John R. Medlock
Mar 10, 2021
Dateline: Brighton, IL John R. Medlock, 84, died at 12:07 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1936 in Alton the son of John Leslie and Loretta M. (Buffington) Medlock. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. John was owner of Medlock Insulation Co. and...
Martin Lopez
Mar 9, 2021
Dateline: Alton, IL Martin Lopez, 67, died at 2:34 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born April 2, 1953 in Wood River, IL the son of the late Juan M. Lopez and Esperanza E. (Espindola) of Alton. He was a member St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton and a firefighter with the Alton Fire...
Earl E. Hazelwonder
Mar 9, 2021
Earl E. Hazelwonder, 87, died at 1:18 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Advent Health Celebration, Celebration, Florida. Born December 2, 1933 in Hardin, IL, he was the son of George and Freda Irene (Graham) Hazelwonder. Mr. Hazelwonder worked in sales and was a member of Heartland Baptist Church in Alton. On January 23, 1966 he married the former Karol...
Loretta June Slaton
Mar 9, 2021
Loretta June Slaton passed away March 9, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Loretta was born February 17, 1929 in Roxana, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 74 years, Connie Lee Slaton. Also preceding her in death was her father Durward (Duard) Belmont Ward, her mother Beulah Evelina (Cates) Harpole, sisters Lavada Franke,...
Barbara Alema Holladay
Mar 8, 2021
Barbara Alema Holladay of Youngtown, AZ quietly passed away at home on the morning of March 8, 2021. Barbara was born on February 26, 1933 in Alton, IL to Clay and Frances East. She was a graduate of Alton High School, class of 1950. Barbara married Jack Holladay on October 12, 1951. They were married for 59 years and had...
Gary Vucich
Mar 8, 2021
Gary Vucich, 78, died Monday, March 8, 2021 at 3:08 p.m. at his home in Godfrey. Born November 2, 1942 in Alton, he was the son of Charles Albert Vucich and Catherine Wyomia (Giles) Vucich. Gary was a member of Beltline Christian Church and retired as a delivery driver for UPS after 29 years. He was an avid patron of...
Janice F. Ricks
Mar 5, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Janice F. Ricks passed away at 10:33 a.m. on Friday March 5, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. She was born July 14, 1946 in Alton the oldest daughter of the late F. W. Pivoda Jr. and Betty Westbrook Pivoda. She married Michael L. Ricks on March 20, 1970. He survives. She graduated from Alton...
Linda Marie Droste
Mar 4, 2021
Linda Marie Droste, 54, died at 5:44 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home in Godfrey after a lengthy battle with cancer, with her family by her side. Born June 6, 1966 in Alton, she was the daughter of George E. and Margaret Mary (Maher) Droste. Miss Droste was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey and...
Rev. Thomas P. Asbury
Mar 3, 2021
Rev. Thomas P. Asbury, age 74, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He fought a long battle with Parkinson's Disease contracted from Agent Orange in Vietnam. He was born November 22, 1946, in Mansfield, OH, to John and Belva (Fraley) Asbury. He grew up in Reseda, California, and attended Reseda High School. Tom served with the...
John L. Ditterline
Feb 28, 2021
John L. Ditterline, 76, died at 9:44 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home in Godfrey. Born October 1, 1944 in Alton, he was the son of Leslie C. and May Lucille (Swanson) Ditterline. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as an insurance agent for GMAC. On December 25, 1965 he married the former Pamela S....
Catherine Ruth Waters
Feb 27, 2021
Godfrey – Catherine R. Waters, 100, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was born in 1920 in Piasa, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert and "Irene" (Barnett) Phelan. She was a 1936 graduate of Jersey Township High School and was employed at the Maple Inn before marrying Enloe Waters in 1940 in Medora, IL. Together...
Cletus "Squeak" Hayes Jr.
Feb 27, 2021
Cletus W. "Squeak" Hayes Jr., 96, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 15, 1924 in Kane, IL, he was the son of Cletus W. Hayes Sr. and Edna (Witt) Hayes. Mr. Hayes was a WWII Army Airborne Veteran and was a life member of the VFW Post 1308. He was also a...
Mary D. Stobbs
Feb 25, 2021
Mary Stobbs (nee DeCicco) passed away peacefully Thursday, February 25, 2021. She was born on December 4, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph and Virginia (nee Tracey) DeCicco. Mary attended St. Cecilia elementary and high school, and graduated from Marjorie Webster College, where she was known for her superior bridge playing skills. She graduated with a degree in merchandising. After...
Terry L. Monks
Feb 25, 2021
Terry L. Monks, 76, died at 3:26 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home in Wood River. Born August 31, 1944 in Alton, he was the son of Stanley P. and Ethel (Viesselman) Monks. Mr. Monks retired as a technician for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He was a member of the New Douglas Masonic Lodge and the First...
Dorothy "Doje" Mottaz
Feb 24, 2021
Dorothy Jean "DoJe" Mottaz, 89, of St. Louis, Mo (formerly of Alton, IL) passed away February 24, 2021. Born December 23, 1931 in Alton, she was the daughter of Eugene K. and Dorothy Kathryn (Hartung) Elfgen. She married Ronald C. Mottaz on August 15, 1953. He survives along with two daughters, Vicky Osborn (David) of Godfrey, Susan Leonard (Joe) of...
Earl Dean Browning
Feb 22, 2021
E. Dean Browning Earl Dean Browning, age 95, of Godfrey, Illinois, passed away at home in the early morning hours of Monday, February 22, 2021. Dean was born January 21, 1926, in Annawan, Illinois, to Earl Franklin and Velma Lucille (Moon) Browning. A star basketball player, he graduated from Annawan High School in 1944. Following high school, Dean served his...
Ruth Pranaitis
Feb 20, 2021
Ruth Pranaitis, 69, died at 10:43 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born November 8, 1951 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Andrew R. and Shirley Ruth (Kellum) Carter. She retired after more than 25 years as a kindergarten teacher for Evangelical School in Godfrey. She was a passionate teacher and loved every single...
Earl W. Cannedy
Feb 20, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey Earl W. Cannedy, 88, died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Morningside of Godfrey. Born April 1, 1932 in Rockbridge, IL, he was the son of Howard and Cleeta (Plogger) Cannedy. Mr. Cannedy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. He was a...
Arvid Charles "Chuck" Engdale
Feb 20, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Arvid Charles "Chuck" Engdale, 83, died at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Alton Memorial Rehab. He was born June 6, 1937 in Moline, IL the son of the late Arvid Clifford and Dorothy Agnes (Chilberg) Engdale. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy. He was a maintenance supervisor with Owens- Illinois, for many years, among...
Oriana Landon
Feb 19, 2021
Dateline: Jerseyville, IL Oriana Landon, 86, died at 11:25 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Jerseyville Manor. She was born November 30, 1934 in Vina del Mar, Chile the daughter of the late Lautaro and Dolores (Moreno Olivarez) Seron Gonzalez. She worked in housekeeping for many years at Christian Hospital NW in St. Louis. Surviving are three daughters, Angelica...
