Obituary Listing

Apr 4, 2018

Cottage Hills,

Sheri Renee Bennett, 41, passed away at 8:25 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton.

She was born June 19, 1976 in Chicago Heights. Sheri was the daughter of the late Jimmy Scott and Aliccia Annette (Jones) Scott of Effingham.

Sheri had worked with Help at...

Apr 3, 2018

East Alton,

Billy Gene Bridgeman, 90, passed away at 7:23 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at his residence with family close by his side.

Billy was born November 7, 1927 in Louisiana, Missouri.  He was a son of William and Lucy (Abner) Bridgeman....

Mar 24, 2018

Wood River,

Marilee Ann Ervin, 63 passed away at 8:37 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

She was born August 14, 1954 in St. Louis, MO. Marilee was the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (DeSpain) Kohn.

Marilee and Raymond E. Ervin of Wood River were married May 13,...

Mar 23, 2018

Alton,

Anthony Michael Williams, 49, passed away at 12:50 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2018 at Collinsville Rehab and Health Care in Collinsville.

He was born October 8, 1968 in Alton to Mary M. Williams who passed away March 25, 2001.

Surviving are seven aunts and five uncles, Barb Wright of Alton, Phyllis Mir...

Mar 9, 2018

Brighton,

Alice Lynn Ash, 71, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018 at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton.

She was born September 29, 1946 in Alton. Lynn was the daughter of Allen Dale and Carrie (Freeman) Fulkerson Flackus.

Gary Gerson of Brighton and Lynn were companions for 20 plus years....

Feb 14, 2018

Wood River,

Ronda Dianne Breitweiser Howard, 67, passed away at 2:57 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Dianne (as she liked to be called), was born July 6, 1950 in Christopher. She was a daughter of Edward Paul and Lois LaVerne (Nelms) Odle.

She married Jerry Lee Howard...

Feb 10, 2018

Alton, Mary Madalene Drumm, 92, passed away at 5:37 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Robings Manor in Brighton. Born August 15, 1925, in Rosiclare, she was the only child of Harry and Pearl (Vinyard) Drumm. Mary enjoyed farm life and grew up living close to her grandparents and all of her cousins. She especially liked visiting her...

Feb 8, 2018

Alton, Marlyn Jean Wagner, 85, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Integrity Rehab and Nursing Center of Alton. She was born July 4, 1932 in Winchester. Marlyn was a daughter of the late Charles Reeves and Pauline (Rise) Reeves Davison and step-father Harold Davison. Marlyn and Charles Gene Wagner, Sr. were married in Palmyra and later...

Dec 26, 2017

Belleville,

Donald Ray Walters, 70, of Glendale, AZ, passed away at 1:09 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at St Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO, while visiting with his family for Christmas.

Born on May 13, 1947 in East St. Louis, Donald was a son of Fredrick and Lucille (Shrum) Walters.

A...

Nov 12, 2017

Gillispie,

Debra L. Gerding, 61, passed away at 4:04 a.m. Sunday, November 12, 2017, at the home of her mother Evelyn, in East Alton.

Debra was born December 19, 1955 in Granite City. She was a daughter of Evelyn (Crider) Chinault of East Alton. Her Step-Father Harold Chinault, passed away on December 7, 2013.

Nov 2, 2017

East Alton,

Virginia A. Calcara, 92, passed away at 11:15 p.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Virginia was born November 13, 1924 in Wood River. She was a daughter of the late Jasper and Elizabeth (Greco) Calcara.

Virginia worked as a Clerk of the Illinois State Police for...

Sep 26, 2017

South Roxana, Gerald A. Sims, 92, passed away at 12:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare and Rehab in Wood River.

He was born April 28, 1925 in Hutsonville to George and Rachel (Doebler) Sims.

Gerald married the former Melba June Smith on April 13, 1968 in Alton and she survives.

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Sep 21, 2017

Alton,

Richard L. Carr, 70, went to be with the Lord at 7:06 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Richard was born December 8, 1946 in Pittsfield. He was a son of the late William R. and Florine E. (Whittker) Carr.

On September 26, 1967 he and the...

Aug 26, 2017

EAST ALTON — Howard Joseph Connoyer, 95, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at his residence.

Howard was born Oct 13, 1921, in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri, a son of John Baptiste and Clara Augusta (Gust) Connoyer.

As a child, he attended School on Red School House Road in West Alton, MO....

Aug 19, 2017

Bethalto, Lorene Butler, 89, went to be with the Lord at 8:23 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Bethalto, with family by her side. Lorene was born January 2, 1928 in Urbandale.  She was a daughter of the late Cecil John and Anata (Wilson) Crite. On October 14, 1950, she and Ralph...

Jul 24, 2017

Wood River,

Judy Ann Chilton, 69, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, at Integrity Healthcare of Wood River.

Judy was born July 8, 1948, in Missouri.

She married Bob Chilton and he passed away in February of 2012.

Judy worked at Specialized Services in Granite City for some...

Jul 20, 2017

South Roxana,

Wanda Pauline Brennan, 88, went home to be with her Savior, at 7:25 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center of Alton. Wanda was born on August 27, 1928 at the home of her parents in Roxana. She was a daughter of the late Lewis and Harriet Irene (Ruyle) Arnold. She and Thomas Joseph Brennan...

Jul 2, 2017

Godfrey,

Charles Russell Baird, Jr., passed away at 11:37 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish-Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Born January 25, 1940 in Alton, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Barbara Anne (Bauser) Beard, Sr.

Charles married the former Barbara Anne Bauser of Godfrey.

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May 15, 2017

Collinsville, Donald F. Hetzel, 88, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at his residence. Don was born October 20, 1928 in Breeze. He was a son of the late Earnest and Cecelia (Riley) Hetzel. As an Army veteran, Don worked several years as a Clerk for the Kroger and Shop-N-Save grocery stores, he opened his own business...

Apr 19, 2017

Sorento, Arthur Edward Worstell, 69, entered the gates of Heaven at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Helia Health Care in Greenville, with his family by his side. Born September 2, 1947 to Arthur Charles Worstell of Highland and the late Emadean (Donaldson) Worstell.  He was the third of Eight Children. Art and the former Jane Voyles of Sorento...