Ruth Marilyn Reno
Aug 24, 2013
Dateline: Alton It was a beautiful Saturday morning with the sun shining in, with family and friends, that Ruth Marilyn Reno, 87 years young, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 11:20 a.m. Ruth was born in Bertrand, MO in 1926 and later married Clettis Gerald Reno "Jerry" in Alton on March...
Elden Leo Schmidt
Aug 24, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Elden Leo Schmidt, 91, died at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He was born August 31, 1921 in Alton, the son of the late Leo J. and Florence Marie (Lengacher) Schmidt. He was a member of Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey and a graduate of Marquette Catholic...
Karen Lorraine Kribs
Aug 22, 2013
Karen Lorraine Kribs, 61, died at 3:24 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born October 1, 1951 in East St. Louis, IL the daughter of the late Albert Klohr and Susan (Preston) Klohr. She grew up in Fairview Heights, IL and graduated from Belleville East High School. Received a...
Paul Michael Garrett
Aug 21, 2013
Paul Michael Garrett, 33, died at 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born September 13, 1979 in Alton, the son of the late Ray "Beaver" Garret and Tamara "Tim" (Morten) Garrett. He was a Boilermaker for Local 363 in Belleville, IL. He was a loyal father, brother, grandson and uncle,...
Michael Ray Gurley
Aug 18, 2013
Michael Ray Gurley, 41, died at 6:04 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. He was born on July 21, 1972 in Alton, IL the son of James H. and Alice L. (Basden) Gurley. He was a handy man and could fix most anything and was always available to help his family. He was...
Robert Lee Healy
Aug 17, 2013
Robert L. Healy, 88, died at 11:48 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He was born February 6, 1925 in Springfield, IL the son of the late Fred and Nellie (Raymond) Daniels. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and was on the USS Hancock when it was commissioned in 1944....
Jack R. Nipper
Aug 14, 2013
Dateline: Granite City Jack R. Nipper, 58, died at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at his home in Granite City. Born August 1, 1955 in Murphysboro, IL, he was the son of Ilene (Godwin) Nipper of Granite City and the late Merle A. Nipper. His profession was a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are 3 daughters, Neasha Hill (Brad) of...
Margaret G. Fessler
Aug 13, 2013
Dateline: Dow Margaret G. Fessler, 67, died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville. Born February 19, 1946 in Alton, she was the daughter of James Martin and Dellia Abagil (Beckerdite) Bilbruck. She was a member of the New Song Fellowship Church. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Wedge Bank in Alton for 17...
John "Rick" Flynn
Aug 12, 2013
Dateline: Alton John "Rick" Flynn, 71, died at 7:35 p.m. Monday, August 12, 2013 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Born October 24, 1941 in Alton, he was the son of Elbert "Homer" and Mae Sue (Kelly) Flynn. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton and the Chevelle Owners Association. He loved drag racing and building...
Martin L. Bugg
Aug 12, 2013
Dateline: Alton Martin L. Bugg, 90, died at 1:15 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2013 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. Born August 23, 1922 in Clinton, KY, he was the son of Buren L. and Lennie Mae (Wilkins) Bugg. He moved to the Alton area in 1939. Martin served with the U.S. Army during WWII in the Southwest Pacific...
Andrea Rose Bizaillion
Aug 11, 2013
Dateline: East Alton Andrea Rose Bizaillion, infant daughter of Aaron Bizaillion and Alisha D. Bryan, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights, MO. Surviving are two brothers, Matthew Nance and Dylan Bizaillion both of East Alton, grandmother, Sandra Hendrix of Alton, and great grandmother, Mary LeMay of Alton. She was preceded in death by...
Billy Ray Hubbert
Aug 11, 2013
Dateline: Girard Billy Ray Hubbert, 60, died at 1:09 p.m. Sunday, August 11, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born June 11, 1953 in Wood River, he was the son of Dale and Bernice (Jett) Hubbert. Billy worked as a truck driver for 40 years and most recently drove for Dean's Foods. He was an active outdoorsman...
Frances Baird
Aug 6, 2013
Dateline: Alton Frances Baird-Ray, 87, died at 3:30 a.m. on August 6, 2013 at Bethalto Care Center. She was born September 30, 1925 in Godfrey, IL and was the daughter of Frank and Grace J. (Doty) Boker. Frances married Royal Baird Sr. on March 24, 1945. He preceded her in death on February 8, 1980. Frances married Marion Ray on...
William "Bill" Manns Jr.
Aug 5, 2013
Dateline: Alton William E. "Bill" Manns Jr., 51, died at 9:03 a.m. Monday, August 5, 2013 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Born May 3, 1962 in Alton, he was the son of William E. and Doris A. (Fox) Manns Sr. of Alton. Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1982-1986 and was employed with W.K. Builders in Godfrey....
Ina Belle Zimmerman
Aug 4, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey Ina Belle Zimmerman, 91, of Godfrey, formerly of Carbondale, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Godfrey. Ina Belle was born in Wichita, Kansas to Levi E. and Hazel E. (Russell) Zimmerman. Ms. Zimmerman graduated from Kansas State University and did her internship at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas...
Jeannette Greene
Aug 3, 2013
Jeannette, Greene, 91, died at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Warrenton Manor in Warrenton, MO. She was born October 29, 1921 in Bethel, MO the daughter of Eugene A. and Rosanna (Seeber) Bair. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Elm Street Presbyterian Church in Alton. On February 28, 1942 in Ferguson, MO she married...
Alfretta M. Alford
Aug 2, 2013
Alfretta M. Alford, 92, died at 10:05 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Blu-Fountain Manor in Godfrey. She was born June 7, 1921 in Minooka, IL the daughter of the late Otto and Ruth (Jones) Heap. She was a nurse for many years at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was a long time member of 12th Street Presbyterian Church, a...
Lanny Howard Darr
Aug 1, 2013
Lanny H. Darr, 72, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Blu-Fountain Manor in Godfrey. Born January 6, 1941 in Alton, he was the son of Howard and Stella (Rain) Darr. Mr. Darr retired in 1993 as Director of emergency and disaster for Madison County. He was a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church and the Alton-Wood River...
Edward B. Hartman Sr.
Jul 27, 2013
Dateline: East Alton Edward B. Harman Sr., 63, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013 at his home in East Alton. Born December 6, 1949 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Raymond and Patricia (Ryan) Hartman. He served in the U.S. Navy. In November 2001 he married the former Linda Deck. She survives. Also surviving are...
Mike Norris
Jul 26, 2013
Dateline: Ste. Genevieve, MO Mike Norris, 62, formerly of Alton, died at 4:55 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Clare Health Center in Fenton, MO. Born June 30, 1951 in Alton he was the son of John F. and Mary A. (Boyd) Norris. Mike graduated from Alton High School in 1969. He then studied diesel, gasoline engine mechanics and...
