Dawn Michelle Phillips
Apr 30, 2022
Dawn Michelle Phillips, 57, died April 30, 2022 at AdventHealth in Celebration, FL. Born August 7, 1964 in Alton, she was the daughter of Floyd E. and Barbara (Miles) Eby. Mrs. Phillips was a home health aide. She enjoyed camping, shopping and going to the beach and she loved her nieces and nephews. On June 28, 2004 she married Robert...
Jill Rozan Miller
Apr 30, 2022
Dateline: Alton, IL Jill Rozan (Kittel) Miller, age 74, of Alton, passed away April 30, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Don L. Miller, of Alton; her daughter Lisa (Miller) Crosby and son-in-law Mark Dry, of Carterville; son Jason Miller and daughter-in-law Stacey (Aud) Miller, of Alton. She is additionally survived...
Shirley Maye Aszman
Apr 29, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Shirley Maye Aszman, 92, died at 9:35 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born January 24, 1930 in Fayette County, IL the daughter of the late Harold and Ethel (Goodson) Logue. She was a teacher for Alton School District 11 for many years. Shirley was a very active member of Faith...
Beulah Louise Davis
Apr 28, 2022
Dateline: Alton Beulah Louise Davis, 85, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born September 12, 1936 in Alton, she was the daughter of Elmer L. and Vera F. (Oseland) Middleton. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and attended church at The Salvation Army in Alton. On March 30, 1963 she married Paul C. Davis in...
James "Jim" Bradley Voils
Apr 28, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL James (Jim) Bradley Voils, 74, died at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born July 20, 1947, in Hillsboro, IL, the son of the late Walter and Lola Mae (McFarlin) Voils. He was a member of SS Peter & Paul Church and a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters...
Thomas Hugo Tennison
Apr 28, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Thomas Hugo Tennison, 72, died at 3:17 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his home in Godfrey, IL. Born January 31, 1950 in Starkville, MS, he was the son of Charles and Mary Billie (Jackson) Tennison. Mr. Tennison served in the Mississippi National Guard and retired as a supervisor for the Mississippi Highway Department. He was a...
Howard Daniel Kulenkamp
Apr 27, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Howard Daniel Kulenkamp, 85, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 30, 1936 in Brighton, he was the son of Oliver and Mildred (Kruse) Kulenkamp. Mr. Kulenkamp worked for Owens Illinois Glass and later for Alton Parks and Recreation. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the...
Patricia Ann Weissenfluh
Apr 24, 2022
Dateline: Wood River Patricia Ann Weissenfluh, 64, died at 8:18 a.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Care Center. Born June 11, 1957 in Alton, she was the daughter of Donald Woods and Charlotte (Williams) Woods Fessler. She married Ricky E. Weissenfluh on August 14, 1976 in Alton. He preceded her in death on January 4, 1980....
Mary Ella Diskin
Apr 23, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Mary Ella Diskin, 83, died at 9:32 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022 at River Crossing of Alton. Born April 4, 1939 in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of William M. and Katharine E. (Jones) Spivey. She married James E. Diskin on July 30, 1963 in Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2008. Mrs....
Matthew E. Raffety
Apr 18, 2022
Dateline: Hillsboro, IL Matthew E. Raffety, 51, died at 10:23 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2022 at his home. Born March 28, 1971 in Alton, he was the son of Lavilla Kay (Smith) Raffety of Alton and the late John E. Raffety. Matthew worked for FAYCO Enterprises in Hillsboro. Music was his passion. He was a cast member in The Promise...
Erika Schutte
Apr 18, 2022
ERIKA SCHUTTE (Leipold), age 91, of Collinsville Illinois passed away Monday April 18, 2022. Erika was born to Teresa and Hans Leipold on September 16, 1930 in Nürnberg, Germany. Her stories of growing up during WWII could bring a tear to the most stoic. She said the best day of her young life was seeing the American parachutes opening overhead,...
Russell (Russ) Warren Hendricks
Apr 17, 2022
Dateline: Alton, IL Russell (Russ) Warren Hendricks, 76, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, under the care of Unity Hospice, at his home. He was born in Alton, October 11, 1945, to William and Anna (Weiss) Hendricks. He graduated from Alton High School in 1963 and joined Owens Illinois Brockway Machine Manufacturing as a machinist. He retired after 32...
Dorothy Marie Mckee
Apr 12, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Dorothy Marie McKee, 96, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at her home in Godfrey. Born September 16, 1925 in Alton, she was the daughter of Clarence and Ethel (Tucker) Corey. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. On August 1, 1946 she married Joseph P. McKee in Alton. He preceded her in...
Christine Turpin Bramstedt
Apr 10, 2022
Dateline: Glen Carbon Christine Ramsey Turpin Bramstedt, 94, formerly of Alton, died at 6:29 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon. Her husband of 64 years, Karl Dietrich Bramstedt, preceded her in death. Christine was born in Monticello, KY, the daughter of Leon and Gladys (Ramsey) Turpin. She is survived by sons, Mark (Marti) Bramstedt, Yorkville,...
Dr. Norman Edward Showers
Apr 9, 2022
Dateline: Alton Norman Edward Showers, 95, of Alton, passed away peacefully at home on April 9, 2022. In his lifetime, he was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather. Born September 21, 1926 in Carlinville, IL, he was the son of Warden S. and Ethel "Honey" (Elkinton) Showers. Dr. Showers was an emeritus Professor of Kinesiology at...
Dr. Arvin J. Crose
Apr 9, 2022
Dateline: Collinsville, IL Dr. Arvin J. Crose, 87, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1934 in Salem, Oregon the son of the late Alvin and Lillie Arvilla (Blake) Crose. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired as a Dentist in Godfrey in 1999. Arvin was preceded in...
Donna Norvell Magee
Apr 6, 2022
Godfrey Donna Norvell Magee, age 76 of Godfrey died at 1:22 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Donna was born in Memphis, TN on June 30, 1945 the daughter of the late John and Louise (Walters) Norvell. She was a lifetime and founding member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in...
Harold R. "Bob" Lorch
Apr 5, 2022
Dateline: Dorsey Harold R. "Bob" Lorch, 93, died at 3:59 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his home in Dorsey. Born March 3, 1929 in Alton, he was the son of Harold L. and Elsie Jane (Bone) Lorch. Mr. Lorch served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a flight mechanic/planner for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO. In...
Lenora M. Bude
Apr 1, 2022
Dateline: Plymouth, MI Lenora Marie Bude nee Dawdy age 94 died April 1, 2022. She was born in Hillview, Illinois to her loving parents Nellie and Charles Dawdy on April 11, 1927. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Ottomar E. Bude. Loving mother of Ronald and Mark Bude (who predeceased her at birth). Proud grandmother of Thea Bude and Tekla...
Edward Eugene Mcbride
Mar 30, 2022
Dateline: Godfrey Edward Eugene McBride, 57, died at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his home in Godfrey. Born December 29, 1964 in Alton, he was the son of Robert E. and Dorothy L. (Maple) McBride. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired as assistant chief for the Godfrey Fire Department. On May 13, 1989 he married the...
