Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home
Eva Sue Snyder
Nov 18, 2016
Alton: Eva Sue Snyder, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 6am on Friday, November 18, 2016, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton with her family by her side. She was born on July 15, 1945, in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Woodrow W. and Nancy A. (Wright) Martin, Sr. She married Cecil...
Byron W. Merritt
Nov 14, 2016
Staunton: Byron W. Merritt, 69, passed away at 1:54pm on Monday, November 14, 2016, at his residence. He was born on January 15, 1947, in El Paso, Texas, the son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Porter) Merritt. He married the former Dinah Cornwell on September 21, 1984, in Wickliffe, Kentucky, and she survives. Other survivors include two daughters...
Maurica L. Seets
Nov 5, 2016
Brighton: Maurica L. Seets, 61, passed away at 5:30pm on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at her residence. She was born on August 30, 1955, in Cairo, Illinois, the daughter of the late Howard Garrett and Betty Stahling. She married Jake Seets, Jr. on July 7, 1972, in Alton, and he survives. Other survivors include her children and their spouses:...
Celesta Mcdonough
Oct 12, 2016
Celesta McDonough, 87, of Hartford, Illinois passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 with her family at her side. She was born February 16, 1929 at St. Joseph Hospital in Alton, Illinois, the daughter of the late Lowell W. and Gladys L. (Vaughn) Crossman. She married Eugene T. McDonough on June 28, 1947 in Hartford and...
Melba "Sue" Wilson
Oct 10, 2016
Melba "Sue" Wilson (Littleton), 81, of Bethalto celebrated her homecoming in Heaven on the morning of Monday, October 10th, 2016, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. The daughter of Marvin E. and Ruth Elizabeth (Milligan) Littleton, Sr., she was born October 29, 1934 in Rutherford, Tennessee. She graduated from Roxana Senior High School in 1954 and spent her...
Mickie L. Frailey
Sep 28, 2016
Roxana: Mickie L. Frailey, 59, passed away at 9:22pm on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. She was born on March 5, 1957, in Alton, the daughter of the late Charles D. and Letha J. (Grisham) Gunter. Survivors include three daughters: Sonny Augustson – Disher of Wood River, Erica Augustson of East Alton, Angela and Clifton Arbuckle of Wood River, two...
Rev. Keith Stanford
Sep 24, 2016
Bethalto: Rev. Keith W. Stanford, 86, of Bethalto, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 24, 2016, in his home surrounded by family. He was born August 7, 1930, in East St. Louis, IL, to Kenneth and Bernice (Lester) Stanford. Keith and the former Helen Clawson were married September 2, 1951, at First Baptist Church in Higginsville, MO,...
Virtus "Vic" Cook
Sep 18, 2016
Alton: Virtus “Vic” Cook, 88, passed away at 2:30am on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. He was born on March 26, 1928, in Albee, South Dakota, the son of the late Martin Luther and Emma Ruth (Nesler) Cook. He married the former Audrey Niebruegge on July 15, 1950, in Altheim, Missouri, and she...
Mary Jane Fleming
Sep 14, 2016
Alton: Mary Jane Fleming, 74, passed away at 2:30am on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at her residence. She was born on May 15, 1942, in Alton, the daughter of the late John and Laura (Stiritz) Hartley. She married Homer Dean Fleming on February 13, 1960, in Alton, and he survives. Other survivors include three sons and daughters in law:...
William Benjamin Gabriel
Sep 11, 2016
Bunker Hill: William Benjamin Gabriel, 81, passed away at 11:30am on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his residence. He was born on March 26, 1935, in Alton, the son of the late Marlin and Adell (Oetkin) Gabriel. He married the former Mary JoAnn Edsall in Hardy, Arkansas, in 1953 and she preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters...
Carl E. Klabough
Sep 11, 2016
Granite City: Carl E. Klabough, 41, passed away at 5:59am on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City. He was born on March 17, 1975, in Alton, the son of the late Carlos “Sonny” Bishop and Joyce P. (Dickenson) Klabough. Survivors include three sons: Marcus Vowels of Alton, Carl “C.J.” Klabough of East Alton,...
Carlton Lewis "Bud" Bradford
Sep 11, 2016
Pontoon Beach: Carlton Lewis “Bud” Bradford, 73, formerly of South Roxana, passed away at 10:05am on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his residence. He was born on November 27, 1942, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of the late Louis F. and Blanche (Garrett) Bradford. He married the former Barbara Heiserman on December 16, 1972, in Roxana, and she preceded...
Sammy L. Delp
Sep 10, 2016
Alton: Sammy L. Delp, 59, passed away at 9:05pm on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at his residence. He was born on November 11, 1956, in Alton, the son of the late Damon and Marlene (Zerow) Delp. Survivors include a son and daughter in law: Jamey and Meredith Delp of Godfrey, four grandchildren: Austin, Dawson, Mason, Madison, a sister: Franice...
Mark Barnes
Sep 7, 2016
Cottage Hills: Mark Barnes, 60, passed away at 9:35am on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on May 2, 1956, in Alton, the son of the late Richard and Vivian Evelyn (Vaughn) Barnes. He married the former Deanna Sands on June 15, 1985, in Alton, and she survives. Other survivors...
Rosalee Bloomer
Sep 5, 2016
Edwardsville: Rosa Lee (Adams) Bloomer, formerly of Godfrey, died of natural causes, in her own way, on Monday, September 5, 2016 at 9:45 AM. She would want you to know “I am a volunteer & I help people.” “That’s what I do.” Rose Lee grew up in a family of 12 children in Southern Illinois & always had interesting...
William Mitchell "Bill" Tate
Sep 2, 2016
Rosewood Heights: William Mitchell “Bill” Tate, 65, passed away at 7:09pm on Friday, September 2, 2016, in the emergency room at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on November 27, 1950, in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of the late Willie Arthur and Mary Jan (Mitchell) Tate. He married the former Olive Main on October 16, 2004,...
Timothy A. Bartholomew
Aug 31, 2016
Alton: Timothy A. Bartholomew, 66, passed away at 3:30pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Christian Hospital Northeast. He was born on November 23, 1949, in Wood River, the son of the late Theodore and Virginia (McCleery) Bartholomew. He married the former Ginger Whyers on October 5, 1990, in Edwardsville and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter: Olivia...
Charshel Alanzo Rigdon
Aug 27, 2016
Charshel Alanzo Rigdon, 78, of Hartford, Illinois passed away at 9:28 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. He was born October 3, 1937 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, a son of the late James Alanzo and Beulah Mae (Mitchell) Rigdon. He married Jean Rigdon on March 20, 1960 in South Roxana and she survives. He...
Thomas Esprin Oschmann - Anderson
Aug 24, 2016
East Alton: Thomas Esprin Oschmann – Anderson, 62, passed away at 8:09am on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in the emergency room at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on March 12, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late Charles and Eileen (Collard) Oschmann. Survivors include one daughter: Jennifer Mateus of East Alton, two grandchildren: Anthony Luis...
Farley Tucker
Aug 23, 2016
Cottage Hills: Farley Tucker, 51, passed away at 3:43pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1964, in Alton, the son of the late Zoda and Kathryn (Hubbard) Tucker. He married the former Tammi Edwards on December 10, 2001, in Wood River, and she survives. Other survivors include two brothers...
