Tracy Alane Rutherford
Dec 9, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL Tracy Alane Rutherford, 50, died at 4:54 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born December 8, 1966 in Alton the daughter of Ted Webb (Val) of Alton and Joyce (Admire) Webber of Charlotte, Michigan. She was a member of Open Door Fellowship Church. Her ministry in life was being a foster...
Lee Roy Settles Jr.
Dec 8, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Lee Roy Settles Jr., 83, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home. Born September 28, 1933 in Alton, he was the son of Lee Roy Settles Sr. and Opal Christina (Hargiss) Settles. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired in 1995 from the Alton Painters Union Local 471. On...
Robert "Bob" Jones
Dec 8, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Robert "Bob" H. Jones, 90, died at 5:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home. Born November 1, 1926 in Alton, he was the son of Cyrus and Dorothy (Hunt) Jones. Mr. Jones served in the U.S. Merchant Marines and Coast Guard during WWII. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific and was honorably discharged in...
Karen Sue Schelm
Dec 7, 2016
Dateline: Brighton Karen Sue Schelm, 67, died at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Willow Rose Rehab. & Health Care Center in Jerseyville. Born June 8, 1949 in Alton, she was the daughter of Raymond and Lucy (Dalton) Needham. Mrs. Schelm worked for Owens Illinois for 12 years before working as a cashier for Red Fox, Sinclair's and Tom's...
Betty Jayne Emons
Dec 6, 2016
Dateline: Alton Betty Jayne Emons, 95 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. with her family by her side. She was born on September 17, 1921 in Marissa, Illinois and grew up in Sparta, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ralph and Beatrice (McCurdy) Emons. She had one brother, Dean Emons...
Eugene "Jiggs" Yost
Dec 6, 2016
Dateline: Alton Eugene Joseph "Jiggs" Yost, son of William & Venda (Miller) Yost, of Alton went to heaven at the age of 91. After high school Eugene served as a Marine during WWII in the Pacific including, landing on Iwo Jima after it was captured and occupying Japan. Eugene was married to Mary "Kit" Emons and is survived by their...
Michelle Renee Mcgraw
Dec 3, 2016
Dateline: Dow Michelle Renee McGraw passed away peacefully at her residence December 3, 2016 surrounded by loved ones while under hospice care. She was very brave, and fought a courageous battle to the end. She was born August 3, 1963 in Belleville, Illinois, the daughter of James McGraw and Diana (Richard) McGraw. Michelle graduated from Roxana High School in 1981....
Paul J. Webb
Dec 2, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Paul J. Webb, 85, died at 7:35 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born March 10, 1931 in Alton, the son of the late Paul D. and Norma K. (Kyle) Webb. Paul was a Korean War veteran who served in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Bataan and the U.S.S....
Frances A. Russell
Dec 1, 2016
Dateline: Alton Frances A. Russell, 99, died at 5:23 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Integrity Healthcare in Godfrey. She was born September 9, 1917 in Paragould, Arkansas. She was the daughter of John Rufus and Vera B. (Cole) Foster. Mrs. Russell was a former member of College Avenue Presbyterian Church and retired in 1979 from Honke Pharmacy as a...
Kevin Michael Wildt
Nov 30, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Kevin Michael Wildt, 64, died at 8:56 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 2, 1952 in Alton the son of the late Derril and Velma (Finney) Wildt. He was a truck driver for 25 years. In 2014 he retired from Klemm Tank lines. He enjoyed his salt water fish aquariums,...
Wayne John Wallendorf
Nov 30, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Wayne John Wallendorf, 86 died at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2016 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. He was born May 23, 1930 in Batchtown, IL the son of the late August John and Ethel (Klaas) Wallendorf. He was an industrial supply salesman with Anchor Packing for 20 years and later he was self-employed...
Jason R. "Jay" Stanton
Nov 30, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL Jason R. "Jay" Stanton, 48, died at 11:23 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. He was born July 16, 1968 in Alton the son of William R. "Bob" and Shirley K. (Temple) Stanton. He was a welder and enjoyed racing, NASCAR, football and hockey. On May 5, 2014 in Alton...
Alfred K. Czerny
Nov 27, 2016
St. Peters, MO Alfred K. Czerny Jr, age 80 died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on October 6, 1936 in Fairmont, West Virginia the son of the late Alfred K. and Mildred E. (Motter) Czerny Sr. Alfred served in the US Navy from 1955-1959 and retired from National Maintenance & Repair in...
Alfred K. Czerny Jr.
Nov 27, 2016
Dateline: St. Peters, MO Alfred K. Czerny Jr, age 80 died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on October 6, 1936 in Fairmont, West Virginia the son of the late Alfred K. and Mildred E. (Motter) Czerny Sr. Alfred served in the US Navy from 1955-1959 and retired from National Maintenance & Repair...
B. Lavon Dickinson
Nov 27, 2016
Lavon B. Dickinson went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 6:20 p.m. Sunday November 27, 2016 at Bethalto Care Center in Bethalto Illinois. She was born April 5, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie(Ford) Dawdy of Hillview, IL. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. On September 19, 1940 she married...
Edna Stamm
Nov 26, 2016
Alton, Edna E. Stamm, died at 8:40 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born November, 14, 1929 in East Alton, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Ura and Hulda (Zoelzer) Mehrer. Mrs. Stamm retired from Beverly Farms as a nurses Aid. On July 2, 1950 she married Fred Stamm Sr. in Alton, and...
Edwin A. Mathias
Nov 25, 2016
Godfrey Edwin A. Mathias, age 82 died at 3:49 PM on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born on November 25, 1934 in East Alton the son of the late Edward L. and Virginia Mae (Eades) Mathias. Ed was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Germany with the 30th F.A. Battalion and retired after...
Alma M. Smith
Nov 24, 2016
Alton Alma M. Smith, age 96 died at 8:55 PM on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Michigan. She was born in Alton on April 21, 1920 the daughter of the late William and Lena (Keber) Broer. On December 11, 1946 she married Harold C. Smith and he preceded her in death on February 2,...
John Dale Stobbs
Nov 23, 2016
John Dale Stobbs, 83, died at 9:40 a.m. in his home on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 28, 1932 in Alton the son of the late John and Myrtle (Uphoff) Stobbs. He married Mary (DeCicco) on November 28, 1959 in Washington, DC and she survives. Also surviving are seven children; Tracey Stobbs...
Ruth Elizabeth "Betsey" Berry
Nov 22, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Ruth Elizabeth "Betsey" Berry, 94, passed away peacefully at 5:44 p.m. On Tuesday November 22, 2016 at Integrity Healthcare of Godfrey. She was born May 1, 1922 in Bridgeton, New Jersey the daughter of the late Charles Mason and Harriett (Leeper) Marsh. She was a member of 1st Presbyterian Church in Alton. On October 10, 1944 in...
