Danny Leroy Middleton
Feb 19, 2021
Danny LeRoy Middleton Loving Husband, Brother, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, Danny was 85 and passed away on February 19, 2021. Danny was born on November 15. 1935, a graduate of Alton High School and married Ruth Middleton (nee Herring) on July 21, 1956. Danny was a faithful and devoted member of Heartland Baptist Church in Alton Illinois where he was...
Thomas John Acker
Feb 19, 2021
Thomas J. Acker, 89, of Alton, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021 with his family and at his beloved home after a long illness. He was born on October 11, 1931 in Bridgeton, New Jersey. He was the son of F. Thomas Acker and Freda (Schulz) Acker. Tom married the former Barbara Kimbro on November 12, 1955...
Albert Lynn Collier
Feb 18, 2021
Albert Lynn Collier, 69, died at 3:27 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Evelyn's House in St. Louis, MO. Born February 10, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Albert L. Collier of Kentucky and the late Virginia "Jenny" (Brunner) Collier. He retired from American Airlines and enjoyed boating and riding his motorcycle. He loved the beach, especially...
Judy A. Bellitto
Feb 17, 2021
Judy A. Bellitto, 73, died at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born March 1, 1947 in Bristol, Virginia, she was the daughter of Nellie R. (Hodges) Bright of Jerseyville, and the late George W. Sheppard. Mrs. Bellitto retired as a data processor for Mercantile Bank. She was an avid bowler and...
Genevieve Tinkey
Feb 16, 2021
Genevieve Tinkey, 83, died peacefully Tuesday morning at her home in Godfrey. Born September 14, 1937 in Jerseyville she was the daughter of Dewey and Rita (Murphy) Poore. On May 25, 1957 she married Jerald "Jerry" Tinkey in Hamburg, IL. He survives. Mrs. Tinkey was a graduate of Alton Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She retired from Alton Memorial Hospital...
Rita M. Velloff
Feb 16, 2021
Rita M. Velloff, 83, died at 2:26 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born March 24, 1937 in Alton, she was the daughter of John Louis and Rosella Catherine (Broemmel) Terlisner. On November 24, 1960 she married James Marion Velloff in Alton. He preceded her in death on April 18, 2017. Mrs. Velloff was a member of...
Thomas Edward Link
Feb 14, 2021
Dateline: Wood River Thomas Edward Link, 61, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born August 26, 1959 in Alton, he was the son of Clement "Bunk" and Agnes (Duggan) Link. He worked for Harry's Disposal. Surviving is a son, Dustin Link of Wood River. There will be no services.
Donald "Don" Mcroy
Feb 14, 2021
Donald "Don" Dean McRoy, 79, passed away peacefully at 11:03 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 2021, with his family by his side at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Don was born on March 24, 1941, in Bloomfield, Mo., to Harvey and Martha McRoy. He is survived by his wife, Linda Rose McRoy of Rosewood Heights; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Leigh...
Kaye F. Carroll
Feb 13, 2021
Kaye F. Carroll, 80, died at 9:29 a.m. Sunday, February 13, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born January 25, 1941 in Alton she was the daughter of James and Marcella (Graham) Murphy. On August 26, 1961 she married Michael K. Carroll at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Kathy (Gerry) Schlueter of Harrisonville,...
James Olen Meisenheimer
Feb 11, 2021
Dateline: Alton, IL James Olen Meisenheimer, 89, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born December 16, 1931 in Alton the son of the late John and Ruth Lavora (Oesland) Meisenheimer. He belonged to Local Union Hall 218 as a laborer. Jim was a member of Alton Eagles F.O.E. #254, and the Alton Weed and...
F.Anthony "Tony" Norman
Feb 10, 2021
Dateline: Godfrey, IL F. Anthony "Tony" Norman, 83, died at 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born February 14, 1937 in Alton the son of the late William and Eleanor (Handler) Norman. He was in the U.S. Air Force Reserves while in high school and he retired in December of 2020 as Vice...
Ariana Marie Scoggins
Feb 9, 2021
Ariana Marie Scoggins, 14, passed away at 2:52 a.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at her home in Alton. Born February 14, 2006 in Alton, she was the daughter of Angela Scoggins of Alton. She was a member of Upper Alton Baptist Church and was a student at Alton High School. Ariana graduated from Alton High School with an honorary degree,...
Thomas Richard Jack Wickenhauser
Feb 9, 2021
Dateline: Brighton Thomas Richard Jack Wickenhauser, infant son of Jonathan Robert and Ashlee Jean (Cameron) Wickenhauser, passed away at 6:17 a.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home. He was born in Alton on January 15, 2020. Along with his parents he is survived by three siblings, Channing, Avery and Eleanor Wickenhauser, grandparents, Richard and Robyn Wickenhauser of Hernando Beach,...
Donald Allen Dossett
Feb 8, 2021
Donald Allen Dossett, 70, died at 6:19 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Born April 29, 1950 in Litchfield, he was the son of Elvis G. and Ruth (Battershell) Dossett. Mr. Dossett served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a computer operator for Blue Cross Blue Shield. He was a member of the Blue Ridge Express...
Jamie L. Zimmerman
Feb 6, 2021
Dateline: Alton, IL Jamie L. Zimmerman, 75, died at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021 Integrity Health Care of Smithton. She was born March 11, 1946 in Ebensburg, PA the daughter of the late James and Gladys (Conrad) McGough. She worked for many years for Sears Optical in Alton. On July 17, 1991 in Niagara Falls, NY she married...
Debra S. Kelley
Feb 5, 2021
Debra S. Kelley, 66, died at 6:05 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home. Born May 14, 1954 in Granite City, she was the daughter of David and Betty (Johnson) Greathouse. On September 21, 1982 she married Clarence Kelley in St. Louis, MO. He survives. Also surviving are six daughters, Faye (Walter) Marsh of Steelville, MO, Angie (Richard) Minder...
Paul Vambaketes
Feb 3, 2021
Paul Vambaketes passed away peacefully February 3, 2021. Paul was born July 31, 1951 to James and Agnes Vambaketes. He is survived by Monica Harris, a step-son Robert Moginot (Erica) and two grandsons, Benjamin and William Moginot, one sister Prish Vambaketes and two brothers George (Cheryl) Vambaketes, Greg Vambaketes and numerous nieces nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death...
Paul Alan Dilling
Jan 30, 2021
Paul Alan Dilling, 65, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his home in Jerseyville from complications of a worsening illness. Paul was a life-long resident of Godfrey, IL. He was born October 4, 1955 in Alton, he was the son of Charles E. Dilling Jr. and Ruth E. (Krepel) Dilling. He was their only son. Paul was...
Byron "Sonny" Harris
Jan 29, 2021
Byron Earl "Sonny" Harris, 85, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Integrity Health Care of Wood River. Born October 14, 1935 in Alton, he was the son of Byron Oscar "Slim" and Rose Iona (Bosaw) Harris. He served in the U.S. Navy and the USS Yorktown and was a construction worker for Central Laborers Union. Surviving are...
Jean Marlene (Nee Ruckman) Dixon
Jan 29, 2021
Dixon, Jean Marlene (nee Ruckman) was born in Alton, IL on April 29, 1932 and lived her entire life in the Alton/Godfrey area. On January 29, 2021, at age 88, she passed away peacefully with her family at her side after battling a rare bacterial lung infection. Jean was the beloved daughter of Jean (Huber) and Edward Ruckman and sister...
