Mary Joanne Miles
Mar 24, 2026
Mary Joanne Miles, 67, died at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at her home in Alton. Born August 28, 1958 in Alton, she was the daughter of Betty Jean (Williamson) Mugge of Alton and the late George Harold Mugge. Mary was a cook for the Alton School District for 40 years. She married John A. Miles, and they were...
Judy Kay Thompson
Mar 24, 2026
Judy Kay Thompson, 76, passed away at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at her home. Born June 7, 1949 in Alton, she was the daughter of Paul Godfrey and Eva (Mandorca) Fortschneider. On November 21, 1969 she married Larry Lynn Thompson at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He survives. From the deep love Judy and Larry have shared over the...
Rita Myer
Mar 19, 2026
Dateline: Alton, IL Rita Myer, 88, died at 10:54 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at her home. She was born May 29, 1937 in Alton, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Wachtel) Ursch. On February 2, 1963 in Alton, she married William "Bill" David Myer, and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2024. Surviving are...
Imogene Rose (Hochstuhl) Walter
Mar 16, 2026
Dateline: Brighton, IL Imogene Rose (Hochstuhl) Walter Our mom, Imogene Rose (Hochstuhl) Walter, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, at the age of 99, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 21, 1927, to Eugene and Rose (Bachman) Hochstuhl. On June 5, 1948, she married Maurice G. Walter, and together they shared many years of life. She...
Mrs. Dorothy M. Mainer
Mar 14, 2026
Dorothy Lence Mainer, 85, of Godfrey, IL passed peacefully on March 14th. Born July 11, 1940 in Cobden, IL to Ernest and Gladys Lence, she attended and graduated from Cobden High School and Excella Beauty School with Beauty Culturist certification. On August 1, 1958 she married Lowell Valgene (Sonny) Mainer of Jonesboro, IL at the Congregational Church in Cobden, IL....
Mark Gerard Baahlmann
Mar 13, 2026
Mark Gerard Baahlmann Godfrey, Illinois Mark Gerard Baahlmann, age 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Jerseyville Community Hospital. Born on July 20, 1954, in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mark was the second eldest child of Ralph and Ginny (Gangloff) Baahlmann. A lifelong resident of Alton, Illinois, he graduated from Marquette High School in 1972 and later earned...
Sharon Davis
Mar 11, 2026
Dateline: Alton Sharon Davis, 85, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. She was born on October 30, 1941 in Mammoth Spring Arkansas, the daughter of the late Clifford and Imogene (Colley) Nicholson. She is survived by her daughter Rebecca (Monty) Schwaab, grandson Robb (Amy) Davis, and great grandson Gibson Musial Davis. Other survivors include...
Margery Ann Hackethal
Mar 10, 2026
Margery Ann Hackethal, 97, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Asbury Village. Born January 25, 1929 in Alton, she was the daughter of Felix and Mae (Little) Boschert. She married Peter L. Hackethal on November 17, 1951 in El Paso, TX. He preceded her in death on October 3, 2017. Marge retired in 1991 as a contact...
Rea Natalie Hartley
Mar 9, 2026
Dateline: Alton, IL Rea Natalie Hartley, 90, died at 8:16 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026 at her residence. She was born January 4, 1936 in Alton, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Mildred (Roady) Steward. Rea worked for many local nursing homes in the area as a cooking supervisor. On April 4, 1952 in Alton, she married Frank "Pete"...
Donald T. Mills
Mar 8, 2026
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Donald T. Mills, 68, died at 7:48 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born November 28, 1957 in Parsons, KS, the son of the late George Sabin and Jacqualine (Minton) Mills. He formerly worked for King-Bush Heating and Cooling and Winters Energy. On June 12, 1999 in Alton, he married...
Robert Glenn Snyder
Mar 8, 2026
Robert Glenn Snyder, 59 of Brighton passed away at Barnes Jewish Hospital on March 8, 2026 at 6:48 p.m. surrounded by his family. He was born on January 3, 1967 in Alton to Norma Snyder. He married the love of his life Charlene Lane on August 27, 1994. He worked as a dispatcher at BNSF Logistics for almost 30 years....
Barney Michael Pitchford
Mar 7, 2026
Barney Michael Pitchford, 86, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend died at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Hawthorne Inn of Jerseyville. Born September 10, 1939, in Sesser, Illinois, he was the son of Clyde and Marie (Thomas) Pitchford. Mike (Barney) was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the North Alton Southern Baptist Church....
Donna Elaine Hill
Mar 4, 2026
Donna Elaine Hill, age 90, passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Charter Senior Living in Godfrey. She was born on July 2, 1935, in Alton, the daughter of Clarence Arthur and Ursula Ardella (Schnebelen) Heyne. On January 7, 1956, she was united in marriage to Jack Lee Hill in Toledo, OH; he survives. They marked...
Todd William Harpole
Mar 3, 2026
Dateline: Alton, IL Todd William Harpole, 59, died at 6:12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at his home. He was born August 2, 1966 in Alton, the son of Charles William "Bill" and Carolyn Sue (Ury) Harpole. Todd worked for Omega Packaging in St. Louis for over 25 years and later he worked as a sales associate at Home...
Kay Louise Hopper
Mar 2, 2026
Dateline: Godfrey Kay Louise Hopper, 83, died at 5:27 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2026 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born November 9, 1942 in Alton, she was the daughter of William and Evelyn (Kies) Warren. On November 23, 1963 she married Lyndel Lee Hopper in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on July 14, 2025. Mrs....
Opal Nadine (Mcpherson) Simpson
Mar 1, 2026
Opal Nadine (McPherson) Simpson, 105, passed away on March 1, 2026. Opal was the first born of four children to Elmer Geoffrey and Pattie Huntas (Malone) McPherson on December 19, 1920 in Blytheville, Arkansas. On October 10, 1940 she married James Marshall Simpson in Springfield, Missouri. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters. She was employed in retail sales in...
Dean Hart
Feb 28, 2026
Dateline: Alton, IL Dean Hart, 89, died at 6:44 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Dean was born January 25, 1937 to Fred and Helen (Adcock) Hart in Hagaman, IL. Dean worked on Allis Chalmers Tractors for 39 years. He started working for JC Archers in Shipman, IL., where he earned the title of shop foreman...
Howard And Harriet Eichen
Feb 28, 2026
Dateline: Alton Harriet Louise, "Harry Lou", Eichen (Middleton), age 96, was welcomed into the loving embrace of our Lord Jesus Christ, singing the "Hallelujah" chorus, February 28, 2026. She was born March 11,1929, in Alton, Illinois, the daughter of Dr. Harry and Florence Middleton. Harry Lou was the treasured little sister of Dr. William Middleton, Martha Lauritzen (Middleton), and Eleanor...
Bill Francis
Feb 28, 2026
Dateline: Godfrey Bill Francis, 82, died at 12:36 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Bill was born April 1, 1943 to Odell and Mae (Schaefer) Francis in Alton, IL. Bill attended Alton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1961 to 1965. On September 18, 1965 he met the love of his life,...
Monica Jeanne Davenport
Feb 24, 2026
Monica Jeanne Davenport, 89, died at 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Charter of Godfrey Senior Living. She was born January 12, 1937 in Alton, the daughter of the late Emmet and Mabel Irene (Bennett) Todd. Monica graduated from Alton Sr. High in 1954 and SIU Carbondale in 1957. She worked for Bell Telephone in public relations from...
