Hale 01/01/97
R. Paul Hale, 83, of Brighton, died Jan. 1, 1998, in Alton Memorial. He married Victoria Radke, who survives. He was a well-known dahlia grower and exhibitor, and won gold medals for many of his flowers. Also surviving are a son, Joe of Marlboro, Ma.; daughters, Joanna Brock of Clarksville, Mo., Jan Risser and Julie Hale, both of Houston, Tx.; and four grandchildren. Services were through Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton.
Hale 06/05/98
Paul Wayne Hale, Sr., 69, of Alton, died June 5, 1998, in Alton Memorial. He married Roberta Edwards, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mary Bagin of St. Peters, Mo.; sons, William of Bethalto, and Paul, Jr., of Doylestown, Pa.; and step-sons, Kelly Campagna of Edwardsville, and Edward Campagna of Alton. Services were through Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton.
Hale 08/28/98
Russell H. Hale, 96, of Alton, died Aug. 28, 1998, in Northgate Park Nursing Home in Godfrey. He married Pauline Kehr, who preceded him in death. Surviving are daughters, Pauline Hale and Patricia Hastings, both of Florissant, Mo. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Northgate Park.
Hale 01/27/00
Louis Richard Hale, Jr., 50, of Alton, died Jan. 27, 2000, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Surviving are his Mother Ruby McGee of Alton; a daughter, April Emmons of Bunker Hill; fiancee, LeeAnn Hyman of Cottage Hills; a step-son, Tony Hyman of Cottage Hills; a step-daughter, Kasey Hyman of Cottage Hills; and step-brothers, Jimmy McGee of Alton, and Ronald McGee of Godfrey. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to East Alton Assembly of God Church.
Haley 01/18/00
Mary Ellen Haley, 90, of Ocoee, Fl., died Jan. 18, 2000, in a health center there. Her husband, Layman, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, John of Orlando, Fl.; and daughters, Donna Nestler of Ocoee, and Mary Gwaltney of Illinois. Services were through Fine and Quinn Chapel for Funerals in Alton. Memorials may be given to a hospice of choice.
Hall 05/18/97
R. Harlan Hall, 85, died May 18, 1997. He married Heberta Virginia Whittleman, who preceded him in death. He retired in 1977 as comptroller of Millers Mutual Insurance Co., where he had worked for 36 years. Surviving are a son, Mark of Alton; a brother, Charles of Silver Spring, Md.; a sister, Marjorie L. Schueler of Dorsey; and two grandchildren. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Alton Park and Recreation Department and to Pride, Inc.'s memorial tree fund.
Hall 12/17/00
Melvin Hall, Jr., 55, of Alton, died Dec. 17, 2000, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Trudi Stovall, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Scott of Clarksville, Mo., and Brett of Alton; and a daughter, Lori Hall of Wood River. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Alton Area Animal Aid Association.
Hall 04/30/01
Dolores E. Hall, 80, died Apr. 30, 2001. Her husband, Arthur, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Duane of Hartford, and Lee of South Roxana; a step-son, Arnold of Dow; a daughter, Carolyn Brown of Indians; a step-daughter, Valada Henson of East Alton; and a sister, Ahmed Bransasse of Indiana. Services were in Marks Mortuary in Wood River. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Hall 05/06/01
Lutherna D. Hall, 78, died May 6, 2001. Her husband, Elton, survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Jody Bender of Aurora, Co. Services were through Marks Mortuary in Wood River. Memorials may be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wood River.
Hamberg 09/21/97
Alphonse C. Hamberg, 74, of Alton, died Sept. 21, 1997, in Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis. He married Alberta Ogden, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Carl of Alton; daughters, Vicki Kuchnicki, Jayne Goskie, and Darla Williams, all of Alton; a brother, John of Alton; sisters, Louise Curvey of Godfrey, Josephine Kamp of Alton, and Elsie Carhart of Medford, Or.; and 16 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were through Gent. Memorials may be given to St. Francis Adoration Chapel.
Hamby 02/19/98
William H. Hamby, 70, of Alton, died Feb. 19, 1998, in St. Louis University of Hospital. He married Wilma Shaw, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Larry of California, and David of Mobile, Al.; daughters, Barbara Lahr of Shipman, Cathy Fitzgerald of East Alton, Christine Stahl of Brussels, and Nancy Kivlehen of Florida; a brother, Barney of Alton; sisters, Lucille Fitzgibbons of Roxana, Wilma Foren of South Roxana, and Marie Metz of Missouri; and 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were in Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to Liberty Christian Center in Alton.
Hamby 05/27/98
Louise Hamby, 74, of Bethalto, died May 27, 1998, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Monroe, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, George of Bethalto; a sister, Zelia Jones of Eaton, Ga.; and a daughter-in-law, Dee Hamby of Bethalto. Services were in Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to Saint Anthony's intensive care unit.
Hamby 04/08/99
James Paul Hamby, 51, of Alton, died Apr. 8, 1999, in his home. He married Sandra Vaugh, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, Doris; a step-daughter, Dina Flavin of Texas; and a sister, Ruth Holtmann of Bethalto. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to Saint Anthony's Hospice and the Fosterburg Volunteer Fire Department.
Hamby 09/10/99
Margaret Hamby, 91, died Sept. 10, 1999, in Blu Fountain Manor in Godfrey. Her husband, Otis, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Peggy Yenne of Apache Junction, Az.; a son, John of Tulsa, Ok.; and a sister, Dorothy Clark of Paducah, Ky. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Godfrey. Memorials may be given to Saint Anthony's Hospice in Alton.
Hamby 05/14/00
George E. Hamby, 62, of Bethalto, died May 14, 2000, in his home. He married Elizabeth Titsworth, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Gene of Bethalto, and Jason of Wood River; and a daughter, Connie Hamby of Bethalto. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Hamilton 02/03/00
Mattielee Frances Hamilton, 81, of Alton, died Feb. 3, 2000, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Earl, survives. Also surviving are sons, Earl of Patterson, Ca., and Raymond of Granbury, Tx.; and a daughter, Mary Emerick of Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Kilo Diabetic Vascular Research in St. Louis.
Hammond 03/01/00
Lois Ann Hammond, 67, of Meadowbrook, died Mar. 1, 2000, in her home. Her husband, Oscar, survives. Also surviving are sons, Stephen of O'Fallon, Mo., Jack of Benld William of Meadowbrook, and Mark of Edwardsville; a daughter, Audrey Hammond of Miami, Fl.; and a brother, William Walls of East Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to First Southern Baptist Church in Forest Homes.
Hammond 06/10/00
Oscar Elmo Hammond, 74, of Meadowbrook, died June 10, 2000, in his home. He married Lois Walls, who preceded him in death. Surviving are sons, Mark of Edwardsville; Jack of Benld, and Stephen and William, both of Bethalto; and a daughter, Audrey Hammond of Miami, Fl. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church of Forest Homes.
Hammons 03/18/00
Louie Hammons, 76, of Meadowbrook, died Mar. 18, 2000, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Imogene Engler, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Mike of Worden, and Mark of Meadowbrook; a daughter, Ethel Meier of Meadowbrook; a brother, Bedford of Eddyville, Ky.; and sisters, Maggie Ausenbaugh of Mayfield, Ky., and Mary Kingston of Kuttawa, Ky. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society and to charities of choice.
Hamor 05/28/00
Evelyn N. Hamor, 85, of Bethalto, died May 28, 2000, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. Her husband, Robert, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Bob of West Plains, Mo.; and daughters, Peg Sido of East Alton, Jane Larrick of East Alton, Dorothy Claussen of Wood River, and Linda Moore of Bethalto. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association.
