Allen Dale Lefler Sr.
Aug 6, 2022
Dateline: Hettick, IL Allen Dale Lefler Sr., 67, died at 3:26 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Springfield Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Born February 16, 1955 in Alton, he was the son of Robert Lefler Sr. and Norma Jean (Smith) Lefler. Mr. Lefler was a warehouse manager for Dodge Moving and Storage. Surviving is his spouse, Christina "Chris"...
Wilma Marie Georges
Aug 3, 2022
Dateline: St. Peters, MO Wilma Marie Georges, 100, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Friendship Village of Chesterfield, MO. She was born September 19, 1921 in St. Louis, MO to Max William "Bill" and Anna (Hodapp) Harder. She married Charles L. Georges on February 14, 1942. He preceded her in death on May 1, 1982. She is survived...
Ellen Louise "Tootsie" Godfrey
Jul 31, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Ellen Louise "Tootsie" Godfrey, 87, died at 5:35 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born February 6, 1935 in Jersey County, she was the daughter of William M. and Garnet (Bushey) Callahan. Mrs. Godfrey was a homemaker and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. On January 11, 1958 she married...
Christina Johnson
Jul 25, 2022
Christina Marie (Gaither) Johnson, 54, passed away on Monday July 25, 2022 at her home in Alton, IL. She was born on April 13, 1968 to Robert E and the late Patricia A Gaither. Christina worked in the food service industry for many years. Christina loved to spend time with family and friends. She was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother,...
Sandra "Sandy" Riffey
Jul 25, 2022
Dateline: Alton Sandra D. "Sandy" Riffey, 76, died at 5:55 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2022 at Jerseyville Manor. Born November 16, 1945 in Granite City, she was the daughter of Elmon Lee and Mabel Louise (Frazier) Whitsell. Sandy was an Operating Room Technician at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Granite City before she became an Operating Room Licensed Practical Nurse at...
Ralph L. Miller
Jul 21, 2022
Ralph L. Miller, 97, died at 1:59 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center in Alton. Born April 18, 1925 in Roxana, he was the son of Leslie R. and Ethel (Lawrence) Miller. Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a member of Heartland Baptist Church in Alton. He retired as a...
Cathy C. Miles
Jul 21, 2022
Cathy C. Miles, 69 years old, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at her home in Granite City. She was born November 25, 1952 in Alton to John N. and Opal E. (Tavernier) Hellrung. Cathy worked for over 20 years at Miller's Mutual in Alton and most recently as a cashier at Lowe's in Granite City....
Jeffrey A. Auston
Jul 20, 2022
Jeffrey A. Auston, 69, died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at his home. Born October 9, 1952 in Alton, he was the son of Louis and Alma "Wink" (Forbes) Auston. Jeff was a longtime member of Elm Street Presbyterian Church in Alton before joining Lovejoy Presbyterian Church in Wood River. He was a member of the Lewis &...
Jane Elizabeth Jameson
Jul 18, 2022
Jane Elizabeth Jameson, 67, died at 5:33 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2022 at River Crossing of Alton. She was born August 19, 1954 in Alton, IL. She was the daughter of Glenn R. and Helen (Mulqueeny) Jameson. Jane graduated from Arcadia High School in Arcadia, CA, received her A.A. Degree from Pasadena City College, and graduated from California State University,...
James Cay Allen Betts Jr.
Jul 18, 2022
Dateline: Alton, IL James Cay Allen Betts, Jr., 71, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022 at his residence. He was born November 10, 1950 in Alton the son of the late James Cay Allen and Ruby (Hatcher) Betts, Sr. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a lifetime member of Alton VFW Post...
Jesse E. James
Jul 17, 2022
Dateline: Alton Jesse E. James, 87, died at 7:38 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022 at his home in Alton. Born January 18, 1935 in Hardy, AR, he was the son of Lawrence and Frona (Frailey) James. Mr. James served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Olin Brass as an adjuster. On July 24, 1961 he married the former...
Roberto Lopez Sr.
Jul 17, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Roberto Lopez Sr., 93, died at 9:22 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born May 20, 1929 in Williamsburg, MO, he was the son of Macario and Lidia (Hickman) Lopez. Mr. Lopez was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton and retired as an accountant for The Bank of Mexico. He married Alicia...
Donald W. Newman
Jul 15, 2022
Donald W. Newman, 55, died at 1:28 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2022 at his home in Jerseyville. Born June 29, 1967 in Alton, he was the son of Donald O. and Sheridan K. (Hoggatt) Newman. He worked as a parts salesman for Ford Motor Company. Surviving is a daughter, Michelle Graham of Jerseyville and a sister, Lori Hall of Bethalto....
Dolores Bowman
Jul 13, 2022
Dateline: Jerseyville Dolores Bowman, 92, died at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Jerseyville Manor. Born February 14, 1930 in Alton, she was the daughter of John and Edith May (White) Ahern. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Godfrey and retired as a Registered Nurse for Owens-Illinois. On September 25, 1963 she married Virgil...
Algie Wayne Glisson Sr.
Jul 12, 2022
Dateline: Alton, IL Algie Wayne Glisson Sr., 71, died at 4:13 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Rivers Crossing of Alton. He was born January 24, 1951 in Manila, Arkansas the son of the late George and Willy Ruth (Cox) Glisson. Algie served in the U. S. Army where he was a recipient of the Silver Star and two...
Delores "Dee" Leidner
Jul 7, 2022
Dateline: East Alton Delores "Dee" Leidner, 80, died at 12:51 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born November 7, 1941 in Belle Rive, IL, she was the daughter of Jewell (Finn) Bennette of East Alton and the late Ralph Bennette. Dee was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton and retired as an LPN...
Curtis Ledley Gooden
Jul 4, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Curtis Ledley Gooden, 89, died at 10:40 p.m. Monday, July 4, 2022 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born January 30, 1933 in the Parish of St. James in Jamaica, he was the son of Charles and Eva (Dorrie) Gooden. Mr. Gooden earned a degree in public health and retired as a public health inspector for the...
Roger Allen Georgewitz
Jun 30, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Roger Allen Georgewitz, 77, died at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born March 31, 1945 in Alton the son of the late John H. and Jennie (Weber) Georgewitz. He was the bookkeeper for Georgewitz Contracting for 47 years. On July 30, 1982 in Godfrey, he married Edie Lane...
William Garnett Forsythe
Jun 30, 2022
William (Bill) Garnett Forsythe, 87, of Alton, passed away on Thursday, June 30th, 2022 at his home. Born August 18th, 1934, in Land Between the Lakes, KY, he was the son of the late Oscar B. Forsythe and the late Hester Elizabeth (Bloodworth) Forsythe. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from General Motors. He was...
Kathleen Marie Engdale
Jun 30, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Kathleen Marie (Murphy) Engdale, 79, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Bethalto. She was born on September 14, 1942 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of the late Daniel J. Murphy Jr. and Marie C. (Schmidt) Murphy. She graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis and received her degree in nursing...
