Jacquelin "Jackie" Cox
Feb 14, 2025
Dateline: Alton, IL Jacquelin "Jackie" Cox, 71, died at 12:26 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born January 7, 1954 in Alton, the daughter of the late Edward and Pauline (Lodge) Cox. She worked for many years as a registered nurse at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis and at OSF St. Anthony's in...
Melvin Osburn
Feb 11, 2025
Melvin Osburn, 89, died at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born July 24, 1935 in St. Louis, MO the son of the late Delilah Osburn. Melvin was self-employed with his own lawn service. Melvin was a strong Lymphedema Patient Advocate. He helped to get The Lymphedema Treatment Act passed. It passed in...
Terry Lyon Sr.
Feb 11, 2025
Dateline: Alton, IL Terry Lyon Sr., 77, died at 1:42 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1947 in Alton, the son of the late Charles Leland and Mary (Brooks) Lyon. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War where he served during the TET offensive of 1969. Terry was...
Thomas J Mackelden
Feb 11, 2025
Thomas J. Mackelden, 82, of Alton, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, IL. Born to the late Ray and Lucille (Carmody) Mackelden on October 14, 1942 in Alton, IL. Thomas retired after 42 years as the kitchen supervisor at OSF St. Anthony Hospital, Alton. He is survived by two daughters, Gwen Noel...
Mary Virginia "Jinny" Tuetken
Feb 11, 2025
Mary Virginia "Jinny" Tuetken, 82, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025, with her family by her side after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Born August 28, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary (Coy) Dwyer. Surviving is a daughter, Alison Stansberry (Mike) of Stratford, CT; a son, Jonathan Tuetken (Jessica) of Godfrey; and...
Jamie Lynn Ruckman
Feb 11, 2025
Jamie Lynn Ruckman, 46, died at 5:54 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at her home in Chicago. Born April 5, 1978 in Alton, she was the daughter of Genia L. (Doolen) Ruckman of Bethalto. Jamie was a school teacher for Chicago Public Schools. Along with her mother, she is survived by a daughter, Ella Rose Highland of Chicago, a...
Joanne Hamberg
Feb 10, 2025
Joanne A. Hamberg, 75, died Monday, February 10, 2025 at South Baldwin Health Center in Foley, Alabama. Born July 20, 1949 in Alton, she was the daughter of Overton and Mildred (Townsend) Timmermeier. Mrs. Hamberg was a homemaker and a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking for them every...
Kenneth Ray Burnett
Feb 9, 2025
Kenneth Ray Burnett, 60, died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, February 9, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born February 7, 1965 in Jerseyville, he was the son of Dorsey and Frances Burnett. Kenneth was a baker for the Busy Bee Bakery. Surviving are his siblings, Sharon Hopkins of Bradenton, FL, Doris Merideth of Alton, Jerri Farmer (Chris) of Godfrey,...
Jeanne Kay Lupercio
Feb 6, 2025
Jeanne Kay Lupercio, 83, died at 2:40 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Born June 29, 1941 in Alton, she was the daughter of Allen Mac and Emma Marie (Quillen) Weiss. She was a member of Brown Street Baptist Church and had worked as an LPN for St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Granite City. Surviving is a...
Ann W. Rowan
Feb 6, 2025
Ann W. Rowan was born July 27, 1952 to Bernard J. and Peggy J. Ursch. She died on February 6, 2025 at her home with her beloved husband and kitty by her side. Ann attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Alton High School in 1970. She married Bill Rowan on July 6, 2012 and he survives. She...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Elliott
Feb 6, 2025
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" (Itschner) Elliott peacefully departed life on this earth on February 6, 2025, in Godfrey, Illinois, after several years of declining health. She was 99 years old. Betty was born September 14, 1925 in Patterson, Missouri, the second of four children born to Mary Francis Black and Ernest Theodore Itschner. She, her sister Virginia, and brother John spent...
Frederick Leland Wheeler Jr.
Feb 5, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Frederick Leland Wheeler Jr., 72, of Bethalto Illinois on February 5,2025. Fred was born on April 21, 1952 to Nancy Estelle Wheeler and Frederick Leland Wheeler Sr., both proceeded him in death. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Fred was the brother of...
Norma Jean Church
Feb 4, 2025
Norma Jean Church, 92, passed away February 4, 2025, at her home with loved ones by her side. Jeannie was born March 5, 1932, in Alton, IL to Cletus and Mary (Webber) Grenzebach. She married Russell Dean Church on June 12, 1954, at Cherry St. Baptist Church. They were blessed with 60 years of marriage before his passing in 2015....
Norman Hoyt
Feb 4, 2025
Norman W Hoyt, 90, of Dow, IL, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, at Jerseyville Manor surrounded by his family. Born to the late Fred and Dora (Henry) Hoyt in Rosedale, IL on May 17, 1934. He graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1953. Norman married Ruth Ann Highfill on June 23, 1956, at Grafton Methodist Church, together...
Buddy Joseph Hook
Feb 3, 2025
Dateline: Alton, IL Buddy Joseph Hook, age 89 of Alton, IL. has returned to his heavenly home after peacefully passing at Christian Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born August 5, 1935 in McLeansboro, IL. the son of the late Alfred and Alta (Emerson) Hook. Buddy was a graduate of Alton High School and the University of Cincinnati earning a...
Nancy Mcdow
Feb 3, 2025
Dateline: Elsah, IL Nancy McDow, 96, passed away at 11:02 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Bria of Godfrey. She was born May 16, 1928 in Alton, the daughter of the late Dewey and Mary (Hansbrough) McDow. She was a lifelong resident of Elsah, IL. Nancy graduated from Alton High school class of 1945 and then went on to...
Sue Ann Lowe
Jan 30, 2025
On Thursday, January 30, 2025 Sue Ann (Miller) Lowe passed away quietly in the home that she loved and shared with her husband and five daughters over the past 50 years. Born in Alton, IL on September 6, 1938, she was the middle child of Herbert and Dorothy (Dean) Miller, who both proceeded her in death. She is survived by...
Donald J. Lowery
Jan 30, 2025
Dateline: East Alton Donald J. Lowery, 83, died at 7:01 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born July 26, 1941 in Alton, he was the son of Eldon Earl "Casey" and Eva (Hardwick) Lowery. Donald retired as an engineer for Olin Brass. Surviving is a niece, Caitlyn Lowery of Alton, a friend, who was like a son,...
Georgian Hock
Jan 26, 2025
Georgian Hock, 83, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at her home in Alton. She was born on September 22, 1941 in Springfield, IL to Jesse (Steele) Maurer Antonacci and Serafino "Sorfie" Antonacci. She and her family were residents of Riverton, IL and she was a 1959 graduate of Riverton High School. Georgian and her first husband, James Gutmann...
Gail Jo Burjes
Jan 26, 2025
Gail Burjes passed away on January 26, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Topeka, KS on November 23, 1944 to Joseph and Kathryn Kubacka. She grew up in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and graduated from North Union High School. After attending business college, she worked in the business office of Uniontown Hospital. She met the love of her life,...
