Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home
Daniel Harvey
Mar 18, 2022
Wood River: Daniel E. Harvey, 78, passed away at 4:15pm on Friday, March 18, 2022, at River Crossing in Alton. He was born on December 28, 1943, in Litchfield, the son of the late Harold and Veleta (Bingham) Harvey. He married the former Marty Turpin in 1963 in Jerseyville and they later divorced and she survives in Jerseyville. He...
Floda Belle Polacek
Mar 17, 2022
Bunker Hill: Floda Belle Polacek, 81, passed away at 6:12am on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1941, in Pomona, Illinois, the daughter of the late Carl and Bernice (Tripp) Jones. She married Thomas E. Polacek on September 10, 1975, in Granite City and he survives. Other survivors include two daughters:...
Eric Brian Mcfain
Mar 17, 2022
Wood River: Eric Brian McFain, 49, passed away at 2:10pm on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in the emergency room at Alton Memorial Hospital. He married the former Patricia Gamache on August 15, 2014, and she survives. He was born on May 25, 1972, in Carrollton, Illinois, the son of Richard and Eva (Flowers) McFain of Carrollton, Illinois. In addition...
Shirley J. Harrison
Mar 16, 2022
East Alton: Shirley J. Harrison, 84, passed away at 4:09am on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at her residence. She was born on August 28, 1937, in Malden, Missouri, the daughter of the late Charles and Melba (Darnell) Duba. She married William Harrison on June 14, 1958, in Alton, and he preceded her in death on March 2, 2011. Survivors...
Russell Warn "Russ" Bill
Mar 15, 2022
Godfrey: Russell Warn “Russ” Bill, 80, passed away at 4:15am on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Integrity of Godfrey. Russ was born April 29, 1941, in Ferndale, Michigan, to Russell and Thelma (Bethscheider) Bill. He married Betty Bilbruck on October 17, 1970, in Florissant, Missouri, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter and son in law, Kathy and...
Norma Jean Meyer
Mar 9, 2022
Staunton: Norma Jean Meyer, 69, passed away at 1:45am on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Staunton Community Hospital. She was born on September 6, 1952, in Alton, the daughter of the late Harold and Laura (Homer) Meyers. She married Stephen Meyer, Sr. on December 18, 1981, in Edwardsville, and he survives. Other survivors include three daughters and sons in...
Shirley Duckworth
Mar 7, 2022
Bethalto: Shirley Duckworth, 85, formerly of Rosewood Heights, passed away at 9:18am on Monday, March 7, 2022, at her residence. She was born on April 4, 1936, in Charleston, Illinois, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Vaughn) King. She married Larry Duckworth on September 4, 1955, in Charleston, and he preceded her in death on February 17,...
Ronald Lee Shearlock
Mar 6, 2022
Ronald Lee Shearlock, 80, passed away peacefully March 6, 2022, with his family by his side in New Douglas, Illinois. Ron was born November 7, 1941, in Granite City, IL., to Alfred and Cleta (Smith) Shearlock. Ron is survived by his wife of almost 58 years, Carol Lynn Shearlock; his 3 children and their spouses, Mark and Tanya, Brian...
Dorothy Lawrence
Mar 6, 2022
Rosewood Heights: Dorothy M. Lawrence, 83, passed away at 2:34am on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Integrity of Godfrey. She was born on October 24, 1938, in Coulterville, Illinois, the daughter of the late John and Martha (Stotts) Alspach. Survivors include a daughter: Brenda Fink of Rosewood Heights, a son: Brian Fink of Marthasville, Missouri, her grandchildren and their...
Rosa Lee Well
Mar 1, 2022
East Alton: Rosa Lee Well, 81, passed away at 8:33am on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy. She was born on May 23, 1940, in Piggott, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Owen and Ethel Lean (Allen) Smart. Survivors include a daughter and son in law: Tawnya and Bob Strebler of Hartford, a son...
Charles D. Mccann
Feb 20, 2022
Holiday Shores: Charles D. McCann, 86, passed away at 2:25am on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Garden View Care Center in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was born on June 3, 1935, in Charleston, Missouri, the son of the late Fred and Lillian (Funderburk) McCann. He married the former Betty Staggs on June 16, 1962, in St. Louis, and she survives....
David L. Henry
Feb 20, 2022
Godfrey: David L. Henry, 55, passed away at 1:13pm on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on May 23, 1966, in Alton, the son of the late Buford and Marie (Rose) Henry. He married the former Kristin Cole on April 29, 1989, in Alton,...
Freida Eyster
Feb 15, 2022
Wood River: Freida Eyster, 75, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on June 27, 1946, in Alton, the daughter of the late Floyd and Rowena (Freesen) Stice. She married Edmund “Ed” Eyster on October 2, 1965, in Alton, and he survives. Other survivors include a son and daughter...
Joseph Eyer
Feb 14, 2022
Peoria: Joseph Eyer, 51, formerly of Nilwood, passed away at 2:15pm on Monday, February 14, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. He was born on September 13, 1970, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of the late Charlie and Jackie (Hatalla) Eyer. Survivors include companion Janice Schmitt a daughter: Corrina Eyer (Theodore Williams) of Nilwood, his grandchildren: Bryse...
Charles B. Baker
Feb 14, 2022
Wood River: Charles B. Baker, 92, passed away at 12:30am on Monday, February 14, 2022, at River Crossing in Alton. He was born on August 29, 1929, in Danville, Arkansas, the son of the late Bright E. and Bessie S. (Brown) Baker. He married the former Anna Lee Verge on November 1, 1952, in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, and she...
Larry Courtoise
Feb 13, 2022
Bethalto: Larry Courtoise, 70, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 1, 1951, in Nutwood, IL, the son of the late Willis and Mary (Rulo) Courtoise. Larry and his longtime companion, Cathy Courtoise, who passed away on February 12, 2022, is survived by his daughter: Casey Courtoise of Cottage Hills,...
Cynthia "Cindy" Pulley
Feb 13, 2022
East Alton: Cynthia “Cindy” Pulley, 64, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 13, 2022. She was born on July 15, 1957, in Austin, TX the daughter of Trudy Williams and Marine Wimbish. Survivors include her fiance: Darrell Missey of East Alton, her daughter Jeanette (Tony Hyman) Williams of Champaign, IL, two sisters and brothers in law:...
Cathy Courtoise
Feb 12, 2022
Bethalto: Cathy Courtoise, 69, passed away at 12:38am on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital. She was born on April 19, 1952, in Washington, Missouri. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Ruth (Breckenkamp) Hoemann. She married Leroy Courtoise on August 29, 1970, in Washington, Missouri, and he preceded her in death on November...
Danny Louis Bess
Feb 9, 2022
Bethalto: Danny Louis Bess, 76, passed away at 6:32am on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on February 27, 1945, in Alton, the son of the late Daniel and Betty (Thornhill) Bess. He married the former Rebecca “Becky” Crider in Bethalto in 1966 and she survives. Other survivors include a...
Jeremy L. "Jerry" Dudley
Feb 8, 2022
Wood River: Jeremy L. “Jerry” Dudley, 48, passed away at 11:38am on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at his residence. He was born on February 18, 1973, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of the late Danny Lynn and Bobbie Sue (Robertson) Dudley. He married Ashley Goodwin on May 1, 2010, in Edwardsville, and she survives. Other survivors include his...
