Gregory Robert Lorch
Nov 21, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL Gregory Robert Lorch, 69, died at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born April 6, 1950 in Alton the son of H. Robert and the late Dane Lee (Goeken) Lorch. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a self-employed carpenter for many years. Surviving is his...
Carol Jane Thompson
Nov 21, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Carol Jane Thompson, 84, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, MO. Born December 24, 1934 in Alton, she was the daughter of Harold and Neva (Davenport) Simmons. She was a member of the former Cherry Street Baptist Church in Alton. Carol worked for the Olin Corporation in East Alton. She was also...
Richard "Dick" Massey
Nov 20, 2019
Dateline: Alton Richard "Dick" Ragsdale Massey, age 85, of Alton, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton, following a private graveside service for his family. Dick was born in Galatia, IL, in 1934, one of eight children of...
Margaret Anne Macias
Nov 19, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Margaret Anne Macias, 77, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Willow Rose Nursing and Rehab in Jerseyville. Born August 17, 1942 in Alton, she was the daughter of Orville and Lorene (Baldridge) Thies. She was a homemaker but had worked at Sears in Alton as well as for Illinois Bell Telephone Company. In December 1978...
Jerry Jc Cope
Nov 19, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL Jerry JC Cope, 81, passed away on Tuesday November 19, 2019 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born August 5, 1938 in Alton the son of the late William and Myrtle (Duncan) Cope. On August 27, 1960 he married his honey, Darlene Marie Lewis and she preceded him in death on April...
Janet (Maloney) Yates
Nov 18, 2019
Dateline: Alton Janet G. (Maloney) Yates, 78, died at 5:25 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born September 18, 1941 in Alton, she was the daughter of Siegel and Pauline (Davis) Maloney. She worked as a nurse in the state of Tennessee as well as here in Alton at both OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center...
Kay W. Whitten
Nov 17, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Kay W. Whitten, 84, died at 4:36 a.m. Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home. Born May 6, 1935 in Shawnee, OK, she was the daughter of O.K. and Bonnie (Wells) Winterringer. Kay graduated from the University of Oklahoma, class of 1957. She was a member of the Pi-Beta-Phi Sorority and P.E.O. Chapter GG. She was...
Randy Jay Fleming
Nov 16, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL Randy Jay Fleming, 49, died at 3:12 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born June 25, 1970 in Alton the son of Russell R. Fleming of Godfrey and the late Mary Kathleen (Whiteside) Fleming. He was an avid musician and loved playing keyboard and guitar. Randy was working for Eagle...
H. Alberta Hamberg
Nov 16, 2019
Dateline: Alton, IL H. Alberta Hamberg, 93, died at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Integrity of Alton. She was born January 25, 1926 in Alton the daughter of the late Bert and Hazel (Brown) Ogden. She retired as a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. On October 12, 1946 in Alton she married Alphonse Hamberg and...
Dr. Constance Anne Bowman
Nov 15, 2019
Dr. Anne Bowman Dr. Constance Anne Bowman, 64, of Godfrey, IL ended her 32 month battle with pancreatic cancer peacefully at home on November 15, 2019, surrounded by her family. Anne was born on December 7, 1954 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, NY to Dr. John Maxwell Bowman and Constance May (Roberts) Bowman. She was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba,...
Donna Lea Droste
Nov 13, 2019
Dateline: Wood River Donna Lea Droste, 56, died at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center in Alton. Born April 16, 1963 in Alton, she was the daughter of Rudy and Betty (Iberg) Sowders. Donna is survived by a daughter, Bethany Sanderson (Daniel) of Alton, a son, Joshua Droste (Laura) of Alton, five siblings, Rick...
Glen Hewlett
Nov 13, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Glen Hewlett, 85, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Integrity of Godfrey. Born March 7, 1934 in Alton, he was the son of Glen and Florence (Atkins) Hewlett. Mr. Hewlett served in the U.S. Army for three years. He worked at Owens Illinois Glass Machine Shop and then at Jamestown Mall as a...
Diane Kay Warren
Nov 12, 2019
Dateline: Alton Diane Kay Warren, 68, died at 10:23 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born January 22, 1951 in Wood River, she was the daughter of Harold and Loretta (Calame) Lemon. She married James Warren on February 21, 1975 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wood River. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter,...
Kristopher Timothy Krollman
Nov 11, 2019
Dateline: Alton Kristopher Timothy Krollman was born February 14, 1984 in Portsmouth, NH, the oldest son of Gregory A. Krollman Jr. and Susana A. Catalan and step father, Thomas Crownover. He passed away November 11, 2019 in Pontoon Beach and resided in Alton. Along with his parents, Kristopher leaves behind an older sister, Stephanie and younger brother, Nicholas. His family:...
James S. Stromske
Nov 11, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey, IL James S. Stromske, 88, died peacefully surrounded by family on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:57 p.m. at Jerseyville Manor. He was born August 29, 1931 in Alton the son of the late Stanley and Gertrude (Miller) Stromske. Jim worked as a mold maker and as an environmental specialist with Owens Illinois Glass in Alton....
Kimberly "Kim" Jackson
Nov 11, 2019
Dateline: Godfrey Kimberly D. "Kim" Jackson, 45, passed away at 9:01 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital. Born October 31, 1974 in Cape Girardeau, MO, she was the daughter of Jane (Tripp) Nimmo and her husband Gary of Godfrey, and Gary Jackson and his wife Linda of Jonesboro, IL. Kim grew up in Dongola, IL and...
Linda Watters
Nov 9, 2019
Dateline: Alton Linda Watters, 66, died at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at her home in Alton. Born July 7, 1953 in Alton, she was the daughter of Mary (Faith) Bailey of Jerseyville and the late Carl Bailey. Linda worked in the lab for several hospitals but most of her career was with Wood River Township Hospital and Alton...
Shirley Ann Crabtree
Nov 7, 2019
Dateline: Alton Shirley Ann Crabtree, 82, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born July 24, 1937 in Alton, she was the daughter of Vernon J. and Lorene (Chilton) Dykeman. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Alton. In 1999 she retired from the collections department at OSF St. Anthony's...
Timothy D. Kendall
Nov 7, 2019
Dateline: Alton Timothy Dean Kendall, 57, died at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born May 24, 1962 in Eldorado, IL, he was the son of Ira and Vila (Fortune) Kendall. He was a member of the Godfrey Gospel Tabernacle Church. Tim served the Lord since childhood. He loved Gospel music and played the...
James Benjiman Warmack
Nov 5, 2019
Dateline: Alton James Benjiman Warmack, 40, died unexpectedly from natural causes at 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born June 29, 1979 in Houston, TX, he was the son of Richard K. and Mary Ann (Patterson) Warmack. Jack had a profound love of music, racing, camping, fishing, family and friends, playing music with his...
