Walter "Walt" Anthony Hayes
Aug 16, 2024
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Walter "Walt" Anthony Hayes,92, passed away at 11:54 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024 at his residence. He was born May 10, 1932 in Godfrey the son of the late Walter and Helen (Stiritz) Hayes. Walt was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey and served in the U.S. Army. He retired from McDonnell Douglas...
Christopher Luke Medlock
Aug 16, 2024
Dateline: Alton, IL Christopher Luke Medlock, 61, passed away in the afternoon of August 16, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton, IL. He was born September 28, 1962, the youngest son of five children born to John and Jeanette (Brooks) Medlock who preceded him in death. Chris was kindhearted and trusting in nature and had a love for...
Brenda Gott
Aug 16, 2024
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Brenda Gott, 53, passed peacefully from this life at 2:23 am on Friday, August 16, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 23, 1970 in Jerseyville the daughter of William and Violet (Kappler) Clendenny of Jerseyville. Brenda graduated from Jersey Community High School class of 1989. She worked for many years...
Anthony Louis Springman
Aug 15, 2024
In Loving Memory of Tony Springman With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Anthony Louis Springman. Tony's legacy is marked by his passion for teaching, his commitment to the community, and his unwavering dedication to his family. Born August 14, 1953, in Alton, IL, to Paul William and Barbara (Newcomb) Springman, who predecease him, Tony died August 15, 2024,...
Joshua Vincent Bates
Aug 14, 2024
Joshua Vincent Bates, 46 of Carterville, IL, was received into heaven on August 14, 2024 after passing away of natural causes. Joshua was born on June 19, 1978 at Alton Memorial hospital in Alton, IL. He was the son of Corey and Lillian (Guccione) Bates. Joshua graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1996 and later moved to Carbondale to...
Jonathan "Jon" James Seibold
Aug 14, 2024
Jonathan "Jon" James Seibold, 52, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Born November 6, 1971, he was the son of the late James "Jim" Seibold and Mary Lu McManus. Jon graduated from Alton High School and later attended Ranken Technical College and went on to become an union electrician with IBEW Local...
Lillian Novotny
Aug 14, 2024
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Lillian Novotny, 94, died peacefully at 9:22 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born October 14, 1929 in Jerseyville, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fitzgibbons) Novotny. She was a member of Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church in Brighton. Lillian is survived by one sister, Helen Manns, as...
James "Jim" Halford
Aug 13, 2024
James "Jim" Halford, aged 89, passed away peacefully at 6:45 PM on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jim was born on April 26th, 1935, in Alton, to the late Ray W. and Georgia G. (Whitten) Halford. He was married to Dorothy "Tiny" (Goheen) Halford in 1954, who preceded him in death in December 2009....
David Paul Grimes
Aug 13, 2024
David Paul Grimes, 74, of Conway South Carolina, formerly of Jersey County Illinois, passed away Tuesday August 13 ,2024 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center located in Bellingham, Washington with family by his side. He was born in Spring Arbor, Michigan to Reverend Don Hilburn Grimes and Ruth Ellen Glick on October 5, 1949. Dave graduated from Edwards County Highschool...
Lonnie Dean Autery
Aug 12, 2024
Lonnie Dean Autery, 72, of Alton, IL passed away Monday August 12, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Alton to the late Rolland Autery and Edith (Tracy) Autery on May 16, 1952. Lonnie retired from Central Hardware after 22 years of faithful service. He loved listening to music and had an outstanding collection of records. He is survived...
Katharine M. Wiskow
Aug 10, 2024
Katharine M. Wiskow, 92, of Alton, Illinois, New Port Richey, Florida, and The Bronx, New York, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, with family by her side. She was born on September 13, 1931, to Herbert and Margaret (Janssen) Grosche in New York, NY. She married John Jaffry on April 26, 1953. He preceded her in death. She is survived...
Gloria June Schrumpf
Aug 9, 2024
Gloria June Schrumpf, 92, passed away at 5:11 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born October 20, 1931 in Nokomis, IL, she was the daughter of Matthew and Marie (Prammer) Kausic. After graduating from St. John's College of Nursing in Springfield, IL, she married Roy E. Schrumpf and moved to Wood River, IL. Her nursing career spanned...
Robert Gene Gagliardo
Aug 8, 2024
Robert Gene Gagliardo, 85, died at 1:07 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Alton Memorial Rehab. Born October 27, 1938 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Antonio and Hilda (Kessman) Gagliardo. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired as an electrician for IBEW Local 649. On December 16, 1967 he married the former Judith "Judy" List...
Kathy Kopelousos
Aug 7, 2024
Kathy Kopelousos watched her last sunset on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024, peacefully on her deck overlooking the river. She succumbed to a six-year, hard-fought battle with endometrial cancer. Born in Gainesville, FL, on November 2, 1962, Kathy's love for life and family was evident in everything she did. A proud Gator, she attended the University of Florida from 1980 to...
Elizabeth Beane
Aug 5, 2024
Elizabeth Beane, 93, died peacefully at 11:25 am, on Monday August 5, 2024, with her family by her side. Elizabeth was born in Godfrey on November 30, 1930, the daughter of George and Emma (Groshans) Ruckman. She graduated in 1948 from Alton High School and went to work at Blue Cross & Blue Shield. After two years, she went to...
Edward Sinnott
Aug 4, 2024
Dateline: Alton, IL Edward Sinnott, 78, died at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at La Bella of Alton. He was born May 8, 1946 in Orange, NJ the son of the late Edward and Lioba (Tracy) Sinnott. Edward was a probation officer for many years with the Essex County Probation Office in East Orange, NJ. Surviving is one...
Charlotte Fay Gaither
Aug 2, 2024
Dateline: East Alton, IL Charlotte Fay Gaither, 55, died at 2:02 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024 surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born April 23, 1969 in Kokomo, IN the daughter of Bill Brantley and Dorothy (Buckner) Brantley. She worked for many years as an engineer with Terminal Railroad. Charlotte married James Brown in Key West,...
Marlene Sue Toppe
Aug 2, 2024
Dateline: Alton, IL Marlene Sue Toppe, 89, died at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024 at Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy. She was born March 10, 1935 in Urbana, IL the daughter of the late Alfred and Ruth (Wilson) Toppe. She graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and worked for 35 years as an art teacher in the...
Wanda Marie Freand
Aug 2, 2024
Wanda Marie Freand, 74, passed away peacefully with family by her side at 3:45 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2024 at Robings Manor in Brighton after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born October 6, 1949 in Carrollton, IL, she was the daughter of Harvey and Norma (Bechtold) Lacey. She loved life and never met a stranger along the way....
Barbara Ann Lamere
Jul 31, 2024
Barbara Ann Lamere, 70, of Alton, IL died at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born December 13, 1953 in St. Louis, MO, she was the youngest child of Gilbert William and Marjorie Elizabeth (Straitor) Parker. She married Michael Lamere in Edwardsville, IL in September of 2014. He preceded her shortly in death. Surviving is a...
