Billie Joe Claxton
Apr 11, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Billie Joe Claxton, 74, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home in Godfrey. Born April 22, 1941 in Alton, he was the son of Ralph and Della M. (Williams) Claxton. Mr. Claxton served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1959-1965. He was stationed in North Carolina and served in Japan and the Philippines. He...
Charlotte A. Schneider
Apr 10, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Charlotte A. Schneider, 83, died at 3:23 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016 at St. Anthony's O.S.F. in Alton. Born January 9, 1933 in Alton, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Walters) Wegener. She attended Ursuline Academy in Arcadia, MO and graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1950. She loved art and took art classes at...
Ruby Aurela Williams-Cletcher
Apr 7, 2016
Ruby Aurela Williams-Cletcher: Ruby came into the presence of the Lord at 9:20 am on April 7th 2016 with her family by her side. She was born November 25th, 1930 in Brighton, IL. She was the youngest of 8 children born to the late Ruby and Leslie Williams. This "Baby Girl" grew up in the Dow-Jerseyville area and was affectionately...
Shirley A. Laubscher
Apr 5, 2016
Dateline: Brighton Shirley A. Laubscher, 86, died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born March 5, 1930 in Alton, she was the daughter of Harry Charles Everett and Pearl Hazel (Moore) Ruedin. Mrs. Laubscher graduated as valedictorian of her class. She was a secretary for the American Cancer Society and retired as secretary of Elm...
Joseph P. Mckee
Apr 2, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Joseph P McKee, 93, died at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville, IL. Born August 10, 1922 in Alton, he was the son of Wilbur and Loretta (Lawless) McKee. Joe worked maintenance for the Alton School District for 32 years. Joe and his family also ran McKee's Market in Upper Alton, farmed and...
Fred Green
Mar 31, 2016
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Fred Green Orion Fredric Green, 79, died at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born November 26, 1936 in Veedersburg, Indiana the son of the late Orion W. and Louise A. (Burns) Green. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as well as the...
Dolores Marie Hoffman
Mar 28, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Dolores Marie Hoffman, 95, died at 1:40 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Eunice Smith Home in Alton. She was born July 12, 1920 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of the late Orville and Helen (Bell) Boedy. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Jerseyville where she was a member of the Alter...
J. Edward Boerner
Mar 27, 2016
Dateline: Bethalto J. Edward Boerner, 89, died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Eunice Smith Home in Alton. Born January 16, 1927 in Alton, he was the son of Julius and Blanche (Meyer) Boerner. Mr. Boerner served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and with the Army in the Korean War. He was a member of Our Lady...
Mary Holland
Mar 26, 2016
Dateline: East Alton, IL Mary Holland, 91, passed at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Integrity Healthcare of Wood River. She was born March 14, 1925 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of the late James E. and Mabel (Houghton) Lagemann. She retired after 25 years from McCrory's Department Store where she worked as an office manager and...
Reverend Carl J. Cook
Mar 24, 2016
Reverend Carl J. Cook, 77, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at his home in Alton. Born August 14, 1938 in Harrisburg, IL, he was the son of Lamon and Eva (Dearing) Cook. He became an ordained minister in 1961 and founded the North Alton General Baptist Church. He continued his ministry at New Life Fellowship until the...
Herbert "Mike" Ohley
Mar 24, 2016
Herbert "Mike" Ohley, 63, passed away at 8:08 AM on Thursday March 24, 2016 while at home with his family. He was born on July 21, 1952 in Alton, the son of Herbert F. Ohley and Helen (Gillespie) Ohley. He married Yvonne (Krummelbein) Ohley on March 22, 1973. He worked retail management at Central Hardware & Sears before retiring. In...
Marion Louise Fleming
Mar 21, 2016
Marion Louise (nee Hediger) Fleming, of Godfrey, Illinois, passed away after a lengthy illness, on March 21, 2016, at her home. Born in Highland, Illinois, on August 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edward and Ada (Habbegger) Hediger. On May 2, 1953, she married Thomas Joseph Fleming, Jr. and enjoyed 30 years together, before he passed...
Edna Marie Sommars
Mar 17, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Edna Marie Sommars, 84, of Godfrey, passed away on Thursday evening, March 17, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Mounds, Illinois on October 20, 1931, she is the daughter of the late Lee and Betty Griffin. She married Louis Sommars on February 4, 1950. Edna received her Bachelor's degree...
Dale L. Bailey
Mar 15, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Dale L. Bailey, 82, died at 11:06 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born December 21, 1933 in Grafton, IL the son of the late Forrest "Hap" and Virginia M. (Wallace) Bailey. He was a supervisor for Canteen corporation and he co-owned/operated Bailey Vending and coffee for 23 years. On June 27,...
David E. Haggard
Mar 15, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey David E. Haggard, 82, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born January 30, 1934 in Alton he was the son of William C. and Willie M. (Nance) Haggard. Mr. Haggard served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and did one tour of duty on The USS Oriskany...
Bonnie Belle Finch
Mar 14, 2016
Dateline: Alton, IL Bonnie Belle Finch, 87, died at 8:22 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony's in Alton. She was born July 1, 1928 in Wood River, IL the daughter of the late Otto and Velma Pearl Blackard. She was a member of Community Christian Church where she cared for the flowers many years and worked...
Charles "Chuck" Stratton
Mar 9, 2016
Dateline: Alton Charles Delbert "Chuck" Stratton, 63, died at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home in Alton. Born April 23, 1952 in Alton, he was the son of the late Henry and Ila (Stratton) Stratton. Chuck served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam and was a self employed truck driver. He enjoyed golfing and sports and...
Calvin Franklin "Cal" Ennis
Mar 6, 2016
Dateline: Alton Heading: Calvin "Cal" Ennis Calvin Franklin "Cal" Ennis, 90, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born March 7, 1925 in Alton, he was the son of William Zachariah and Viola Ovila (Thompson) Ennis. He went to radio training school before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served during WWII in submarine service...
Shirley May Walker
Mar 6, 2016
Dateline: Godfrey Shirley May Walker, 77, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her home in Godfrey with family by her side. Born May 28, 1938 in Graham, KY, she was the daughter of Robert Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Pentecost) Ramsey. Mrs. Walker was manager/bookkeeper for the Highway House as well as a homemaker and caregiver for many. She enjoyed baking...
Neil Daniel Schofield
Mar 6, 2016
Alton: Neil Daniel Schofield of Alton Illinois, born October 18, 1957 deceased March 6, 2016. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16… a Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday March 12, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial...
