Beanblossom 02/13/98
Carrie Beanblossom of East Alton, died Feb. 13, 1998 in Wood River Township. Her husband, William, preceded her in death. Surviving are a sister, Ruth McCormick of East Alton; and several nieces and nephews. Services were in Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Shriners Hospital for Children and to charities of choice.
Beasley 08/05/97
Hazel M. Beasley, 85, of Bunker Hill, died Aug. 5, 1997, in Staunton Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Elvin, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, James of Langley, Ok.; daughters, Elowese Whiteside of Bunker Hill, and Louise Harms of Sweetsprings, Mo.; a brother, Truman Hargiss of Wood River; sisters, Alyene Eaker of Meadowbrook, Christina Worley of St. Ann, Mo., Mahdeen Thedford of Porter, Tx., and Ethil Mathews and Georgia Klasing, both of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; and eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and five great, great-grandchildren. Services were in Landers and Jacoby Wise Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Memorials may be given to the Bunker Hill Area Ambulance Service.
Beavers 07/12/98
Stella Marie Beavers, 75, of Alton, died July 12, 1998, in Eldercare of Alton. Surviving are a son, Harry Woods of Alton; a daughter, Lucille Carroll of Alton; and a sister, Jessie Tribble of Alton. Services were through Gent.
Bechtold 10/18/97
Agnes K. Becktold, 77, of Godfrey, died Oct. 18, 1997, in Saint Anthony's. Her husband, Albert, survives. Also surviving are sons, Vincent of East Alton, and Fred of Alton; a brother, Victor Budde of Alton; and one grandchild. Services were through Gent. Memorials may be given for masses.
Bechtold 05/17/99
Virginia L. Bechtold, 75, of Godfrey, died May 17, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Leo, preceded her in death. Surviving are daughters, Cynthia McCormick and Margie Crull, both of Godfrey, Janice Bechtold of Alton, and Nancy Jones of Springfield. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to St. Ambrose School in Godfrey.
Beck 04/24/97
John Beck, 91, of Bethalto, died Apr. 24, 1997, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Ruth Bryan, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Byron of Rock Island; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He retired from Shell Oil Co., had operated his own Shell service station, was active in Boy Scouting, the Masonic Order, and both the Bethalto Presbyterian Church and the Bethalto Methodist Church. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Methodist Church.
Beck 06/11/98
Bernice Beck, 83, of Cottage Hills, died June 11, 1998, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Harold, preceded her in death. Surviving is a sister, Louise Stevenson of Godfrey. Services wre in Marks Mortuary in Wood River. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto, and the American Cancer Society.
Becker 11/07/97
Elma D. Becker, 84, of Godfrey, died Nov. 7, 1997, in Barnes West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Mo. Her husband, Ebert, preceded her in death. She had been a cosmetology teacher at Alton Senior High School for many years. Surviving are a son, Cecil of Brighton; brothers, Kenneth Elledge of Alton, and Lavern Elledge of Rosewood Heights; sisters, Leona Benz of Pleasant Hill, and Eva Hurley of Hillsborough, Ca.; and two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were in Gent. Memorials may be given to the KILO Foundation.
Becker 05/24/99
Sylvester Joseph Becker, 75, of East Alton, died May 24, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center. He married Doris Richey, who survives. Also surviving are brothers, Ralph and Jerome of Kampsville, Harold of Normal, and Eugene of Fresno, Ca.; and sisters, Patricia Pohlman of Godfrey, Evelyn Vetter of Kampsville, and Carmelita Dirksmeyer and Rosemary Evans, both of Carrollton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Beckman 05/17/00
Martha Beckman, 91, of Alton, died May 17, 2000, in Eden Village in Glen Carbon. Her husband, Raymond, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Donald of Rockford, and James of Godfrey; and daughters, Shirley Bozorgmehr of Alton, and Mary McGibany of Atlantic Beach, Fl. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Alton, and the American Cancer Society.
