Rose Marie Combs
Apr 5, 2021
Rose Marie Combs, 84, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021 at her home. Rose was born in Bloomington/Normal, IL to John M. and Theo Miller and lived in Alton from her youth until her passing. She graduated from Marquette High School in 1954. On March 17, 1961 she married Robert L. Combs who survives. Rose raised four loving children,...
Everett Banks
Apr 2, 2021
Dateline: Alton Everett Deon Banks, 70, died at 9:19 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home in Alton. Born September 29, 1950 in Elizabeth Town, IL, he was the son of Ethel (Fulcher) Banks of Bethalto and the late Everett Gene Banks. Mr. Banks served in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. He retired from Challenge Unlimited as a...
Linda Lee Edwards
Apr 2, 2021
Linda Lee Edwards, 67, died peacefully with family by her side at 8:40 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2021 at her home in Bunker Hill. Born June 21, 1953 in Carrollton, she was the daughter of Loyd E. and Lottie Mae (Sullivan) Albert. Linda retired from Beverly Farm in Godfrey. Surviving are two daughters, Tracy Eardley (Craig) of Bunker Hill and...
Paul Joseph Hans
Mar 29, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey Paul Joseph Hans, 88, died unexpectedly at 4:22 p.m. Monday, March 29, 2021 at his home in Godfrey. Born June 8, 1932 in Alton, he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Budde) Hans. Mr. Hans was a U.S. Army veteran who fought in the Korean war and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey where...
Kenneth N. Edelman
Mar 28, 2021
Kenneth N. Edelman passed away peacefully Sunday, March 28, 2021 from natural causes. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1934 to Marian Anette Crooks and Harry R. Edelman II. He was preceded in death by his two brothers Bob and Bud. Ken attended Edgewood High School, and University of Pittsburgh before entering Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. The summer after high...
Zada N. Berghoff
Mar 28, 2021
Zada N. Berghoff, 81, died at 8:02 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2021 at her home in Alton. Born September 13, 1939 in Alton, she was the daughter of Falcom and Evelyn N. (Jones) Foley. She married Clarence "Bob" Berghoff on March 16, 1974. He preceded her in death on March 20, 1990. Mrs. Berghoff worked for Owens Illinois Glass and...
Bernice Stupperich
Mar 27, 2021
Bernice Stupperich, 90, died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born September 5, 1930 in Iron River, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Frank and Nellie (Bemben) Polkoski. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton and enjoyed bowling. She retired as a nurse for Alton Memorial...
Shirley Ann Warner
Mar 26, 2021
Shirley Ann (Tolle) Warner, age 84, passed on March 26, 2021 in Alton, IL. She was born in Godfrey, IL on December 13, 1936, daughter of the late George and Bessie (Watson) Tolle. She is preceded in death by the love of her life, Gene, her 9 siblings, Clara Beard, Mina Trask, Mary Pohlman, Alma DeSherlia, Fern Depper, George Tolle,...
Donald Ray Gean
Mar 25, 2021
Donald Ray Gean, 49, died at 10:14 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born September 19, 1971 in Belleville, IL, he was the son of Raymond and Frances (Davis) Gean. He retired from Local Union Hall 397. Surviving are two daughters, Mariah Gean and her fiancé Codie Bucks, and Hannah Valenzuela and her fiancé...
Ronald Charles Mottaz
Mar 24, 2021
Ronald Charles Mottaz, 89, passed away March 24. He was born on October 23, 1931 in Hardin. He was the son of Rolla John and Eunice Elizabeth (Clevenger) Mottaz. He married Dorothy Jean "DoJe" Elfgen on August 15, 1953 in Alton. She preceded him in death on February 24, 2021. Surviving are two daughters, Vicky Osborn (David) of Godfrey, Susan...
Ora Basil Anderson Jr.
Mar 23, 2021
Ora Basil Anderson Jr., 84, died at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He was born August 19, 1936 in West Alton, MO. Mr. Anderson retired from Labor Union #660. Surviving are two grandchildren, Tom (Amber) Silk of West Alton, MO and Brandon Anderson of West Alton, MO, four great grandchildren and...
Alice Helen Wood
Mar 23, 2021
Dateline: Alton, IL Alice Helen (Eales) Wood, 93, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in St. Charles, MO. She was born on the family farm north of Godfrey, IL on August 4, 1927. She was the oldest of five children born to the late Elza Terhune Eales and Lelia (Schudel) Eales. Alice attended a one room elementary school north of Godfrey....
Susan Marie Silk
Mar 23, 2021
Susan Marie Silk, 60, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born June 30, 1960 in Alton, she was the daughter of Ora and Kathy Anderson. Susan retired as a day care director for Step by Step Day Care. Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Amber Silk of West Alton, MO, four...
Judy Karen Mcelroy
Mar 19, 2021
Dateline: Brighton, IL Judy Karen McElroy, 79, died at 1:55 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Robings Manor in Brighton. She was born December 9, 1941 in Pasadena, CA the daughter of the late Jesse and Ruth (Mason) Fatchett. She was a member of the Brighton Church of Christ and she operated the Pere Marquette Riding Stables for many...
Frank Lee Mcatee
Mar 18, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey Frank Lee McAtee, 89, died at 9:14 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home in Godfrey with family by his side. Born August 28, 1931 in Pope County, IL, he was the son of Frank L. and Beatrice (Bohannan) McAtee. Mr. McAtee served as staff sergeant with the US Marine Corp as a Korean War Veteran. During...
Dana L. Murray
Mar 16, 2021
Dana L. Murray, 60, died at 7:04 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home in Alton. Born February 23, 1961 in Alton she was the daughter of Claude Wilderman Jr. and Charlotte Kay (Hunt) Wilderman. Dana was an RN for 37 years and recently worked for the Jersey County Health Department. She enjoyed vacationing at Bull Shoals Lake, wearing...
Janet S. Casper
Mar 13, 2021
Janet S. Casper, 75, died at 1:58 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home in Alton. Born May 24, 1945 in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of George Washington and Marion Heiney. Mrs. Casper retired as a dental assistant for Dr. Knoach Dental Office. She married James Casper in Alton. He preceded her in death on May...
Kimberly K. Smith
Mar 12, 2021
Kimberly K. Smith, 60, died at 1:59 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2021 at her home in Bethalto. Born June 7, 1960 in Alton, she was the daughter of Harold and Patricia (Jones) Redenbo. Kimberly worked as a housekeeper for Alton Memorial Hospital. Surviving are two daughters, Brooke Corrigan (Richard) of Godfrey and Karlie Weber of Bethalto, two sons, Devone Hartwell...
Joseph J. Daleo
Mar 12, 2021
Joseph J. Daleo, 69, passed away at home on Friday, March 12, 2021. Joe was the son of the late Joseph S. and Agnes M. Daleo. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary who he was married to for 34 years; loving father to Joseph Daleo Jr. and Kassandra Stark (fiancé Andrew Hammarstedt); treasured grandfather to Olivia Daleo, Joseph...
James "Jim" Dodd Sr.
Mar 10, 2021
James (Jim) Dodd Sr., 77, of Alton, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital with his wife and children by his side. Jim was born on August 17, 1943 in Alton, Illinois, a son of the late Leo and Helen (Blair) Dodd. Jim was a self-employed entrepreneur owning and operating Jim's Mobil in Alton for...
