William Terry Johnson
Dec 10, 2024
Dateline: Cottage Hills William Terry Johnson, 64, died at 6:02 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at his home. Born June 11, 1960 in Alton, he was the son of the late Margaret Elizabeth (Woods) Franklin and William Norman Johnson. A stepson of Patricia Johnson of Alton. William was a driver for Woods Sanitation Service. On February 17, 1978 he married...
Willetta Fae Lundahl
Dec 9, 2024
Willetta Fae Lundahl, 90, died at 9:05 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2024 at Evercare of Jerseyville. Born November 9, 1934 in Machens, MO, she was the daughter of William and Frances (Wardein) Roderfeld. Mrs. Lundahl was a devout Catholic and longtime member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton where she enjoyed working at the church bazaars and...
Karen Davis
Dec 6, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey Karen M. Davis, 68, died at 11:37 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 at La Bella of Alton. Born March 23, 1956 in Erie PA, she was the daughter of Richard V. and Carol (McCarthy) Olewski. She married Howard W. Davis February 3. 1979 in Mt. Vernon, VA. and he survives. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Jerseyville...
Hazel M. Laughlin
Dec 5, 2024
Hazel Marie Laughlin, 95, of Alton, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital Hospice Care. Born on August 8, 1929, in Alton, she married Eugene E. Laughlin on May 23, 1953. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2019. Hazel retired from Olin Corp. after more than 30 years of service. During her career, she...
Ronald E. Hoke
Dec 1, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey Ronald Edward Hoke (77) was greeted in paradise on December 1,2024 by his father, mother, brother Steven, niece Miranda and many other loving family members and friends. Ronald was born February 22,1947 in St. Louis, MO to Randle and Jean (Steffen) Hoke. He was the oldest of six. Surviving are brothers, Michael (Allyn), Daniel (Becky) and sisters, Karen...
Donna Sue Taylor
Dec 1, 2024
Donna Sue Taylor, 74, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 doing what she loved most, volunteering at the Pet Food Pantry in Alton. Donna was born July 4, 1950 in Marion County, West Virginia, the only child of Raymond N. and Dortha Louise (Hawkins) Taylor. She was raised in Moon, Pennsylvania. She moved to Chicago and was hired by...
Timothy Jay Evans
Nov 28, 2024
Timothy Jay Evans, 61, died at 3:29 p.m. Thursday, November 28, 2024 at his home in Alton and was welcomed home by his parents, Clint and Lois Evans. He went to sleep and walked with Jesus. Born June 12, 1963 in Alton, he was the son of Clint and Lois (Jones) Evans. Timothy attended and graduated from College for Life...
Letha Newell
Nov 27, 2024
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Letha Newell 93, died at 12:18 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Villas of Holly Brook in Jerseyville. She was born April 16, 1931 in West Alton, MO, the daughter of the late Washington and Ida (Roderfeld) Law. Letha retired from Kroger Grocery Store in Godfrey after 13 years. Her and her husband owned and operated...
Ronald D. Strowmatt
Nov 27, 2024
Ronald "Ron" Strowmatt 86, passed away at 1:53 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at his daughter's home. He was born July 8, 1938 in Roodhouse, IL, the son of the late Harry and Rena (Bushnell) Strowmatt. Ronald served in the U.S. Army, worked as a senior clerk with General Motors in Wentzville, MO. and was a member of the...
Helen Sands
Nov 26, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Helen Sands 89 passed away at 7:36 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Jerseyville Manor. She was born June 21, 1935 in Oneonta, New York, the daughter of the late Donald and Lois (Watkins) Vincent. Helen was a registered nurse in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Nather Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA. She was...
Donald James Bryant
Nov 26, 2024
Dateline: Chautauqua Donald James Bryant, 91, died at 10:53am Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Cedarhurst of Godfrey. Born May 11, 1933 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Allen C. and Katherine (Meyer) Bryant. Don served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. On June 28, 1958, he married the love of his life, Lynette Schleicher, in...
Joyce Ann Wild
Nov 26, 2024
Joyce Ann Wild, 89, died at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at La Bella of Alton. Born November 8, 1935 in Alton, she was the daughter of Ephriam George and Viola Phoebe (Moran) Padden. She married Walter Lee Wild on May 31, 1975 in Belleville. He preceded her in death on July 5, 2001. Mrs. Wild was a member...
Zada I. Shewmake
Nov 25, 2024
Zada I. Shewmake, 88, passed away peacefully at 7:20 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center in Alton. Zada was born on May 1, 1936 in Alton, the daughter of Clifford and Helen Laverna (Rain) Hand. She married Oscar "Chancey" Shewmake on October 7, 1955 and they were married for 69 years. He survives. Zada's greatest...
Helen Antoinette Mulholland
Nov 22, 2024
Helen Antoinette Mulholland, 91, died peacefully at 7:20 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 5, 1933 in West Alton, MO, she was the daughter of William and Emma (Roderfeld) Wunderlich. She married Kenneth Mulholland on January 28, 1956 in West Alton, MO. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Janet Baiter (Robert)...
Karen Sue Hogue
Nov 21, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Karen Sue Hogue 79 passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born March 12, 1945 in Alton, the daughter of the late Henry Edward and Marcella (Grady) Glassmeyer. Karen graduated from Alton High School class of 1963. She retired after 30 years as a school clerk and teacher's...
Patsy L. Meeden
Nov 19, 2024
Patsy L. Meeden, 84, died at 5:59 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born May 14, 1940 in Viburnum, MO, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Esther (Duncan) Ambrose. She married Leo E. Meeden at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Arthur Lowenstein of Rosewood Heights. They were married for 52 years. He...
George Daniel Carter
Nov 19, 2024
George Daniel Carter, 80, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at his home surrounded by his wife, two nephews, Jeff Tanney, Todd Tanney and his girlfriend, Kesia Sweet who was George's caregiver. Born February 22, 1944 in Alton, he was the son of James Franklin and Lillie Marie (Levi) Carter. He married Deborah Catherine Jones on May 25,...
Harry "Uncle Jimmy" James Westbrook
Nov 18, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Harry "Uncle Jimmy" James Westbrook 84, passed away at 12:03 p.m. on Monday November 18, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born May 12, 1940 in Alton, the son of the late Milton and Maxine (Doyle) Westbrook. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war and worked for many years as a...
William "Buzz" Smith Ii
Nov 17, 2024
Dateline: Brighton, IL William "Buzz" Smith II, 76, passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 3, 1948 in Trieste, Italy the son of the late Sherman and Vera Marie (Schiavone) Smith. Buzz served in the US Army, was a member of House of Victory Church, he...
Barbara J. Stassi
Nov 16, 2024
Barbara J. Stassi, 88, died at 5:51 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center. Born March 20, 1936 in Canada, she was the daughter of James and Helen (Woods) Mitchell. She married Anthony John Stassi. He preceded her in death in April of 2021. Surviving are three sons, Larry Stassi (Nancy) of Alton, Dan Stassi of...
