Obituary Listing

Virginia Wadsworth

Virginia Wadsworth

Mar 11, 2012

Virginia Wadsworth, 100, died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Bethalto Care Center. She was born May 6, 1911, in Edwardsville, daughter of Raymond and Lena (Jones) Moore. She married Francis Wadsworth April 4, 1936, in Edwardsville. She was a homemaker. Survivors are son and daughter-in-law, Meredith and Jessie Wadsworth of East Alton, son-in-law Ed Hill of Alton;...

Albert V Sheahan

Albert V Sheahan

Mar 8, 2012

Albert Vincent Sheahan, 66, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012, at his residence. He was born May 10, 1945, in St. Louis, the son of William and Carol (Cherovenac) Sheahan. He married Kathleen (Jordan) Bollinger on Nov. 7, 1977, in Spanish Lake, Mo. She survives. He was a heat and frost insulator with Asbestos Worker's Local 1 for...

John H. Van Etten

John H. Van Etten

Dec 19, 2011

John H. Van Etten, 80, died at 10:57 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born May 1, 1931, in Flint, Mich., to Cleo and Vera (Peterson) Van Etten. The U.S. Army veteran had been an over-the-road truck driver. Survivors include three daughters and one son-in-law, Theresa and Joe Parker of East Alton, Gail Van Etten...

Vera Mae Friedel

Vera Mae Friedel

Nov 14, 2011

Vera Mae Friedel, 75, died at 9:08 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. She was born Dec. 4, 1935, in East Alton to Jacob Anthony and Juanita M. (East) Klug Jr. A homemaker, she was married to Delbert Friedel of Edwardsville Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Debra Ann and Richard Magary, and one...

Willa 'Billie' Chamberlain

Willa 'Billie' Chamberlain

Nov 22, 2007

Willa "Billie" Chamberlain, 61 died at 9:13 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at her residence. She was born June 30, 1946, in Traverse City, Mich., to Tedford J. and Wanda M. (Wheat) Lane. Her marriage to Thomas Chamberlain took place on March 19, 1971, in Madison, Ill. He survives. The retired teacher had taught at St. Boniface School, Catholic Children's...

Matthew Francis York

Matthew Francis York

Jun 6, 1961

Matthew Francis York, 64, of Edwardsville, quietly passed away at 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2026 at Evercare at University in Edwardsville.

Matt was born June 6, 1961 in Alton. He was a son of the late Vernon Weston and Elizabeth Faye (Smith) York.

He and the former Cynthia Tickner were married on March 27, 1986 in Edwardsville and she survives.

Matt had...