Obituary Listing

May 28, 2014

Wood River, Londos Lee Smith, Jr., 50, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Alton Memorial hospital in Alton. Born November 21, 1963 in Alton, he was the son of Londos Lee Smith, Sr. of Bethalto and Joyce (Liley)Smith Settles and Step-father Richard Settles of Wood River. He married the former Tammy R. Roe on May 7,...

May 4, 2014

Wood River Etta Hope Arnold, 94, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014, at VIP Manor in Wood River. Born July 18, 1919 in Shenandoah, IA,  she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Priscilla Grace (Jones) Williams. Etta began working for Laclede Steel Co. in Alton during WWII as a Crane Operator, retiring after many years...

Apr 20, 2014

Wood River

Delores "Dee" Richeson, 79, died April 20, 2014 at 3:05 a.m. Sunday, at her home.

Dee was born September 16, 1934 in Alton. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Lela (Goheen) Johnson.

She married Joe Richeson and he preceded her in death.

Dee was a homemaker....

Apr 10, 2014

JUNE BOOKER WOOD RIVER — June E. Booker, 86, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Rosewood Care of Alton She was born June 30, 1927, in Cairo a daughter of Earl and Nora Lee Day (Holder). She married James Haywood Booker Sept. 27, 1947, in Cairo. He died. June was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter,...

Apr 8, 2014

BUNKER HILL - Joshua "Josh" David Smith, 37, passed away at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Christian N. E. Hospital in St. Louis. Born Dec. 29, 1976, in Alton, the son of David Lee and Connie Ann (Belt) Smith of Bunker Hill. He married Heather Ann Kruse on July 13, 2001, in Edwardsville. Josh loved the outdoors, especially...

Mar 30, 2014

THOMAS W. BURNEY JR. TUCSON, ARIZ. — Thomas W. Burney Jr., formerly of Roxana, passed away at 9:46 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2014, in Tucson, after a lengthy illiness. He was born Jan 27, 1958, in Alton, the son of Thomas W. Burney Sr. and Bonita (Harris) Burney. He married the former Sheryl Mans on March 4, 1985. She survives....

Mar 24, 2014

BETHALTO — Carl Wayne Osburn, 71, died at 4:55 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at B.J.C. Hospital in St. Louis. Born on July 4, 1942, in Alton, he was a son of Elmer and Gladys (Figgins) Osburn, now deceased. He married Rosemary Kay Ross March 4, 1972, in East Alton, and she survives. Carl was a shipping clerk at Winco...

Mar 13, 2014

Roxana - Helen Shaw, 59, passed away at 1:57 a.m., Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. Born July 24, 1954 in Denver, Colo., she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. Butler and Lorene (Crite) Butler of Bethalto. She married Clarence Shaw November 29, 1980 in Alton.  He passed away October 23, 2000. Through out ...

Feb 18, 2014

ALTON ? Howard Schoonover, 82, died at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1931, in Lewistown, Ill., son of Otto and Carrie (Foutch) Schoonover, now deceased. He married Betty Nudeen Durdy Dec. 1, 1950, in Lewistown. She died Jan. 7,1993. He was terminal manager at Clark Oil Refinery of Wood...

Feb 18, 2014

HARTFORD - Robert G. Sitton, 74, died at 5:13 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 24, 1939, in Alton, son of Oliver Lloyd and Erma Mosell (Cartwright) Sitton. He married Jane Carolyn Cain Nov. 24, 1959, in Wood River. She survives. He worked at the family business at Hartford Lumber Company in Hartford,...

Jan 31, 2014

Wood River - Charles ?Chuck? F. Everett, 68, died at 2:55 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014, at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home in Jerseyville. Born February 10, 1945 in Chandler, AZ, he was a son of the late Noah E. Everett and Ethel V. (Campbell) Everett; and step-mother, Elouise W. (Bauer) Everett of East Alton. A Vietnam Air Force Veteran, he...

Jan 22, 2014

ALTON - Eileen G. Worley, 87, Died at 4:00 pm Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Alton Rehab and Nursing in Alton. Born September 24, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Rose (Ghoop) Hendricks. She married Lewis Worley on May 25, 1947 in Wood River. He died April 18, 1997. She was a homemaker. Surviving are 2...

Jan 22, 2014

EAST ALTON David R. Smith, 71, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 29, 1942, in Alton, the son of the late Clifford and Margaret Lorene (Hull) Smith. He married Karen Irene Gray on April 14, 1962, in East Alton. She survives. He was a Funeral Director. David was with Gray Funeral...

Jan 16, 2014

Wood River, IL Lonnie Leroy Jones, 72, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014, at his residence. Born November 28, 1941 in Hickman County, KY, he was a son of the late John Paul and Christine (James) Jones. Lonnie is survived by one sister, Donna Jones of Columbus, KY; 2 step-sisters, Jane Anderson of Paducah, KY, Sue Cope of Columbus, KY;...

Jan 14, 2014

Granite City - Deltie K. Foiles Renfro, 77, passed away at 1:35 pm, Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was born on Sep 15, 1936 in Prescott, AR to the late Orla N. and Allie M. (Elmore) Schafer . Deltie married Howard L. Foiles, he passed away July 10, 1991, she then married Junius L. Renfro...

Jan 4, 2014

WOOD RIVER Janet L. Zappa, 95, died at 9:42 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Bethalto Care Center in Bethalto. Born Aug. 29, 1918, in Calhoun County, Ill., the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Reed) Burge. She married Phillip John Zappa on Dec. 31, 1964, in Wood River. He died June 11, 2007. She was a homemaker. Survivors...

Dec 13, 2013

Lillian Feltenstein JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. Lillian Feltenstein, formerly of Rosewood Heights, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville , Ind. Born Feb. 24, 1929, in Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of the late William and Nora (Ramsey) Johnson. She married Leo Gordon Feltenstein on Dec, 8, 1945, in Belleville. He died March 17,...

Dec 7, 2013

Harold Chinault 1926-2013 Harold Chinault, 87, of East Alton, died at 1;45 pm Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at his residence. Born September 27, 1926 in Mariana, he was the son of the late William Hays and Nancy Elizabeth (Harris) Chinault. A WWII Navy Veteran he married Evelyn Crider on December 23, 1983 in Granite City and she survives. He was...

Nov 22, 2013

PLEASANT PLAINS, IOWA Clark Ann Gingerich, 46, formerly of Wood River, passed away at 10 a.m. in her sleep after a lengthy illness, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at her residence. Born on April 23, 1967, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the daughter of Glen D and Janice L (Boswell) Gray of Wood River. She married Steven Gale Gingerich on March 23, 1991,...

Nov 8, 2013

Concetta ?Connie? Marie Campbell Wood River Concetta ?Connie? Marie Campbell, 85, went to be with our Lord at 5:00 pm, Friday, Nov. 8th, 2013 at St. Joseph hospital in St Charles, MO after a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 20, 1928 in Alton, and was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Ventimiglia. She married Charles Glen Campbell...