Bond 12/19/97
Mildred E. Bond, 86, formerly of Moro, died Dec. 19, 1997, in McAlester, Ok., Regional Health Center. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Robert of Alton, Spencer of East Alton, Jack of St. Petersburg, Fl., Billy of Krebs, Ok., and Rex of McAlester; a daughter, Jerilyn Close of Scottsville; and 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the National Lupus Foundation.
Bond 10/27/00
Clayton D. Bond, 79, of Rosewood Heights, died Oct. 27, 2000, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Irene Tungett, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Clayton of Rosewood Heights, and Gordon of Meadowbrook; daughters, Connie Collins of Rosewood Heights, and Cindy Hines; and a sister, Flossie Wheeler of Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association and Alton First Southern Baptist Church.
Booher 04/01/98
M. Marie Booher, 66, of Alton, died Apr. 1, 1998, in St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Her husband, Wilbur, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Debra Meyer of Godfrey; a brother, Turner Heater of Godfrey; sisters, Dorothy Port of Newbergh, In., and Mary McWaters of Godfrey; and two grandchildren. Services were in Elias-Smith in Alton.
Booher 02/26/99
Rosy Booher, 101, formerly of Alton, died Feb. 26, 1999, in Chester County Nursing Home in Henderson, Tn. Her husband, Van, preceded her in death. Surviving are daughters, Marrie Ruedin of Texas, and Velma Leonard of Jackson, Tn. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton.
Booher 12/01/00
Virginia Booher, 78, of Fosterburg, died Dec. 1, 2000, in her home. Her husband, Raymond, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Michael of Fosterburg; daughters, Janet Kennedy of Fosterburg, and Patricia Edwards of Spring, Tx.; a brother, Wilbur Hand of Godfrey; and a half-brother, Ralph Shaw of Alton. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton.
Boomershine 04/19/00
Bonie J. Boomershine, 73, of Alton, died Apr. 19, 2000, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Cloyed, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Robert of Alton; daughters, Claudia Cooke of East Alton, and Linda Wilson of Rosewood Heights; a brother, Lloyd Soterin of Mesa, Az.; and sisters, Phyllis Kenyon of Kearney, Ne., and Joan Murr of Gibbons, Ne., and Deloris Cook of Minden, Ne. Services were in Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights. Memorials may be given to Messiah Lutheran Church in Alton.
Boone 12/30/98
Dorothy L. Boone, 82, died Dec. 30, 1998, in Alton Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Burgess, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Shelley Walley of Alton; sisters, Diana Jones and Nancy Adams, both of Kentucky; and brothers, James Dunn of Alton, and Kenneth Dunn of Kentucky. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton.
Booth 08/17/98
Curtis W. Booth, 73, of Alton, died Aug. 17, 1998, in Saint Anthony's. There are six children who survive, but information on them was unavailable. Also surviving are brothers, Jerry of Dow, Oscar of Virginia, and Lowden of Lomita, Ca. Services were through Staten.
Borchers 05/13/01
John F. Borchers, 95, died May 13, 2001. He married Marion Eden, who preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, John of Edwardsville; a brother, Elmer of Rosewood Heights; and sisters, Marie Scott of Bethalto, and Evelyn Brown of Alton. Services were in Marks Mortuary in Wood River.
Borman 02/02/97
Emily Renee Borman, 6-months-old, died Feb. 2, 1997. Surviving are her parents, Thomas and Twyla Borman. Also surviving are grandparents, George and Beverly Miller, Jr., and Glen and Jane Borman, Sr. Services were in Gent's.
Borman 06/21/01
Sadabel A. Borman, 93, died June 21, 2001. Her husband, Neal, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Jack Weir of Rockford; and a brother, Finley Apple of East Alton. Services were in Marks Mortuary in Wood River. Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church in East Alton.
Bornes 07/13/97
Lucy M. Bornes, 93, died July 13, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. Surviving are sons, Frank of Meadowbrook, and Richard and Benard, both of Alton; daughters, Lois Hill and Arleen Mantz, both of Mesa, Az., Wilma Fisher of Las Vegas, Nv., and Norma Graham and Sandra Seymour, both of Alton; and 22 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 12 great, great-grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to charities of choice.
Borrenpohl 12/21/98
Ervin H. Borrenpohl, 71, of Alton, died Dec. 21, 1998, in his Home. He married Helen Manley, who survives. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Messiah Lutheran Church in Alton, and to charities of choice.
Borror 07/14/97
Janeen K. Borror, 49, of Alton, died July l4, 1997, in Alton Memorial. Her husband, William, survives. Also surviving are sons, Byron Overton of Bethalto, Scott Borror of Raleigh, N.C., and Christopher Borror of Bethalto; a daughter, Jauna Mazzocco of Bethalto; a brother, Robert Moyer of Bethalto; and two grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Bethalto United Methodist Church and the American Cancer Society.
Boschert 04/02/00
Matthew Alan Boschert, 12, of Alton, died Apr. 2, 2000 in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Surviving are his parents, Richard and Gayle Boschert; birthmother, Leslie Hawkins of Godfrey; sisters, Catherine Boschert of Alton, and Lisa Brand of LaMonte, Mo.; brothers Mike Johnson of Hartford; and grandmothers, Doris Naylor of Bethalto, and Phyllis Parkinson of Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Godfrey. Memorials may be given to the American Lung Association.
Bosich 05/25/01
Joseph M. Bosich, 83, died May 25, 2001. Surviving are brothers, Tony of Wood River, and John of Granite City; and sisters, Francis Evans of Denton, Tx., and Kay Kramer of Cole City. Services were in Marks Mortuary in Wood River.
Bosnak 03/15/99
Marie L. Bosnak, 85, died Mar. 15, 1999, in Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, John of Overland Park, Ks.; and a daughter, Diann Sheahan of Chesterfield, Mo. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton.
Boswell 03/29/99
Dallas W. Boswell, 82, of Rosewood Heights, died Mar. 29, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He married Ruth Moyers, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Herbert of Bethalto, George of Minnesota, and Steve of Phoenix, Az.; a daughter, Judy Allison of Rosewood Heights; and sisters, Emogene Price of Bardwell, Ky., and Donna Saluga of Columbus, Oh. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto.
Bott 12/01/97
Elden P. Bott, 88, formerly of Godfrey, died Dec. 1, 1997, in his home in Carson City, Nv. He married Marietta DuBois, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Bayme of Beafort, S.C.; a son, Alan of Carson City; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were through Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be given to Elm Street Presbyterian Church in Alton.
Boulds 11/20/99
Mary G. Boulds, 77, of Alton, died Nov. 20, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Lawrence, survives. Also surviving are daughters, Laraine Paterson, Diane Boulds and Theresa Whiteside, all of Alton; a son, David of Alton; a brother, Louis McGrew of Ridgeway; and sisters, Regina Frailey of Eldorado, and Geneva Keane of Ridgeway. Services were through Fine and Quinn Chapel for Funerals in Alton. Memorials may be given to St. Matthew's Catholic in Alton, the Alton-Godfrey Lions Club, and the Arthritis Foundation.
