Obituary Listing
Margaret N Skundrich
Apr 12, 2015
Waverly, Iowa Margaret N. Skundrich, age 101, formerly of Wood River, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. Margaret was born March 2, 1914 in White Hall to James O. and Margaret (Printey) Cantrall. She married Nicholas J. Skundrich, December 15, 1936 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Wood River by...
Jewel Edward Finley
Mar 20, 2015
Wood River, Jewel Edward Finley, 86, passed away at 3:50 pm. Friday, March 20, 2015, at his residence with family by his side. He was born December 30, 1928 in Caruthersville, MO., to John and Bessie (Owens) Finley, one of seven children. Jewel married the former Alta Scott. She passed away December 16, 2004. An Army Air Core Veteran, he...
Tracy Darren Bartholomew
Feb 25, 2015
East Alton, Tracy Darren Bartholomew, age 53, died peacefully with family members, by his side, on February 25, 2015 at 9:05 pm at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, after a lengthy illness. Tracy was the seventh son born to Theodore and Virginia Bartholomew (McCleery) on April 8, 1961 in Wood River, IL. Tracy was an ardent animal lover...
Delores A. Barnard
Jan 21, 2015
Jerseyville Delores A. Barnard, 87, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Jerseyville Manor. She was born March 2, 1927 in Michael and was a daughter of William and Margaret (Herkert) Zipprich. Delores married Derold Barnard. They had many years together before he passed away. She was a bank teller in Sedalia, MO. before moving to this...
Rose Lea Schneider
Jan 5, 2015
Alton - Rose Lea Schneider, 85 passed away at 3:40 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2015, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Rose was a daughter of the late Walter B. and Luella (McCain) Bregger. She married Charles Leland Whitehead and after his death she later married Charles J. Schneider, he also passed away. Rose was a Beautician and worked at...
Eric Lynn Mcdowell
Jan 4, 2015
Wood River - Eric Lynn McDowell, 65, passed away at 7:24 p.m., Sunday January 4, 2015 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born February 8, 1949 in Alton, he was a son of the late Norville and Betty (Middleton) McDowell. Eric married the former Linda Richardson on May 10, 1965 in Bethalto and she survives. He was a Site Security Officer for...
Lois Brigman
Dec 31, 2014
South Roxana - Lois Brigman, 90, went to be with her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ, at 11:46 a.m., Wednesday December 31, 2014, at her residence with family by her side. Lois was born June 6, 1924 in Ava, the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Pierson) Thompson. On February 20, 1941 Lois married Robert L. Brigman in Jackson, MO. He...
Sylvia Barnes Evans
Nov 27, 2014
EAST ALTON —Sylvia P. Barnes Evans, 87, passed away at 6:55 a.m. Nov. 2, 2014, at her residence with family near. Sylvia was born on April 3, 1927, in Pearl, the daughter of Raymond F. and Grace (Butler) Long. She married Arthur D. Barnes, and then Jim Evans, both preceded her in death. Her companion, John Daley of East Alton...
Lavona Charlene Nizinski
Nov 13, 2014
HARTFORD - Lavona Charlene Force Kessinger Younger Nizinski, 94, died at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at VIP Manor-Wood River. Lavona was born August 15, 1920 in Conception Junction, Mo. to Arthur Christopher and Mary Edna (Young) Snowden. She was the eighth of nine children born to them, two of which died at a very young age. Lavona...
Edith Ebbert Cooper
Nov 12, 2014
EDITH EBBERT COOPER GODFREY - Edith Ebbert Cooper, 75, died at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at her residence. Born Nov. 14, 1938, in Bloomsburg, Penn. She was the daughter of the late John E. and Lenita (Parker) Ebbert. She married Walter G. Cooper on June 10, 1961 in Wood River and he survives. Edith retired as Pension Administrator...
