Howard Fletcher
Oct 19, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey, Illinois Howard Fletcher, 82, died at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Robings Manor in Brighton. He was born March 31, 1930 in White Hall the son of the late John William and Bertha Fletcher. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church in...
Timothy S. Hogan
Oct 17, 2012
Dateline: East Alton Surrounded by family, Timothy S. Hogan, 51, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his home in East Alton, IL. Born April 3, 1961 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Gerard and Barbara (Conboy) Hogan of St. Charles, MO. He attended Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in South Roxana, IL. On...
Delbert Scheer
Oct 17, 2012
Delbert H. "Butch" Scheer, 90, passed at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his home in Alton. Born September 25, 1922 in New Bremen, Ohio, he was the son of Lafe and Wilma (Oberwitte) Scheer. He served in the U.S. Air Corps during WWII and retired as a welder for Superior Coach Corporation. On June 5, 1948 in New...
Patricia Walter
Oct 14, 2012
Dateline: Boulder, CO Patricia Walter, 76, formerly of Alton, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at her daughter's home in Louisville, Colorado. Born May 21, 1936 in Fairmont, WV, she was the daughter of Charles and Lourine (Boyce) Liller. She worked in the maternity ward of St. Joseph Hospital in Alton and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in...
Nathan J. Huie
Oct 12, 2012
Dateline: Alton Nathan J. Huie, 25, died at 8:43 a.m. Friday, October 12, 2012 in Alton. Born December 9, 1986 in Mt. Carmel, IL, he was the son of Brenda (Bray) Estes and husband Carr of Alton, and Brad Huie and wife Kathy of Godfrey. He was currently serving with the U.S. Army, as a PFC stationed in Fort Hood,...
Dixie Vivian Schwegel
Oct 12, 2012
Dixie Vivian (Hill) Schwegel crossed the mountain to Everlasting Friday, October 12, 2012. Dixie was born October 25, 1925 in her family home in East Alton, IL. She was the daughter of William Alonzo and Violet Mae (Talbert) Hill. A descendent of Cherokee and English, her Native American ancestors can be found in the Dawes Rolls of the Cherokee Nation....
Lualis "Lu" Hogan
Oct 9, 2012
Dateline: Brighton Lualis "Lu" Hogan, 49, formerly of Edwardsville, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born April 19, 1963 in Clinton, Iowa, she was the daughter of Lila M. (Bruhn) Long of Godfrey, and the late E. Eugene Long. She was a patient account representative for Alton Multi-specialist in Alton. She loved dogs and...
Alana Corliss O'Neal
Oct 8, 2012
Dateline: Alton Alana Corliss O'Neal, 67, died at 12:05 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at her home in Alton. Born May 1, 1945 in Alton, she was the daughter of James H. and Dorothy E. (Groenendal) Trout. She worked as a starter at Wadlow/Muny Golf Course and also for the Alton Parks and Recreation in charge of concessions at Gordon...
Alex Geisen
Oct 8, 2012
Dateline: Alton Alex M. Geisen, 18, died at 10:14 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born November 4, 1993 in Alton, he was the son of Tamara Schneider of Alton and Joseph Geisen of Alton. Alex worked as a cook at Twin Cities Restaurant in Cottage Hills. He was attending Lewis and Clark College...
Mary Martha Gross
Oct 7, 2012
Dateline: Kane, IL Mary Martha Gross, 72, formerly of Alton, died at 12:00 noon Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her daughter's home in Kane, IL. Born October 1, 1940 in Alton, she was the daughter of Frank and Sabina (Berghoff) Rynders. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. She retired after 29 years of service with...
Marshall W. Tudor
Oct 7, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Marshall W. Tudor, 78, formerly of St. Paul, MN and Green Valley, AZ, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1934 in Wood River, he was the son of Hugh and Corabell (Besterfeldt) Tudor. Mr. Tudor graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was...
Michael Francis Linley
Oct 3, 2012
Michael Francis Linley, 57, passed on at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born September 28, 1955 in Madison, WI, he was the son of Robert Howard Linley of Walnut, IL, and the late C. Virginia (Dodge) Linley. He was the owner/operator of Linley Distributing in Alton and a member of the Alton...
Patricia Davis
Oct 3, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Patricia Davis, 87, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at North Church Nursing & Rehab. in Jacksonville, IL. Born April 4, 1925 in Wood River, she was the daughter of Edward and Mary T. (McChestney) Walls. She retired as a secretary from Miller's Mutual Insurance Company in Alton. On October 21, 1950 in Alton, she...
Francis Girard
Oct 1, 2012
Dateline: Oregon, Wisconsin Francis "Frank" George Girard, 86, passed away on October 1st, 2012 at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. He was born October 5th, 1925 in Alton, Illinois, the sole child of parents Francis H. Girard and Frieda Girard (nee Gross). Frank was Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 1968 until retiring in 1988. Prior to...
Eleanor M. Zigrang
Oct 1, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Eleanor M. Zigrang, 95, died at 12:50 p.m. Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home in Godfrey. Born October 8, 1916 in Granite City, she was the daughter of Harry A. and Wanda (Amberg) Wilson. She enjoyed playing bridge and golf. On January 4, 1937 she married Vincent Paul Zigrang at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. He...
Mary Lee Walters
Sep 29, 2012
Mary Lee Crabtree Walters was born March 10, 1923 in Winchester, IL, daughter of Thomas and Getha Crabtree. She passed away on September 29, 2012 in Odessa, TX. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her husband John B. Walters, a son Gary Bowman, grandson, Eric Williams, brothers, Howard and Gene Crabtree, and a sister Ruby Kirkpatrick....
Mary E. Phelps
Sep 28, 2012
Dateline: Overland Park, Kansas Mary E. (Shibe) Phelps, 96, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012. Mary lived in Alton and was active in her church, civic groups, and the Eastern Star. She drove for the American Cancer Association for many years. She loved playing the piano and served several area churches as organist and pianist. She loved to sew,...
Glen A. Schupbach
Sep 27, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Glen A. Schupbach, 78, died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born June 29, 1934 in Hartford, IL, he was the son of Maurice Leighton Schupbach and Edna L. (Wisdom) Schupbach Keber. Mr. Schupbach served in the U.S. Army for two years and retired from McDonnell Douglas as a manufacturing engineer. He was...
Frank William Watrous
Sep 27, 2012
Dateline: Alton Frank William Watrous, 77, of Alton, Illinois and formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, went to be with his Lord, September 27, 2012 at Alton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Frank was born January 9, 1935 in Gibson City, Illinois to Theodore Verner and Alice Ada Anthony Watrous. He married Carolyn Ort on October 1, 1961 in Camden, Michigan. He...
Donna Beth Cruthis
Sep 25, 2012
Dateline: Alton, IL Donna Beth Cruthis, 61, died at 1:38 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born June 14, 1951 in Alton the daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Ursch) Kahney. She worked for Famous Barr at Alton Square and other St. Louis area May Department Stores. On January 2, 1970 in Honolulu, HA she married...
