Mabel Marie Burchfield
Jan 15, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey Mabel Marie Burchfield, 94, died at 5:56 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born May 19, 1918 in Mannington, KY, she was the daughter of Homer and Mynerva (Boggus) Sweeney. She was a homemaker and a cook for Granite City Depo. In 1937 she married Mack Daniel Burchfield in Kentucky. He preceded her...
Mary Jane Ryan
Jan 15, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey Mary Jane Ryan, 86, died at 4:02 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born June 9, 1926 in Alton, she was the daughter of John and Pearl (McManus) Yenny. She was a homemaker and a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton. On September 3, 1955 she married Robert Ryan...
Eugene "Crutch" Cranmer
Jan 13, 2013
Dateline: Jerseyville Eugene "Crutch" Cranmer, 91, died at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his home in Jerseyville. Born July 20, 1921 in Alton, he was the son of Eugene and Anna (Lamparter) Cranmer. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of the Alton VFW Post 1308. He retired from the Illinois Terminal Railroad...
John Edward Snyder
Jan 11, 2013
Dateline: Godfrey, IL John Edward Snyder, 59, died at 4:20 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 4, 1953 in Buffalo, West Virginia the son of Olan and Kathleen (Jones) Snyder. He worked for Duncan Foundry, Trailer Train in East Alton and Con Agra. He was a member of Alton Motorboat club; he was...
Joseph F. Moonier
Jan 11, 2013
Dateline: Alton Joseph F. Moonier, 86, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at his home. Born March 3, 1926 in Perryville, MO, he was the son of Vess and Genevieve (Moore) Moonier. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific on the USS Crenshaw. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton...
Carla Ballard
Jan 10, 2013
Carla "Caroline" Ballard, 69, died at 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her residence in St. Charles. She was born May 14, 1943 in Kentucky the daughter of the late Turner and Lorene (Frizzell) Heater. She retired after 20 years as an Administrative Assistant with Thomeczek Oil in Alton. On May 5, 1990 in Maryland heights, MO she...
Shelby Jean Cox
Jan 10, 2013
Shelby Cox, 72, died at 6:38 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home. Born October 15, 1940 in Fisk, MO, she was the daughter of Raymond and Orena (Tyree) Roberts. Shelby worked for several years as a bus driver for the Alton Community School District and MCT. She enjoyed bowling and playing cards with her friends. Shelby is survived...
Billie J. Wooten
Jan 7, 2013
Billie Joseph Wooten, 88, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2013 at Robings Manor in Brighton. A son of the late William and Mary (Moody) Wooten he was born in the Pleasant Valley community near Brinkley, Arkansas on May 23, 1924. He married the former Evelyn Deeder on June 30, 1973. She survives. Also surviving are his four children...
Doris F. Marshall
Jan 7, 2013
Dateline: Alton, Illinois Doris F. Marshall, 91, died at 9:57 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. She was born November 5, 1921 in Alton the daughter of the late Arthur and Evangeline Kersey. She was a member of Godfrey Baptist Church and retired from the Olin Corporation. On June 15, 1946 she married William...
Vera L. Cowan
Jan 6, 2013
Vera L. Cowan, 97, died at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Rosewood Care in Alton. She was born August 30, 1915 the daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Maggie (Kramer) Lane. On March 30, 1935 in Havana, IL she married Kenneth "Jack" Cowan and he preceded her in death on February 9, 1985. She is survived by one...
Barry Charles Cloninger
Jan 5, 2013
Dateline: Edwardsville Barry Charles Cloninger, 51, died at 1:29 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his home. Born April 27, 1961 in Alton, he is the son of Truman and Betty (Dailey) Cloninger of Alton. Barry owned and operated M.A.C. American Custom Cycle and Repair in Edwardsville which was named after his children Michael, Ashley, and Chelsey who were the...
Loyal K. Wahl
Jan 5, 2013
Loyal K. Wahl, 92, died at 7:38 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born December 4, 1920 in Greene County, IL the son of Truman V. and Nettie O. (Long) Wahl, Sr. he retired in 1977 as an electrician with the Alton Box Board. He was a member of Sanford Avenue Baptist...
Dorothy E. Embry
Jan 4, 2013
Dateline: Alton Dorothy Eilene Embry, nee Gilmore, 90, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2013 at V.I.P. Manor in Wood River. She was born December 25, 1922. She married William Robert Embry on July 13, 1941. He preceded her in death. She leaves eight surviving children and their spouses; Carolyn and Ed Howard, Sharon and John Bridgeman, Linda...
Patrick F. Vonnahman
Jan 2, 2013
Dateline: Alton Patrick F. Vonnahman, 63, died at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his home. Born December 21, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of Dr. Francis H. "Frank" Vonnahman of Godfrey and the late Patricia A. (Poterack) Vonnahman. Patrick was an Eagle Scout and served in the U.S. Army for two years. He graduated...
H. Milton Bopp
Jan 1, 2013
H. Milton "Milt" Bopp was born May 3, 1927 to Earl and Olive of Edwardsville. Milt went to his heavenly home on January 1, 2013 at the age of 85. Milt married the love of his life, Geneva Dean Moore on June 18, 1950 and they spent 62 wonderful years together. Their love and devotion to one another set an...
Samuel D. Lutes
Dec 30, 2012
Dateline: West Alton, MO Samuel David Lutes, 77, died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home. Born July 7, 1935 in St. Charles, MO, he was the son of Samuel D. and Leona (Dixon) Lutes. Mr. Lutes served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957. He was a member of the West Alton Church of God and retired...
Gerald Schmidt
Dec 28, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Gerald W. "Jerry" Schmidt, 88, died at 7:05 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at Eunice Smith Home in Alton. Born October 2, 1924 in Alton, he was the son of Leo and Florence (Lengacher) Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt graduated from Marquette High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII on the USS New Jersey from...
Betty Sharon Shaw
Dec 26, 2012
Betty S. Shaw, 71, died at 11:57 p.m. on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born September 7, 1941 in Palmyra, MO the daughter of the late Walter and Madline (Carlton) Bremmer. She worked at Owens Illinois Glass for 23 years and later was a driver for Godfrey Bus lines. She was a member of Calvary...
Dr. Ralph H. Baahlmann
Dec 25, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Dr. Ralph H. Baahlmann Sr., 88, died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at St. Clare's Hospital in Alton. Born September 26, 1924 in Aviston, Il, he was the son of Henry and Frances (Renschen) Baahlmann. Dr. Baahlmann became a Registered Nurse and worked his way through Dental School at St. Louis University School of Dentistry. After...
Evelyn M. Weiss
Dec 25, 2012
Dateline: Alton Evelyn M. Weiss, 87, died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Eunice Smith Home in Alton. Born June 1, 1925 in New Athens, IL, she was the daughter of Oscar and Katherine (Bremer) Skaer. She was a member of College Avenue Presbyterian Church in Alton and worked as a secretary for the Alton Community School District....