Beckmeyer 01/04/01
Paul L. Beckmeyer, 64, of Alton, died Jan. 4, 2001, in Anna Henry Nursing Home in Edwardsville. He married Sharon Ficke, who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Lisa Jones of Godfrey, Peggy Ringhausen of Coppell, Tx., and Mara Maggos of Alton; and half-brothers, Bill Corbin and Bobby Klausing, both of Alexandria, Va. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton, and the Alzheimer's Association.
Beers 01/12/99
Eural D. Beers. 77, of Prairietown, died Jan. 12, 1999, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Ruth Hilpert, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Kevin of Prairietown; a daughter, Diane Bono of Kansas City, Mo.; and three brothers, Gerald of Rosewood Heights, Harold of Clarion, Pa., and Tren of Arlington, Tn. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Alton.
Beets 09/10/98
Mabel C. Beets, 91, of St. Louis, died Sept. 10, 1998, in Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis. She married Robert Schneider, and then Guy Beets, both of whom preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Robert Schneider of St. Louis; step-sons, Harold Beets of Godfrey, William Beets of Wood River, and Guy Beets of Alton; and a step-daughter, Charlotte Rhoads of Toledo, Oh. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Christian Care Home in St. Louis.
Beets 05/19/99
Guy T. Beets, 62, of Alton, died May 19, 1999, in his home. He married Edith McElroy, who preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, Thomas of Alton; brothers, Harold of Godfrey, and William of Wood River; and a sister, Charlotte Rhoads of Toledo, Oh. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton.
Beets 07/02/99
Daniel C. Beets, 42, of Godfrey, died July 2, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He married Sandy Stanton, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Beets of Wood River; a son, Aaron of Godfrey; daughters, Carrie Betts of Los Angeles, Ca., and Lori of Godfrey; brothers, William and Roger, both of San Jose, Ca.; and a sister, Deborah Oller of Melbourne, Fl. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton.
Behrhorst 01/14/98
Gertrude Behrhorst, 69, of Wood River, died Jan. 14, 1998. Her husband, Wayne, survives. Also surviving are a son, Donald of South Roxana; daughters, Annette Behrhorst of Wood River, Delores Fletcher of Prairietown, Diana Pilger of East Alton, and Donna Bowls of Durango, Ca.; a brother, Wilson Rudd, of Granite City; sisters, Pauline Wess and Clella O'Hara, both of Wallop, Wa.; and five grandchildren. Services were in Marks. Memorials may be given to the Diabetes Foundation.
Belangee 07/11/98
Ellen A. Belangee, 85, of Wood River, died July 11, 1998, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. She was preceded in death by husbands, Earl Davis, and then Roy Belangee. Services were in Marks.
Belanger 06/14/00
Albert J. Belanger, 72, of Alton, died June 14, 2000, in his home. He married Gloria Cole, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Albert of Lewisville, Tx.; daughters, Denise Belanger of Bloomington, and Michelle Leamon and Nannette Belanger, both of Alton; and Victor of Huntington Beach, Ca. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the AIDS Foundation.
Bell 05/23/98
Leona Y. Bell, 94, of East Alton, died May 23, 1998, in Saint Clares Health Center in Alton. Her husband, James, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Darrell Frazer of Daytona Beach, Fl.; a step-son, Rusty Bell of Padre Island, Tx.; daughters, Betty Jennings of East Alton, and Mary Studebaker of Decatur; brothers, Fred Young of Mascoutah, and Bob Young of Jerseyville; sisters, Hazel Woolsey of Kane, and Lucille Wade of Jerseyville; and seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren and three great, great-grandchildren. Services were through Marks. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church in East Alton.
Bell 08/15/99
Cecil Sparks Bell, Sr., 65, of Medora, died Aug. 15, 1999, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Ruth Taylor, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Cecil, Jr., of Medora, and Ernest of Chesterfield; daughters, Rose Davis of Chesterfield, and Janice Hess of Medora; and sisters, Marliana Cunningham of Fidelity, and another in New Mexico. Services were in Targhetta Funeral Home in Medora.
