Jane Celeste Kodros
Nov 24, 2022
Jane Celeste Kodros, 77, died at 1:08 a.m. on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her residence. She was born May 17, 1945 in Alton the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Close) Barnett. She retired from Alton Memorial Hospital as a unit secretary. Jane was a member of The Bridge Church in Alton where she was very active in...
Christina Lee Flanigan
Nov 23, 2022
Christina Lee Flanigan, 41, died at 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at her residence. She was born March 7, 1981 in Alton the daughter of the Daniel A. and Deborah Jo (Jones) Flanigan of Godfrey. She was a member of River of Life Church in Godfrey and a self-employed hair stylist for many years. Besides her parents also...
Betty June (Harmon) Nichols
Nov 23, 2022
Betty June (Harmon) Nichols, 91, joined her husband and sons in heaven on Wed., November 23, 2022, 9:37 a.m., at St. Louis University Hospital. Born in Ullin, Illinois, June 6, 1931, she was the daughter of George Harmon and Sarah (Richardson) Harmon. On Nov. 20, 1954, she married Marvin Elwood Nichols. Now they are together for eternity. Betty worked swing...
Keith Edward Sherman
Nov 18, 2022
Keith Edward Sherman, 78, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born January 13, 1943 in Jerseyville, he was the son of David F. and Helen L. (Cunningham) Sherman. Mr. Sherman retired as a computer programmer for GKN. He was an avid train lover and was very involved in Godfrey politics....
Susan L. Calmese
Nov 17, 2022
Dateline: Alton Susan L. Calmese, 63, died at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, November 17, 2022 at River Crossing in Alton. Born October 27, 1959 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Bert and Joan Ann Atkins Sr. She worked as a waitress for 20 years for Jason's Restaurant and IHOP in Jennings, MO as well as worked for 10...
John L. Mcdaniels
Nov 17, 2022
John Louis McDaniels, 89, died at 8:17 p.m. Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born October 3, 1933, in Alton, IL, the son of John C. and Carrie E. (Kortkamp) McDaniels. He married the first love of his life, Betty Verble, June 20, 1964. She passed away March 6, 2011. Jacqueline Wiseman became a close and...
Robert "Bob" Dixon
Nov 14, 2022
Robert "Bob" Dixon, 86, passed away with family by his side and blessed with anointing of sick at 2:48 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born November 11, 1936 in Alton, he was the son of Walter James Dixon Sr. and Marie (Frohock) Dixon. Mr. Dixon graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in Alton and St. Benedict's...
Jacob "Jake" Carlyle Edwards
Nov 13, 2022
Jacob "Jake" Carlyle Edwards, 79, died at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at his residence. He was born June 17, 1943 in Alton the son of the late Ivan Thomas "Tom" and Margaret L. (Critcher) Edwards. Jacob served in the United States Marine Corps for 3 years and retired after 33 years as an engineer for Norfolk and...
Melvin S. Surratt Jr.
Nov 11, 2022
Dateline: Jerseyville Melvin S. Surratt Jr., 83, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022 at his home. Born February 8, 1939 in Fishhook, IL, he was the son of Melvin S. Surratt Sr., and Pauline (Dennis) Stark. Mr. Surratt served for 26 years with the Navy and Marine Corps. He retired from the military and then spent 17 years...
Joseph E. Voegeli
Nov 10, 2022
Joseph E. Voegeli, 86, died at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 at River Crossing of Alton. Born October 19, 1936 in Collinsville, IL, he was the son of Elmer E. and Beatrice P. (Hernandez) Voegeli. Mr. Voegeli retired as a school teacher for the Alton School District. On June 28, 1958 he married the former Ruth Ann Graves in...
Joann M. Pulizos
Nov 10, 2022
JoAnn M. Pulizos, 82, died at 10:44 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her home in Alton. Born October 21, 1940 in Perryville, MO, she was the daughter of Lionel and Imogene (Bates) Sharp. Mrs. Pulizos was a server for Tony's Restaurant in Alton. She was a member of The Red Hat Society, D.A.R., and the VFW Post 1308 Auxiliary....
Shirley J. Morten
Nov 10, 2022
Shirley J. Morten, 84, died at 12:37 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Bethalto. Born December 6, 1937 in Alton, she was the daughter of William Wyman Sr. and Edna G. (Smith) Wyman. Mrs. Morten retired as a secretary for the Alton School District #11. She married Charles V. "Chuck" Morten on May 19, 1956 at St. Matthew's...
Frances Jean Chappell
Nov 9, 2022
Frances Jean (Vicari) Chappell, 82, of Godfrey, was called home at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Born June 21, 1940 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton, she was the daughter of Dominic Joseph and Josephine Marie (Mancuso) Vicari. Fran attended St. Patrick's Grade School and Marquette High School where she graduated in 1958. She was a lifelong devoted member...
William Gustus Pelot Ii
Nov 9, 2022
William Gustus Pelot II, 79, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 9, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Alton on December 29, 1942 to the late Harold W. Pelot and Mary Kathryn (Paisley) Pelot. He married Valerie Hutti on April 21, 1972. She survives. Mr. Pelot was employed at Jefferson Smurfit for 25 years from where he...
Reverend Melvin "Rick" Dean Naylor
Nov 6, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Reverend Melvin "Rick" Dean Naylor, 88, died at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Rivers Crossing of Alton. He was born July 2, 1934 in Alton the son of the late Harry and Mae (Lemon) Naylor. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and he was a retired Engineer with the Alton Fire Department for...
Richard Michael "Mike" Barnett Sr.
Nov 5, 2022
Richard Michael "Mike" Barnett Sr., 75, died at 5:44 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his home. He was born March 28, 1947 in Jacksonville, IL the son of the late Archie Lee and Hazel Mae (Farmer) Barnett/Bruce. Mike worked for 37 years for the Illinois Department of Transportation until his retirement in 1998, and an additional 8 years...
Berdette Hazelwonder
Nov 5, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Berdette Hazelwonder, 91, died at 10:37 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his home in Godfrey. Private graveside services will be held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. Gent Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com
Lucas Christopher Chesnut
Nov 4, 2022
Lucas Christopher Chesnut, 29, died shortly after midnight and was pronounced by the coroner at 1:24 a.m. Friday November 4, 2022 at the scene of a motorcycle crash. Born on November 1, 1993 in Alton, he was the first born son of George R. Chesnut and Cristine (Morton) Chesnut of Alton. Lucas worked for Wieland Metals as a machinist for...
Edward E. Frankford
Nov 3, 2022
Edward E. Frankford, 80, died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born March 7, 1942 in Alton, he was the son of Harry and Erma (Smith) Frankford. Mr. Frankford served in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1999 as supervisor over maintenance for Owens Illinois Glass in Godfrey and was an avid...
Michael Mcgibany
Nov 2, 2022
Michael McGibany, 70, died at 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at his residence. He was born May 21, 1952 in Gary, IN the son of the late Darrell and Mona (Humphries) McGibany, Sr. He retired from Waste Water Treatment of Godfrey. Surviving are two sons, Gwaine McGibany of Alton, Joseph McGibany Sr. , of Alton, one grandson, Joseph...
