Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home
Janice A. "Jan" Cobine
Jan 6, 2018
Roxana: Janice A. “Jan” Cobine, 80, passed away at 10:10am on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. She was born on April 23, 1937, in Marion, Illinois, the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (Clendenin) Emery. She married Delbert “Del” Cobine on March 16, 1974, in Marion, and he survives. Other survivors include two...
Lloyd Wyman
Jan 6, 2018
Dorsey: Lloyd Wyman, 85, passed away at 11:26am on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Robings Manor in Brighton. He was born on December 18, 1932, in Brighton, Illinois, the son of the late Albert and Lena (Buckholtz) Wyman. He married the former Carol Ann Bagent and she preceded him in death on October 14, 2010. Survivors include three sons...
Beverly "Bev" Werts
Jan 4, 2018
East Alton: Beverly “Bev” Werts, 56, passed away at 9:55pm on Thursday evening, January 4, 2018, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on October 3, 1961, in Wood River, the daughter of Evelyn (Bugg) Mahanay and the late Alba Mahanay. She married Roger Werts on September 13, 1986, in Alton, and he survives. Other...
Robert Lewis "Papaw" Duncan
Jan 4, 2018
Glen Carbon: Robert Lewis “Papaw” Duncan, 84, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Christian Northeast Hospital. He was born on May 27, 1933, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, the son of the late Alvis E. and Nora E. (Hess) Duncan. He married the former Lora M. Sloan on November 10, 1955, in Walland, Tennessee, and she survives. Other...
Gloria A. Keith
Jan 3, 2018
Bethalto: Gloria A. Keith, 80, passed away at 2:15pm on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Fountain View Memory Care in Granite City. She was born on November 13, 1937, in Alton, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Agnes V. (Spurgeon) Goble. She married Jack O. Keith, Jr. on July 10, 1956, in Alton, and he preceded her...
Danny "Fuzzy" Schafer
Dec 31, 2017
West Alton, Missouri: Danny “Fuzzy” Schafer, 57, passed away at 9:35pm on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Christian Northeast Hospital. He was born on July 2, 1960, in Alton, the son of the late Willis and Verda (Gant) Schafer. He married the former Catherine Sinningson on August 10, 1994, in Dumas, Arkansas, and she preceded him in death on...
Stephen Miskelley
Dec 29, 2017
Granite City: Stephen Miskelley, 58, passed away at 3:43am on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born on August 23, 1959, in Granite City, the son of Elmar “Wayne” Miskelley of Quincy and the late Ella Mae Stokes. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers in law: Melodye Miskelley of Granite City, Valerie and...
Eleanor G. Fraley
Dec 25, 2017
Bethalto: Eleanor G. Fraley, 96, passed away at 6:40am on Monday, December 25, 2017, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. She was born on April 8, 1921, in Stratton, Nebraska, the daughter of the late Robert Winslow and Myrtle Mae (Ritchey) Woods. She married Ernest Fraley on December 25, 1942, in St. Charles, Missouri, and he preceded her...
Steven L. Starkey
Dec 15, 2017
East Alton: Steven L. Starkey, 51, passed away at 3:52am on Friday, December 15, 2017, at his residence. He was born on February 15, 1966, in Alton, the son of Colleen (Dotson) Starkey of Roxana and the late Dennis Starkey. He married the former Stacey Cox on February 14, 2001, in Carlinville, and she survives. Other survivors include one...
Harold Gill
Dec 11, 2017
Brighton: Harold L. Gill, 86, passed away at 2:45pm on Monday, December 11, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born on August 5, 1931, in Alton, the son of the late Walter and Nellie (Forrester) Gill. He married the former Judith Whorl on August 6, 1960, in Alton, and she survives. Other survivors include four daughters...
Lisa Hines
Dec 8, 2017
Golden Eagle, Illinois: Lisa A. Hines, 60, passed away at 1:06am on Friday, December 8, 2017, in the emergency room at Jersey Community Hospital. She was born on April 3, 1957, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of the late Guster and Mary Ann (Lazrine) Price. She married John Hines on January 31, 1984, in Houston, Texas, and he...
Velda M. Trice
Dec 7, 2017
Bethalto: Velda M. Trice, 94, passed away at 11:50am on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 17, 1923, in Alton, the daughter of the late Lee S. and Mamie A. (Westfall) Hopkins. She married Edward Trice on June 17, 1940, in Alton, and he preceded her in death on March 8, 1994....
Florence Elizabeth Allsman
Dec 6, 2017
Godfrey: Florence Elizabeth Allsman, 79, went to be with the Lord at 1:48pm on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 20, 1937, in Alton, the daughter of the late Floyd “Dutch” and Mattie (Gleason) Rowland. She married Jerry Arthur Allsman on August 30, 1958, in Alton, and he...
Jim Royston
Dec 4, 2017
Edwardsville: Jim Royston, 72, passed away at 11:21am on Monday, December 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born on September 22, 1945, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of the late Cornelius and Virginia (Waters) Royston. He married Vicki Stevens on March 18, 2006, in Edwardsville, and she survives. Other survivors include one sister: Linda Beanland and her husband:...
Gerald (Jerry) Denver Bandy, Jr.
Nov 23, 2017
East Alton: Gerald (Jerry) Denver Bandy Jr., 78, passed away at 8:48am on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born at the family home in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, on June 26, 1939, the son of the late Gerald D. Bandy and Nelda C. (Schmollinger) Bandy. He is survived by his sister: Donna Laster and...
Kathy Ann "Kat" Malone
Nov 23, 2017
Carlinville: Kathy Ann “Kat” Malone, 51, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at her residence. She was born on March 5, 1966, in Carlinville, the daughter of Donald Malone, Sr. and Karen (McGrew) Malone both of Carlinville. Survivors include three daughters: Kaila Marie Vatole whom she called Kaila - Marie, Krystal Lynn Vincent, Angela Nicole Vincent – Bollinger...
Holly Meyer
Nov 21, 2017
Roxana: Holly Meyer, 44, passed away at 3:15pm on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on September 8, 1973, in Alton, the daughter of Mary (Ottwell) Wilson of Roxana and the late Scott Wilson. She married Roger Meyer on February 10, 1996, in Alton, and he survives. Other survivors...
Robert D. "Bob" Kissack
Nov 19, 2017
Wood River: Robert D. (Bob) Kissack of Wood River, Illinois, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 89 on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, IL. Bob was retired from the Roxana School System where he was a teacher, coach and administrator for 36 years. He is survived by...
Jonathan D. Ramsey
Nov 17, 2017
Wood River: Jonathan D. Ramsey, 28, passed away at 10:40am on Friday, November 17, 2017, in Wood River. He was born on August 18, 1989, in Alton, the son of Lonnie and Tina (Goodman) Ramsey of Carlinville. He married Candice Dare on February 20, 2010, in Alton, and she survives. Other survivors include a daughter: Grace Ramsey of the...
Nancy Schwendeman
Nov 16, 2017
East Alton: Nancy J. Schwendeman, 69, passed away at 8:45pm on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at her residence. She was born on August 14, 1948, in Hillsboro, Illinois, the daughter of the late George and Minnie (Busch) Post. She married Kenneth Shaw on August 25, 1971, in Madison County, Illinois and they later divorced. She then married Paul Schwendeman...
