Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home

Dec 15, 2022

Brighton:

Gerald “Jerry” King, 82, passed away at 10:20am on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on May 4, 1940, in Alton, the son of the late Carl and Evelyn (Clark) King. He married the former Marsha Cox on August 21, 1962, in East Alton,...

Dec 12, 2022

Bethalto:

Mary Ellen Smith, 76, passed away at 2:19am on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on August 17, 1946, in Alton, the daughter of the late Clifford and Ola (Lents) Eaton. She married Kenneth “Sonny” Jamison on November 8, 1969, in Alton, and...

Dec 12, 2022

Roxana:

Eugene F. “Gene” Smith, 96, passed away at 10:51pm on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Cedar Creek of Godfrey. He was born on November 16, 1926, in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of the late Ivan L. and Grace V. (Gentry) Smith. He married the former Doris Vieregge on October 3, 1947, and they divorced....

Dec 11, 2022

Bethalto:

Frank W. Schiller, 78, passed away at 1:37am on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on November 22, 1944, in St. Louis, the son of the late Walter and Ora (Nunn) Schiller. He married the former Cyreta Guccione on June 4, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include...

Dec 6, 2022

Alton:

Pauline V. Lange, 84, passed away at 8am on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. She was born on May 13, 1938, in Alton, the daughter of the late William and Ruby (Saylor) Harpole. Survivors include a son and his fiancé: Kevin (Mary Williams) Boswell of Alton, two grandchildren:...

Dec 1, 2022

South Roxana:

April Joann Donet, 70, passed away at 4:10am on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on July 21, 1952, in Wood River, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and April D. (Hayes) Couch. She married Jack Donet on January 7, 1991, and he preceded her...

Nov 28, 2022

Rosewood Heights:

Sandra Kaye Littleton-Uetz went home to Heaven to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2022.

Sandra was born October 4, 1949, in Wood River, Illinois, the daughter of Marvin and Helen (Williams) Littleton. She married Robert E. Uetz on February 8, 1969, at the 1st Baptist Church...

Nov 25, 2022

Rosewood Heights:

Daisy Brewer, 85, of Blytheville, Arkansas, died Friday, November 25, 2022, with family by her side.

Born in Marston, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Elmas and Lettie (Crane) Harris. Daisy married longtime Blytheville resident, Dr. Doyle J. Brewer, with whom she had...

Nov 22, 2022

Bethalto:

Steven “Elf” Winiecki, 66, passed away at 6:51am on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on September 4, 1956, in Chicago, the son of the late Alex and Pauline (Pflaumer) Winiecki. He married the former Cindy Roach on May 26, 1990, in Sauget, and she survives. Other survivors...

Nov 18, 2022

Wood River:

Nada Wright, 81, passed away at 1:53pm on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 16, 1941, in Alton, the daughter of the late Dave and Valda (Hill) Miller. She married James Kenneth Wright on April 3, 1958, in Carrollton, Illinois, and he preceded her in death...

Nov 17, 2022

Wood River:

Robert Ulery, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his residence. He was born on October 24, 1934, in Hamburg, Illinois, the son of the late Peter Ulery and late Maybelle (Rodgers) Puterbaugh. He married the former Lela F. Geske on June 1, 1967, in Hardin, and she survives. Other...

Nov 16, 2022

Bethalto:

Theresa Y. McArthur, 60, passed away at 3:35pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 28, 1962, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Yvonne (Jeffries) Jacobson, Sr. She married Glenn McArthur on December 19, 1987, in Chillicothe, Illinois, and he survives. Other survivors...

Nov 16, 2022

South Roxana:

Ryan Scroggins II, 21, passed away at 2:06am on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Chicago. He was born on May 29, 2001, in Maryville, the son of Ryan and Holly (Hannel) Scroggins. Survivors include his father and step mom: Ryan and Jenny Scroggins of South Roxana, his mom: Holly Davidson of...

Nov 14, 2022

Vandalia:

Audrey Fink, 94, passed away at 9am on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia. She was born on June 23, 1928, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Herbert Jacob and Sophia Irene (Griebel) Fink. Survivors include a nephew and his wife: Kevin and Carol Syfert...

Nov 11, 2022

Joy Louise (nee Levin) Kissack, beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away at the age of 95 on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville with her family by her side.

Joy graduated from Dupo High School where she was the very first Homecoming Queen. She then went on...

Nov 8, 2022

Penny J. Pile-Brueggemann, 64, of Wood River, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Born August 17, 1958, in Wood River, she was a daughter of the late Richard T. “Drafty” and Martha Ione (Badman) Pile. She was a Senior Pricing Manager with Land O’Lakes and formerly Ralston-Purina with over 40 years of dedicated...

Nov 2, 2022

Alton:

Marilyn Peal – Clyde, 66, passed away at 12:56am on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in the emergency room at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 20, 1955, in Paducah, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Stanley and Dolores (Douglas) Peal. She married Robert Clyde on April 20, 2002, in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

Oct 25, 2022

Wood River:

Stacey Edwards Jackstadt, 55, passed away at 7:43pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital. She was born on June 29, 1967, at Travis Air Force Base, Vacaville, California, the daughter of Kathy and Joe Dugan of Wood River and Jim and Terri Edwards of Jerseyville. Survivors include a daughter...

Oct 24, 2022

East Alton:

Melissa Deanne Hartley, 50, passed away on Monday morning, October 24, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 6, 1972, in Alton, the daughter of George and Jeanette (Cato) Hartley, Jr. Melissa is survived by her dad and step – mom: George and Jane Hartley, Jr. of Bunker Hill, a...

Oct 20, 2022

Girard:

Douglas L. “Doug” Pitchford, 73, unexpectedly passed away at 4:30pm on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1949, in Springfield, the son of the late Lloyd and Jane (Hall) Pitchford. He married Cecilia “Cec” Royal on August 21, 1971, in Cahokia, and she survives. Other survivors include...