Local obituaries for Pitchford Funeral Home

Feb 3, 2015

San Antonio, Texas Gary J. Wintjen, 68, passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife of 26 years, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born the son of Arthur and Lucy Wintjen in Alton, Ill. on September 25, 1946. To many who knew and loved him, he was known as "Winch". He...

Feb 1, 2015

Wood River: Michael W. Lyons, 56, passed away at 5:14pm on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 24, 1958, in Alton the son of the late James L. Lyons Sr. and Charlotte M. (Rowling) Townsend. He married the former Regina Barnes on May 7, 1981, and she survives. Other survivors include his...

Jan 28, 2015

Alton: William J. Crane, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on February 11, 1930, in Alton the son of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Loftis) Crane. He married his beautiful angel Bonita Brooks on June 1, 1952, in Bethalto and she survives. Other survivors include two...

Jan 26, 2015

Seaside, Oregon: Mark Leon Andrews, 55, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. He was born on September 1, 1959, in Kankakee, Illinois the son of Paul and Marilyn (Zuercher) Andrews. Survivors include his mother and step – father: Marilyn and Larry Graham of South Roxana, one brother and sister in law: Carey and Lori of...

Jan 19, 2015

Maryville: Jeff Welker, 65, passed away at 9:53pm on Monday, January 19, 2015, in the emergency room at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on November 12, 1949, in Wood River, Illinois the son of the late Leslie and Beatrice (Brown) Welker. He married the former Cindy Nowak on August 22, 2008, in Roxana at the Charles Raich...

Jan 17, 2015

Jerseyville: Walter E. Pyle, Sr., 82, formerly of Wood River, passed away at 3:57am on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1932, in Vandalia, Illinois the son of the late George and Ethel (Ray) Pyle. He married the former Leslie Patton on March 2, 1976, they later divorced and she preceded...

Jan 15, 2015

Edwardsville: Jurgen Schmidt, 74, passed away at 7:18am, on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. He was born on November 9, 1940, in Germany. Survivors include two step brothers: John and Wendy Graham of Texas, Tom and Amy Graham of Redding, Connecticut, his longtime friends: Tom and Sue Ellen Rayborn of Alton, and his church...

Jan 1, 2015

Godfrey: Ralph Ledesma, 79, passed away at 6:50am on Thursday, January 1, 2015, at his residence. He was born on June 10, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late Luz and Loretta (Quiroz) Ledesma. He married the former Ellen Wood on March 16, 1966, in Belleville and she survives. Other survivors include one son and daughter...

Dec 24, 2014

Alton: Sylvia Davis, 79, passed away at 2:43am on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at Bethalto Care Center. She was born on October 16, 1935, in Alton the daughter of the late Hardin and Emma (Osborne) Embry. She married Walter Davis in 1972 in Tuscon, Arizona and he preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters and sons in law:...

Dec 21, 2014

Roxana: Jordan Alexander Dupy, 20, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014. He was born on September 22, 1994, in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Jay E. and Christine D. (Pogue) Dupy. Survivors include his dad: Jay Dupy of Glen Carbon, his mom: Christine Pogue of Roxana, one brother: Andrew Dupy of Roxana, his maternal grandparents: Marian and...

Dec 18, 2014

Dec 18, 2014

Alton: Abigail Noelle Mangrum was born and went to be with the Angels on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Clayton, Missouri. Survivors include their parents Robert and Amber (Stephens) Mangrum of Alton, great grandfather Ralph Short of Marion, Illinois, grandparents Gleen and Connie Stephens of Eldred, Illinois, grandfather Melvin Mangrum of Overland, Missouri, aunts and...

Dec 18, 2014

Alton: Octavia Juliette Mangrum, was born and went to be with the Angels on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Clayton, Missouri. Survivors include their parents Robert and Amber (Stephens) Mangrum of Alton, great grandfather Ralph Short of Marion, Illinois, grandparents Gleen and Connie Stephens of Eldred, Illinois, grandfather Melvin Mangrum of Overland, Missouri, aunts and...

Dec 12, 2014

William A. “Bill” Determan, 92, of Wood River, Illinois passed away at 3:25 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born August 28, 1922 in Alhambra, a son of the late Raymond Frederick and Cora (Mindrup) Determan. He married Ruth Maxine (Caldwell) Determan on August 22, 1948 in St. Louis and she survives. He...

Dec 10, 2014

Bunker Hill: Margie L. Schieler, 79, passed away and went to be with the Lord at 10:07am on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. She was born on June 24, 1935, in Alton, the daughter of the late Bill and Marie Wilken. She married Melvin Schieler on May 10, 1957, in Alton and he survives....

Dec 7, 2014

Rosewood Heights: Luanne Shoemaker, 57, passed away at 3:25am on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on May 28, 1957, in Wood River, the daughter of the late Lewis and Barbara (Painter) Stanton. She married Gary Shoemaker on August 11, 1979, in Bethalto and he survives. Other survivors include three...

Dec 6, 2014

Alton: Joyce Marilyn Orban, precious mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly the morning of December 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Walter L. Orban and her brother, Jerry G. Rogers. Joyce is survived by her son, Bruce L. Orban and his wife, Sue, and her daughter, Debbie L. (Orban) Kelly and her husband Loren...

Dec 3, 2014

Rosewood Heights: Thomas D. Caldwell, 88, formerly of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away at 10:22pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was born on May 23, 1926, in O’Fallon, Missouri the son of the late Delbert and Maime (Blankenship)Caldwell. He married the former Mary Lou Miller on September 11, 1947, in...

Nov 27, 2014

Midvale, Utah: Frances Kay Shane, 55, formerly of Wood River, passed away at 5:23pm on Thursday, November 27, 2014, at IMC Hospital in Murray, Utah. She was born on November 11, 1959, in Granite City, Illinois the daughter of the late Betty (Adams) Shane and Joseph and Dolores Shane of Lebanon, Illinois. Survivors include four sisters and brothers in...

Nov 25, 2014

South Roxana: Alvis Gene Zeller, 87, passed away at 6:14pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice House in Edwardsville. He was born on October 4, 1927, in Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, the son of the late Clarence and Irean (Starnes) Zeller. He married the former Mary Thelma Willeford on January 30, 1946, in Greenville,...