Anna Delores Corwin
Dec 13, 2022
Anna Delores Corwin, 91, passed away at 1:33 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her home in Alton. Born August 30, 1931 in Jersey County, she was the daughter of August and Nellie Mae (Kelly) Federle. Mrs. Corwin worked as a waitress for Veith's Restaurant for many years. She married Allen C. Jarrett on December 11, 1948 and he preceded...
Ray Luken
Dec 12, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Ray Luken, after living a full and rich life for 96 years, died Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home in Godfrey with his wife Jan at his side. Ray was the third son of William and Lucy Luken born on a farm outside of Gillespie in 1926. Ray and his mother moved from the farm to Gillespie,...
Elizabeth Ann Luecht
Dec 12, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Elizabeth Ann Luecht, 73, died Monday, December 12, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born April 12, 1949 in Alton the daughter of the late George William and Frances Elizabeth (Ward) Martin. Ann was a 1967 graduate of Alton High School and was a member of the Nina Edwards Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, she...
Alex Ojeda
Dec 12, 2022
Alex Ojeda, 84, of Fort Myers, Florida and Alton, Illinois passed away on December 12th, 2022, of natural causes. Alex was born on August 20th, 1938, to Alex Ojeda and Pura Atayde in San Diego, California. After graduating high school, he joined the aerospace industry in its early stages. Alex worked with General Dynamics in San Diego, and joined McDonnell...
Stanley Beran
Dec 10, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Stanley Beran, 73, died at 3:22 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Willow Rose in Jerseyville. He was born September 18, 1949 in Warta, Poland the son of the late Stephen and Janina (Samulak) Beran. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey and retired as a pipefitter and welder Laclede Steel and...
Sandra Kay Halliday
Dec 9, 2022
Dateline: Alton, IL Sandra Kay Halliday, 63, died at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. She was born July 1, 1959 in Wood River the daughter of the late Vernon and Letha (Grant) Coates, Jr. On September 27, 1991 in Edwardsville, she married (Edward) Allen Halliday, and he survives. Also surviving are two daughters,...
Eugene "Gene" Bennett
Dec 7, 2022
Eugene "Gene" Bennett, 92, of Godfrey died Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Born October 27, 1930, in Medora, IL. He was the son of Franklin and Ada (Gross) Bennett. Mr. Bennett served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and worked as an electrician for Owens Illinois until they closed and then Illinois Power. He is survived by his loving...
Richard Lee White
Dec 5, 2022
Richard Lee White, 76, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2022 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born June 16, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Archie B. and Viola (Hayes) White. Mr. White served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge #25. He retired as...
Dagan John Hampton
Dec 3, 2022
Dagan John Hampton, 44, died at 11:02 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022, at his home in Elsah, IL. Born December 22, 1977, in Alton, IL, he was the son of John Frederich and Janet Sue (Poe) Hampton of Grafton, IL. Along with his parents, he is survived by a son, Colton John Hampton and co-parent, Amy Lewis of Crestwood, MO,...
Jane Ann Cogan
Dec 3, 2022
Jane Ann Cogan, 76, died at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Bria Nursing Home in Godfrey. She was born June 4, 1946 in Alton the daughter of the late William and Betty (Lee) Skelton. She retired as a clerk after many years at Schnucks Grocery Store in Godfrey. On December 26, 1964 at St. Patrick's Church in...
Mallory Leeann Carter
Dec 3, 2022
Mallory LeeAnn Carter, 19, was united with Christ at 7:57 pm Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Scott County, MO. She was born March 25th, 2003 in Alton, IL, the daughter of James "Jamie" and Linda (Bauser) Carter of Brighton, IL. She was a miracle baby, who survived five umbilical cord knots. Mallory was baptized and raised at St. Alphonsus Catholic...
Jimmy Allen Tungett
Dec 2, 2022
After a short illness and with a lonely spirit, Jimmy Allen Tungett passed away surrounded by his family. He was born December 10, 1936 on Edsall Street, in Alton, Illinois to Earl Eugene and Alfretta Lucille (Camp) Tungett. He was a very hard-working man with an amazing poetic wit and one of his biggest prides was his family. Fresh out...
Richard L. Draper
Dec 1, 2022
Dateline: Alton Richard L. Draper, 92, died at 3:06 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born July 31, 1930 in East Alton, he was the son of Jack and Lillian (Emery) Draper. Mr. Draper served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as an airline mechanic for TWA Airlines after over 50 years of service. He married...
Bud Lewey
Dec 1, 2022
Bud Lewey passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on the evening of December 1st, 2022, at the age of 70. He was born in Wood River, IL, on March 21, 1952. His given name was George Lewey, but if you called him George you didn't know him or you were messing with him. If you're under 40,...
Sherrii Lynn Antoine
Nov 29, 2022
Sherrii Lynn Antoine, 56, passed away at her home surrounded by her family at 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. She was born November 9, 1966 in Newport News, Virginia the daughter of the late Donnie Lee and Beverly Ann (Dugge) Antoine. Sherrii is survived by three sons, Dustin Mayer of Alton, Danny Legate (Lauren) of Elsah, Chris Legate...
Terry D. Dixon
Nov 29, 2022
Terry D. Dixon, 64, died at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital in St. Charles, MO. Born January 4, 1958 in Alton, he was the son of Orville John and Nancy Louise (Greenwell) Dixon. He retired in 2010 from Alton Labor Local 218. On September 27, 2019 he married the former Evelyn Pulgo in Edwardsville, IL....
Jacqueline Ruth Burjes
Nov 28, 2022
Dateline: Alton Jacqueline Ruth Burjes, 78, died at 2:35 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2022 at her sister's home in Brighton. Born February 13, 1944 in Alton, she was the daughter of Harvey and Lorean (Parker) Burjes. She graduated from Alton Memorial School of Nursing and earned her Master's degree from S.I.U.E. She worked for over 30 years as a nursing...
Donald K. Ornellas
Nov 27, 2022
Donald K. Ornellas, 80, of Godfrey, Illinois left this earth to be with his heavenly father on November 27, 2022. He graduated Civic Memorial HS, Bethalto, IL in 1960, received a B.S. in Education from SIU Carbondale in 1964, an M.S. from SIUE in 1966, and later completed his Doctorate in School Administration. He worked in Education for 20 years...
Donald Charles Sobotta
Nov 25, 2022
Dateline: Alton, IL Donald Charles Sobotta, 82, died at 2:40 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2022 at his home. He was born February 5, 1940 in Kewanee, IL the son of the late Charles and Helen (Ostrowski) Sobotta. He taught school for many years in the Alton public schools and was the owner of Greater Metro Graphics. On March 8,...
Robert A. Tucker
Nov 25, 2022
Robert A. Tucker, 88, went to his heavenly home at 7:43 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2022 at San Gabriel of Godfrey. He was born October 27, 1934 in Poplar Bluff, MO son of the late Leo and Opal (Romine) Tucker. He retired as lead foreman with Colonial Bakery. Robert enjoyed fishing, playing guitar and spending time with his family....
