Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home
Jean Hill
Oct 24, 2015
Wood River: Jean Hill, 82, passed away at 10:25am on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 13, 1933, in East Alton, Illinois the daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy (Fulkerson) Conner. On November 2, 1951, she exchanged vows with Odie R. Hill at the First Baptist Church in Hartford. They later...
Dillion Dean
Oct 24, 2015
Granite City: Dillion Dean, 23, passed away on Saturday morning, October 24, 2015, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on November 7, 1991, in Branson, Missouri, the son of Teri Morrison of Missouri and the late Bradley Dean known as Larry. Survivors include one brother: Christian Dean of Granite City, his paternal grandparents: David and Judy Farley of...
Nancy A. Halley
Oct 16, 2015
Cottage Hills: Nancy A. Halley, 62, passed away at 7:35am on Friday, October 16, 2015, at her residence. She was born on March 15, 1953, in LaSalle, Illinois, the daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Koziol) Skweres. She married Kenneth Halley on December 30, 1998, in Cottage Hills, and he survives. Other survivors include three sons and two...
Ronald C. Smith
Oct 11, 2015
Wood River: Ronald C. Smith, 63, passed away at 12:20am on Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Integrity Healthcare of Wood River. He was born on June 9, 1952, in Alton, Illinois, the son of Marlene (Hale) Shake of Alton and the late Oliver C. Smith. He married the former Sherri Eudy on July 4, 1987, in Alton. They later...
John L. Berghoff
Oct 7, 2015
Alton: John L. Berghoff, 67, passed away 12:20am on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 31, 1947, in Wood River, the son of the late Emil and Elizabeth (Meyers) Berghoff. He married the former Cathy Taylor on May 10, 1969, in Alton, and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter: Rhonda Dearing...
Donald F. Hodapp
Oct 4, 2015
Bethalto: Donald F. “Don” Hodapp, 81, passed away 7:57am on Sunday, October 4, 2015, in the emergency room at Franklin Hospital in Benton, Illinois. He was born on July 28, 1934, in Carlyle, Illinois, the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Kohlbrecher) Hodapp. He married the former Judith A. “Judy” Trice on October 15, 1960, in Alton and...
"Mickey" George Tinnon
Sep 23, 2015
Roxana: "Mickey" George W. Tinnon, 70 of Roxana, Illinois, was born on April 3, 1945, and went to be with the Lord September 23, 2015, with his family and babies, Raven and Fred, by his side, leaving behind a loving wife of 51 years Sintha "Berry" Tinnon, a son Tim, and daughter-in-law Diana Tinnon of Donellson IL, daughter Lisa...
Esther E. Lachner
Sep 11, 2015
East Alton: Esther E. Lachner, 67, passed away at 11:42am on Friday, September 11, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 15, 1948, in Alton, Illinois the daughter of the late Michael and Violet (McCann) Kopsie. She married Louis R. Lachner on April 17, 1979, in Rosewood Heights, and he survives. Other survivors include one daughter...
Beverly J. Mccormick
Sep 8, 2015
Alton: Beverly J. McCormick, 74, passed away at 2:46pm on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. She was born on October 21, 1940, in California, the daughter of the late Wanda (Schmidt) Teatlebaum. She married Gerald McCormick and he preceded her in death in 2000. Survivors include two daughters: Dena Wood of Brighton, Candace...
Melvin Wesley Tucker, Jr.
Sep 6, 2015
St. Charles, Missouri: Melvin Wesley Tucker, Jr., 73, formerly of East Alton and Wood River, passed away at 6:18pm on Sunday, September 6, 2015, at SSM St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. He was born on October 17, 1941, in Alton, the son of the late Melvin Wesley and Mary (Jenkins) Tucker, Jr. He married the former Robin...
Timothy Blair Burnight
Sep 4, 2015
Timothy Blair Burnight, 28, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Timothy was born on June 15, 1987, in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Tom Alan Burnight of Park Ridge, Illinois and the late Judith Lynn (Mann) Burnight. Tim is survived by his sister Jessica Lynn Burnight of Chicago, Illinois and...
Herschel D. Coleson, Sr.
Sep 3, 2015
Alton: Herschel Dean Coleson, Sr., 67, formerly of Jerseyville and Grafton, passed away at 6:30pm on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. He was born on May 31, 1948, in Olive Branch, Illinois, the son of the late Lloyd and Ruby Bell (Harp) Coleson. A U.S. Army veteran, he had been employed as...
Norma B. Redman
Sep 3, 2015
Cottage Hills: Norma B. Redman, 87, passed away at 5:20am on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Burnsides Community Health Center in Marshall, Illinois. She was born on November 9, 1927, in Rosiclare, Illinois, the daughter of the late John and Charlotte (Calhoun) King. She married Ronald Redman on July 15, 1950, and he preceded her in death on December...
Evelyn Jean Vanhorn
Aug 26, 2015
Wood River: Evelyn Jean Vanhorn, 84, passed away at 2:15am on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Integrity Healthcare of Wood River. She was born on September 25, 1930, in Benton, Illinois the daughter of the late Clifford N. and Bertha A. (Doty) Eubanks. She married James Erbert "Bert” Vanhorn on November 27, 1952, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and he...
James "Jim" Fehr
Aug 16, 2015
Wood River: James E. Fehr, 72, passed away at 12:20am on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at his residence. He was born on July 20, 1943, in Pittsfield, Illinois, the son of the late Edward “Eddie” and Emily (Crawford) Fehr. He married the former Joyce Ann Graham on June 10, 1972, in East Alton, and she survives. Other survivors include...
Jason D. Hayes
Aug 15, 2015
West Alton, Missouri: Jason D. Hayes, 33, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, as a result of a boating accident. He was born on July 19, 1982, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Jolene Barnhart Hayes and the late Robert Douglas Hayes. Survivors include his mother Jolene Compton and her husband: Timothy of Mt. Olive, Illinois, his...
Lonnie "Lon" Weaver
Aug 12, 2015
East Alton: Lonnie “Lon” Weaver, 61, passed away at 1:23pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 14, 1953, in Wood River, the son of J. Glenn Weaver of Edwardsville and the late Helen M. (Drainer) Weaver. He married the former Michele Rook...
Robert Lynn Hill
Aug 3, 2015
Pearl: Robert Lynn Hill, 58, passed away at 2:15am on Monday, August 3, 2015, at his residence. He was born on October 20, 1956, in Jerseyville, the son of the late Theodore and Ruth (Fulks) Patton. Survivors include two daughters: Stacy Hill and her fiance’: Philip Cunningham of Brighton, Carrie and John Lara of Texas, three grandchildren: Brianna Hill,...
Charles "Bay Boy" Rawlings
Jul 31, 2015
Alton: Charles “Bay Boy” Rawlings, 62, passed away at 11:58pm on Friday, July 31, 2015, at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1953, in Alton, the son of the late Charles “Gabe” and Virginia (Henry) Rawlings. He married Pamela Lynn on August 13, 1979, in Edwardsville, and she survives. Other survivors include his children: Drake Holland of...
David Allen Mcgee
Jul 7, 2015
Fort Mill, South Carolina: David “Dave” Allen McGee, 56, formerly of Wood River, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Fort Mill, South Carolina. David was born in Washtenaw, Michigan, the son of the late Muriel Lee and Paula Idell (Hubbard) McGee. He married the former Jane Trotti in 2002, and she survives. Other survivors include three...
