Ellis 12/19/97
Raymond E. Ellis, 78, of Alton, died Dec. 19, 1997, in Alton Memorial. He married Betty Ehret, who preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, Bruce Davidson of Wood River; daughters, Brenda Higgins of Bethalto, and Bonnie Rose of Alton; a brother, Carl of Edwardsville; a sister, Agnes Huppert of Murphysboro; and seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were in Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to Evangelical Assembly of God Church of Alton.
Elsperman 01/21/97
Juanita Elsperman, 69, died Jan. 21, 1997. Her husband, Edgar, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Carl of East Alton; a daughter, Ramona Schultz of Godfrey; a brother, Charles Haley of Alton; a sister, Margie Kasting of Hartford; and three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were in Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Diabetes Association.
Ely 08/03/99
Richard Joseph Ely, 43, of Alton, died Aug. 3, 1999 in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Kay French, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, Elizabeth; sons, Blake and Paul Ely, and Nathan Anterhaus, all of Alton; and sisters, Marilyn Shook of Hemet, Ca., Margaret Mathus of High Ridge, Mo., and Marie Hargis of Columbia. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association.
Embry 10/01/97
Richard Wayne Embry, 47, formerly of Alton, died in his home in Catlin. He married Cynthia Irvin, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Richard of Bethalto; a step-son, John Vaughn of Louisville, Ky.; daughters, Holly of Lantana, Fl., and Peggy of Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.; step-daughters, Vanessa Robinson of Cave In Rock, and Cassandra Vaughn of Chicago; brothers, Jim of Alton, and David Voss of Savannah, Ga.; sisters, Lou Neibel of Alton, Kay Maltimore of Jerseyville, Susan Matejcic of St. Peters, Mo., and Norma Caris of Lanai, Hi.; and a granddaughter. A memorial service was in Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Cancer Society.
Emde 02/06/98
Bruno G. Emde, 88, of Bethalto, died Feb. 6, 1998, in Alton Memorial. He married Josephine Stachowitz, who preceded him in death. Surviving are daughters, Gisela Morgan of Havana, and Ursula Emde of Godfrey; and four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto, and the Bethalto Volunteer Fire Department.
Emerick 05/16/97
Dora J. Emerick, 81, died May 16, 1997. Her husband, Andrew, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Melvin Smith of Fieldon, Larry Emerick of Alton, and Ronald Emerick of Rosedale; a daughter, Jean McGiffen of Alton; brothers, Victor LaPinta of Godfrey, and Joy LaPinta of Florida; a sister, Agatha Posegate of Arizona; and 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to charities of choice.
Emerick 11/05/99
Carl H. Emerick, 77, of Godfrey, died Nov. 5, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He married Rosella Smith, who survives. Also surviving are daughters Carol Keeney and Christine Barty, both of Chesterfield, Mo. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton.
Emery 07/25/97
Jerome Louis Emery, Sr., 63, of Shipman, died July 25, 1997, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Peggy Parrish, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Jerome of Brighton, and Kenneth of Alton; a daughter, Margie Bryant of Godfrey; brothers, Veaster of Mesquite, Tx., Christopher of Ditmer, Mo., and Delnor of Port Lavac, Tx.; a sister, Anna Lafferty of Alton; and eight grandchildren. Services were in Elias-Smith in Godfrey. Memorials may be given to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Emery 06/11/99
Julia M. Emery, 89 of Alton, died June 11, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Emmett, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Charles Crockett of Bethalto; a daughter, Nita Noble of Prescott Valley, Az.; and a step-daughter, Betty Heitzman of Alton. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis.
Emery 06/19/99
Grace E. Emery, 88, of Godfrey, died June 19, 1999, in Alton Memorial Hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Heitzman of Alton; brothers, Herman Best of Wood River, and Kenneth Best of University City, Mo.; a half-sister, Audrey Elmendorf of Alton; and step-sisters, Grace Worthy of Rosewood Heights, and Mary Williams of Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Evangel Assembly of God Church in Alton.
Emmons 07/26/97
Greg E. Emmons, 35, of Brighton, died July 26, 1997. He is survived by his parents, Delbert and Harlene Emmons of Brighton; brothers, Harvey and Kevin Link, both of Brighton, and Bill Butler of Highland; and sisters, Debbie Bird of Alton, Loretta Erthal of Brighton, Roselyn Payne of Bunker Hill, and Rita Masterson of Gillespie. Services were in Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association.
Emmons 06/29/00
Howard Samuel Emmons, 78, of Cottage Hills, died Dec. 29, 2000, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married June Conklin, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Dennis of Wood River, and Randy of Dupo; a daughter, Ruth Beck of Cottage Hills; and a sister, Florence Showalter of Pembroke, Fl. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the First Southern Baptist Church of Forest Homes in Cottage Hills.
Ennis 11/20/98
Thomas K. Ennis, Jr., 54, of Jerseyville, died Nov. 20, 1998, in St. Louis University Hospital. He married Carolyn Williams, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, Evelyn Ennis of Alton; a son, Thomas, III, of Alton; step-sons, Steven Lorts of Godfrey, and Michael Lorts of Alton; daughters, Robin Griesmer of Fieldon, and Tami Ennis of Godfrey; and sisters, Lois Gutmann of Wood River, Janet Boyle of Bethalto, Mary Baine of Alton, and Shirley Kraushaar and Anita Sanders, both of East Alton. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Alton Area Animal Aid Association and charities of choice.
Entrikin 01/24/99
Clarence Entrikin, 68, of Brighton, died Jan. 24, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He married Glenda Patton, who survives, and later married Dorothy Mayberry, who preceded him in death. Also surviving are a daughter, Lachetta Orban of Brighton; a son, James of Bunker Hill; a daughter-in-law, Evia Entrikin of Brighton; sisters, Edna Smith of Carlinville, Cheyene Gomer of Arizona, and Martha Fields of Missouri; and a companion, Flossie Crocker. Services were in Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association.
Eppel 01/19/97
Drury E. Eppel, 78, died Jan. 19, 1997. He married Mary Jean Fuller, who preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, Greg Chamberts of Ft. Smith, Ar.; a daughter, Susan Haper of Alton; a sister, Izella Paddock of Jerseyville; and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were in Staten Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Louis.
Epperheimer 08/03/97
Angelina Epperheimer died Aug. 3, 1997. Her husband, John, survives. Also surviving are a son, John of Alton; a daughter, Theresa Zimmer of Bunker Hill; brothers, William Manar and Richard Finn, both of Bunker Hill; sisters, Edith Herron of Fosterburg, Lucy Ament of Bunker Hill, and Rose Rubis of Collinsville; and six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were through Staten Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given for masses and for St. Mary's School in Alton.
Erbe 03/12/97
William John Erbe, 96, died Mar. 12, 1997. Surviving are a daughter, Paulene Robin of Alton; and one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Hospice of Southern Illinois.
