Dorothy L. Cappel
Nov 16, 2015
Dateline: Godfrey Dorothy L. Cappel, 89, died at 3:56 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at her home in Godfrey. Born May 5, 1926 in Alton, she was the daughter of Freeborn Willis and Pauline (Zimmerman) Gilmore. On November 19, 1947 she married Paul Cappel in Alton. He survives. Mrs. Cappel graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nursing and worked as...
George F. Georgeoff
Nov 9, 2015
Dateline: Alton George Frederikk Georgeoff, 85, died at home with his family by his side on Monday, November 9th, 2015. Born January 1, 1930 in Alton, he was the son of Nicholas and Mildred (Brant) Georgeoff. He graduated from Alton High School, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1948-1952 as a Tech Sergeant Administrator. He attended University of...
Eugene "Gene" Eudy
Nov 6, 2015
Dateline: Wood River, IL Eugene "Gene" Eudy, 62, passed away into the loving arms of his personal Lord and Savior, at 3:14 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2015, at OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He was born December 6, 1952 in Alton the son of Elmer and Wanda (Dowdy) Eudy. He was a devoted husband and father to...
Thomas B. Wunderlich
Nov 4, 2015
Dateline: West Alton, MO Thomas B. Wunderlich, 87, died at 12:24 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 15, 1928 in Wood River the son of the late William and Emma (Roderfeld) Wunderlich. Thomas was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in West Alton, MO and the Orchard Farm VFW Post 4219....
Shirley Marie Peckham
Nov 3, 2015
Dateline: East Alton Shirley Marie Peckham, 78, died at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born July 22, 1937 in Biggers, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Alvin and Gwendolyn (Hord) Witcher. She was a homemaker and a member of Vaughn Hill Church of Christ in Wood River. On July 15, 1955...
Kenneth Wayne Pitts
Oct 28, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Pitts, 84, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home in Godfrey. Born October 9, 1931 in East Liverpool, Ohio, he was the son of Howard and Louise (George) Pitts. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Gene Kohler Chevrolet in St. Louis, MO. He married the former Phyllis Jean Robertson. She...
Rosalie Irene Badgley
Oct 28, 2015
Dateline: Alton Rosalie Irene (Buffington) Badgley, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Rosalie was born in Godfrey on March 10, 1925. She was the daughter of Paris V. and Frances E. (Warner) Buffington. She married Arthur Daniel Badgley on November 9, 1947 at the Upper Alton Baptist Church. Arthur preceded...
Richard W. Evans
Oct 27, 2015
Dateline: Alton Richard W. Evans passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at his home, holding his wife's hand. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, of 67 years, his two daughters, Barbie Steps and Janie Lockhart (Steve), and his son, Joe Evans (Sara), and four granddaughters Kelly, Nikki, Michelle, and Laura. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 31,...
William "Billy D" Dixon
Oct 27, 2015
Dateline: Alton, IL William "Billy D" Dixon, 59, died at 4:58 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born April 18, 1956 in Alton the son of the late Orville J. and Nancy (Greenwell) Dixon. Surviving are one daughter, Jessica Crain of Detroit, MI, one son, Billy Treece of Detroit, MI, two brothers, Terry Dixon...
Donald Frank Noble
Oct 26, 2015
Dateline: Jerseyville Donald Frank Noble, 74, died at 3:50 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. Born December 25, 1940 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Edward F. and Fern (Wreath) Noble. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1961. He was a self-employed roofer and contractor and also drove the...
Bernadene I. Ray
Oct 24, 2015
Godfrey Bernadene I. Ray, age 94 died at 3:15 AM on October 24, 2015 at Integrity Health Care in Godfrey. She was born November 25, 1920 in St. Charles, MO the daughter of the late John and Clara (Eddington) Dwyer. She is a retired registered nurse from Alton Memorial Hospital and was a long time member of Messiah Lutheran Church...
Edward A. Garis
Oct 20, 2015
Dateline: O'Fallon, MO Edward A. Garis, 72, formerly of Moro, died at 3:49 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, MO. Born February 17, 1943 in Alton, he was the son of Johnie and Margaret (Ball) Garis. Mr. Garis served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Amphion and was a machinist at...
Dolores Camille Owens
Oct 19, 2015
Dateline: Alton Dolores Camille Owens, 91, died at 11:46 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2015 at St. John's Mercy in St. Louis, MO. Born December 17, 1923 she was the daughter of Arthur and Martha (Villing) Eckhouse. She was the proprietor of Norside Café for 20 years retiring in 1990 and enjoyed playing poker. She was a member of SS Peter...
Ruth Genevieve Badgley
Oct 9, 2015
Ruth Genevieve Badgley-Reed, 90, died at 11:36 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at her home in Alton. Born August 21, 1925 in Alton, she was the daughter of Hubert Arthur and Ruth (Daniel) Badgley. She was a longtime member of the Upper Alton Baptist Church and the Alton Moose 951. She enjoyed collecting, going to yard sales, and antiquing. In...
Mildred Lucille Maguire
Oct 8, 2015
Dateline: Alton Mildred Lucille Maguire, 93, died at 2:12 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. She was born in Moreau Township, Morgan County, Missouri on December 20, 1921. The daughter of the late Wiley and Myrlie (Wilson) Busker. She married Ralph Lloyd Maguire in St. Charles, MO on November 13, 1939 and enjoyed 57...
James Henry Hebblethwaite Iii
Oct 7, 2015
James Henry Hebblethwaite III, 49, passed away at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born March 9, 1966 in Fredericktown, MO, he was the son of James Henry Hebblethwaite II and Judith (Labruyere) Hebblethwaite and step-mother Susanne Hebblethwaite. He served in the U.S. Army and worked for Intertek for the past five years. Surviving are...
Daniel Nathan Blodgett
Oct 6, 2015
Daniel Nathan Blodgett, 92, of Alton, IL, died at 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born January 16, 1923 in Brighton, the son of Frank and Mary (Deathridge) Blodgett. He served in the Air Force as a captain during WWII and was a POW for 9 months in Poland. In 1996, Dan and...
Donald L. Mcelroy Sr.
Oct 4, 2015
Dateline: Alton Donald Lee McElroy Sr., 77, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, FL. Born January 28, 1938 in Alton, he was the son of J.V. and Cornelia (Coates) McElroy. He retired as a Master Mechanic from Bridgestone/Firestone after almost 35 years of service. On November 29, 1991 he married the former...
James Bernard Lyons
Oct 2, 2015
James B. Lyons, age 89 of Godfrey died at 4:10 PM Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at Integrity Healthcare of Godfrey. He was born December 5, 1925 in Alton the son of the late Thomas and Ruby (Gray) Lyons. Jim worked as a store room clerk at the Alton Box Board for 37 years and a member of SS Peter and...
Rory Michael Rathgeb
Sep 30, 2015
Rory Michael Rathgeb, 60, died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in Alton. Born July 27, 1955 in Champaign, he was the son of Glennon M. and Eileen R. (Krieder) Rathgeb. Sergeant Rathgeb started his career as a police officer in 1987 at the Carlinville Police Department. Then, he was a patrolman and later Chief of Police with the...
