Nellie M. Smithee
Sep 8, 2014
Dateline: Alton Nellie M. Smithee, 94, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2014 at her home. Born June 7, 1920 in Fidelity Township, IL, she was the daughter of William T. and Celia A. (Strait) Woods. Mrs. Smithee was an active member and Elder of the Elm Street Presbyterian Church in Alton and retired from the service department at...
Susan J. Laughlin
Sep 7, 2014
Dateline: Alton Susan J. Laughlin, 72, died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Alton Nursing & Rehab. Born May 5, 1942 in Alton, she was the daughter of Gavin and Maria (Macias) Marin. On October 24, 1961 she married Garold W. "Buzzy" Laughlin. He preceded her in death on April 27, 1999. Surviving are two daughters, Sandy Mester...
Elizabeth R. Meszaros
Sep 2, 2014
Dateline: Alton Elizabeth R. Meszaros, 92, died at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Alton Nursing & Rehab. Born March 12, 1922 in Rossford, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Verona (Gall) Yoo. Mrs. Meszaros was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton and retired as Assistant Vice President of the Godfrey State Bank. On...
Glen "Skip" Roper
Sep 1, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Glen "Skip" Roper, 86, died at 3:39 a.m. Monday, September 1, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born November 9, 1927 in Centralia, IL, he was the son of Roland and Lillian (Johnson) Roper. Mr. Roper served in the U. S. Army. He owned and operated Norstate Finance in Alton and later retired from Teamsters Credit Union in St....
Dorothy M. Sullivan
Aug 30, 2014
Dorothy Sullivan, 86, died at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2014 on her birthday with her family by her side. She was born August 30, 1928 in Central City, Kentucky the daughter of the late Jim and Elrue (Mercer) Jarvis. She was a nurse's aide for St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. On July 11, 1953 in Tennessee she married...
Richard Aubrey Crandall
Aug 29, 2014
Richard Aubrey Crandall, 88, died at 1:40 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born February 12, 1926 in Wood River, IL the son of the late Raymond Gardner and Hester (Huitt) Crandall. He served in the Marines during WWII and he retired as a machinist from Owens Illinois. He was the former owner of...
William B. Fitzgerald
Aug 24, 2014
William B. Fitzgerald Jr., 85, died at 7:32 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born November 29, 1928 in Alton the son of the late William B. and Edna (Spurgeon) Fitzgerald Sr. He worked for Standard Oil for 8 years and retired after 50 years as a carpenter with local #377. He was in the...
Katherine "Kat" Sparks
Aug 20, 2014
Dateline: Hartford, IL Katherine "Kat" Sparks, 94, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born July 11, 1920 in Alton, she was the daughter of William J. and Myrtle (Kirchhoff) Phillips. She worked in the Tannery in Hartford and later retired as a clerk for the Wonder Bread Store on the Godfrey Road....
Helen E. Hon
Aug 20, 2014
Dateline: Bethalto Helen E. (Staton) Hon, 92, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday August 20, 2014 at her home in Bethalto. Born March 21, 1922 in Mill Shoals, IL, she was the daughter of Vernon and Edith (Wiley) Staton. Mrs. Hon was a homemaker and a member of the Brown Street Baptist Church in Alton. She enjoyed reading and was an...
John Glenn Roberts
Aug 17, 2014
Dateline: Cottage Hills, IL John Glenn Roberts, 46, died at 12:28 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born October 23, 1967 in Alton the son of the late Robert and Margie (Berner) Roberts. He is survived by his fiancé; Yvonne Lynn of Cottage Hills, four children; Adam Roberts, Sarah Howard...
Ruby Nell Hale
Aug 17, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Ruby Nell Hale, 82, died at 9:08 a.m. Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home in Godfrey. Born December 20, 1931 in Dalhart, Texas, she was the daughter of Dewey and Edna (Pettit) Babb. She married Russell J. Hale on December 27, 1949 in Alton. Together they owned several Amoco Service Stations in the area. During the 1960's...
Harold E. Jouett
Aug 14, 2014
Harold E. Jouett, 89, died at 8:43 a.m. Thursday, August 14, 2014 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Born July 27, 1925 in Carrollton, IL, he was the son of Raymond and Maude (Dawson) Jouett. He was a member of 12th Street Presbyterian Church for over 60 years until closing. He retired from the Olin Corporation as a metallurgist...
Geraldine "Gerry" Schmitt
Aug 13, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Geraldine A. "Gerry" Schmitt, 90, died at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at St. Anthony's Health Center due to complications from pneumonia, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Born October 7, 1923 in Weeping Water, Nebraska, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Lozier) Jones. She was a homemaker and member of the Main...
Emery M. "Doc" Edwards Sr.
Aug 13, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Emery M. "Doc" Edwards Sr., 80, died at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Alton Rehabilitation and Nursing. Born December 8, 1933 in Brownington, MO, he was the son of Clyde and Virginia (Diesel) Edwards. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the VFW Post 1308. Mr. Edwards had worked for Philco Corp...
Zsalana Lynette Tucker
Aug 10, 2014
Dateline: Shipman Zsalana "Lynette" Tucker, 50, died at 4:52 a.m. Sunday August 10, 2014 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born February 29, 1964 in New Gulf, Texas the daughter of Jerry Smith of Kennett, Mo. and Reta (Rogers) Smith of Gillespie. She married Bob Tucker on May 9, 1987, he survives. Lynette was a member of...
Linda E. Schoeffel
Aug 9, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Linda E. Schoeffel, 64, went to be with her Lord at 9:46 a.m. Saturday August 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 31, 1949 in Marquand, Mo. The daughter of Wilda (Brewington) Budo of St. Ann, Mo. and the late Cecil Green. She married Richard Schoeffel on August 8, 1999 in Carpenter , IL and he...
Harry A. Nevlin Jr.
Aug 5, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Harry A. Nevlin Jr., 95, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at home. He was born June 22, 1919 in Alton, the son of the late Harry Nevlin Sr. and Kathryn (Starkey) Nevlin. He married Alice Jane Brown on April 18, 1959. She passed away in 1983. He married Linda K. Heil on January 1,...
Ruby Stewart Stobbs
Jul 27, 2014
Dateline: O'Fallon, MO Heading: Ruby Stewart Stobbs Ruby completes her life's journey the afternoon of July 27, 2014 at Delmar Gardens of O'Fallon in Missouri with her family at her side. She was the eldest daughter of Hugh A. Stewart and Estella (Darnell) Stewart who were buried in Cobden, IL. She was born February 10, 1918 in Chicago, IL. On...
Vincent Dominic Campagna
Jul 27, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Vincent Dominic Campagna, 87, died at 6:23 a.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born August 7, 1926 in Alton, he was the son of Dominic and Anna (Azzarello) Campagna. Mr. Campagna served in the U.S. Army and retired in 1986 as a blacksmith for Laclede Steel after 43 years of service. He loved...
Marvin F. Leadicker
Jul 25, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Marvin F. Leadicker, 91, died at 6:28 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2014 at Robings Manor in Brighton. Born December 25, 1922 in Paducah, KY, he was the son of Virgil and Lou (O'Bryan) Leadicker. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Gunner's Mate Second Class during WWII. He retired as a roller from Laclede Steel in 1982....
