Robert J. Parker
Dec 10, 2019
Dateline: Alton Robert J. Parker, 70, died at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born December 18, 1948 in Crystal City, MO he was the son of Robert Eugene and Wanda M. (Beckem) Parker. Mr. Parker retired from Watco in November 2016 as a quality assurance manager. On December 21, 2013 he married the...
Sylvester Edward Taylor
Dec 9, 2019
Dateline: Brighton, IL Sylvester Edward Taylor, 77, died at 12:53 a.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Jerseyville Community Hospital. He was born July 3, 1942 in St. Charles, MO the son of the late Sylvester A. and Agnes M. (Cleary) Taylor. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was part of the Honor guard for Presidents Kennedy and...
Patricia "Patsy Ann" Heffron
Dec 8, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Patricia Ann "Patsy Ann" Heffron, 78, died at 12:09 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born October 11, 1941 in Alton, she was the daughter of Dock and Dora (Minor) Cornell. She married Melvin Heffron on March 5, 1961 in Oakland, CA. He survives. Mrs. Heffron retired as an assistant librarian for Hayner...
Frederick "Bud" Summers Jr.
Dec 8, 2019
Dateline: Bethalto Frederick (Bud) Summers, Jr., 60, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on June 14, 1959 in Alton, IL son of the late Fred and Lorraine (Hitchens) Summers. On November 6, 2010 he married Tracey Lowrance at Trinity Chapel Alton IL. Raised in...
Pearl Edna Springer
Dec 8, 2019
Dateline: Glenn Allen, MO Pearl Edna Springer, 85, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her home in Glenn Allen, MO. Born January 11, 1934 in Modesto, IL, she was the daughter of Charles and Nancy (Halcom) Stamm. She married Jackie G. Springer on October 15, 1950 in West Alton, MO. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2016. Mrs....
Martha Lea Chiolero
Dec 7, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Martha Lea Chiolero, 83, went to be with the Lord at 4:04 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Asbury Village in Godfrey. Born January 26, 1936 in Alton, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Emma (Sills) Stearns. She graduated from Civic Memorial High School class of 1954. On April 17, 1954 she married David Chiolero...
Catherine (O'Brien-Rose) Gibson
Dec 7, 2019
Dateline: Alton Catherine (O'Brien-Rose) Gibson, 82, died at 3:28 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor. Born June 18, 1937 in Jefferson City, MO, she was the daughter of William and Margaret (Plumpe) O'Brien. Catherine loved working puzzles, bowling music and collecting salt and pepper shakers. She was a member of the Wood River Eagles and the Daughter's of...
Catherine (O'Brien-Rose) Gibson
Dec 7, 2019
Dateline: Alton Catherine (O'Brien-Rose) Gibson, 82, died at 3:28 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor. Born June 18, 1937 in Jefferson City, MO, she was the daughter of William and Margaret (Plumpe) O'Brien. Catherine loved working puzzles, bowling music and collecting salt and pepper shakers. She was a member of the Wood River Eagles and the Daughter's of...
Elmer Eugene Roberts
Dec 6, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Elmer Eugene Roberts 91, died at 2:04 a.m. on Friday December 6, 2019 at Cedarhurst Retirement Home in Godfrey. He was born February 12, 1928 in Earlsboro Oklahoma, the son of C. Ray Roberts and Mildred Howell Roberts. He was an Iron Worker out of Local 392 Hall for many years, an avid hunter, hard worker and enjoyed...
Martha L. Weiss
Dec 4, 2019
Alton Martha L. Weiss, age 88 of Alton died at 12:10 AM on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Eunice C. Smith Nursing Home in Alton with her niece, Nancy by her side. She was born in Ashley, IL on July 15, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Louise H. (Hamilton) Weiss. Martha was a graduate...
Patricia J. Willis
Dec 4, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL Patricia J. Willis, 88, died at 11:23 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. She was born March 26, 1931 in Wood River, IL the daughter of the late Henry O. and Jane Ruth (Worthy) Wegman. She was a 1949 graduate of Alton High School. Pat ran a dry-cleaning business into her...
Irvin A. Wildhagen
Dec 4, 2019
Dateline: Brighton, IL Irvin A. Wildhagen, age 94, died at 1:28 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home in Brighton, IL. He was born July 13, 1925 on Panther Creek near Pearl, IL. The son of the late Arthur and Linnie Wildhagen. Irvin served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was retired from Illinois Power in Alton....
Rosemary Wollberg
Dec 3, 2019
Rosemary Wollberg, age 88 of Alton died at 11:40 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at her residence. She was born in St. Louis, MO on September 3, 1931 the daughter of the late Hugh and Rose (Peil) Donaldson. Rosemary worked for both J.C. Penney and Sears & Roebuck Co but was primarily a loving housewife. She was a member...
Lois "Lisa" Sumpter
Dec 1, 2019
Dateline: Alton Lois E. Sumpter passed away at her Alton home on December 1, 2019. Lois, who preferred to be called Lisa, was a dear friend to many. Born March 30, 1969 in Alton, IL, she was the daughter of Emuel Nelson Smith Jr. and Patricia Ann (Tanner) Smith. She was employed at Challenge Unlimited Inc. where she managed A...
Phillip Steve Wedding
Nov 29, 2019
GODFREY — Phillip "Steve" Wedding, 69, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 surrounded by his family. Steve was born Feb. 5, 1950 in Alton, Illinois, the son of the late Phillip and Barbara (Norman) Wedding. On Sept. 6, 1968 he married Janice Steiger and she survives. He was a Master Captain who began his career at Norman Brothers, Inc and retired...
David A. Barclay
Nov 28, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey David A. Barclay, 84, died at 8:57 a.m. Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Cedarhurst of Godfrey. Born March 23, 1935 in Canton, IL, he was the son of Thomas M. and Hilda C. (Brown) Barclay. Mr. Barclay served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired as a truck driver for McDonald Douglas/Boeing and was a...
Helen Elizabeth Phillips
Nov 27, 2019
Dateline: Alton Helen Elizabeth Phillips, 97, of Alton passed at Asbury Village on November 27, 2019 at 6:40 a.m. Helen was born December 16, 1921 in Hardin, IL, daughter of the late August and Ruth (Sanders) Peters. She married Robert Phillips on September 27, 1941 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on August 20, 2001. Helen began...
Michael Douglas Apel
Nov 26, 2019
Dateline: Meadowbrook Michael Douglas Apel, 48, died at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home in Meadowbrook. Born December 14, 1970 in Alton he was the son of Merrilyn M. (Conklin) Apel of Godfrey. Along with his mother he is survived by a son, Alexander M. Apel of Littleton, CO and a sister, Juleigh Snell of Alton. A...
William "Bill" Eagleton
Nov 25, 2019
Dateline: Fieldon, IL William "Bill" Eagleton, 78, died at 11:27 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2019 on the land that he loved. Born December 4, 1940 in Alton, he was the son of the late Clifford and Evelyn (Shaw) Eagleton. He was an agriculture and science teacher for 30 years in the Alton public school system before retiring to the family...
Robert G. Clayton
Nov 23, 2019
Dateline: Alton Robert G. Clayton, 84, passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2019 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO with his family at his side. He was born April 16, 1935 in Alton, IL, the son of the late Robert W. and Violet L. (Phillips) Clayton. At 15, from May 1950 to May 1951, he attended Sunnydale Advent Academy...
