Herbert Peel
Nov 26, 2025
Dateline: Wood River, IL Herbert Jack Peel, 48, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Bria of Wood River. He was born April 8, 1977 in Columbus, OH, the son of James Peel (Linda Overstreet-Peel) of Bethalto, IL and Thersa Hale. Herbert graduated from Alton High School and Lewis and Clark Community College. He had worked at Challenge Unlimited in Alton....
Don Richard Stevens
Nov 26, 2025
Don Richard Stevens, 94, of Godfrey, Illinois died at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Evercare of Calhoun in Hardin, Illinois while under hospice care. He was born December 14, 1930 in Galesburg, Illinois to the late Earl Child and Anna (Norton) Stevens. On October 27, 1951 he married the former Lucy Corrine Wallace in Galesburg, Illinois. She survives....
Richard Glennon Woods
Nov 25, 2025
Richard Glennon Woods, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, at La Bella of Alton while under hospice care. Richard was born in February 1929 in Cadet, Missouri, to the late Charles and Beulah Woods. He was the middle of three children, with his sister, Juanita, the oldest, and Bonnie the youngest; both preceded him in death. Richard...
Eric Jordan Milford
Nov 21, 2025
Eric Jordan Milford, 59, of Godfrey, Illinois, passed away on 11/21/2025. He was born on 05/05/1966 in Alton, Illinois; the son of David Milford and Carol Watts. Eric graduated from Alton High School in 1984 and then served in the United States Navy until 1989. Following his service he worked as a self employed home remodeler contractor until 2000 then...
Patricia M Robertson-Koniak
Nov 21, 2025
Patricia Margaret Robertson-Koniak, 82, of Godfrey, Illinois passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025. She was born on February 3, 1943 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the daughter of James Kearnan and Mary (Barclay). On May 15, 1981 she married William R. Koniak and he survives. Patrica was a devout Catholic and member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church....
Nancy Ann Gent
Nov 20, 2025
Dateline: Godfrey Nancy Ann Gent, 86, passed away peacefully at 2:18 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born March 2, 1939 in Alton, she was the daughter of Ralph Albert and Eleanor Louise (Winter) Gent. Nancy graduated from Alton High School and attended Gulf Park College in Gulf Port, MS. She graduated from...
Sharon Mardell Liley
Nov 17, 2025
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Sharon Mardell Liley, 80, died at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital. She was born March 5, 1945 in Alton, the daughter of the late Merle Claude and Mardell Lavon (Talbot) Ward. Sharon was a training coordinator with Walmart for many years and a member of Vaughn Hill Church of Christ in...
Carol Ann Sawyer
Nov 16, 2025
Carol Ann Sawyer, 91, died at 6:23 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Bria of Godfrey. She was born June 30, 1934 in Alton, the daughter of the late Victor and Agnes (Herren) Ursch. She loved fishing with her Husband, traveling and gardening. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and worked along side her husband as...
Alicia Rae Hendricks
Nov 15, 2025
Alicia Rae Hendricks, 81, passed away on November 15, 2025, at Jerseyville Manor. Born August 25, 1944, in Alton, IL she was the daughter of the late William and Carol (Rieke) Roe. She graduated from Millikin University's nursing program in 1966, and she would say to many that she worked "everywhere; too many places to count." Alicia married Russell Hendricks...
Robert E. Ryan
Nov 12, 2025
Dateline: Godfrey Robert E. Ryan, 102, died at 1:54 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at St. Luke's Surrey Place in Chesterfield, MO. Born September 23, 1923 in Alton, he was the son of Martin G. and Mary Therese (Flynn) Ryan. Mr. Ryan served as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and was a P.O.W. in Germany....
James "Jim" Wigger
Nov 11, 2025
James O. (Jim) Wigger died Nov. 11, 2025. Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, teacher, tree trimmer, and to many around the region he will always be known as Coach Wigger. Jim was born in Potosi, Missouri January 19, 1931, to Verba (Hoff) and Chester Wigger. Jim grew up in the region with five siblings. He served in the U.S. Navy four...
Herbert V. Short Jr.
Nov 10, 2025
Dateline: Mt. Vernon, MO Herbert V. Short, Jr., 78, died at 1:15 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025 at the Mt. Vernon VA Home in Missouri. He was born July 28, 1947 in Alton, the son of the late Herbert and Lillian (Douglas) Short. Herbert graduated from Alton High School and served in the US Army during the Vietnam war...
Sally Marie Ursch
Nov 9, 2025
Dateline: Godfrey Sally Marie Ursch was born on June 12, 1958 in Alton, IL to Bernard J. Ursch and Peggy J. Ursch. She passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL at the age of 67. Sally was the kindest person and had the biggest heart. She was the youngest of 4 children...
Robert Rollin Fessler
Nov 8, 2025
Dateline: Decatur, IL Robert Rollin Fessler, 85, died at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1940 in Alton, IL, the son of the late Robert and Nellie (Tindall) Fessler. Robert worked for many years as a welder with Huss and Sleeper. On September 14, 1957 in Decatur, IL he married Dorothy...
Dortha I. Milligan
Nov 4, 2025
Dortha I. Milligan, 98, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 noon Monday, November 10, 2025 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto. Memorials may be made to the 5A's Animal Shelter.
Mary Ellen Grisham
Nov 3, 2025
Dateline: Alton, IL Mary Ellen Grisham, 85, died at 1:43 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born August 2, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of the late Roy and Anna Emma (Hawthorne) Singer. Mary was the head librarian for the Bethalto Public Library and a Professor of English at SIU in Edwardsville....
David Joseph Vandergriff
Nov 3, 2025
Dateline: Godfrey, IL David Joseph Vandergriff, 88, died at 5:33 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born September 20, 1937 in Alton, the son of the late Joseph Edward and Edith Pearl (McDow) Wadlow. David served in the U.S. Army and retired from Owens IL as a mold maker in 1993. On March 31, 1961...
Linnetta "Gale" Woods
Nov 1, 2025
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Linnetta "Gale" Woods, 82, died at 4:29 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at her residence. She was born November 30, 1942 in Spartanburg, N.C., the daughter of the late Luther Alonzo and Martha Elizabeth (Herbstreit) Dix. Gale worked as a bookkeeper for various companies around the area for many years. Gale had a gift for turning...
Gerald "Jay" Garvey Ii
Oct 31, 2025
Dateline: Edwardsville, IL Gerald "Jay" Garvey II, 63, passed away at 3:23 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025 at BJC Evelyn's House in St. Louis. He was born April 25, 1962 in Alton, the son of the late Gerald Garvey and Cynthia (Kodros) Garvey of Godfrey. He had various occupations throughout his career including electronics engineer, small business owner, and...
Sharon L. Murray
Oct 29, 2025
Sharon L. Murray, 91, died Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. Born August 6, 1934 in Alton, she was the daughter of Frank and Rose (Betz) Henderson. On August 1, 1953 she married Raymond Murray in Alton. He preceded her in death on March 17, 2012. Mrs. Murray had worked for the State of Illinois and...
