Thomas E. Garrett Sr.
Jan 15, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Thomas E. Garrett Sr., 76, died at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday January 15, 2014 at his home in Godfrey, IL. He was born December 18, 1937 in Alton, IL the son of the late Calvin and Emma (Bennington) Garrett. He was a towboat pilot with Norman Brothers until he retired after 35 years of service. He was...
Samuel "Sam Jr." Roberts
Jan 11, 2014
Dateline: Godfrey Samuel "Sam Jr." Roberts, 47, died at 10:12 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born June 20, 1966 in Alton he was the son of Karla (Voss) Roberts of Prescott, AZ and Sam and Sharon Roberts of Alton. He was a service dispatcher for Roberts Motors in Alton. Along with his parents, he is survived...
Everett R. Greene
Jan 10, 2014
Dateline: Alton, Illinois Everett Raymond Greene, 99, died at 2:10 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Alhambra Care in Alhambra, IL. He was born December 29, 1914 in Jefferson County, IL the son of the late Bert and Stella (Clark) Greene. He was a member of the SeaBees during WW II. He retired in 1967 as a machine tender...
D. Beatrice Elmore
Jan 9, 2014
Dateline: East Alton D. Beatrice Elmore, 96, died at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born March 27, 1917 near Cape Girardeau, MO, she was the daughter of Marion and Myrtle (Whittenburg) McDaniel. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in East Alton and worked as a cashier in the cafeteria...
William D. "Bill" Hayes
Jan 8, 2014
Dateline: Cottage Hills William D. "Bill" Hayes, 45, died at 7:42 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital ER. Born June 30, 1968 in Alton, he was the son of William L. and Sandra (Hester) Hayes. Mr. Hayes was a paramedic for Alton Memorial Hospital and the St. Charles County Ambulance Service. He was an avid motorcyclist. He...
Stephen A. Taylor
Jan 7, 2014
Dateline: St. Charles, MO Stephen A. Taylor died Tuesday, January 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathie Lee (Simpson) Taylor and his parents, Reverend Howard "Todd" and Mavis Taylor. Mr. Taylor is survived by his two loving daughters, Lori Merkel (Stephen) and Staci Hayes (Brian), his four loving grandchildren, Bailey Stephen Merkel, Jordan Stephen Merkel, Hudson...
John "Jack" Rain
Jan 7, 2014
Dateline: Alton John C. "Jack" Rain, 90, died at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born at home on Elm Street on September 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Clifford C. and Eleanor (Rice) Rain. Mr. Rain was the co-owner of the family grocery store Rain and Rain Grocery. He began working at...
Karen Tolbert Land
Jan 4, 2014
Karen Anne (Tolbert) Land Karen Anne Tolbert-Land died on Jan 4, 2014 at BJC Hospital in St.Louis, MO with her husband at her side. Daughter of Mary Anne Busselle-Tolbert and Ronald H. Tolbert Sr., Karen was born on Dec 8, 1950 in Indianapolis, IN, the oldest of nine children. She attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Agnes Academy...
Clyde "Pete" Wilson
Jan 3, 2014
Clyde Wilson, 66, known as "Pete" to his family and close friends, passed away at his home in Godfrey on Friday, January 3, 2014. After attending Roxana High School, he joined the Army in 1967 and served a tour of duty in Viet Nam. After military service he lived in the East Alton are prior to moving to Beaumont, Texas....
Edwina Augusta Bailey
Jan 3, 2014
Edwina Augusta Bailey, "Winnie" ,91, died Saturday morning, January 3rd at 9:50 am at Mar-Ka Nursing Home in Mascoutah, Illinois. Edwina was born in Danville, Arkansas on October 15th, 1923 and moved to Alton, Illinois with adopted parents when she was five years old. She married George Eugene Bailey in December of 1951 and he preceded her in death in...
Suzanne L. Sturm
Jan 2, 2014
Dateline: New Baden, IL Suzanne L. Sturm, 68, of New Baden, IL, formerly of Godfrey, IL died at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Born June 14, 1945 in Decatur, she was the daughter of Dr. William J. Sturm Sr. and Mae (Roberts) Sturm. Surviving is a brother, Dr. William J. Sturm Jr. and...
Carl William Walker
Jan 2, 2014
Carl William Walker, 66, died suddenly at 9:51 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014 at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born March 11, 1947 in Alton, he was the son of Carl Deen and Arlene (McKinney) Walker. He married the former Marsha Diane Shewmake on June 20, 1981 in Alton. She survives. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Era...
Arlene Walker
Dec 31, 2013
Arlene Walker, 97, died at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born February 20, 1916 in Alton the son of the late William and Theresa (Henschel) Mckinney. She was a clerk for PN Hersch store for many years. She volunteered at the Catholic Children's Home and was a Foster Grandparent with the Alton...
Robert Frederick Voyles
Dec 30, 2013
Dateline: Hardin Robert Frederick Voyles, 90, died at 4:04 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2013 at Calhoun Nursing & Rehab in Hardin. Born July 27, 1923 in Alton, he was the son of the late Robert Louis and Helen M. (Youngberg) Voyles. He retired from the U.S. Army having served in Korea and Vietnam. He then worked as a type writer...
Judith Ann Woulfe
Dec 29, 2013
Judith Ann (Judy) Woulfe a kind woman, devoted wife and loving mother, departed this world on Sunday December 29 with her family at her side. She is dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Born November 6, 1937 in Alton to Jack and Virginia (Eckhart) Tonsor Judy attended St. Mary's grade school and graduated from Marquette High School in 1955....
Doris June Watkins
Dec 27, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey Doris June Watkins, 85, died at 11:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville. Born April 12, 1928 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Edward and Lucille (Keth) Harter. Doris was a member of Elm Street Presbyterian Church in Alton. She enjoyed playing golf with the Lady Birdies at Muny Golf Course....
Donald Edward Lane
Dec 27, 2013
Donald Edward Lane, 67, died at 10:20 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born October 17, 1946 in Alton, the son of the late Albert V. "Spud" and Tillie A. (Booth) Lane. He was a retired truck driver from Olin Corporation and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to...
Genevieve "Gen" Nash
Dec 27, 2013
Dateline: Alton Genevieve "Gen" Nash passed away at 6:46 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 21, 1924 in Bunker Hill, IL. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Florence (Barnstable) Raymond. Gen met J.I. Smith, her late in life partner, in 1986 and they spent the last years...
Michael D. Drainer
Dec 27, 2013
Michael D. Drainer, 54, died at 10:22 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home. Born November 16, 1959 in Alton, he was the son of Paul E. Drainer Sr. of Alton and the late Irene A. (Achenbach) Drainer. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Bethel Pentecostal Church. Along with his father he is...
Margaret C. Dunnagan
Dec 23, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey Margaret C. Dunnagan, a resident of Godfrey, Illinois, was born October 29, 1939, a daughter of Scott & Loretta (Welch) Hopper. She went home to be with Jesus December 23, 2013 at the age of 74 in her home with her family by her side, after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's. Over the years, Margaret was employed at...
