James Allen Corzine
Jan 5, 2025
James Allen Corzine, 60, died at 1:51 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2025 at his home in Brighton. Born September 28, 1964 in Murphysboro, IL, he was the son of Sharon K. (Harrol) Corzine of Edwardsville. Mr. Corzine was a very proud owner of the Circle C. Horse Ranch in Brighton. He married Diana L. Eads on July 8, 2006 in...
Kenneth Lee Kloos
Jan 5, 2025
Kenneth Lee Kloos, 82, passed away peacefully at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Casa Mora Nursing Home in Bradenton, Florida. Born April 7, 1942 in St. Louis, MO, Kenny was the son of the late Kenneth and Verneil Annabelle (Lee) Kloos. He married Charla Buck on July 2, 1966, after which they resided in Alton, IL until...
Wayne Louis Robeen
Jan 4, 2025
Wayne L. Robeen, 89, of Godfrey passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born in Michael, IL on April 11, 1935 to Louis and Eleanor (Michalek) Robeen. Raised in Michael on the family farm, Wayne was the oldest of six children. Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and served during the...
Donald "Donnie" Richard Jerawski
Jan 3, 2025
Dateline: Granite City, IL Donald "Donnie" Richard Jerawski, 62, died at 6:40 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Donnie was born June 30, 1962 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Donald and Frances (DeCarlo) Jerawski. He worked for many years as a heating and air conditioning electrician with Keaster Heating and...
Dreya Mackenzie Colley
Jan 2, 2025
Dateline: Alton, IL Dreya Mackenzie Colley, 16, died at 4:39 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born August 9, 2008 in Alton the daughter of Bryan Colley (Stephanie Thaxton) and Lee Anne Edwards (Eric Bennington). She was an 11th grade student in the Alton School District. Besides her parents she is survived by...
Reid Douglas Childers Jr.
Jan 2, 2025
Reid Douglas Childers Jr., 67, died at 10:14 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2025 at his home in Alton. Born June 30, 1957 in Alton, he was the son of Ann (Tate) Childers of Glen Carbon and the late Reid Douglas Childers Sr. Doug retired as a lieutenant after serving 27 years with the Alton Police Department. On May 22, 1981...
Rebecca Mae Hogle
Jan 2, 2025
Rebecca Mae Hogle, 71, died Thursday, January 2, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born May 4, 1953 at Scott Air Force Base, she was the daughter of Glenn R. Browning of St. Charles, MO and the late Shirley Mae (Exton) Browning. She married Thomas C. Hogle on April 15, 1983 in Alton. He survives. Along with her father...
Joyce Mae Shelby
Jan 1, 2025
Joyce M. Shelby, 83, died at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at her home in Alton. Born May 20, 1941 in Bunker Hill, IL she was the daughter of Alfred and Hallie (Bostick) Hand. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. On August 2, 1958 she married Paul L. Shelby in Alton. He...
Lisa Marie Runde
Dec 30, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Lisa Marie Runde, 37, died at 5:26 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1987 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Mary Rose (Kochanski) Runde Jenkins of Alton. Lisa worked in the nursing field as a CNA for many years. Surviving is her significant other half, Cassandra Copley...
Virginia Jeane Fitzgerald
Dec 29, 2024
Virginia Jeane Fitzgerald, 96, died Sunday, December 29, 2024. She was born October 27, 1928 in Alton, the daughter of the late Chesley and Eva (Shearlock) McKee. On September 30, 1950, she married the late William B. Fitzgerald Jr. Surviving are five children: Ronald (Janet), Sue Ellen (David), Aaron (Catherine), W. Leonard (Shelley), and Sylvia, 10 grandchildren: Stephen, Angela, Lori,...
Joann "Jody" (Kirsch) Hagen
Dec 29, 2024
JoAnn "Jody" (Kirsch) Hagen, 84, passed away at 9:22 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born January 16, 1940 in Jerseyville, IL she was the daughter of Joseph and Hazel (Armstrong) Kirsch. She was in the first graduating class at the new Southwestern High School in 1957. Jody had worked for Jersey State Bank before...
Richard "Dick" Wayne Sutton
Dec 28, 2024
Richard "Dick" Wayne Sutton, 88, died at 7:08 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2024 at his home in Alton. Born March 4, 1936 in East Alton, he was the son of Lester E. and Bertha Mae (Lawrence) Sutton. Mr. Sutton served in the U.S. Army in Germany as a Motor Sergeant from 1954 to 1957 and the U.S. Air Force from...
David "Arty" Arthur Sproull
Dec 28, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL David "Arty" Arthur Sproull, 28 was called home by Jesus at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2024 in Godfrey. He was born February 8, 1996 in Alton, the son of Roger Sproull of Godfrey and Angie (Harrison) Sproull of Alton. Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Ray Raines of St. Peters, MO, his...
Richard "Dick" Sutton
Dec 28, 2024
Richard "Dick" Wayne Sutton, 88, died at 7:08 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2024 at his home in Alton. Born March 4, 1936 in East Alton, he was the son of Lester E. and Bertha Mae (Lawrence) Sutton. Mr. Sutton served in the U.S. Army in Germany as a Motor Sergeant from 1954 to 1957 and the U.S. Air Force from...
Peter Mark Sanders
Dec 23, 2024
Peter Mark Sanders, 69, died at 5:22 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born July 31, 1955 in Indiana, he was the son of Peter Kenneth and Sue (Dopson) Sanders. He retired in 2020 as a senior electrical Engineer for D.R.S. On June 20, 1990 he married the former Lynn Marie Boehmer in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She...
Norman Thiel
Dec 23, 2024
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL The days God wrote for Norman Thiel were completed on December 23, 2024, when he died unexpectedly and went into the presence of Jesus, his Savior. Born and raised in Jerseyville, IL. Norman spent many of his years farming the family land, repairing and tinkering with farm equipment, and building community with those he worked alongside. Norman...
Charles "Chucker" Tague
Dec 22, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey Charles "Chucker" R. Tague, 93, died at 7:22 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1931 in Alton, he was the son of Ray D. and Victoria (Panyik) Tague. Mr. Tague retired from Union Local 688. He was a bronze level ABC Bowling Coach and coached the Alton High School bowling team. He...
Shirley Ann Greathouse Bucher
Dec 21, 2024
Shirley Ann Greathouse Bucher, went to the Lord on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at age 91. She was affectionally known as Shern by family, and Sherry to her friends. Sherry was born May 13, 1933 to Homer Edward and Thelma Lee (Zigrang) Greathouse in Calhoun County, IL. She attended school in Hardin, IL until moving to Godfrey where she attended...
Julie Renee Taylor
Dec 16, 2024
Dateline: Alton Julie Renee Taylor, 52, died at 4:00 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born May 16, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of William G. Reynolds of North Carolina and Peggy L. (Abel) Campbell of Alton. She married Thomas "Tom" Taylor on November 19, 2010 in Edwardsville. He survives. Along...
David Benard Laws-Milford
Dec 16, 2024
Dateline: Alton David Benard Laws-Milford, 78, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, December 16, 2024 at his home in Alton. Born August 20, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Elmer L. and Mary (Jalee) Milford. David was an avid artist and musician. He married the former Claudia J. Laws on June 10, 2019 in Edwardsville. She survives. Also surviving...
