Harold Souder
Dec 31, 2014
Dateline: Dow Harold Souder, 86, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehab. Born December 25, 1928 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of Harold and Ida (Cummings) Souder. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and enjoyed hunting, fishing and trap shooting. He was a partner with Hal-Bern Auto Supply...
Mary A. Hawkins
Dec 29, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Mary A. Hawkins, 89, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at her home. Born January 5, 1925 in Alton she was the daughter of LaVerne and Anna (Sackers) Sharp. Mrs. Hawkins was a graduate of Marquette High School. She worked for International Shoe Co. and W.T. Grant and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church...
A. Regina Price
Dec 26, 2014
Dateline: Alton Regina Price went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. She was born March 11, 1920 to Albert and Annie (Jenkins) Watson in Alton, IL. She married Harvey H. Price on February 16, 1952. He preceded her in death on May 13, 1992. She graduated from Alton Senior High School in...
Cletus James Sidwell
Dec 26, 2014
Dateline: Jerseyville Cletus James Sidwell, 86, of Jerseyville, died at 9:10 a.m. Friday, December 26, 2014 at the home of his son, Dr. Stanley Sidwell, Godfrey, IL. He was born September 15, 1928 in Nebo, IL, the first child of the late Edgar and Emma (Pruett) Sidwell. He married Mary Evelyn Dunaven on August 22, 1948 in Pittsfield. She preceded...
Charles D. Skelton Jr.
Dec 25, 2014
Dateline: Alton Charles D. Skelton Jr., 39, died at 1:06 p.m. Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home in Alton. Born October 6, 1975 in Wood River, he was the son of Charles D. Skelton of Cottage Hills and the late Vicky "Tudor" (Graham) Skelton. He worked for GenCo in Edwardsville as a forklift operator. On June 30, 2006 he...
Virginia Lee Gosch
Dec 22, 2014
Dateline: Bunker Hill Virginia Lee Gosch, 88, died at 2:52 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2014 at Heritage Health in Staunton. Born November 25, 1926 in Bunker Hill, she was the daughter of Hebert and Martha (Farris) Jarmin. She married Lawrence O. Gosch on June 8, 1947 in Benld. He preceded her in death. Surviving is a daughter, Juanita Gosch of...
Dorothy Klinke
Dec 21, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Dorothy Klinke-Cannon, 93, died early morning, December 21, 2014 at Eunice C Smith Nursing Home. Born July 30, 1921, in Alton, the daughter of Lawrence Klinke and Anna Budde-Klinke. Both deceased. She married Elmer Bridgewater in 1946. He died in 1983. She was married to George Cannon in 1987. He died November 1998. She graduated Alton High School...
Janis Yvonne Lutz
Dec 18, 2014
Janis Yvonne Lutz, 85, died at 8:31 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, IL. She was born March 31, 1929 in Alton the daughter of the late Juluis E. and Nellie E. (Becker) Tillman. She worked as a bookkeeper for her husband's company, CW Lutz Leather Company and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church...
Doris M. Roady
Dec 16, 2014
Dateline: Fieldon Doris M. Roady, 86, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton with her family present. Born May 18, 1928 in Alton, she was the daughter of Charles H. and Ruby E. (McCoy) Scates. Mrs. Roady was a charter member and the longest living member of the North Alton Southern Baptist...
Sandra Joyce Bonner
Dec 16, 2014
Dateline: Alton Sandra Joyce Bonner, 40, died at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Born June 16, 1974 in Marietta, GA, she was the daughter of Edward L. and Edith M. (Webster) Gray of Godfrey. Sandra loved photography, art, children, writing poetry and short stories, animals and nature. She owned and operated Whistle-Room, an online sales operation. She married Patrick...
George B. Weigler
Dec 15, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey George Bley Weigler, 88, passed away peacefully with family at his side at 6:55 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born May 7, 1926 in Staunton, he was the son of George Edward and Alice Mae (Fenwick) Weigler. Mr. Weigler served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the 11th Armored Division. He fought in...
Antoinette Margaret Darr
Dec 14, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Antoinette Margaret Darr, 94, died at 6:57 am Sunday December 14, 2014. Born May 5, 1920 in Alton, IL, she was the daughter of Dominic and Anna (Azzarello) Campagna. Antoinette was a homemaker and mother to five children and a founding member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. On May 11, 1946 she married Bert Darr in Alton. He...
Catherine Grounds
Dec 13, 2014
Dateline: Hornsby Catherine M. Grounds-Weber, 28, passed away in her sleep in her grandmother's home in Godfrey at 8:13 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014. Born June 20, 1986 in Alton, she was the daughter of Teresa Grounds of East Alton. Catherine was a homemaker and loved cooking, making crafts and being busy with her children. She attended St. Ambrose Catholic...
William Bernard Nagy
Dec 13, 2014
Dateline: Alton William Bernard Nagy, age 90 died at 5:35 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Born June 19, 1924 in Divernon, IL, he was the son of Frank Nagy Sr. and Terez (Csak) Nagy. Bill was raised in the Catholic Children's Home in Alton, graduated from Marquette High School attended Shurtleff College and SIUE. He served in the U.S....
Richard James Phillips Jr.
Dec 12, 2014
Dateline: Alton Richard James Phillips Jr., 47, died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2014 at his home in Alton. Born August 10, 1967 in Alton, he was the son of Richard J. and Ann Marie (Taul) Phillips Sr. of Alton. He worked as a mechanic for Helmkamp Auto Service and was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic...
Nancy Ann Gerdt
Dec 11, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Nancy Ann Gerdt, 76, died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at V.I.P. Manor in Wood River. Born June 9, 1938 in Alton, she was the daughter of Perry and Lillie (Godwin) Campbell. She retired from the Alton School District in 2001 as a cafeteria worker at Lewis & Clark Grade School. She was a member of...
Robert L. Canham
Dec 11, 2014
Dateline: Alton, IL Robert L. Canham, 83, died at 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Eunice Smith Home in Alton. He was born July 20, 1931 in Roxana, IL the son of the late Sam S. and Nellie (Brown) Canham. He served in the U.S. Army for 8 years including the Korean Conflict. He traveled all over the...
Daisy M. Emmons
Dec 10, 2014
Dateline: Alton Daisy M. Emmons, 89, died at 8:49 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born March 28, 1925 in Kilbourne, IL, she was the daughter of Leslie and Flossie (Ade) Conklin. Mrs. Emmons was a homemaker and mother and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. On June 15, 1946 she married Clarence A. Emmons...
Carol J. Reilly
Dec 8, 2014
Dateline: Sun City Center, FL Carol J. Reilly, 79, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday, December 8, 2014 at Hospice House in Sun City Center, Florida. Born November 17, 1935 in Roodhouse, IL, she was the daughter of Charles "Bill" and Marie Elizabeth (Vinyard) Martin. Carol graduated from St. Joseph Nursing School in Alton in June 1956 as a Registered Nurse....
Sarah "Betty" Barenruether
Dec 8, 2014
Sarah Elizabeth ("Betty") Barenreuther, 92, died while a resident at Jerseyville Manor on December 8, 2014. She was born in Jerseyville on October 20, 1922 to the late Leone Grace (Rintoul) Cooke and Firm Cooke. She grew up with 4 brothers and 4 sisters. She attended Jerseyville high school, graduating in May of 1940. On January 25, 1942 she married...
