Martha Dolores Schott
Aug 13, 2023
Dolores Schott, 90, died at 2:03 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 17, 1932 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Clifford and Mabel (Drummond) Schumacher. She retired as a bookkeeper for Hal-Bern Auto Supply Inc. On February 7, 1953 she married Bernard Ross Schott in Alton. He preceded her in death on...
Doris June Churchich
Aug 12, 2023
Dateline: Worden, IL Doris June Churchich, 82, died at 8:10 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Edwardsville Care Center. She was born March 3, 1941 in Alton, the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Winters) Robbins. She worked for many years as a waitress at several restaurants in the area. On June 15, 1963 in Alton, she married...
Harry A. Woods Iii
Aug 11, 2023
Harry Arthur Woods III, 54, died at 3:27 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Born September 5, 1968 in Alton, he was the son of Harry Woods Jr. and Donneetia (Hopper) Woods. Harry enjoyed riding motorcycles and holding his granddaughter. He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie Beard (Eric) of Alton and Samantha...
Donald R. Mcnew Sr.
Aug 11, 2023
Donald R. McNew Sr., 90, died at 10:43 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Born January 29, 1933 in Lawrenceville, IL, he was the son of Chester and Josephine (Nally) McNew. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Heartland Baptist Church in Alton and retired from Spectralite Consortium in...
Dwight Douglas Duke Sr.
Aug 9, 2023
Dateline: S. Roxana Dwight Douglas Duke, Sr., 77, died at 11:09 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born February 24, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of the late Marybelle Chamness of South Roxana and Isaac "Ike" Duke of Vienna, MO. Dwight was a lifelong resident of South Roxana. He served in the navy from 1965-1969...
Sheila Mortland
Aug 7, 2023
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Sheila Mortland, 66, died at 4:57 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born October 23, 1956 in Alton, IL, the daughter of the late Lyndall and Linda (Parrish) Moore. She worked for many years as a certified nurse's assistant for Bethalto Care Center in Bethalto and Rosewood Care...
Shirley Cranmer
Aug 7, 2023
Dateline: Alton, IL Shirley Cranmer, 93, died at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born November 3, 1929 in Alton, the daughter of the late Robert and Adeline (Ufert) Carlton. She was a life member of VFW Post 1308 and a member of the 600 Club at Bowl Haven. She married Harry Delt...
Donald A. Bazzell
Aug 6, 2023
Dateline: Godfrey Donald A. Bazzell, 70, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Christian Hospital on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Born July 7, 1953 in Alton, he was the son of Paul and Freda (Miller) Bazzell. He worked for the Olin Corporation for more than 40 years, retiring in 2013 and consulting for the company in Mississippi...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Baum
Aug 6, 2023
Robert "Bob" Eugene Baum, 76, died at 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony's hospital. He was born July 24, 1947 in Alton, the son of the late Louis and Eileen (Hyman) Baum. Bob worked for many years as an auto body technician with Andy's Auto Body in Alton. On August 3, 1966 in St. Charles,...
John William Clark
Aug 5, 2023
Dateline: Cottage Hills John William Clark, 89, died at 4:54 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023 at his home in Cottage Hills. Born February 17, 1934 in Wood River, he was the son of Roy C. and Hannah (Sattlemeir) Clark. Mr. Clark served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He retired as a mechanic from Drake Tire Company. On...
Sharon S. Spengler
Aug 4, 2023
Dateline: Brighton Sharon Sue Spengler (nee Chandler), 78, passed away on August 4, 2023, in Alton, IL. She was born on October 2, 1944, in St. Louis, MO, to the late Walter Sr. and Laura Evelyn (Hunt) Chandler. Sharon was preceded in death by her loving husband, George Spengler, her parents, and her brother, Walter Jr. Sharon was a compassionate...
David Andrew Swarringin Sr.
Aug 2, 2023
In Loving Memory of David Andrew Swarringin Sr. February 14, 1941 - August 2, 2023 David Andrew Swarringin Sr. passed away in his home Wednesday August 2, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Everyone who knew David knew that his family was the most important thing to him. David would do anything to make his family happy even if that...
Tommie Louise Daves
Jul 29, 2023
Tommie Louise Daves, 88, died at 5:43 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023 at her home in Godfrey. Born December 12, 1934 in Houston, TX, she was the daughter of William Thomas and Jewel (Harding) Thornton. She married Pastor Alfred Daves on January 1, 1993 at the Oak Forest Gospel Assembly in Houston, TX. He survives. Mrs. Daves, a homemaker and...
Wayne Gilbert Caldwell
Jul 29, 2023
Dateline: Alton Wayne Gilbert Caldwell, 86, died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Rivers Crossing in Alton. Born July 28, 1937 in Harford, IL, he was the son of Elwood and Jessie Caldwell. He was a 50 plus year member of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union. On May 24, 1957 he married the former Alberta Frances Bowman...
Donald "Don The Legend" Taylor
Jul 28, 2023
Donald "Don the Legend" Taylor, 55, Passed away at 1:53am. On Friday, July 28,2023 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born March 17, 1968, in Springfield IL. After 30 years of boxing ears and handling business this was the only fight where he wasn't the "Big Dog". Although this was one fight where he wouldn't mind. He was greeted...
Robert "Bob" Metzmaker
Jul 28, 2023
Dateline: Alton Robert "Bob" Dyson Metzmaker Sr., 96, died at 11:50 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born January 30, 1927 in Springfield, IL, he was the son of James Robert and Katherine (Wykofka) Metzmaker. Mr. Metzmaker served in the U.S. Army and retired as an engineer for Illinois Bell Telephone Company. He was a member of...
John Bierbaum
Jul 19, 2023
John Bierbaum, formerly of Alton, born in December 1952 and died July 2023, in Florida. He was married to Patty Gibbs for 49 years, and she survives. Also surviving is son JC, his wife Aryn, and grandchildren Kailynn and Jordan. And son, Matt, his wife Amanda, and granddaughter Alivia. John was currently living in Florida with family, and was very...
Linda K. Bracht
Jul 19, 2023
Dateline: Wood River Linda K. Bracht, 71, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born February 11, 1952 in Alton, she was the daughter of Russell and Linda (Neikirk) Badgley. Surviving is a daughter, Sasha Walls of Huntsville, AL, three grandchildren, Lillian Walls, Hayden Walls, and Ian Walls, three brothers, Dennis, David, and Arnold Badgley and a sister,...
Faye Lucille Ruppert
Jul 18, 2023
Dateline: Alton, IL Faye Lucille Ruppert, 65, died at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at her residence. She was born November 26, 1957 in Alton, the daughter of the late Paul and Frances (Wright) Ruppert. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. Faye retired after many years from Laclede Steel where she worked in...
F. Sharon Bennett
Jul 17, 2023
F. Sharon Bennett, 90 died on Monday, July 17,2023 at the Cottages of Lake St Louis. She was born in Chesterfield, IL on March 3, 1933, the daughter of Vaughn and Ruth Horton Pointer. On February 4, 1951, she married the love of her life, Eugene (Gene) Bennett. They were totally dedicated to each other for 71 years before he...
