Betty L. Franklin
Jul 5, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Betty L. Franklin, 78, died at 12:28 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, IL. Born January 17, 1934 in Alton, she was the daughter of Oscar and Kathryn (Lewis) Shewmake. Surviving is a daughter, Donna Campbell of Wood River, IL, three sons, Dennis Shaw (Mary) of Dow, Curtis Steele of Alton, and Kevin...
Thomas Erle Buder
Jul 4, 2012
Dateline: Godfrey Thomas Erle Buder of Godfrey, IL, born on August 3, 1924 in St. Louis, MO, peacefully passed on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the age of 87. Dear son of the late Ruth and Gus Buder. Loving husband of 63 years to Melva M. Buder (Nee: St. Pierre), formerly of Golden Meadow, LA, whom he married on August...
Greg C. Hagen
Jul 4, 2012
Dateline: Alton Greg C. Hagen, 63, died at 9:37 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Born January 1, 1949 in Alton, he was the son of Curtis and Lois (Burch) Hagen. He worked for the Alton Schnucks and then for Midwest Golf and was a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Godfrey. He loved...
Stephanie Ann Hicks
Jul 4, 2012
Dateline: Alton Stephanie Ann Hicks, 20, died at 9:41 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Born May 15, 1992 in Wood River, IL, she was the daughter of Jessie and Robin (Singleton) Hicks. Along with her parents, she is survived by her grandmother, Joan Singleton of Alton, a brother, Jessie "L.J." Hicks Jr. of Alton,...
Terry R. Coolbaugh
Jun 30, 2012
Dateline: Alton Terry R. Coolbaugh, 57, died at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012 at his home in Alton. Born May 7, 1955 on Washington Island, WI, he was the son of Harlow E. Coolbaugh of Cheyenne, Wyoming and the late Judy (Nelson) Coolbaugh. He retired as a Union painter out of St. Louis, MO, and is survived by three...
Christine M. Mckaig
Jun 29, 2012
Dateline: Jerseyville Christine M. McKaig, 45, went to be with her Lord at 12:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2012. Born October 23, 1966 in Alton, she was the daughter of Bernard and Bertha (Turner) Wright. She graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1984 and was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Godfrey. On December 16, 2011 she...
Hellen M. Anderson
Jun 26, 2012
Dateline: Alton Hellen M. Anderson, 76, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at St. Clair's Hospital in Alton. Born October 27, 1935, in a log cabin built by her grandfather in Bunker, MO, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Lorraine (Bailey) Thompson. She retired from the housekeeping department at St. Anthony's Hospital and was a member of...
Janina Beran
Jun 26, 2012
Dateline: Alton Janina Beran, 88, died at 12:00 noon Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab. Born February 6, 1924 in Warta, Poland, she was the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Kopacki) Samulak. She retired from Alton Memorial Hospital and attended St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. On June 24, 1944 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, she married Steven Beran....
Jim Struif
Jun 26, 2012
L. James "Jim" Struif, 80, passed away at 10:01 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at home in Alton, Illinois after a two year battle with cancer. He was born on September 18, 1931 in Alton Illinois, the son of the late Leo John and Clara Lillie (Bauer) Struif. He married Shirley Spatz Cummings in 1965: she survives. He is also...
Barbara Jean Grant
Jun 24, 2012
Dateline: Alton Barbara Jean Grant, 80, died at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab. in Edwardsville, IL. Born November 25, 1931 in Alton, she was the daughter of William Clark and Bernadine Lucretia (Lister) Hardin Sr. She worked as a retail clerk at the Hobby Shop in Upper Alton. She married Robert L. Grant in...
William N. Bock Sr.
Jun 22, 2012
William N. Bock Sr., 86, died at 10:52 a.m., Friday, June 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 15, 1925 in Alton the son of Henry and Anita (Atkins) Bock. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of North Alton Southern Baptist Church. He retired in 1985 as a Plummer from Olin Corporation....
Charles Elza Eales
Jun 21, 2012
Charles Elza Eales, 82, formerly of Alton, died at 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, IL. He was born June 4, 1930 in Godfrey the son of Elza and Lelia (Schudel) Eales. He was a 1948 graduate of Alton Senior High School. Charlie was a welder for Litchfield/Madison railroad, A.O. Smith, Waters Blacksmith,...
Patrick Kilgo
Jun 21, 2012
Patrick Kilgo, 65, died at 5:57 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 24, 1946 in Alton the son of the late John Edward and Jacqueline (Hyndman) Kilgo. He served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War and was a social worker for Madison County. He survived by one daughter; Melanie Munoz of...
Rodger William Penning
Jun 20, 2012
Rodger William Penning, 85, died at 10:47 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Eunice Smith Home in Alton. He was born May 26, 1927 in Alton the son of Arthur A. "Doc" and Augusta L. (Handler) Penning. He served in the U.S. Army and attended St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. He retired in 1985 as a letter carrier...
Robert N. Ewing
Jun 17, 2012
Robert N. Ewing, age 73 died at 1:05 AM on June 17, 2012 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in East Alton on September 20, 1938 the son of the late Earl and Mae (Butler) Ewing. Robert was a retired steel painter working for various companies over the years out of the union hall....
Kimberly K. Williams
Jun 14, 2012
Kimberly K. Williams, 53, died at 6:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born October 7, 1958 in Alton the daughter of Mark Harting of Alton and Sharon (Herren) Feldman of Alton. Besides her parents she is survived by one daughter; Tiffany Williams of Alton, and two sons; Randall Williams and his fiancé Kayla...
Lorraine E. Tucker
Jun 14, 2012
Lorraine E. Tucker, 76, passed away peacefully at her Alton home at 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 surrounded by family. She was born August 24, 1935 in Glens Falls, New York to her parents Robert Rivers and Evelyn (Barron) Baker. On October 27, 1962 in Poplar Bluff, MO, she married her best friend, Robert A. Tucker, and he...
Robert Greeling
Jun 14, 2012
Robert "Bob" Greeling, 68, died at 7:37 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Heritage Manor in Staunton, IL. He was born September 11, 1943 in Alton the son of John W. and Geraldine L. Greeling. He received his Bachelor Degree in Business from SIUE, was an avid member of NRA and served with the U.S. Army as a Seargent....
Rex R. Harnetiaux
Jun 11, 2012
Rex R. Harnetiaux, 77, died at 1:35 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Saint Clare's Hospital in Alton. He was born October 11, 1934 in Pinckneyville, IL the son of Vernon Harnetiaux and Lil Rule. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953-1957. He retired from Laclede Steel after 32 years where he worked as a rigger. He...
Vern D. Dewey
Jun 9, 2012
Vern D. Dewey, 86, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Provo Rehab and Nursing in Provo, UT. He was born April 11, 1926 in Mound City, KS the son of Oscar Emery and Frances June (Holt) Dewey. On July 3, 1951 in Harrison, Arkansas he married Shirley Pelot and she preceded him in death on May 22, 2011. They were...
