Carl "Butch" Dickinson
Nov 15, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Carl "Butch" Evan Dickinson, 73, died at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. Born December 10, 1940 in Alton, he was the son of Carl H. and Elsie (Vandergriff) Dickinson. He retired as a machinist from Owens Illinois after over 40 years of service. He loved fishing and being outdoors. Surviving...
Jackie A. Wohnlich
Nov 13, 2014
Dateline: Alton Jackie Wohnlich, 87, died at 4:03 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born September 4, 1927 in Alton, she was the daughter of Earl and Florence (Clark) Brown. On November 7, 1953 she married Bill Wohnlich. He preceded her in death on January 26, 2010. Surviving is a daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Dennis Bates...
Forrest Watson Hall
Nov 13, 2014
Dateline: Bethalto Forrest Watson Hall went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 3:23 p.m. at home with his family. He had been a Christian over 50 years and was ready to be with the Lord. Forrest was born in West End, IL to Noel E. and F. Pauline (Watson) Hall. He was the 4th of...
Judy C. Thomeczek
Nov 13, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Judy C. Thomeczek, 78, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis after a brief illness. She was born May 10, 1936 in Paducah, KY the daughter of John "Ned" and Mary E. (Eddings) Nance. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. On May 2, 1958 in Sacramento, CA she married...
Alberta Flye
Nov 13, 2014
Dateline: Alton Alberta Flye, 87, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Flye had been in declining health since falling on October 26th. Born December 9, 1926 in Christopher, IL, she was the daughter of William and Lillie (White) Burnam. She attended Roosevelt High School and was a former member of the Alton Moose...
Dale L. Eisenreich
Nov 12, 2014
Dateline: Alton Dale L. Eisenreich, 82, died at 9:54 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born January 13, 1932 in Alton he was the son of William E. Eisenreich and Evelyn Louise (Wooff) Eisenreich Martin. Mr. Eisenreich served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a lifetime member of the Alton VFW Post 1308....
Michael B. Prough
Nov 11, 2014
Dateline: Glen Carbon Michael B. Prough, 52, died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his mother's home in Glen Carbon. Born July 24, 1962 in Alton, he was the son of Martha J. (Courtney) Prough of Glen Carbon and the late Gordon B. Prough. He was a machine operator for Kraft Foods in Granite City. Along with his...
Dr. Frank Vonnahmen
Nov 8, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Dr. Francis "Frank" Vonnahmen, 89, died at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Blu-Fountain Manor. Born October 24, 1924 in Alton, he was the son of Henry and Mary (Daley) Vonnahmen. Dr. Vonnahmen was a longtime dentist in Alton. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey, the Alton Knights of Columbus, the Godfrey...
William Edward Groshart
Nov 8, 2014
William Edward Groshart, age 93, went to be with the Lord November 8, 2014. Wm. Edward was born on June 21, 1921 in Possum Trot Kentucky to George W, and Pearl D. (Williams) Groshart. The family moved to Alton where Wm. Edward attended Humbolt School and graduated from Alton High School. Enduring the Great Depression he served in the Army...
Paul Andrew Kribs
Nov 5, 2014
Paul Andrew Kribs, 46, died at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1968 in Alton, the son of Steve and Donna (Caulk) Kribs. He graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1986 and from St. Louis University in 1993 with dual Master's degrees. He was a health care administrator for 20...
Phillip Wedding
Nov 4, 2014
Phillip Wedding, 91, died at 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville, IL. He was born October 12, 1923 in Jerseyville the son of Collie E. and Zoe B. (Gillespie) Wedding. He served in the US Army as a Sgt First Class in the pacific theatre during WWII where he earned four bronze stars, and...
Jesse B Trask
Nov 3, 2014
Jesse B. Trask, 86, died at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born March 31, 1928 in Huzzah, MO the son of the late Septon W. and Ethel (Kaysinger) Trask. He retired after 36 years with Laclede Steel as an overhead Crain operator. He was a member of North Alton Southern Baptist Church...
Betty Jean Williams
Nov 2, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Betty Jean Williams, died at 8:05 a.m. Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. On August 28, 1954 she married John "Jack" Allan Williams in East St. Louis. He preceded her in death on March 1, 1999. Surviving is a daughter, Beth Ann "Missy" Williams of Grover, MO and...
Ruth Postelle
Oct 30, 2014
Ruth Postelle, 58, died at 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at her home in Bethalto. Born March 23, 1956 in Dover, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Lois (Helton) Vail of Bethalto and her late step-father, Charles Vail, and father William Postelle, Sr. Surviving are two brothers, William Postelle, Jr. of Godfrey and Joseph Bruce II of...
George M. Cockrell
Oct 30, 2014
Dateline: Quincy George M. Cockrell, 47, formerly of Alton, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Blessing Hospital E.R. in Quincy, IL. Born May 5, 1967 in Alton, he was the son of Linda Cannon of Brighton and the late Hugo Cockrell. George graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and was the pharmacy manager at K-Mart in...
James O. Grant
Oct 26, 2014
Dateline: Alton James O. Grant, 68, died at 3:17 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 18, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Oliver H. and Doris (Chase) Grant. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was a former member of the VFW Post 1308. He loved camping and fishing. He was...
Marcella Jean Stephens
Oct 26, 2014
Marcella Jean Stephens, 80, died at 5:53 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab in Edwardsville. She was born April 30, 1934, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Norton. She retired from A T & T as a telephone operator after 37 years of service. Surviving are three daughters, Laurie Moran (Dave) of Wood River, Linda...
George Marion Goforth
Oct 25, 2014
George (Bud) Marion Goforth, 82, went peacefully home to the Lord at 12:35 PM October 25, 2014 at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in East Alton, IL on October 17, 1932 the son of Eathel (Wilder) and George Q. Goforth. He graduated from Wood River High School in 1950. He was employed by Olin Corporation over 40 years retiring...
Victor Thomas Henkhaus
Oct 23, 2014
Dateline: St. Louis, Mo Victor Thomas Henkhaus died at 8:47 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014 at St. John's Mercy in St. Louis, MO. After nine months of a successful pregnancy, Victor was born with no heartbeat at 8:19 a.m. October 23, 2014 weighing 8lbs 3oz and 22 inches long. Victor was named after his great grandfather. He is survived by...
Jack Rhoades
Oct 20, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey, IL John "Jack" Rhoades, 77, died at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 7, 1937 in Alton the son of the late Herbert and Loraine (Osborne) Rhoades. He retired in 1996 after 40 years as an aerospace supervisor with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO. He loved his car club...
