Obituary Listing

Aug 8, 2022

Easter Bangayan Battung, 68, of Alton, passed away at 6:27 p.m. Monday, August 8, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Easter was born on April 18, 1954 in Quezon City Philippines. She was a daughter of the late Edilberto Battung and Leonita (Bangayan) Battung of Makati City Philippines.

Easter was a homemaker.

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Aug 8, 2022

Elmer "Tug" O. Goskie, 96, of Olive Branch passed away at 5:15 p.m., Monday August 8, 2022 at Villas of Holly Brook in Bethalto.

Tug was born January 24, 1926 in Thebes, IL to the late Ralph A. and Orpha R. (Petitt) Goskie.

He and the former Emma Jean Pryor were married on March 13,...

Jul 4, 2022

Zona Faye Stegall, 83 of South Roxana, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Monday, July 4, 2022 in Lebanon, TN with family by her side.

Faye was born December 21, 1938, in Sesser, IL.   She was a daughter of the late Alvin Edward and LeVerne (Taylor) Hannis Boswell.

In 1952,...

May 10, 2022

Darrell Eugene Brigman, 73, of South Roxana, IL, passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton.

He was born February 15, 1949 in Fort Chateau Twp., Edwardsville, IL.  Darrell was a son of the late Robert L. and Lois (Thompson)...

Apr 30, 2022

Delbert "Del" P. Friedel, 92, of Edwardsville, passed away at 2:25 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.

Del was born on May 18, 1929 in Golden Eagle, IL. He was a son of the late Paul H. and Eileen M. (Arnold) Friedel.

He and the former Vera Mae Klug were...

Apr 27, 2022

Barbara Anne Baird, 80, of Godfrey passed away at 7:44 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her son Scott's home in Macoupin, County. Her family was by her side.

She was born March 16, 1942 in Alton, IL and was the daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Bettie C. (Thole) Bauser.

Barbara married Charles...

Apr 17, 2022

Kenneth Dale Wehrle, 71, of Alton, passed away at 9:24 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2022, with his family by his side.

He was born August 7, 1950 in Phoenix, AZ, to Donald Wehrle and Joan (Wilson) Wehrle.

He had worked and retired as a Teamster for Kienstra, Inc. in Wood River.

He was...

Apr 2, 2022

Jessica Lynn Joiner of Altadena, CA, 34, passed away at 11:26 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Collinsville, IL.

Born on November 24, 1987 in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Jeff L. Joiner and Julie (Gilson) Joiner of St. Louis, MO.

Jessica and her husband Eric David Escott of Altadena,...

Apr 2, 2022

Jamie Leann Joiner of Collinsville, IL, 30, passed away at 11:24 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Collinsville.

Jamie was born on May 23, 1991 in St. Louis, MO. She was a daughter of the late Jeff L. Joiner and Julie (Gilson) Joiner of St. Louis, MO.

Jamie was an office clerk for the Illinois...

Mar 21, 2022

Alexis "Lexi" Marie Willfred, 3 months 13 days old, of Belleville, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville.

Lexi is the daughter of James "Jim" E. Willfred of St. Louis, MO and Cassandra "Cassie" K. Kaiser of Belleville.

Lexi is also survived by her seven siblings, Dylan Piper, Skylar Dodson,...

Mar 3, 2022

Josephine "Jo Ann" Ann Knowles, 86, of Godfrey, passed away at 8:33 p.m. Thrusday, March 3, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.  Her family was by her side.

Jo Ann was born October 20, 1935 in Follansbee, West Virginia.  She was a daughter of the late Robert J. and Josephine Ann (Debnar) Isinghood.

She...

Feb 23, 2022

Brian Joseph Walsh, 49, of Wood River, having fought kidney disease for sometime, passed away at 7:23 a.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Brian was born on January 17, 1973 in Alton.  He was a son of Michael and Janice (Naville) Walsh of Wood River.

Brian had worked in the food service...

Feb 23, 2022

Cherylyn Leanne McKee, 56, of Godfrey, passed away at 8:14 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

She was born on November 3, 1965 in England to the late Allan R. and Irene (Hobbs) Jepp.  They moved to the United States when Cherylyn was 5 years old.

Cherylyn and David...

Feb 22, 2022

Elizabeth "Liz" Geen Jones, of Cottage Hills, passed away at 9:19 a.m., Tuesday February 22, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Born November 14, 1938 in Slima County, CO.  She was a daughter of the late Irby and Elizabeth L. (Underwood) Reed.

Liz and Bennie Edward Jones were married on March 13, 1965 in...

Feb 1, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Paul Lee, 60, of Wood River, passed away at 11:42 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at his residence.

Joe was born August 14, 1961 in Alton.  He was a son of the late Oscar L. and Eva Alice (Vail) Lee.

The former Lisa Marie Torres and Joe were married on May 19, 2007...

Jan 28, 2022

John Lowell Laster, 95, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Wood River, IL passed away at 1:40 a.m. Friday, January 28, 2022 at his residence with his family by his side.

Born Jan. 23, 1927 in East Alton, IL, he was the son of the late John Gilbert and Grace Charlotte (Rhodes) Laster.

John's first...

Jan 23, 2022

Celeste York, 70, of Glen Carbon, passed away at 7:14 a.m., Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Edwardsville Care Center in Edwardsville.

Born May 5, 1951 in Wood River, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Weston and Elizabeth Faye (Smith) York.

Celeste worked in the cafeteria at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton for many...

Jan 22, 2022

Anton Michael Hertz, Jr., of South Roxana, 80, passed away at 9:23 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Anton was born on August 13, 1941 in Missoula, Montana.  He was a son of the late Anton Michael and Francis (Hilfer) Hertz, Sr.

Anton and the former Ruth Ann Bull of...

Jan 8, 2022

Jennifer Lynn Edwards, of Jerseyville, 35, passed away at 9:25 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022 at her residence.

Jennifer was born February 6, 1986 in Alton.  She was a daughter of Steven Campbell of South Roxana and the late Mary M. (Lowe) Campbell Black,  Step-mother Deborah R. (Donovan) Campbell of South Roxana and step-father, the late Robert...

Jan 3, 2022

Debra Lynn Dale, of Cottage Hills, 63, passed away at 3:37 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Debra was born on September 1, 1958 in Wood River.  She was a daughter of the late Wilbur L. and Vera Maxina (Wilson) Dale.

She was a homemaker and had worked for many years at...