Eugene "Gene" S. Hook
Nov 5, 2014
ALTON – Eugene "Gene" S. Hook, 84, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at VIP Manor in Wood River. Born on September 20, 1930, in Roscoe, Mo., he was a son of Alfred Lee and Alta Mae (Emerson) Hook. Eugene married Sharon Kay Samuelson on August 3, 1976, in Jerseyville. She survives. He was a Machine Operator...
Henrietta L. Sanders
Oct 10, 2014
South Roxana, Henrietta L. Sanders, 62, passed away at 5:24 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Henrietta was born January 23, 1952 in Kansas City, MO, she was a daughter of the late Henry Jackson and Elenore McWee. Before she became disabled, Henrietta worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Henrietta has been blind and paralyzed since she...
Kathryn Marjorie Ringering
Sep 4, 2014
Edwardsville-Kathryn Marjorie Ringering, 93, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Thursday, September 4, 2014, in Fairview Heights with her family around her. Kathryn was born May 18, 1921 in Dorchester, she was a daughter of the late Machie E. and Susan Melissa (Wilder) Crouch. She and Erwin B. Ringering were married January 9, 1949 in Piggott, Arkansas. He passed away July...
Doris Maybeth Marshall
Aug 26, 2014
DORIS MARSHALL EAST ALTON - Doris Maybeth Marshall, 84, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at V.I.P Manor in Wood River. Doris was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Green County, Ark., she was a daughter of Winfred Levi and Mary Elizabeth (Nutt) Cook. She married Calvin Coolage Marshall on Nov. 16, 1946, in Sedgwick, Ark. He died...
Bennie E. Jones
Jul 26, 2014
COTTAGE HILLS - Bennie E. Jones, 75, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. Born March 7, 1939, in New Madrid, Mo., the son of the late Benjamin W. and Willa Evelyn (Lawhorn) Jones. He married Elizabeth "Liz" G. Reed on March 13, 1965, in Bethalto. She survives. He was a 20 year...
Timothy Mark Edward Meyer
Jul 18, 2014
East Alton, Timothy Mark Edward Meyer, 53, passed away at 10:05 a.m., Friday , July 18, 2014 at his home. Born September 14, 1960 in Staunton to Orville H. and Arlie V. (Nearn) Meyer. Timothy worked as a Substitute Teacher for the Alton School District for 5 years until he was disabled by an injury. He is survived by three...
Sandra Ann Farris
Jul 16, 2014
ROXANA, IL. — On July 16, 2014, Sandra Ann (Sechrest) Farris age 47, loving wife, wonderful mother, and outstanding daughter died unexpectedly in an auto accident near Crowley, LA vacationing with her husband, Bob Farris and daughter, Marissa. Sandra was born on January 7, 1967, in Granite City, Illinois. On December 31, 1990 she married Robert "Bob" Farris in South...
Rickey Kingston
Jun 27, 2014
RICKEY KINGSTON EAST ALTON - Rickey Kingston, 60, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014, at her residence. Born April 27, 1954, in Wood River, the daughter of Harley E. and Ruth K. (Haenni) Essary. She married James Michael Kingston of East Alton. She was a homemaker and worked as a Wal Mart Associate for Wal Mart in...
William H Nesbit
Jun 27, 2014
COTTAGE HILLS - William H. Nesbit, 85, died at 9:05 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2014, at his residence. Born Dec. 5, 1928, in East St. Louis, the son of Samuel and Viola (Stennett) Nesbit. He married Charlotte J. Smith on June 19, 1948, in Wood River. She died Oct. 21, 2010. He worked as a Millwright at Laclede Steel in...
Shirley B. 'Nanny' Hook
Jun 6, 2014
Alton, Shirley B. "Nanny" Hook, 80, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2014, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. Born June 5, 1934 in Alton, she was a daughter of Benton and Mary M. (Moore) Widaman. Shirley was a Certified Nurse Assistant and worked for both St. Joseph's Hospital and St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton retiring in 1997....
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