Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home
Kerry H. Pitt
Aug 27, 2018
Holiday Shores: Kerry H. Pitt, 73, passed away at 2:47pm on Monday, August 27, 2018, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on October 29, 1944, in White Hall, the son of the late Francis and Iona (Brown) Pitt. He married the former Barbara Conrad on August 5, 1967, in Alton. Kerry and Barbara just celebrated their 51st...
Marie Peavy
Aug 27, 2018
Moro: Marie Peavy, 86, passed away at 12:25pm on Monday, August 27, 2018, at her residence. She was born on August 28, 1931, in Madison, Illinois, the daughter of the late Roy and Clara (King) Faulkner. She married Daniel Welborn in 1950 and they later divorced. She then married A.V. Peavy in 1977, in Granite City, and he preceded...
Andrew Jackson Westbrook, Jr.
Aug 25, 2018
East Alton: Andrew Jackson Westbrook, Jr., 18 months, passed away and went to be with the Angels at 6:30am on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at his home. He was born on January 29, 2017, in Alton, the son of Andrew and Samantha Westbrook, Sr. of East Alton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by five sisters: Brittany...
Raymond M. Brooks
Aug 19, 2018
Bunker Hill: Raymond M. Brooks, 70, passed away at 5:23am on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1948, in Wood River, the son of the late William and Myrtle (Lanier) Brooks. Survivors include three sons and two daughters in law: Charles and Cindy Brooks of Kansas City, Missouri, Danny and Candace...
Janice L. Miller
Aug 18, 2018
Rosewood Heights: Janice L. Miller, 80, passed away at 12:28am on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on May 3, 1938, in Ashley, Illinois, the daughter of the late Fred and Eula (Baldridge) Schultz. Survivors include three daughters and two sons in law: Tammy and Charlie Coffey of Mt. Vernon,...
Bau Tran
Aug 18, 2018
Alton: Bau Tran, 70, passed away at 6:05am on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 12, 1948, in Dongxing, China, the son of the late Fangqiu and Zuoying (Huang) Tran. He married Muoi Tam on July 14, 1976, in Vietnam, and she survives. Other survivors include a son and daughter in law:...
Sandra Kay Williams
Aug 14, 2018
Alton: Sandra Kay Williams, 69, passed away at 10:06am on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at her residence. She was born on November 30, 1948, in Carrolton, Illinois, the daughter of the late Charles and Jessie (Ballard) Menzie. Survivors include two daughters: Cynthia Smith and her husband: Charles of Oxford, Mississippi, Rebecca Williams and her fiance’: Fredrick McGee of Alton,...
Mary Catherine Vantrease
Aug 2, 2018
Godfrey: Mary Catherine (Kozatos) Vantrease, 85, of Godfrey went to be with the Lord surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 8:30am at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. She was born in Hillsboro IL on September 19, 1932 as a set of fraternal twins. Her twin Helen M. Kozatos preceeds her in death. She was...
Mabel Estelle Roper
Aug 1, 2018
Bethalto: The sweetest, most family-oriented woman in the world, Mabel Estelle Roper, 90, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side in Bethalto at 8:00pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Born on April 26, 1928 in St. Louis County, she was the daughter of Mortimer and Nellie (Schreiber) Verity. She was a lifetime fan of the Cardinals,...
Alinda S. Rust
Jul 31, 2018
Roxana: Alinda S. Rust, 65, passed away at 8:05pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at her residence. She was born on March 11, 1953, in Alton, the daughter of Lloyd and Viola (Goodwin) Harris. She married William Rust on December 27, 2001, in Edwardsville, and he survives. Other survivors include three daughters: Shelly Arnold of Roxana, Carolyn Kim of...
Nickolas E. Leckrone
Jul 31, 2018
South Roxana: Nickolas E. Leckrone, 38, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Wood River, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on July 7, 1980, in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of Robert and Annette (Vance) Leckrone of Rushville, Illinois, and Karen Lewis of California. He married Leanna Strubberg on August 23, 2008, in Rushville,...
Angela K. King
Jul 28, 2018
Cottage Hills: Angela K. King, 47, passed away at 9:45am on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her residence. She was born on October 8, 1970, in Alton, the daughter of Jane (Turnbeaugh) and Marvin Rahn of Jacksonville, Florida, and Fred Dillon of Alton. She married Jeremy King on August 13, 2005, in South Roxana, and he survives. Other survivors...
Juanita Mae Lane
Jul 4, 2018
East Alton: Juanita Mae Lane, 93, passed away at 9pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. She was born on March 31, 1923, in Alton, the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie Mae (Little) Jones. She married Ralph Lane, Sr. on October 12, 1953, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include two...
Peggy Wilson
Jul 4, 2018
Pekin: Peggy Wilson, 88, formerly of Roxana and Rosewood Heights, passed away and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Morningside of Pekin. She was born on August 17, 1929, in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Eugene and Thelma (Hawk) Malone. She married Charles Joe Wilson on September 4, 1948, in Jackson,...
Lois A. Fry
Jul 4, 2018
Dorsey: Lois A. Fry, 96, passed away and went to be with the Lord at 5:50pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Robings Manor in Brighton. She was born on September 9, 1921, in Alton, the daughter of the late Joseph and Tessie (Gibson) Minor. She married Ed Fry on June 21, 1957, in Alton, and he preceded her...
Gregory A. Reed, Sr.
Jul 1, 2018
South Roxana: Gregory A. Reed, Sr., 67, passed away at 3:05am on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at his residence. He was born on October 14, 1950, in Taylorville, Illinois, the son of the late Jesse and Shirley (Richards) Reed. He married the former Deborah Arnold on October 14, 1970, in Wood River, and she survives. Other survivors include two...
Edna Mae Myers - Wagoner
Jun 30, 2018
Wood River: Edna Mae Myers – Wagoner, 86, departed this worldly life on June 30, 2018, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. She was born on July 17, 1931, in Avery County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Isaac and Verna Mae (Clark) Green. Survivors include one daughter and son in law: Linda K. and Joe Fisher,...
Hobart Dawes Vantrease
Jun 20, 2018
Godfrey: Hobart Dawes Vantrease, 91, of Godfrey, Illinois went to be with the Lord Wednesday June 20 at 9:34 am. He was the son of the late Garret and Doris Vantrease. He was a Navy Veteran of WWll serving his country proudly. He married the former Mary Kozatos on April 29, 1951, and spent 67 wonderful years together, she...
Nanci Beth Mott
Jun 17, 2018
Wood River: Nanci Beth Mott, 52, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Odessa, Texas. She was born on December 26, 1965, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of the late Thomas and Fern (Howard) Agney. She married Terry Mott in June of 1990 in Forest Homes and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter: Jessica Mott of Wood...
Marlene Carol Dupy
Jun 17, 2018
Maryville: Marlene Carol (Tant) Dupy, born November 3, 1939 meet her Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 17th, 2018 after a short stay at Meridian Village Senior Living in Glen Carbon, Illinois. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Jerome Martin Dupy for 60 years, who arrived in heaven April 15, 2018 just weeks before Marlene joined him. We...
