Stanley R. Bailey
Jul 20, 2015
Stanley R. Bailey, 73, died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2015 at Robings Manor in Brighton. Born January 22, 1942 in Alton, he was the son of Forrest "Hap" and Virginia M. (Wallace) Bailey. Mr. Bailey served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an avid Cardinal baseball fan. He retired from Teamsters Local 525 after 38 years of...
Phyllis Jeanine Roggio
Jul 16, 2015
Dateline: Alton Phyllis Jeanine Roggio, 78, died at 2:29 a.m. Thursday July 16, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 5, 1936 in Alton, she was the daughter of Robert W. and Violet (Phillips) Clayton. She was a retired Registered Nurse. On January 28, 1956 she married Frank V. Roggio in Alton. He preceded her in death on November 27,...
Bonnidel Schmidt
Jul 15, 2015
Bonnidel "Bonnie" Schmidt, 87, died at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born April 6, 1928 in Alton, she was the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Worthey) Brooks. Bonnie was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey and retired from the Alton School System and Lewis and Clark Community College in administration. She loved...
Marjyorie E. Lefler
Jul 9, 2015
Dateline: Alton, IL Marjyorie E. Lefler, 84, died at 7:56 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 13, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Marjyorie worked as a surgery tech at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton until her retirement in 1993. She loved her five dogs, going to the casinos and was a beautiful painter. In...
Patricia R. Vine
Jul 9, 2015
Patricia R. Vine, 88, died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born March 26, 1927 in Alton, she was the daughter of Benjamin C. and Agnes E. (Hyndman) Vine. Pat graduated from McMurray College and went on to earn her Master's Degree from Colorado State University. Over her 33 year career as a...
Kathleen Marie Dingeldein
Jul 5, 2015
Kathleen M. Dingeldein, 64, died at 2:32 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Born August 20, 1950 in Alexandria, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Louise (Whitman) Johnson of Olivia, Minnesota and the late James Johnson. Kathleen worked as a visual marketing associate for Boyd's in St. Louis, MO as well as J.C....
Amanda Jane Sitzes
Jul 4, 2015
Amanda J. Lofts-Crowell, 42, died at 8:52 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2015 at her home in Marissa. Born November 6, 1972 in Alton, she was the daughter of Mary Ellen (O'Neill) Lofts of Bremerton, WA and the late Ronald Lofts. Surviving are three daughters, Ashley Brown of Troy, IL, Brittany Stroud of Marissa, and Taylor Bastian of Baldwin, IL, three...
Shirley Callahan
Jul 2, 2015
Dateline: East Alton Shirley J. Callahan, 82, died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Bethalto Care Center in Bethalto. Born December 27, 1932 in Alton, she was the daughter of Shirley Ray and Ruth (Baldwin) Crane. Mrs. Callahan was a member of Salem Presbyterian Church in Alton and loved antiquing. She retired as mailroom manager for Butler Binoin...
Veronica Mcdonald Hamlyn
Jun 28, 2015
Veronica Opal McDonald Hamlyn, 34, died at 4:00 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born December 23, 1980 in Alton, she was the daughter of Ken and Carolyn (Brunaugh) McDonald of Palmyra. She was a member of the honor society at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. On...
Mary M. Kincade
Jun 26, 2015
Mary M. Kincade, 83, died at 1:26 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Alton Rehab and Nursing. She was born September 18, 1931 in Alton, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Bernice (Stahl) Henderson. She worked as a nurse at Alton Memorial Hospital for 6 years. On April 9, 1952 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church she married Robert...
William "Pete" Berry
Jun 26, 2015
Dateline: Alton William D. "Pete" Berry, 72, died at 6:37 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born December 20, 1942 in Carrollton, IL, he was the son of William C. and Hazel I. (Jones) Berry. Bill co-owned and operated A Kut Above and later worked for the Right Look, retiring after over 40 years as a barber....
Victor V. Amschler
Jun 25, 2015
Dateline: Godfrey Victor "Vic" Amschler, 94, departed this earth on June 25, 2015 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria, IL. He was the oldest son of Alfred and Anna (Zerbst) Amschler and was born March 1, 1921 near Jacob, Illinois. Vic helped his father work the farm until he went to serve in the military. He married the love of...
Scott A. Means
Jun 24, 2015
Scott A. Means, 55, died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his mother's home. Born March 8, 1960 in Alton, he was the son of Shirley (Bailey) Means of East Alton and the late Lourn Thomas Means Jr. Scott was a self-employed carpenter. He was baptized at St. John's United Evangelical Church of Christ. He was a great...
Delphine L. Amschler
Jun 23, 2015
Dateline: Godfrey Delphine Lois Amschler, 89, passed away on June 23, 2015 in Peoria, IL. She was born on June 21, 1926 in Jacob, Illinois, and was the oldest child of Edwin and Hulda (Luedemann) Darnstaedt. Delphine spent her childhood on the family farm in Jacob and graduated from Gorham High School in 1944. Later that year, she married her...
Forrest W. Wulf
Jun 23, 2015
Forrest W. Wulf went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2015 with his family by his side. Born December 30, 1951 in Wood River, he was the son of Fred and Capitola (Rowden) Wulf. Mr. Wulf was a carpenter for JC Smith for 10 years and later for Tycon for four years retiring in 2008. He married Rebecca...
Mary Francis Ehlers
Jun 19, 2015
Mary Ehlers, 88, died at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015 at her daughter's home. She was born June 5, 1927 in Alton, the daughter of the late Arthur and Golda (Rhody) Richardson. She was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church in Alton. On January 7, 1946 in Alton she married Charles H. Ehlers Sr. and he preceded...
Dallas Harrison Myers
Jun 19, 2015
Dallas Harrison "Sonny" Myers Sr., 66, died Friday, June 19, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Hospital. Born February 7, 1949 in Alton, he was the son of Kenneth and Betty (Poole) Myers-Reed. Mr. Myers served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a lineman for Local IBEW 649 where he was also a member, and then as a truck driver for...
Brian Earl Bradshaw
Jun 17, 2015
Brian Earl Bradshaw, 59, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 with family and friends by his side. Born October 15, 1955 in Alton, he was the son of Robert C. and Eva (Waggoner) Bradshaw. Mr. Bradshaw was an avid fisherman and loved to fish any place he could get a pole in the water. He was a self-employed...
Patricia Lee Franz
Jun 14, 2015
Patricia Lee "Patty" Willis Franz, 89, died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. Born March 21, 1926 in Alton, she was the daughter of Leo Willis Sr. and Edna (Culp) Willis. Mrs. Franz attended Emmanuel Free Methodist Church. She worked for Baxter's for 18 years retiring in 1997. Previously she worked as a...
G. Florence Holford
Jun 13, 2015
Dateline: Alton G. Florence Holford, died at 12:28 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born September 6, 1929 in Alton, she was the daughter of Oliver and Ethel (Whirl) Grant. Florence married Lynn Holford on June 5, 1948 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton. He preceded her in death on February 6,...
