Herbert F. Samples
Nov 27, 2017
November 27, 2017 Herbert went to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born on May 10, 1933. He was a proud United States Navy veteran serving from 1950-1953. He started his career at Burlington Truck Lines, and retired from Orchard Farm School District where he worked in maintenance. He was a graduate...
Jon C. Staub
Nov 25, 2017
Dateline: Alton Jon Connerton Staub, 76, died at 11:55 p.m. Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. Born November 7, 1941 in Alton, he was the son of John and Marjorie (Stover) Staub. Mr. Staub graduated from Alton High School in 1959 and attended SIU Shurtleff campus in Alton. He served in the U.S. Air Force...
Morris "Mo" W. Page Sr.
Nov 25, 2017
Dateline: Alton, IL Morris "Mo" W. Page, Sr., 76, died at 9:43 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his home. He was born February 2, 1941 in Alton the son of the late Henry and Mildred (Lamparter) Page. He was retired from Local 338 in Wood River. Mo was a U.S. Army veteran, was a well-known fastpitch softball pitcher...
Gary L. Sitzes
Nov 23, 2017
Dateline: Alton Gary L. Sitzes would like everyone to know his work here is done. He received a call, an offer that no one could refuse, for an appointment from which he will not return from. This assignment comes with a huge sign on bonus, a reunion with family and friends he has not seen in a long time. Job...
Charlotte B. Davis
Nov 22, 2017
Dateline: Jerseyville Charlotte B. Davis, 84, died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. Born April 13, 1933 in Alton, she was the daughter of Edwin and Ivy (Lewis) Boyd. Charlotte was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Godfrey. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing. On December 24, 1951 she married Thomas...
Herbert C. Ottwell Jr.
Nov 22, 2017
Dateline: Wood River Herbert C. Ottwell Jr., 68, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare of Wood River. Born September 3, 1949 in Alton, he was the son of June R. (McDonald) Ottwell of Wood River and the late Herbert C. Ottwell Sr. He was a self employed construction worked and retired from Owens Illinois Glass...
Lyle Franklin Laslie
Nov 21, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Lyle Franklin Laslie went home to be with Jesus at 2 p.m. on November 21, 2017. He was born on December 17, 1925 in Alton, Illinois to Allen and Bessie Eva (Emery) Laslie, the fifth of eight children. He married the love of his life, Patricia Ann Kasinger, on June 3, 1950 at the Church of God on...
Ellen Marie Hawk
Nov 21, 2017
Dateline: Wood River Ellen Marie Hawk, 71, died at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home. Born October 30, 1946 in Alton, she was the daughter of Lloyd Milton and Nellie Ellen (Elder) Hawk. Ellen was a self-employed house cleaner retiring in 2016. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Godfrey. She is survived by...
Renae Baker
Nov 20, 2017
Alton — Renae Baker (Harris) (Howard) 69, a long-time Alton resident, died at 8:05 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2017. Born on December 20, 1947 to Dewey and Olivia (Brake) Harris. She was retired from Magellan Health, but had worked as an Administrative Assistant for many years. Renae loved watercolor painting, getting together with her friends, and spending time with her...
Elbert "Joe" Watt
Nov 19, 2017
Dateline: Wood River Elbert "Joe" Joseph Watt, 69, died at 1125 a.m. Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his home in Wood River. Born July 1, 1948 in Alton, he was the son of Elbert D. and Edna Lorraine (Kochersperger) Watt. Mr. Watt retired as owner/operator of Ashly Auto Glass. He also worked with his two sons at their contracting job,...
Helen Louise Baldridge
Nov 16, 2017
Dateline: Alton Helen Louise Baldridge, 95, died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home. Born September 21, 1922 in Cypress, IL, she was the daughter of Leslie and Dossie (Jones) Mason. Mrs. Baldridge was a member of the Whitelaw Avenue Baptist Church and retired from the Olin Corporation after 40 years of service. On November...
Shirley Ann Frakes
Nov 15, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Shirley Ann Frakes, 85, died at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Robings Manor in Brighton. Born September 23, 1932 in Alton, she was the daughter of John W. and Mary Frances (Cannon) Holland. Shirley was an active member of the Wanda United Methodist Church. She worked for Farm Fresh Dairy in North Alton for three years...
Roger W. Back
Nov 14, 2017
Dateline: Alton Roger W. Back, 86, died at 1:57 a.m. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born January 21, 1931 in Independence, WI, he was the son of Irvin and Vera (Bautch) Back. Mr. Back was a U.S. Army Korean Veteran and was a member of the former Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church and the former...
Dolores L. Clark
Nov 14, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Dolores L. Clark, 82, died at 2:39 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Barnes Jewish in St. Louis, MO. She was born January 4, 1935 in Alton the daughter of the late Harold F. and Marie (Emmons) Emmons. She was a retired clerk at Target. On December 5, 1953 in East Alton she married William G....
Robert R. Howard
Nov 14, 2017
Dateline: Alton Robert R. Howard, 65, of Alton, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at his home. Bob was born March 18, 1952 in Alton to Kenneth "Bud" and Sybil (Quinn) Howard. He was a member of the former Bethany Baptist Church in Godfrey. Bob served in the armed forces at Camp David, MD and rode in motorcades...
Gregory Paul Erthal
Nov 13, 2017
Gregory Paul Erthal. Age 55 died at 12:52 AM on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Alton on January 14, 1962 the son of the late Paul and Mary (Abbott) Erthal. After his parents passed he was then raised by his aunt and uncle Bonnie and Dick Peipert. Greg was a 1980 graduate from...
Natalie Janette Ford
Nov 13, 2017
Dateline: Alton Natalie Janette Ford, 87, died at 5:52 p.m. Monday, November 13, 2017 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville, IL. Born September 30, 1930 in Wood River, she was the daughter of Theodore R. and Myrtle L (Timmermeier) Hawk. Janette retired as a school teacher from the Bethalto School District in 1993 after 22 years of service. She married Mahlon...
Rose Ann Schobernd
Nov 12, 2017
ALTON — Rose Ann Schobernd, 78, died at 3:36 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis. She was born in Meppen on July 28, 1939, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen (Kerkhoff) Pohlman. Rose Ann liked to crochet and bake cookies. On April 18, 1964, in Batchtown, she married Allen W. Schobernd and...
Lloyd F. Frye
Nov 8, 2017
Dateline: Florissant, MO Lloyd F. Frye, 95, died at 2:22 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Christian Hospital NE. He was born January 4, 1922 in Wood River, IL the son of Harry J. and Bessie M. (Lyons) Frye. He retired in 1984 as manager of logistical engineering at McDonald Douglas in St. Louis. He was a member of...
Joseph Thomas Dial
Nov 7, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Joseph Thomas Dial, 80, died at 12:09 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at OSF Saint Anthony's Hospital. He was born March 16, 1937 in Alton the son of the late Manuel Dial and Margaret (Chenault). He retired after many years as a truck driver and was a member Community Christian Church in Alton. On July 19,...
