Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home
Willis Dean Coffman
Apr 9, 2015
Bethalto: Willis Dean Coffman, 84, passed away at 8:55am on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at his residence. He was born on January 14, 1931, in Dixon, Missouri, the son of the late Robert and Olive Coffman. He married the former Barbara Cheely on July 22, 1951, in Wood River, and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter: Paula Cook...
Frank Costello
Apr 5, 2015
Wood River: Frank Costello, 86, passed away at 10:45am on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late Mitchell and Josephine (Castro) Castelli. Survivors include two daughters, three sons, several grandchildren, several great grandchildren, one sister and brother in law: Margaret and Larry Dalton...
Rita Cornwell
Apr 3, 2015
Bunker Hill: Rita F. Cornwell, 58, passed away at 7:49am on Friday, April 3, 2015, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on September 4, 1956, in Paducah, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Richard and Shirley (Hall) Brown. She married Pete Cornwell and he preceded her in death. Survivors include eight daughters: Eva Hill...
Bertha Weigel
Apr 1, 2015
East Alton: Bertha B. Weigel, 73, passed away at 7:55pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at her residence. She was born on July 2, 1941, in Alton, the daughter of the late Bernard and Bertha (Turner) Wright. Survivors include one daughter: Judith Wright of East Alton, one son: Philip Wright of East Alton, one granddaughter: Rainie Wright of East...
Leah E. Fulkrod
Mar 30, 2015
Bethalto: Leah E. Fulkrod, 86, passed away at 7:25am on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. She was born on November 17, 1928, in Alton, the daughter of the late Joseph and Tessie (Gibson) Minor. She married Paul W. Fulkrod on August 21, 1952, in Alton and he preceded her in death on January...
Lauren Michelle Kelly
Mar 26, 2015
Brighton: Just after midnight on Thursday, March 26, 2015, heaven’s gates opened for a very special angel, Lauren Michelle Kelly. At her bedside to say good-bye were her parents, Loren David Kelly and Debbie Lynn Kelly, her brothers Steven (Jennifer), Jared Brooks, and her sisters, Tracie Eilerman (Mike), and Mary Beth Pagano (Matt). Lauren was born on April 8,...
Tim G. Ray
Mar 24, 2015
Wood River: Timothy G. “Tim” Ray, 49, passed away at 10:54am on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, in Pontoon Beach. He was born on August 9, 1965, in Alton, the son of the late Denver and Lois (Wood) Ray. He married the love of his life, Melinda Prater on November 3, 2001, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and she survives. Other...
Charles Joseph Wilson
Mar 18, 2015
Godfrey: Charles Joseph Wilson, 87, formerly of Roxana and Rosewood Heights, passed away and went to be with the Lord at 6am on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the United Methodist Village in Godfrey. He was born on June 19, 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late William H. and Ella (Trexler) Wilson. He married the...
Pat Harpole
Mar 11, 2015
Alton: Patricia “Pat” Harpole, 73, passed away at 4:15pm on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at her home. She was born on August 8, 1941, in Alton the daughter of the late Sarah Louise Whelan. She married William “Bill” Harpole on March 5, 1960, in Alton and he survives. Other survivors include two sons and daughters in law: Michael and...
Michael E. Forsting
Mar 6, 2015
Bethalto: Michael E. Forsting, 65, passed away on Friday evening, March 6, 2015, surrounded by his family at home while under the care of St. Anthony’s Hospice. He was born on August 30, 1949, in Alton, Illinois the son of the late Gene and Lila (Scoggins) Forsting. He married the former Ann Schneider on June 13, 1986, in Wood...
Richard T. Pile
Mar 3, 2015
Richard T. “Drafty” Pile, 94, of Wood River, Illinois passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at V.I.P. Manor in Wood River. He was born April 2, 1920 in Winchester, Illinois, a son of the late Thomas and Vivian (Lewis) Pile. He married Martha Ione (Badman) Pile on October 6, 1946 in Winchester and she passed...
Michael Lee Engles
Feb 26, 2015
Dorsey: Michael Lee Engles has left this world for a better place. He was born on December 13, 1966, in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of the late Glenn Everett and Janet Lee (Atwater) Engles and passed away on February 26, 2015, at his residence. Survivors include one daughter: Jana Lynn Engles and her fiance’: Damien McGiffen of East Alton,...
Lowell M. Phelps
Feb 26, 2015
Wood River: Lowell M. Phelps, 67, passed away at 6:30am on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at his residence. He was born on October 6, 1947, in Corinth, Illinois the son of the later Cecil and Harriett (Gaul) Phelps. He married the former Linda J. Graczyk on August 23, 2003, in Wood River and she survives. Other survivors include several...
Diana Elizabeth Grant
Feb 25, 2015
East Alton: Diana Elizabeth Grant, 50, passed away at 3:12pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on February 1, 1965, in Wood River, Illinois the daughter of Leslie and Dolores (Hoormann) Murphy of South Roxana. Survivors include one daughter: Tiffany Grant of Wisconsin, one son: Dustin Grant of East...
Danny Mitts
Feb 19, 2015
Cottage Hills: Danny Mitts, 64, passed away at 9:40pm on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on May 11, 1950, in Swifton, Arkansas, the son of the late Lesley and Lucy (Jones) Mitts. He married the former Shannon Fuhr and they later divorced and she survives. Other survivors include one sister: Barbara...
James H. Mitchell
Feb 17, 2015
South Roxana: James H. "Jim" Mitchell, 68, passed away at 8:13am on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 4, 1946, in Alton, Illinois the son of the late Henry and Mayme (Hassmann) Mitchell. He married the former Genia Roberts on August 19, 2006, in Wood River...
Richard L. Diuguid
Feb 16, 2015
Dorsey: Richard L. “Dick” Diuguid, 78, passed away at 2:54pm on Monday, February 16, 2015, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 8, 1937, in Cottage Hills the son of the late Frank and Eva (Endicott) Diuguid. He married the former Dolly Pavish on April 21, 1957, in Cottage...
Wilma Warren
Feb 11, 2015
Alton: Wilma Warren, 75, passed away at 1:13pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 30, 1939, in Alton the daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn (Karns) Hatten. She married James Warren on November 26, 1976, in Alton and he survives. Other survivors include one daughter and son in law: Melody...
Susan Smith
Feb 10, 2015
Wood River: Susan A. Smith, 46, passed away at 9pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at VIP Manor Nursing Home in Wood River. She was born on April 22, 1968, in Granite City, the daughter of Lowell and Linda (Crist) Phelps of Wood River. Other survivors include a daughter and son in law: Jessica and Brent Teets of Woodburn,...
Joe Neely
Feb 7, 2015
Edwardsville: Thomas “Joe” Neely, 64, of Edwardsville, Illinois passed away at 11:04 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015 with his family by his side at his home. He was born August 11, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Ruth J. (Easom) Neely and Nicholas Arvanko. He and his wife own and operate T.K. Carpet Gallery. They began...
