Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....