Anita Louise Velloff
Aug 31, 2016
Dateline: Alton Anita Louise Velloff, 80, died at 10:27 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Jerseyville Manor. Born December 11, 1935 in Alton, she was the daughter of Nelson and Marie (Kopsie) Horn. She married the love of her life, Marion S. Velloff on June 7, 1958 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. They shared 58 years of marriage....
Robert Glendon Reed
Aug 30, 2016
Dateline: Elsa Robert Glendon Reed, 87, died at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at V.I.P. Manor in Wood River. Born July 1, 1929 in Wright City, MO, he was the son of Roland Reed and Frieda Watson-Graham and his step-father Raymond Graham. He served in the U.S. Navy for 16 years and retired as an aeronautical information specialist for...
Joseph James Jenkins Sr.
Aug 21, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL Joseph J. Jenkins, Sr., 75, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016. He was born August 10, 1941 in Alton to the late Joseph and Louise (Light) Jenkins. He worked for Owens Glass for 14 years and the city of Alton for 25 years. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Eagles...
Daniel Conrad Marcum
Aug 21, 2016
Dateline: Brighton, IL Daniel Conrad Marcum, 26, went to be with the Lord at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, 2016. He was born March 5, 1990 in Alton the son of Michael and Patricia (Conrad) Marcum. He worked as a Territory Manager for ACI Distributors. He graduated from the School of Agriculture at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where...
Doris C. Clark
Aug 20, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Doric C. Clark, 92, died at 1:25 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Oak Hill Nursing Home in Waterloo, IL. Born August 11, 1924 in Belleville, she was the daughter of William and Martha (Weber) Ross. On April 22, 1945 she married Glenn A. Clark in Belleville. He preceded her in death on May 23, 2001. Mrs. Clark...
Rosemary Costello Ralston
Aug 19, 2016
Dateline: Wood River, IL Rosemary Costello Ralston, 93, died at 2:55 a.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. She was born south of Barrow, IL on April 24, 1923; she was one of nine children born to Louis and Flossie Costello. On August 15, 1941, she married Carl O. Ralston. He preceded her in...
Margie Mathus
Aug 19, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Margie Mathus, 87, died at 12:55 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Methodist Village. She was born May 3, 1929 in Alton the daughter of the late John and Helen (Cousins) Riggi. She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton and was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Home Extension Group. She...
Charles James Arter
Aug 19, 2016
Dateline: Roswell, GA Charles James Arter, 93, a long time resident of Godfrey, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at Manor on the Square in Roswell, GA. Born October 2, 1922 in Jerseyville, he was the son of James and Nellie (Houze) Arter. Mr. Arter served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945 and was a member of the VFW Post 1308....
Helen Louise Dreasher
Aug 18, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Helen Louise Dreasher, 91, died at 8:35 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Bethalto Care. She was born April 15, 1925 in Whiting, Indiana the daughter of the late Roy and Isabelle (Peck) Rushing. She retired in 1991 from A Storage Inn as property manager she also worked as a district manager with Avon. She was...
Norma Ruth Waggoner
Aug 16, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Norma Ruth Waggoner, 85, died at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born November 11, 1930 in Fayette County, IL, she was the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Stewart) Elam. Mrs. Waggoner was a homemaker and a very active member of Elm Street Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the League of...
Rosemary June Simpson
Aug 14, 2016
Rosemary June Simpson, 85, died at 2:31 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2016 at her home in Godfrey. Born June 25, 1931 in Alton, she was the daughter of Benjamin H. and Honour (Hartsock) Frye. Mrs. Simpson graduated from Alton High School Class of 1951 and retired in 1996 as a librarian for Lewis & Clark Community College after 14 years...
John Lewis Moody Ii
Aug 14, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL John Lewis Moody II, 40, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 7, 1976 in Bloomington, IL the son of Ron and Sandra (Sronce) Moody of Bloomington, IL. John graduated from S.I.U.E. with a degree in social work. He was a counselor who loved reading and studying ways to help others. He...
Miranda Jean Mueller
Aug 13, 2016
Miranda Jean Mueller, 18, died at 11:40 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO with her parents by her side. Born July 23, 1998 in Alton, she was the daughter of Raymond J. and Jennifer A. (Hoke) Mueller of Godfrey. Miranda graduated from Alton High School Class of 2016 and was a member of SS...
Mary Elizabeth Venlet
Aug 12, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Mary Elizabeth Venlet, 73, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2016 at her home. Born October 11, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of Leonard and Dorothy (Wallander) Berg. Mrs. Venlet attended Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. She worked for Millers Mutual for 20 years and retired from the American Water Company in Alton. She...
Kyle J. Steiner Sr.
Aug 12, 2016
Kyle J. Steiner Sr., 66, passed away suddenly August 12, 2016 at his Godfrey farm. Kyle was born March 29, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl E. Steiner and Mary E. (Hamilton) Steiner as well as three brothers, Eric, Carl Regan, and Robert. All of whom, he deeply missed. Surviving is a brother Kim Steiner (Susie)...
Ella Faye Baird
Aug 11, 2016
Ella Faye {Wood} Baird, 87, died Thursday morning August 11, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by members of her family. Born June 4, 1929 in Vandalia, Missouri she was the daughter of Alva and Lois {Gibson} Wood. Faye shared her childhood with sisters Wilma and Helen and baby brother Leon. Her childhood nickname was "Bunny Nose."...
Lois A. Hampton
Aug 11, 2016
Dateline: Alton Lois A. Hampton, 87, peacefully passed away at 3:15 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Alton Rehab and Nursing Center. Born October 17, 1928 in Alton she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Lozier) Jones. On February 26, 1949 she married Alonzo Hampton in East Alton. He preceded her in death on October 8, 2014. Surviving is...
Janice Kaye (Glenn) Pullen
Aug 9, 2016
Janice Kaye (Glenn) Pullen, 79, passed away at 12:05 a.m. on August 9, 2016. She was a devoted and loving daughter, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, cousin, and friend. Janice was born July 28, 1937 in Alton, IL to Mildred (Emmerson) Glenn and James LeRoy Glenn. Later, her mother married Stanley Roth Veatch, who became her beloved "Daddy". She graduated from...
Edward Wayne Buckshot
Jul 25, 2016
Edward Wayne Buckshot, 68, died at 12:42 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Born June 9, 1948 in Alton, he was the son of Marion and Alberta (Carpenter) Buckshot. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from the U.S. Post Office in 2008 after over 30 years of service. On May 8, 1971 she married the...
Randy Lee Wade
Jul 25, 2016
Dateline: Alton Randy Lee Wade, 71, died at 10:46 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2016 at his home. Born June 6, 1945 in Alton, he was the son of Edwin R. and Vernal B. (Duckett) Wade. He was a former member of Bethany Baptist Church and retired as a machinist from Boeing in St. Louis. On May 2, 1981 he married...
