Richard Leroy Tindall
Jun 5, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Richard "Dick" Leroy Tindall, 74, died at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 31, 1946, in East St. Louis, IL the son of the late Harold and Betty (Moore) Tindall Sr. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war and was the...
John M. "J.M." Knight
Jun 4, 2021
John M. "J.M." Knight, 93, died at 11:38 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at his home in Alton. Born February 5, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, IL, he was the son of Angus and Mabel (Lamkin) Knight. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Abundant Life Community Church. In 1991 he retired from McDonnell Douglas as...
Michelle Rose Molloy
Jun 3, 2021
Michelle Rose Molloy, 58, passed away suddenly on the evening of June 3, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Michelle was born on December 1, 1962 in Alton to Michael and Barbara (Redd) Molloy. She attended Alton public schools and graduated from Granite City High School in 1983. Although Michelle lived with cerebral palsy, she never allowed her disability to hold...
John Edward Camp
Jun 3, 2021
John Edward Camp, 83, died at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Riverside Rehab. in Alton. Born November 26, 1937 in Alton, he was the son of John H. and Geraldine (Waltrip) Camp. Mr. Camp retired as a salesman for Roberts Motors and was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ. He was a member of the...
Bradley Todd Evans
May 31, 2021
Dateline: Fairview Heights Bradley Todd Evans, 56, died at 7:17 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2021 at his home in Fairview Heights, IL. Born August 19, 1964 in Alton, he was the son of the late Larry Evans and Patricia (Billings) Evans Isom. Brad served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Union Industrial Painter. He enjoyed playing golf, watching...
Benjamin Alan Miller
May 30, 2021
Benjamin Alan Miller, 43, died at 4:42 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Alton. Born December 29, 1977 in Alton, he was the son of Thomas E. and Lauren N. (McAfoos) Miller of Godfrey. He was a self-employed construction worker. Along with his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Sydney M. Miller of Alton, a son, Wyatt Miller of...
Michael Earl Cronk
May 28, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Michael Earl Cronk, 71, died at 5:39 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born December 31, 1949, in Alton the son of the late Sherwood and Thelma (Ross) Cronk. He served in the U. S. Army and fought in the Vietnam war. Michael was a machinist for many...
Cathy Jo Taul
May 26, 2021
KAMPSVILLE – Cathy J. Taul, 73, passed away Wednesday evening on May 26, 2021 at her home in Kampsville, Illinois, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 16, 1947 to the late Naoma and Phillip Afflack in Alton, Illinois. She lived in Alton for a majority of her life with her husband, Terry B. Taul, whom she married...
Phyllis Joan Taylor
May 26, 2021
Phyllis Joan Taylor, age 80, formerly of Godfrey, Illinois, passed away at six in the morning on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at University Care Center in Edwardsville, Illinois. She was born on October 10, 1940, in Alton, Illinois, the daughter of the late Albert and Gladys (Roberts) Darr. Phyllis is survived by her son, Douglas Taylor and his wife, Amy,...
Robert "Bob" Richard Middleton
May 25, 2021
Dateline: Alton Robert "Bob" Richard Middleton, 85, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born December 9, 1935 in Alton, IL, he was the son of the late Charles and Glenna (Brown) Middleton. Mr. Middleton served in the U.S. Army in France during the Korean War era. He retired as a...
John Baird Wildt Jr.
May 23, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL John Baird Wildt, Jr., 80, died at 11:27 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his home. He was born August 27, 1940 in Alton the son of the late John and Ivabelle (Atherton) Wildt. He was the owner of Wildts Shoe Service in Alton for many years. On June 6, 1963 in Collinsville, he married Kay...
William "Tom" Ewing
May 22, 2021
William Thomas "Tom" Ewing, 75, died at 1:28 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home in Alton. Born February 9, 1946 in Wood River, he was the son of Earl Dennis and Burley Mae (Butler) Ewing. Mr. Ewing retired from the maintenance department at the Alton Belle Casino and was a member of Union Local 649. On March 26,...
Ramona Caroline Scheibe
May 22, 2021
Ramona Caroline Scheibe, 84, died at 11:01 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born March 21, 1937 in Alton, she was the daughter of Leo Samuel and Helen (Moore) Scheibe. She retired as a secretary from McDonnell Douglas in 1995 after 33 years of service. Ramona was a lifetime resident of Alton. She enjoyed working in her...
Blenna Godar
May 17, 2021
Alton- Blenna M. Godar, 88 of Alton, died at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Alton Memorial Rehabilitation & Therapy. Blenna was born to the late R. Emmet and Vera Nowlan in Alton on August 10, 1932. She married John H. Godar in Alton on July 21, 1951. John survives and resides in Alton. Blenna was a homemaker....
Douglas "Doug" Anthony Cornell
May 16, 2021
Douglas (Doug) Anthony Cornell was born at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on November 22, 1962 and returned to the arms of Jesus on May 16, 2021 at 1:42 A.M. at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hugh Monet and Helen Amanda (Kopelke) Cornell and Anton Mathias and Claire Marie (Bound)...
Joyce Chamberlain
May 15, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Joyce Chamberlain, 97, died at 8:38 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 8, 1923 in Arnett, OK the daughter of the late George Wilson and Della Marie (Crossman) Reddick. She was a member of Godfrey First United Methodist Church. On November 2, 1945 in Reno, Nevada she married Harold Chamberlain...
Betty A. Read
May 11, 2021
Betty A Read, 88, of Godfrey, IL passed away at her home Tuesday May 11, 2021, with her sons by her side. Betty was born on February 28, 1933 in Alton to Charles 'Bud' Colman and Gladys (Brown) Colman Carter. She married Robert G. Read, Sr. on December 28, 1956. Betty and Bob operated Read's Market for 10 years, and...
Jack Otto Baierlein
May 10, 2021
Jack Otto Baierlein, 60, died on May 10, 2021 in Alton. Born September 22, 1960 in Alton to Jack and Kathleen (Grover) Baierlein. Jack was employed in logistics in Chicago, London and St. Louis and later in the mortgage lending industry. Jack loved spending time with his family, golfing, traveling, deep sea fishing, and especially caring for the horses and...
Susan Marie Bechtold
May 10, 2021
Susan Marie Bechtold, 68, died at 6:12 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 at her home in Godfrey. Born January 6, 1953 in Alton, she was the daughter of Marvin Glenn and Juanita Estelle (O'Neal) Haworth. She married Gary R. Bechtold on May 16, 2014 in Alton. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Laura Coatney of Alton, three sons, Jason...
