Gladys V. Fisher
Sep 29, 2015
Gladys V. Fisher, 96, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at V.I.P. Manor in Wood River. Born January 11, 1919 in Eldred, IL, she was the daughter of Simon "Peter" and Mattie (Scoggins) Shaw. Mrs. Fisher was a member of Cherry Street Baptist Church for 50 years and then became a member of Godfrey Baptist Church. She was...
Thomas Eugene Hooper
Sep 28, 2015
Thomas Eugene "Hoop" Hooper Jr., 69, died at 10:04 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born December 25, 1945 in Alton, he was the son of Thomas E. Hooper Sr. and Mary Francis (Swift) Hooper. He graduated from Alton High School in 1965 and was drafted into the Army where he proudly served his...
Scott Steven Johnston
Sep 28, 2015
Scott Steven Johnston, 63, died at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2015 at his home in Springfield, IL. Scott was born May 27, 1952 in Litchfield, son of Carl E. and Gerry (Bowles) Johnston. He was a bachelor and was preceded in death by his father, Carl Johnston on August 27, 1984. He had been an active member of...
Henry James Vassar
Sep 26, 2015
Henry J. Vassar, 74, went to be with the Lord at 8:11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at His home. Born August 2, 1941 in Alton to Albert J. and Emma (Free) Vassar. He married the former Shirley J. Henson on October 1, 1971 in Alton. Immediately following his 1959 graduation from Alton High School he became a proud U.S....
Darren Michael Winn
Sep 26, 2015
Darren Michael Winn, 44, died at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born December 8, 1970 in Alton, he was the son of Michael and Marilyn (Powles) Winn of Godfrey. Darren served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and rehabbing homes and attended River of Life Church in Godfrey. He worked as a truck driver for Star...
Elsie Magilson Siemer
Sep 22, 2015
Dateline: Godfrey Elsie Lucille Magilson Siemer, 88, passed away Tuesday, September 22, at United Methodist Village in Godfrey, where she was a long-time resident. Elsie was born in Alton on July 24, 1927, to Newton and Grace (Wells) Dunn. She married the love of her life, Joseph Magilson, on January 24, 1947, and they were blessed with almost 40 years...
Robert Sean Hilligoss
Sep 22, 2015
Sean Hilligoss, 44, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Born April 9, 1971 in Springfield, IL, he was the son of Robert and Donna (Barr) Hilligoss of Godfrey. Sean was a probation officer for Madison County for over 20 years and was involved with security detail at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. He was a member of the AFSCME and...
Loraine M. Lapelle
Sep 21, 2015
Loraine M. LaPelle, 95, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2015 at her home. Born October 27, 1919 in Alton, she was the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Vahle) Doerr. She married Leroy J. LaPelle on June 25, 1938 in Alton. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2011. Surviving is a daughter, Carol Lynch of Alton, a...
Sharon S. Seal
Sep 20, 2015
Sharon S. Seal, 71, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2015 at her home. Born October 23, 1943 in Alton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Charlotte (Johndrow) Kortkamp. On May 8, 1962 she married Gary Seal in Alton. He survives. Also surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Denise Seal of Troy, IL, three...
Michael Walter Delaney
Sep 15, 2015
Dateline: Florissant, MO Michael Walter Delaney, 69, died at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Crystal Creek Nursing Home in Florissant, MO. Born August 20, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Valentine J. and Kathleen L. (Walter) Delaney. He worked in the warehouse at Pepsi Cola Bottling Inc. in Alton. He was a big fan of University...
Michael Edward Elliott
Sep 13, 2015
Michael Edward Elliott, 70, went to be with the Lord peacefully with his family by his side at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, September 13, 2015, at Southern Illinois Hospice. Born August 24, 1945, in Alton, he was the son of Keith "Jim" and Bernice (Aulabaugh) Elliott. He retired in December 18, 2009 after 38 years of service as a Millwright at...
Ralph Franklin Mcclain
Sep 11, 2015
Ralph Franklin McClain, 92, took his final breath on September 11, 2015, and went to be with the Lord. What a glorious day for him! Ralph was born on January 29, 1923, in Mayfield, Ky., to Roberta and Noble McClain. Ralph married Mary Lou Davis on February 7, 1943; and they had been happily married for 72 years. She survives....
Edina L. Davis
Sep 7, 2015
Edina L. (Buckshot) Davis, 70, died at 12:01 a.m. Monday, September 7, 2015 at Alton Nursing & Rehab. Born September 2, 1945 in Alton, she was the daughter of Eugene G. Jr. and Maxine (Smotts) Buckshot. Edina worked as a CNA at St. Joseph's Hospital for five years. Surviving is a daughter, Kathleen Short-Donovan (Jack Donovan III) of Hollywood, FL,...
Robert L. Hart
Sep 5, 2015
Robert L. Hart Sr., 89, died at 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 24, 1926 in Illinois the son of the late James Leo and Mary (Kennedy) Hart. He served in the the U.S. Navy as a boiler man during WWII and was a graduate of Purdue University School of Engineering. He...
Markel Frakes
Sep 3, 2015
Markel "Dale" Frakes Sr., 85, died at 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Blu-Fountain in Godfrey. He was born September 9, 1929 in Hillsboro, IL the son of Paul T. and Gladys V. (Markel) Frakes Sr. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Japan and also served during the Korean War. Dale retired from the Industrial...
Elmer J. Robert
Sep 1, 2015
Elmer J. "Bob" Roberts, 88, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at his home in Alton. Born August 16, 1927 in Jacksonville, IL he was the son Percy J. and Edna H. (Smith) Roberts. He was a self-made man whose father was killed when he was only 3 months old. He served in the U.S. Army and was...
Debra D. Kessinger
Aug 29, 2015
Debra D. Kessinger, 52, died at 3:25 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born October 21, 1962 in Alton the daughter of Harry and Kathleen (Skinner) Hyndman. Surviving are three sons; Michael Stuerman of St. Louis, MO, William (Rebecca) Stuerman of St. Louis, MO and David (Christine) Zimmer of Wood River, IL, one daughter,...
Vicky Lynn Skelton
Aug 23, 2015
Vicky Lynn Skelton, 59, died at 11:28 a.m. Sunday, August 23, 2015 at her home. Born June 12, 1956 in Alton, she was the daughter of Paul Lamparter Sr. and Lillian (Mundy) Lamparter. Vicky worked for St. Anthony's Hospital as a transporter. Surviving are two daughters, Rachel Bohanon (James) of Ft. Leonard, MO, and Amy Reeder (Chris) of Shipman, one...
Stephen Maxwell Cowan
Aug 23, 2015
Stephen Maxwell Cowan, 56, died at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born July 25, 1959 in Oxford, England, he was the son of Margaret (Hughes) Cowan of Oxford, England and the late Dr. William Maxwell Cowan. Mr. Cowan was a self-employed photographer. He was a member of the NRA and loved the outdoors. He was...
Diane M. Boulds
Aug 19, 2015
Diane M. Boulds, 67, died at 8:03 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 27, 1947 in Alton, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (McGrew) Boulds. She attended St. Matthews School and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Surviving is brother and two sisters, Laraine Paterson (John "Jack") of Alton, David Boulds...
