Helen Lucille Manns
Apr 20, 2024
Helen Lucille (Cathorall) Manns beloved wife, mother and grandmother of Godfrey, Illinois departed this life to her eternal Heavenly home Saturday, April 20th,2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 89. She was born November 22nd, 1934, in Shipman, Illinois to Hubert Earl (Mike) and Ruby (Landreth) Cathorall. She was a graduate of Alton High School...
Daryl Wayne "Duke" Harris
Apr 20, 2024
Daryl Wayne "Duke" Harris, 80, died at 1:57 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his home in Bethalto. Born June 22, 1943 in Chicago, he was the son of LeRoy and Anna (Bastien) Harris. He retired as a real estate agent. On June 5, 1965 he married the former Deatra Wortman in East St. Louis, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
Gerald Edward "Ed" Anders
Apr 20, 2024
Gerald Edward "Ed" Anders, 83, died at 10:08 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born February 25, 1941 in Winchester, IL, he was the son of Ralph and Mildred (Davis) Anders. Mr. Anders served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. He retired as a crane operator for Laclede Steel in Alton. On January...
Eugene Joseph Gotway
Apr 19, 2024
Eugene Joseph Gotway, 74, died at 12:56 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born September 4, 1949 in Carrollton, IL, he was the son of Cletus and Lucille (Zipprich) Gotway. Mr. Gotway was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. He was a pharmacist for St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton and later for OSF...
Donald "Don" Schmidt
Apr 17, 2024
Donald "Don" Wayne Schmidt, 61, passed away unexpectedly at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center in Alton. Born January 14, 1963 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Albina M. (Hamernik) Schmidt of O'Fallon, MO and the late Vernon P. Schmidt. Don was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey...
Frank Ronald Veverka
Apr 16, 2024
Frank Ronald Veverka, 82, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born January 14, 1942 in Memphis, TN, he was the son of Frank Veverka Jr. and Ada Ann "Violet" (Andrews) Veverka. Mr. Veverka retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech Sergeant. He then worked for A.G. Edwards as a computer programmer. He...
Janice Case
Apr 16, 2024
Dateline: Alton Janice Marie Case, 73, died at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Willow Rose Rehab in Jerseyville. Born August 10, 1950 in Alton, she was the daughter of John Oetken Sr. and Bertha (Hellrung) Oetken. On January 25, 1970 she married Warren "Bud" Case Jr. He preceded her in death on June 16, 2018. Mrs. Case was...
Douglas Sydney Madlock
Apr 15, 2024
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Douglas Sydney Madlock, 89, died at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Cedar Creek of Godfrey. He was born March 15, 1935 in McAlester, OK the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Estelle (Nichols) Madlock. Douglas served in the U.S. Navy and he worked for many years as an electrician for the El Paso...
Jean Louise Gilkison
Apr 12, 2024
Jean Louise Gilkison, 86, died at 2:59 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at home with her family by her side, while under the long-term care of caregivers from Absolute Healthcare, joined in the end by BJC Hospice. She was born February 23, 1938, in DeKalb, Illinois, the daughter of George and Eva (VonOhlen) Pigott. She married Donald Gilkison on August...
Tina M. Hancock
Apr 9, 2024
Tina Marie Hancock, 61, died at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born September 10, 1962 in Granite City, she was the daughter of Carol (Moore) Bodi and George Bodi of Alton. Tina was a CNA for many years. Surviving are three daughters, Heather Hancock of Bethalto, Taryn Rowden (Paul) of Dupo, and B. Hancock of...
Emily Nell Simpson Wigger
Apr 8, 2024
Emily Nell Simpson Wigger died April 8, 2024, at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 12, 1937, she was the daughter of Thomas and Cora Nell (Wade) Simpson. She married James "Jim" Wigger August 18, 1957, in Cape Girardeau where they met in college. She is survived by Jim as well as her three sons: Bradley Wigger (Jane) of Louisville KY;...
Christopher "Max" Lilley
Apr 8, 2024
Christopher Maxwell "Max" Lilley, 33, died at 7:29 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024 at his home in Godfrey. Born April 30, 1990 in Alton, IL. He was the son of Chris and Cindy (Beck) Lilley of Godfrey. Max worked as an auto mechanic for Midas. He was an artist and gifted photographer and avid golfer. Max was a 2008 graduate...
Tavena Lynn Hagedorn
Apr 7, 2024
Tavena Lynn Hagedorn, 50, died at 10:17 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born April 24, 1973 in Alton, she was the daughter of Ronald "Ron" and Venita C. (Tavernier) Young of Godfrey. She married Eric J. Hagedorn on September 27, 2014 in Brighton, IL. He Survives. Tavena worked as a medical secretary for...
Mary Louise Austin
Apr 6, 2024
Mary Louise Austin, 75, passed away on April 6, 2024 at 6:31 a.m. at Anderson Hospital, Maryville with her family by her side. Mary Louise (Balcom) was born in Godfrey, Illinois to the late Harry L. and Clara B. (Adams) Balcom on February 12, 1948. She spent her lifetime in the Alton/Godfrey area, where she grew up and met her...
Robert Bradford Middleton Eichen
Apr 5, 2024
Robert Bradford Middleton Eichen, 65, died at 3:39 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024 at his home in Godfrey with his "Shell Shell" by his side. Born October 6, 1958 in Alton, he was the son of Harriett "Harry Lou" Eichen and the late Howard Eichen. Many knew him as a meat cutter for Schwegel's Market. He attended Carthage College in...
Marilyn L. Calame
Apr 2, 2024
Marilyn L. Calame, died Tuesday April 2, 2024 at her residence at Cedar Creek of Godfrey. Born March 1, 1934 in Waynesville, IL she was the daughter of Earl Steiling and Opal (Matthews) Steiling. She married the late Lewis E. Calame on October 1, 1961. Marilyn was blessed with a full, long life and lived every moment to the fullest....
Henry Cruz
Apr 1, 2024
Henry Cruz, 89, died at 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2024 at his home in Alton. Henry was born in Fairmont City on July 14, 1934. He was the sixth child out of eleven born to Ysidro and Carlotta (Soto) Cruz. He remained in Fairmont City until the age of ten where the family moved to Wapato, Washington. At the...
Reed Assmann
Mar 31, 2024
Dateline: Edwardsville, IL Reed Assmann, 75, died at 9:12 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. He was born August 12, 1948 in Jerseyville the son of the late William and Dorothy (Hughes) Assmann. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Surviving are one daughter, Adrienne Stockley (Michael) of Maryville, IL. No services are scheduled...
Robert W. "Bob" Conreux
Mar 29, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our loved one, Robert "Bob" W. Conreux, 77 years old. Bob passed on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:00 pm. He was born in St Louis, MO on August 27, 1946 to Oliver & Betty Conreux. He grew up in Fosterburg, IL, and graduated from Alton High School....
Chris C. "Bud" Fischer
Mar 29, 2024
Chris C. "Bud" Fischer, 93, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2024 at his home in Godfrey. Born December 29, 1930 in Staunton, IL, he was the son of C.C. Fischer and Gladys (Carleton) Fischer. Chris served in the U.S. Army and was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton. He became president of Fischer...
