Janet L. Vandegriff
Aug 14, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Janet L. Vandegriff, 80, fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on August 14, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at The Fountains IV in Godfrey. Born December 7, 1936 in Hillsboro, IL, she was the daughter of J. Brent and Lucile (Pfeifer) Cox. In 1959, Janet earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Millikin University. She was a member...
Linda Suellen Floyd
Aug 13, 2017
Dateline: Alton, IL Linda Suellen Floyd, 65 died at 6:32 a.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Integrity of Wood River. She was born January 5, 1952 in Fort Riley, Kansas the daughter of the late James H. and Margaret L. (Hazen) Troy. She retired as a nurse. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. Linda enjoyed...
James Leroy Seibold
Aug 13, 2017
Dateline: Alton James Leroy Seibold, 75, died at 9:04 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare of Godfrey. Born October 2, 1941 in Alton, he was the son of Agnes Louise Seibold. James went to SS Peter & Paul grade school and graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1959. He played varsity basketball and enjoyed coaching. He was...
Eugenia K. Delano-Keller
Aug 13, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Eugenia K. Delano-Keller, 98, died 8:15 a.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the United Methodist Village in Godfrey. Born March 3, 1919 in Jerseyville, she was the daughter of Fred W. and Louise (Klinefelter) Delano. She married Edward W. Keller on August 4, 1961. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2011. Mrs. Keller was a member...
Mary Louise Corzine
Aug 12, 2017
Mary Louise Corzine, 90, beloved mother and grandmother, of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Mary was born on October 26,1926, in Alton, Illinois. She was the youngest of three children born to Celestine Corzine and Louise Corzine (Markley) of Godfrey, Illinois. She is survived by her daughter Kim Dahlheimer of...
Madonna Sue Hilligoss
Aug 11, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Madonna Sue (Barr) Hilligoss, 73, died at 2:58 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born February 6, 1944 in Mattoon, IL the daughter of the late Hubert and Iva (White) Barr. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Springfield, IL. Mrs. Hilligoss was secretary for Illinois...
William "Shorty" Narup
Aug 7, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey William John "Shorty" Narup, 84, died Monday, August 7, 2017 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born July 17, 1933 on the family farm in Godfrey, he was the son of Helen (James) Kingsbury and Carl Narup. Mr. Narup graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953-1955 and sailed...
Amey M. Garrett
Aug 7, 2017
Dateline: Delhi, IL Amey May Garrett, 76, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017 in her home in Delhi, IL after a battle with cancer with her family by her side. She was born September 3, 1940 in Salem, Kentucky the daughter of Eliza Ann (Manus) Foster and Charles V. Foster. She loved spending time with family,...
Margie Ann Erzen
Aug 6, 2017
Dateline: Alton Margie Ann Erzen died at 6:25 a.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton after an extended illness. Born November 22, 1934 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Victor and Margaret (Augustine) Erzen. She graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1952 and was employed by Shell Oil Company for 32 years in...
Ted Kornegay
Aug 6, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Ted S. Kornegay, 83, died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his home in Godfrey. Born October 28, 1933 in Centreville, Alabama, he was the son of Claude B. and Ruth (Miller) Kornegay. Ted was an Airman 1st Class in the U.S. Air Force serving in Japan during the Korean War. He was a member of...
Patricia A. Laslie
Aug 5, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Patricia Ann (Kasinger) Laslie went home to be with Jesus at 5 a.m. on August 5, 2017. She was born on July 7, 1931 in Alton, Illinois to Oral and Eva Louise (Minnick) Kasinger, the third of seven children. She graduated from Alton High School in 1949. She married the love of her life, Lyle Franklin Laslie, on...
Donald E. Bock
Aug 5, 2017
Dateline: Brighton Donald E. Bock, 44, died at 10:58 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home in Brighton. Born March 21, 1973 in Alton, he was the son of Melinda (Bristow) Grabbe of Godfrey and Stephen E. Bock of Brighton. Donald was a Teamster with Local 688 and a very loving and proud father. He is survived by his...
Zeddie N. King
Aug 1, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Zeddie N. King, 79, passed away at 12:47 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO, with his family by his side. He was born on August 27, 1937 in Alton, the son of the late Zeddie and Alyce (Tierney) King. He married the former Audrey Born on March 9, 1963 in Granite City...
Julia E. Zahn
Jul 31, 2017
Dateline: Alton Julia E. Zahn, 90, died at 5:57 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born March 29, 1927 in Alton, she was the daughter of William and Genevieve (Turley) Urban. Julia studied math and chemistry at Culver-Stockton College. She was a computer programmer for McDonnell Douglas and worked on the Mercury and Gemini Projects...
Bobby Gene Bryant
Jul 31, 2017
Dateline: Alton Bobby Gene Bryant, 74, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2017 at Integrity of Godfrey. Born September 17, 1942 in Alton, he was the son of Charles Sherman and Amy Marie (Merrill) Bryant. Mr. Bryant owned and operated Bryant's Auto Repair until he retired in 2007 and was a member of the Alton Moose Lodge. He was...
Jeanette B. Wintjen
Jul 27, 2017
Dateline: Godfrey Jeanette B. Wintjen, 85, died at 1:36 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017 at her daughter's home in Godfrey. Born October 18, 1931 she was the daughter of Howard and Lillie (Kirby) Ezell. She retired as an RN for St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. On May 24, 1952 she married...
William E. Weed
Jul 26, 2017
Dateline: Grafton William E. Weed, 61, died at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Integrity of Godfrey. A celebration of life service will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Grafton American Legion. Gent Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements.
Phillip L. Ford
Jul 24, 2017
Dateline: Wood River Phillip LeRoy Ford, 79, died at 12:42 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Born May 19, 1938 in Alton, he was the son of the late Lee Alan Ford and Deliah (Shelton) Ford Sunderland. On May 25, 1962 he married the former Joan Holland. She survives. Phillip graduated from Alton...
Roger Lowe Minton Jr.
Jul 24, 2017
Dateline: Marion, IL Roger L. Minton Jr., 65, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Born September 24, 1951 in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Roger Minton Sr. and Lois (Harrell) Minton. Roger graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with his Bachelors in Education. He went on to teach for 30...
Janet K. Mcbride
Jul 18, 2017
Dateline: Alton Janet K. McBride, 79, died at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born November 6, 1937 in Alton, she was the daughter of Vernon A. and Viola Isabelle (Neikirk) Rust. Mrs. McBride was a member of the Greater Alton Church in Rosewood Heights. She worked as a housekeeper and nanny for the...
