Wallace Dobson
Jan 29, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Wallace Dobson passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy. A private service is planned with burial in Lumberton, MS. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Ann (Townsend) Dobson and three children, Reverend Andre' Dobson (LuAnne), Rebecca Flake, Kaye Reynolds (Andrew), six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Martha H. Reinhardt
Jan 28, 2020
Dateline: Alton Martha H. Reid Reinhardt quietly departed from this life on January 28, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born on January 19th, 1927 to De Lafayette Reid DDS and Florence Miller Reid in Alton, Illinois. Martha is survived by a half-brother, Robert Reid (GG) of Grand Haven, Michigan, a daughter, Reid Stroud of Fairview, Texas, two...
Ellen Kay (Grabbe) Wallace
Jan 28, 2020
Dateline: Hartford, IL Ellen Kay (Grabbe) Wallace, 64, died at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Gateway Reginal Medical Center. She was born July 13, 1955 in Alton the daughter of the late Henry Robert and Catherine Grabbe. She was secretary for 30 years for her family's construction company, Degerlia Excavating. Surviving are one son, Lance Wallace of...
Verna Wilson And Rowena Mcintire
Jan 26, 2020
VERNA VAN TASSEL WILSON and ROWENA B. McINTIRE Verna M. (Van Tassel) Wilson, 95, passed away on Thanksgiving Day at Cedarhurst in Bethalto. She was born February 18, 1925, in Jersey County. Her sister, Rowena B. McIntire, 91, passed away on February 22, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia. Both were daughters of the late Lloyd and Bertha (Busch) Maguire; raised on...
Ronnie D. Garner
Jan 26, 2020
Dateline: Alton, IL Ronnie D. Garner, 67, died at 1:58 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1952 in Madera, CA the son of the late Homer and Virginia (Fox) Garner. Ron was a US Army veteran and a member of the Godfrey Gospel Tabernacle Church. He owned Garner's Tree Service from 1974-2015...
Mildred Jean Kirbach
Jan 24, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey Mildred Jean Kirbach, 91, died at 9:26 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2020 at her home. Born July 8, 1928 in Michael, IL, she was the daughter of Joseph and Sadie (Hazelwonder) Roth. Mrs. Kirbach was a homemaker and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. On May 6, 1947 she married Edmund Peter Kirbach in Michael,...
Robert "Bob" Mccord
Jan 23, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Robert "Bob" McCord, 80, died at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born January 2, 1940 in LaHarpe, IL the son of Cecil and Mary Louise McCord. He was a retired union electrician with IBEW 649 and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. On June...
Vera "Bee" Ghent
Jan 21, 2020
Dateline: Alton Vera "Bee" Louise Ghent, 102, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Integrity of Godfrey. Born October 7, 1917 in East Alton, she was the daughter of Louis and Florence (McFarland) Ghent. She retired in 1980 from the time keeping department at Olin after 40 years of service. Surviving are three nephews, David Erwin (Anne) of...
Robert H. Schreiber
Jan 20, 2020
Dateline: Webster Groves, MO Robert H. Schreiber, 84, went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father at 5:34 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2020 following a 10-month battle with cancer. He was born on March 19, 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Robert and Emma (Ries) Schreiber. He is survived by his wife Sharon, son Mark, son Douglas,...
Gerald L. Grosenheider
Jan 16, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey Gerald L. Grosenheider passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2020 at age 95. He was born May 18, 1924 on a farm in Leef Township in Madison County, Illinois, the son of the late Clarence and Vivian (Foulke) Grosenheider. Gerald was a member of America's "Greatest Generation", serving as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot on carriers...
Robert "Bob" Smith
Jan 16, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Robert "Bob" Smith, 81, passed away at 3:58 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020 surrounded by family. He was born January 10, 1939 in East Alton, IL the youngest child of Ivan L. and Grace V. (Gentry) Smith. He married Kathryn Hanfelder on October 3, 1959. She preceded him in death on Easter Sunday 1993. He married...
Barbara Campbell-Albert
Jan 15, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Barbara Campbell-Albert, 79, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born September 16, 1940 in Alton, she was the daughter of Albert J. and Evelyn Virginia (Belt) Tiemann. She owned and operated Barb's Parcel & Licensing Service in Godfrey. She married James "Les" Leslie Albert in Tampa, FL. He preceded her...
Anna L. Frazier
Jan 15, 2020
Dateline: Pensacola Florida Anna L. Frazier, 97 died Wednesday night, January 15, 2020 at Summer Vista Assisted Living Retirement Home. She retired from Olin Corporation in East Alton, IL. after 36 years as a secretary and was an avid golfer, bowler, and walker and loved playing cards. Born July 8, 1922 in Blytheville, AR. she was the daughter of the...
James "Eddie" Ballhurst
Jan 13, 2020
GODFREY- James "Eddie" E. Ballhurst, 76, of Godfrey, IL, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Evelyn's House Hospice Center in Creve Coeur, MO. Eddie was born November 22, 1943, in Alton, Illinois, the son of Edward and Marguerite (Massey) Ballhurst. He married Judith E. Koehne on June 10, 1966. He served in the U.S. Marines. After Marines he...
James I. Smith
Jan 12, 2020
Dateline: Alton J. I. Smith, age 97 of Alton, Illinois died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his daughter's residence surrounded by his family in Greensboro, Ga. He was born October 17, 1922 at 920 Riley Ave, Alton, Illinois. J.I. was the only son of James Pierce and Lena Elizabeth (Erthal) Skaggs. His father died in a local industrial accident in...
Marilyn Jean Heafner
Jan 12, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey Marilyn Jean Heafner, 86, passed away at 4:24 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony's Health Center. Born September 30, 1933 in Alton, she was the daughter of Raymond J. Borman and Virginia Mae (Bauser) Leonberger, and the adopted daughter of Maxie W. Leonberger. On May 29, 1953 she married William E. Heafner in Alton. She...
Gary R. Williams
Jan 12, 2020
Dateline: Alton Gary R. Williams, 72, died at 7:08 a.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Willow Rose Nursing Home in Jerseyville. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until time of memorial service at 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2020 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or your favorite nursing home activity...
Patricia Elaine Judy
Jan 10, 2020
Dateline: Godfrey, IL Patricia Elaine Judy, 96, died at 1:05 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 9, 1923 in Alton the daughter of the late Harvey and Clara (Banks) Reilley. She was a librarian for many years for the Hayner Public Library in Alton where she served on the board of directors. She...
Herman "Pete" Kochersperger
Jan 8, 2020
Dateline: Alton Herman "Pete" Kochersperger, 98, died at 3:27 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home. Born December 15, 1921 in Alton, he was the son of William Jake and Dora Mamie (McKenzie) Kochersperger. Pete served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey. He retired from the...
Mont Everett Bodine Iii
Jan 8, 2020
On January 8, 2020 Mont passed away peacefully in his sleep at Robings Manor in Brighton, IL with me by his side. He is whole again. He can see!!! Mont and I met 35 years ago. We became best friends almost 20 years ago and we've been married nearly 6 years and Man oh Man what a ride it's been....
