Obituary Listing

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....

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...