Alice Kay Wallig
Oct 23, 2021
Dateline: Wood River Alice Kay Wallig, 80, died at 2:47 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born July 9, 1941 in Alton, she was the daughter of Lewis Elliot and Ethel Elizabeth (Powell) Dodge. She married Carl Wallig. He preceded her in death. Surviving is a daughter, Elizabeth Lynch (William) of Wood River, a son,...
Robert Whitten
Oct 22, 2021
Robert "Bob" A. Whitten, 74 of Alton, died unexpectedly at his home in Alton on October 22, 2021 at 2:30 P.M.. Bob was born to the late Jesse Van Whitten and Georgia Mae (Naylor) Whitten on October 26, 1946 in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was employed as a maintenance man for the Alton School District and retired after 30 years of...
Tommye J. Walter
Oct 21, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Tommye J. Walter, 95, died at 3:08 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Cedarhurst of Godfrey. She was born November 10, 1925 in Stanton, Alabama the daughter of the late Preston Herbert and Eula Grey (Sample) Milling. She was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey. Tommye Walter bucked the system. Despite...
John Ash
Oct 20, 2021
Dateline: Alton, IL John Ash, 87, died at 10:04 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Alton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born May 12, 1934 in Alton the son of the late Clyde and Lillian (Kunneman) Ash. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Godfrey First United Methodist Church. He retired as Union...
Katherine Bock
Oct 18, 2021
Katherine W. Bock, 98 of Alton died at 1:15 A.M. on Monday, October 18, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital. Katherine was born to the late Henry and Mary (Yost) Giles in Alton on November 7, 1922. She married William Bock Sr. in Alton. He preceded her in death. Katherine was a clerk for local markets in the Alton area,...
John H. Godar
Oct 17, 2021
Dateline: Alton John H. Godar, 91, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born April 20, 1930 in Calhoun County, he was the son of John Edward and Anna Marie (Ewen) Godar. He graduated from Marquette Catholic High School, class of 1948. Mr. Godar served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was...
Domenica S Miller
Oct 16, 2021
Domenica (Sicuso) Miller, 92 of Godfrey born on August 16, 1929 in Boston, MA, died on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at her great niece's home, with her family at her side. Domenica was born on August 16, 1929 in Boston, MA, to the late Sebastino and Elouisa (DiAmigo) Sicuso. She married Paul V. Miller on November 2, 1951 in Alton...
Doris L. Krotz
Oct 14, 2021
Doris L. Krotz, 86, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Jerseyville Manor. Born February 9, 1935 in Alton, she was the daughter of Edward Joseph and Florence (Neuman) Mueller. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey where she was involved with the Quilter's Club. She was a retired bookkeeper for Robert Rintoul. On January...
Sterling "Mike" Zimmerman
Oct 11, 2021
Dateline: Hurst, TX Sterling "Mike" Zimmerman, 91, formerly of Godfrey, died at 2:02 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2021 at Parkwood Skilled Nursing in Bedford, TX. Born November 24, 1929 in Auburn, IL, he was the son of Louis and Geraldine (Hauze) Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and received an honorable discharge. He retired...
Shirley V. Ishmael
Oct 10, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey Shirley V. Ishmael, 85, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her home in Godfrey. Born December 8, 1935 in Florissant, MO, she was the daughter of George and Olinda (Albers) Meseke. She worked in data entry for the State of Missouri. She married George Adler. He preceded her in death. She married Clyde D. Ishmael...
Donna Jean Belcher
Oct 9, 2021
Donna Jean Belcher, 65, died Saturday, October 9, 2021. She was born October 4, 1956 in Chicago. After living with her aunt and uncle, the late Marilyn and Frank Patschull of Alton, she resided at Beverly Farm in Godfrey. There she loved handing out stickers to staff and ALL her friends (she loved her friends). She also enjoyed coloring, watching...
John M. Wright
Oct 8, 2021
John M. Wright, 87, died at 2:46 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born November 16, 1933 in Godfrey, he was the son of LeRoy and Mae (Barton) Wright. Mr. Wright served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. After his military service, John worked...
Ronald Keith Pugh
Oct 8, 2021
Dateline: Alton Ronald Keith Pugh, 66, died at 2:24 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home in Alton. Born August 19, 1955, in Alton, he was the son of Don B. and Fern E. (Short) Pugh. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a manager for Illinois Bell/A T & T. He loved spending time with...
Anthony "Tony" Jacobs
Oct 7, 2021
Godfrey Anthony "Tony" Jacobs, age 85 died at 9:42 pm on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Evelyn's Hospice House in Creve Coeur, MO. He was born in La Crosse, Kansas on January 18, 1936, the son of the late Adam and Augustina (Wassinger) Jacobs. Tony was a former director at Beverly Farm in Godfrey and currently active as a social...
Paul John Zuniga
Oct 5, 2021
Dateline: Alton Paul J. Zuniga, 70, of Alton, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Paul was born April 1, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to parents, Elizabeth (Noonan) Zuniga and Manuel Zuniga. A blessing to all who knew him, Paul will be fondly remembered by family as an example of God's love and kindness. He lived...
Marlene A. Hooker
Oct 4, 2021
Marlene Alice Hooker, 89, with her family and friends by her side passed peacefully from this earth to be with Jesus on October 4, 2021 while living at Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy in Alton. She was born in Alton on June 22, 1932. Marlene was the daughter of Emma (Bock) Riley and William Darrell Riley. For the last thirteen...
Chris Michael Smith
Oct 3, 2021
Dateline: Edwardsville, IL Chris Michael Smith, 67, died at 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2021. He was born January 4, 1954 in Alton, the son of Robert Smith of Sacramental, CA and the late Katherine (Florris) Cole. He served in the U. S. Air Force, was a Teamster and was a member of the NRA. Chris worked many years...
Barbara A. Berry
Oct 2, 2021
Barbara A. Berry of Alton passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Barb was the daughter of Preston and Adele Chalk. She married William "Pete" Berry on April 29, 1973. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2015. Barb was a personal banker for many years, retiring from Associated Bank in 2012. She was a member of Evangelical United...
James T. Barbour
Oct 1, 2021
Dateline: Dow, IL James "Tommy" Barbour, 102 of Dow, passed away peacefully at 2:38 A.M. on Friday, October 1, 2021 at home. He was born on October 30, 1918 in Jacksonville, Illinois to the late Thomas W. and Grace M. (Lindsay) Barbour. A United States Army Veteran, Tommy retired from Olin Corporation as a crane operator. He was also a...
Mark Colbert
Sep 29, 2021
Dateline: Alton, IL Mark Colbert, 58, died at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Sunset Health Care Center in Union, MO. He was born March 5, 1963 in Alton, IL, the son of Robert E. and Judith (LeClaire) Colbert, Sr. Mark enjoyed going for walks and shooting pool, but most of all he loved spending time with his...
