satterfield
May 12, 2018
Dateline: Alton Deborah "Deb" Satterfield, 67, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until time of memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Father Steven Janoski will officiate.
Mary Ellen Fredrick
May 12, 2018
Dateline: Godfrey Mary Ellen (Ryan) Fredrick died Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Jerseyville, IL, following a one-year illness. She was born December 6, 1954, in Louisville, KY., the daughter of the late John M. and Rita (Tracy) Ryan. She graduated from Marquette High School in 1973; SIU- Carbondale in 1977; and received her Master's degree from Eastern Illinois University in...
Nola Marie Lutz
May 11, 2018
Dateline: Godfrey Nola Marie Lutz, 84, died at 2:54 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home. Born May 20, 1933 in Alton, she was the daughter of Walter L. and Nola J. (Smar) Hoover. She married John C. Lutz on May 20, 1948 in Carlinville, IL. He preceded her in death on July 9, 2002. Mrs. Lutz was a...
Beverly Ann Antoine
May 8, 2018
Beverly Ann Dugge Antoine, 72, passed away with her daughters by her side on May 8, 2018 at Jerseyville Manor. She was born October 22, 1945 in Alton the daughter of the late William and Lorraine (Schumacher) Dugge. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey. Beverly was introduced to her husband Donnie Lee Antoine by her sister...
John L. Rogers
May 1, 2018
John L. Rogers, 76, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born July 29, 1941 in Monmouth, IL, he was the son of John B. and Nona (Lee) Rogers. Mr. Rogers graduated from Alexis High School in Alexis, IL in 1959. He attended Notre Dame University and graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison,...
Arabella Marie Chagala
May 1, 2018
Arabella Marie Chagala, 1 month, died at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Alton on March 28, 2018 the daughter of Jose Alberto Chagala and Tara (Flye) Weinmann. Besides her parents she is survived by one brother; Jesse James, two sisters; Brooke James and Caylee Weinmann, grandparents; Ronald and Dawn Younger of...
