Mark Richard Harris
Nov 1, 2022
Beloved member of the Alton community, Mark Richard Harris, 61, passed on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born April 17, 1961 in Alton, he was the son of Richard L. and Kathryn A. (West) Harris. Mark retired as Deputy Fire Chief from the Alton Fire Department in May 2018. He married Corinne M. Brietzke on February 2,...
Scarlet Daisy Jane Joyce
Oct 31, 2022
Scarlet Daisy Jane Joyce, 14, died at 9:21 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Jersey Community Hospital. She was born August 2, 2008 in Alton the daughter of Nathan and Mandy (Stephens) Joyce. She was an 8th grade student at William M. BeDell ARC School. She was the darling of her family, She made everything better everywhere she went....
Lowell Wayne Beuttel
Oct 31, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Lowell Wayne Beuttel, 88, died at 8:23 a.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1934 in Godfrey the son of the late Eldon and Helen (Stevenson) Beuttel. On June 15, 1956 in Godfrey, he married the former Sandra Arline Trout, they were married for 66 years, and she survives. Lowell...
Daniel J. Capps
Oct 26, 2022
Daniel J. Capps, 74, died at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at his home. Born July 8, 1948 in Alton, he was the son of Clyde and Carlene (Clendenny) Capps. Daniel graduated from Calhoun High School in 1968 and attended Hannibal LaGrange University in Hannibal, MO. He married the former Ida Louella Dirksmeyer on June 29, 1969 at the...
James R. Brandon
Oct 25, 2022
James "Bubba" Brandon, 41, died at 2:16 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born August 25, 1981 in Gulf Port, MS, he was the son of the late Joseph Stanley and Carole Dawn (Russell) Brandon. James was a craftsman for Freds General Contracting in St. Louis, specializing in bathroom remodeling. He was an...
Phyllis Jean Manns
Oct 24, 2022
Phyllis Jean Manns, 83, died on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Christian Hospital Northeast. She was born December 5, 1938 in Fosterburg, IL the daughter of the late Robert and Laverna (Bierbaum) Wehrman. She worked for many years at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton and retired from OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in the maternity ward. Phyllis loved to read and...
Doug Elzy
Oct 24, 2022
Doug Elzy, 61, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born February 12, 1961 in Alton the son of Richard Elzy of Alton and the late Jean (McCaghren) Elzy. Doug was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues fan. Along with his father he is survived by a daughter, Jasmine...
Zelis "Jean" Richards
Oct 23, 2022
Zelis "Jean" (Cope) Richards, 91, passed away October,23 2022 at 5:20 PM after succumbing to complications from a back injury she sustained while taking care of her beloved perennials. She was born on July 5, 1931, in Grafton Illinois to Alvis Cope and Ruby Besaw. She grew up in a family of 6 brothers: Leonard Cope, Claude Cope, Robert Cope,...
Robert Wayne Talley
Oct 21, 2022
Dateline: Alton Robert W. Talley, 67, died at 12:57 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2022 at his home in Alton. He was born August 22, 1955 in Alton, the son of the late LeeRoy and Ruby (Gilbert) Talley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth E. Talley and a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and...
Linda A. Karlen
Oct 20, 2022
Linda A. Karlen, 74, of Alton went to her heavenly home at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022. Born July 2, 1948 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of George and Audrey (Easthope) Higgenbotham. Linda worked as an operator for Owens Illinois Glass in Alton, an inspector for the Olin Corporation and then as a waitress for Josephine's...
Mike Winslow
Oct 19, 2022
Mike Winslow, 62, died at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at his home, Piasa Manor in Godfrey. Born March 20, 1960 in Alton, and grew up in Bethalto, IL, he was the son of the late James E. and Shirley Ann (Gaither) Winslow and a stepson to Hazel Winslow who survives of Waterloo, NY. Mike was a line worker...
Charles "Chuck" Morten
Oct 17, 2022
Charles V. "Chuck" Morten, 85, died at 5:46 p.m. Monday, October 17, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Bethalto. Born May 21, 1937 in Alton, he was the son of Lorenzo D. and Frances T. (Wargel) Morten. Mr. Morten retired as an engineer for the Alton Fire Department. He married the former Shirley Wyman on May 19, 1956 at St. Matthew's Catholic...
Jackie R. Trusty
Oct 17, 2022
Jackie R. Trusty, 90, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, October 17, 2022 at River Crossing of Alton. Born May 14, 1932 in East Alton, he was the son of Oscar R. and Margie A. (Cole) Trusty. Mr. Trusty served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a member of Christway Church in Godfrey. He retired as a...
Pauline Frances Jones
Oct 17, 2022
Dateline: Dow, IL Pauline Frances Jones, 79, died at 6:51 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022 at her residence. She was born November 11, 1942 in Alton the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Lohr) Cambron. She worked at Kroger and Park n Shop for many years. On April 14, 1961 in Jerseyville, she married William "Bill" Albert Jones,...
Shirley M. Yocum
Oct 16, 2022
Shirley M. Yocum, 87, died at 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Rivers Crossing of Alton. She was born March 27, 1935 in Benton, IL the daughter of the late James and Ollie (Martin) Yocum. Shirley was a member of Abundant Church in Alton. She retired from Energy Coating in Alton where she worked as a secretary. Surviving...
Michael "Butch" Rhoades
Oct 15, 2022
Dateline: Alton Michael Alan "Butch" Rhoades, 55, died Saturday, October 15, 2022 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born January 5, 1967 in Alton, he was the son of Kenneth and Anna (Boomershine) Rhoades. He was a forklift driver for Sam's Club in Ferguson, MO. Surviving is a son, Theodore Harkins of Alton, and a sister, Tamara Rhoades (Philip Durie) of...
Christopher Paul Brundis
Oct 15, 2022
Dateline: Dow Christopher Paul Brundis, 49, died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2022 at his home in Dow. Born August 20, 1973 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Glen and Jackie (Timpone) Brundis of Godfrey. Christopher was a great artist and loving father and an avid sports fan. He worked for Arrow Sign Company and also...
Patricia Beaty Fischer
Oct 15, 2022
Patricia Beaty Fischer, 90, died at 12:58 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1932 in Alton the daughter of the late Theodore and Lucille (Alexander) Beaty. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton. On October 2, 1954 she married Chris Fischer, and he survives. Also surviving...
Mark Christopher Radcliff
Oct 14, 2022
Dateline: Wood River Mark Christopher Radcliff Sr., 63, died at 11:38 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2022 at his home in Wood River. Born August 25, 1959 in Alton, he was the son of Allen F. and Lavonne (Jones) Radcliff. Mr. Radcliff is survived by three sons, Lewis Radcliff of Brighton, Charles Radcliff of Bunker Hill, and Mark Radcliff Jr. of...
Stacie Renee Woodman
Oct 13, 2022
Stacie Renee Woodman, 61, died at 9:51 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born July 16, 1961 in Alton, she was the daughter of Jess O. Woodman Jr. and Peggy A. (Means) Woodman. Stacie was a house manager for Community Living Options and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. Surviving are two brothers, Jess Woodman...
