Virginia Carol Wilson
Jul 25, 2016
Dateline: Monroe, North Carolina Virginia Carol Wilson, 49, went to be with her Lord on July 25, 2016. She had been a resident of Monrow, North Carolina, since 1989, when she moved here with her parents from Illinois. Her home was at 3208 Clarkdale St. in Monroe, but most recently, she made her residence at Elizabethan Gardens in Monroe. She...
Richard J. Mader
Jul 25, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL Richard J. Mader, 69, died at 11:37 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 8, 1947 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Joe and Margaret Mary (Kuna) Mader. He was a graduate of Western Illinois University and a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. He taught school...
Frances Gay Bryant
Jul 24, 2016
Her family, our community and a wide world of friends mourn the passing of Gay Bryant who died July 24, 2016 after a courageous struggle with cancer. A community leader and supporter of civic good her entire life, Gay led every organization to which she leant her considerable talents; chairing most, contributing her ideas, expertise and devotion to them all....
Robert A. Schudel
Jul 17, 2016
Robert A. Schudel, 84, died at 1:39 p.m. Sunday, July17, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born May 5, 1932 in Jerseyville, he was the son of Everette V. and Alice L. (Rice) Schudel. Mr. Schudel graduated from Alton Senior High School and attended Missouri Valley College and Shurtleff College until he was drafted into the Army in 1953. He retired...
Gregg A. Vickrey
Jul 16, 2016
Gregg A. Vickrey, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born January 25, 1958 in Osceola, Indiana, he was the son of Harold and Doris (Brubaker) Vickrey. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Long) Vickrey and children, McKinzie Ann Carrender, Thomas Allen Vickrey, and Erin Elaine Vickrey, and a sister, Sharon Hruby. There will...
Ann Elizabeth Tudor
Jul 14, 2016
Ann Elizabeth Tudor, 82, of Godfrey, IL and Green Valley, AZ died at 11:37am Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her Godfrey home. Born March 19, 1934 in Godfrey, she was the daughter of J. Bernard and Clare (Schneider) Radcliff. Ann was a 1951 graduate of Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Parish in Godfrey...
Ellen B. Naujokas
Jul 10, 2016
Dateline: Alton Ellen B. Naujokas, 64, died at 12:40 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016 at her home in Alton. Born June 17, 1952 in Alton, she was the daughter of Woodrow W. and Virginia (Gannon) Besterfeldt. She married the love of her life Tom Naujokas June 20, 1981. He preceded her in death on February 26, 2009. Surviving are brother,...
Dorothy Lee Rister
Jul 7, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL Dorothy Lee Rister, 82, died at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 18, 1934, in Nutwood in Jersey County; she was the eldest child of Geneva E. (Thurston) Nevlin and Claude LeRoy Nevlin. Dorothy married William G. Rister on November 17, 1956 at St. Michaels Catholic Church...
Lawrence Randall Gray
Jul 7, 2016
Dateline: Alton Lawrence Randall Gray, 55, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016 at his home with family by his side. Born July 18, 1960 in Jerseyville he was the son of Linda (Henson) Haskell and her husband Jack of Bethalto and the late Gene Gray. On February 18, 1985 he married the former Dawn Smith in Louisiana....
Steven Leslie Griggs
Jul 6, 2016
Steven Leslie Griggs, 61, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Elmwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Maryville, IL. Born January 23, 1955 in Alton, he was the son of Dorothy Evadine (Coleman) Griggs Masterson of Bethalto and the late William Leslie Griggs. He married the former Norma Poe on April 21, 2001. She preceded him in death...
Ellen Wagner
Jul 4, 2016
Dateline: St. Louis, MO Ellen Wagner, 92, died at 2:28 p.m. Monday, July 4, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born Livonia Ellen Wagner on January 13, 1924 in Alton, she was the daughter of William Henry Wagner Sr. and Eva Livonia (Ruyle) Wagner. Ellen was a legal secretary for Judge Karl Korngold and retired as executive secretary to the...
Ann Rintoul
Jul 2, 2016
Ann M. (Linkogle-Hill) Rintoul of Godfrey passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon July 2, 2016 with the comfort of family at the home of her son John. Born on August 10, 1934 in Alton to William and Grace (Trump) Linkogle of East Alton, Ann grew up as the middle daughter of a well-known East Alton family. She attended East Alton...
Wilson "Willie" Bering, Iii
Jul 2, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Wilson Morrisson "Willie" Bering III, 78, died at 8:25 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital from many complicaitons of elective surgery he had on his birthday for a birthday present to himself and fought very hard as did his daughter Kim. Kim kept in contact with his other daughter Tami daily. Born April 19, 1938...
Ruth Louise Long
Jun 30, 2016
Dateline: Alton Ruth Louise Long, 82, died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home. Born February 23, 1934 in St. Charles, MO, she was the daughter of Edward Gravemann Sr. and Laura (Ludwig) Gravemann. Mrs. Long was a receptionist for Gravemann Photography for 18 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran...
Rose Marie Luecht
Jun 30, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Rose Marie Luecht, age 90 of Godfrey died at 9:56 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Morningside in Godfrey. She was born in Kane, IL on November 1, 1925 the daughter of the late Cletus and Edna (Witt) Hayes Sr. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1308 ladies auxiliary in Alton, past member of...
Rene' Ruth Gross
Jun 26, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Rene' Ruth Gross, 64, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born March 31, 1952 in Alton she was the daughter of Charles Richard Gross Jr. and Ruth LaVerne (Dykeman) Gross. Rene' was disabled her entire life and was featured as a young child on an Easter Seals poster. Despite her disability she...
Timothy James Bechtold
Jun 26, 2016
Dateline: Dow, IL Timothy James Bechtold, 54, died at 8: 40 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016. He was born December 21, 1961 in Alton the son of Elmer and Laura (Wunderlich) Bechtold. He worked for National Maintenance as a deck hand and enjoyed hunting waterfowl and spending time on the river. Surviving are one daughter; Erin Miles (Thomas) of...
Velma Viola Adams
Jun 23, 2016
Dateline: Alton Velma Viola Adams, 94, died at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born January 21, 1922 in Tamms, IL, she was the daughter of George and Rhoda (Poe) Adams. Mrs. Adams was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. She was a faith filled woman who prayed...
Anthony "Tony" Ollenbittle
Jun 22, 2016
Dateline: California The Ollenbittle family suffered a great loss in the early hours of June 22, 2016. Anthony "Tony" Ollenbittle, loving son, brother and uncle passed away in Hesperia, CA. Those of us left behind may mourn but we are comforted that this is not an ending for Tony, rather a beginning to his newest adventure. Tony was born October...
Henry "Hank" Boss, Jr.
Jun 21, 2016
Dateline: Gassville, AR Henry "Hank" Joseph Boss Jr., 71, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Gassville, AR. Born May 6, 1945 in Alton he was the son of Harry and Mildred (Schneider) Boss. Mr. Boss served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a machinist for Owens Illinois for 19 years and retired as an operator for...
