Jean Guy Prairie
Sep 12, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Jean Guy Prairie, 77, passed away at 2:23 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born January 23, 1947 in Montreal, Canada the son of the late Marcellin and Solange (Serra) Prairie. He was a union carpenter for over 40 years. On July 27, 2001 in Edwardsville, IL he married Victoria Rae...
Dennis Alan Shaw
Sep 12, 2024
Dateline: Dow, IL Dennis Alan Shaw, 72, passed away at 11:02 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at his home with his family at his side. He was born May 7, 1952 in Alton, IL the son of the late Clarence Joseph Shaw and Betty Lucille (Shewmake) Franklin. Dennis was a fourth generation union painter and worked at SIUE in...
William Elias Pars
Sep 11, 2024
William E. Pars, 73, died at 4:43 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2024 at Jerseyville Manor. Born July 16, 1951 in Quincy, IL, he was the son of Konstantine Elias and Maureen (Metzger) Pars. William retired as a truck driver for J. S. Logistics. Surviving is a sister and brother-in-law, Margaret "Peggy" and Donald Wagner of Alton, a niece, Jamie (Wagner)...
Bruce Edward Ditto
Sep 10, 2024
Bruce Edward Ditto, 67, died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at his home in Godfrey. Born October 22, 1956 in Herrin, IL, he was the son of Donald L. Ditto and Lela F. (Carter) Ditto. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and brother Gregory Ditto. Surviving is his daughter, Valarie M. Ditto. No services are...
Hayden "Whitey" Green
Sep 6, 2024
Hayden F. "Whitey" Green, 84, died at 3:48 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2024 at Highland Healthcare in Highland, IL. Born February 10, 1940 in Middlesboro, KY, he was the son of Charles and Sarah (Peace) Green. Mr. Green served in the U.S. Army and retired as a Master Machinist for Laclede Steel in Alton. He was a member of Calvary...
Dorothy Mae "Dot" Reed
Sep 6, 2024
Dorothy "Dot" Mae Reed, 86, of Godfrey, Illinois, was born on January 16, 1938, and peacefully passed away at home on Friday, September 6, 2024. Dorothy loved her family and enjoyed quilting at Senior Services. She is survived by her children, Jo Ann (Brian) Sheehey, Lee Reed, and Randy (Bobbie Walden) Reed. Her grandchildren Bruce Sheehey, Josephine (Ryan) Aiosa, Brett...
Norma M. Holland
Sep 5, 2024
Dateline: Alton, IL Norma M. Holland, 90, died 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy. She was born August 13, 1934 in Alton the daughter of the late Irvin and Mildred (Henning) Wigger. She graduated from Alton High School and enjoyed word puzzles, ceramics, sewing, reading and was an animal lover. She married George...
Harvey Arnold Bieber
Sep 5, 2024
Harvey Arnold Bieber was called home to be with our Lord the morning of September 5th, 2024 in Alton, Illinois. He was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Herman and Ludwina Bieber on September 30th ,1938. After High School he served in the Navy from 1957 to 1961. On November 22, 1963 he started his job at McDonnell Douglas in...
Robert "Bob" Lee Campion
Sep 5, 2024
Robert (Bob) Lee Campion passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, after a brief illness at the age of 94. Bob was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on June 17, 1930, the son of Elmer N. and Mildred E. (Huff) Campion. He was raised from infancy by his stepfather Clarence D. Greeling. He married Lucy Joeanna Chambers on May 11, 1952,...
Lois "Rita" Gwyn
Sep 4, 2024
Lois "Rita" (Ward) Gwyn, 93, of Godfrey passed away September 4, 2024 at home with her loving daughters and sons-in-law by her side. She was born May 5, 1931to Duard B. Ward and Beulah E. (Cates) Ward Harpole. She attended Worden Public Schools. She made a profession of faith at New Hope Baptist Church in Worden. There she met the...
Dexter Atwood Sholar
Aug 30, 2024
Dexter Atwood Sholar, 96, of Godfrey, Illinois passed away on August 30, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born on April 2, 1928 in Dover, Tennessee, the son of Emit Henry and Rutha Belle (Chadwick) Sholar. He graduated from Rittman High School in Rittman, Ohio. After graduation in 1946 Dexter joined the United States Army Air Corps...
Larry Dean "Diz" Henson
Aug 29, 2024
Larry Dean Henson, 78, died at 3:09 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL. Born March 2, 1946 in Adrian, IL, he was the son of Eukely E. and Retta Faye (King) Henson. Mr. Henson served in the U.S. Army and worked as a laborer. He was a lover of Illinois basketball and the Green...
Jimmie Allen Baker
Aug 26, 2024
Dateline: Alton, IL Jimmie Allen Baker, 77, died at 1:26 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024 at LaBella of Edwardsville with his daughters by his side. He was born March 4, 1947 in Alton, the son of the late Clarence Dean and Grace Dimple (Morten) Baker. When he was young, he had a love for music and played drums in...
Michael "Mick" Sutton Sr.
Aug 25, 2024
Michael "Mick" Sutton Sr., born January 19, 1957, was the son of the late Harvey and Ruby Sutton. Mick passed peacefully from this life on August 25, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 44 years, Bonnie Sutton, a cherished father to his sons, Glen McElyea (Candice) and Michael Sutton Jr. (Victoria), and...
Jamin Timothy White
Aug 23, 2024
Jamin Timothy White, 43, died Friday, August 23, 2024 at Avery Recovery Center in Eolia, MO. Born November 17, 1980 in Lincoln, IL, he was the son of James G. and Starla S. (Schum) White and Step mother Karen White. Jamin was a lineman for MilliportSigma. He was a great musician, son and brother. Loved all animals especially his birds....
William "Bill" David Myer
Aug 22, 2024
Dateline: Alton, IL William "Bill" David Myer, 89, passed away at 1:37 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born December 8, 1934 in White Hall, IL, the son of the late Ivan and Nina (Martin) Myer. He worked for many years in the construction industry. On February 2, 1963 in Alton, he married...
Paul Irvin Holland
Aug 22, 2024
Paul Irvin Holland, 62, died at 10:02 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2024 at his home in Alton. Born December 15, 1961 in Alton, he was the son of Norma (Wigger) Holland of Alton and the late George Anthony Holland. Paul graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in Alton and was a school bus driver for Illinois Central School Bus. He...
Vernon Cornelious Randle Jr.
Aug 22, 2024
Vernon Cornelious Randle Jr., 27, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2024 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born June 30, 1997 in Peoria, IL, he was the son of Marilyn J. (Payton) Wright and the late Vernon Cornelious Randle Sr. Vernon's interests included playing basketball, skating, and boxing, and he enjoyed music, both playing and listening, and even created...
Sandra Keith Walker
Aug 22, 2024
Sandra Keith Walker, 82, passed away at 12pm on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She came into this world on June 11, 1942, in Fredericktown, MO as the daughter of the late Stanley Ralph and Madge Lucille (Galey) Strange. Alongside Sandra were two siblings, the late Max Strange (Jackie) and Gayle Revelle (Rick), who survives her. In...
Mark Allen Thompson
Aug 17, 2024
Mark Allen Thompson, age 57, of Brighton IL, born on September 14th, 1966 in Wood River IL, died on Saturday, August 17th , 2024 at St. Anthony's hospital in Alton IL. Mark married Sheila Jean Allred on July 10th, 1993 at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, IL. They had one daughter. Mark graduated from Southwestern High School in Piasa in...
