Brecht 03/09/99
Milton H. Brecht, 84, of Godfrey, died Mar. 9, 1999, in his home. He married Bernadine Roth, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Ida Meilwaine; and step-daughters, Phyllis Postlewaite of Colorado, Dianne Drainer of Missouri, Ginny Jarrell of Edwardsville, Mary Spaulding of Brighton, and Joan Pfiefer of Godfrey. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church in Godfrey, and the American Cancer Society.
Breitweiser 06/19/97
Carl Breitweiser, 54, died June 19, 1997. He is survived by his mother, Barbara of Frostproof, Fl.; a daughter, Terri Schwab of Litchfield; a sister, Myconna Darr of Medora; and one grandchild. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to charities of choice.
Bremer 01/28/00
Raybourne J. Bremer, 69, of Alton, died Jan. 28, 2000, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He is survived by a brother, John of St. Louis. Services were in Fine and Quinn Chapel for Funerals in Alton. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society and the Alton Area Animal Aid Association.
Brenner 04/01/01
Patrick Brenner, 36, of Brighton, died Apr. 1, 2001. He married Heidi Graham, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, Barbara Hayes of Alton; a son, Kyle; brothers, Kevin of Alton, and Chad; and a sister, Roxanne Parson of East Alton. Services were through Staten Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Bricker 04/20/97
Aaron Wesley Bricker, an infant, died Apr. 20, 1997, in St. Mary's Health Center in Clayton, Mo. He is survived by his parents, Randy and Dawn. Graveside services were through Elias-Smith in Bethalto.
Bridges 03/09/99
Robert Joseph Bridges, 32, of Alton, died Mar. 9, 1999, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He is survived by a sister, Bernadette Bridges of Alton. Services were through Staten Funeral Home in Alton.
Brinkman 08/28/98
Jerome W. Brinkman, 76, of Alton, died Aug. 28, 1998, in Alton Memorial Hospital. He married Margaret Acosta, who preceded him in death. Surviving are sons, John and Steven, both of Alton, and Tom of Fosterburg; a daughter, Cecilia Cairns of Brighton; brothers, Vincent and Bernard, both of Meppen; and sisters, Gertrude Heitzman of Wood River, Anne Walls and Bernadine Geisen, both of Alton, and Marie Klass of Meppen. Services were through Staten Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Alton.
Bristow 12/22/99
Weir Edwin Bristow, 82, died Dec. 22, 1999. He married Anne Biscan, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Renee Miller of Bradenburg, Ky.; and a sister, Norma Well of Orlando, Fl. Services were through Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the DeGreef Hospice House, and to charities of choice.
Bristow 01/26/00
Eulala Bristow, 72, of Bethalto, died Jan.26, 2000, in Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. Her husband, Floyd, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Marty of Godfrey, and Michael of Massachusetts; a brother, Fred Owen of Bunker Hill; and sisters, Virginia Battles of East Alton, Dorothy Dann of Marion, Verdie Carpenter of Godfrey, Lula Cain of Harrisburg, and Bernice Strauder of Green Castle, In. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.
Bristow 11/16/00
Laura Lee Bristow, 46, of Alton, died Nov. 16, 2000, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Her husband, Ronald, survives. Also surviving are a son, Douglas of Alton; daughters, Holly Etchison of Granite City, and Crystal Bristow of Alton; and a brother, David Worley of Godfrey. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, College Avenue Presbyterian Church in Alton, and to charities of choice.
Broadway 04/09/98
Lucille F. Broadway, 82, of Godfrey, died Apr. 9, 1998, in St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. Her husband, Harry, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Gary of Palm Harbor, Fl., a daughter, Sheran Beanarth of Fairbanks, Ak.; sisters, Betty Lewis of San Rafeal, Ca., and Peggy Lewis of San Francisco, Ca.; and four grandchildren. Services were through Elias-Smith in Godfrey. Memorials may be given to charities of choice.
Broadway 11/06/98
Anna L. Broadway, 91, died Nov. 6, 1998, in Alton Memorial Hospital. Her husband, William, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, William of Bethalto, and Richard of Godfrey; daughters, Barbara Witt of Godfrey, and Janet Goessman of Bethalto; and sisters, Nancy Scott of Topeka, Ks., and Frances Estrup of Pensacola, Fl. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to Bethalto United Methodist Church.
Brockmann 08/05/97
Edwin A. Brockmann, Jr., 74, died Aug. 5, 1997. He married Edith Ruyle, who survives. Services were through Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Hospice of Palm Beach County and the American Cancer Society.
Brockmann 08/17/99
Edith D. Brockman, 82, formerly of Alton, died Aug. 17, 1999, in Charlotte, N.C. Her husband, Edwin, preceded her in death. Surviving is a sister, Doris Strange of Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funera Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the National Kidney Foundation.
Brooks 06/03/00
William V. Brooks, Jr., 72, of Hettick, died June 3, 2000. He married Delores Franklin, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, Myrtle Watters of East Alton; a son, Rich of Godfrey; a daughter, Ellen Scott of East Alton; brothers, John of Godfrey, and Raymond of Bunker Hill; and sisters, Georgia Jeffreys of East Alton, and Betty Dristol of Forest Homes. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Girard.
Brown 03/19/97
Oscar F. Brown, 89, of Chesterfield, died Mar. 19, 1997, in Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville. He married Helen Chism, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Doris Kahle of Carlinville; sons Dwight and Don, both of Chesterfield; and eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services were in Targhetta in Medora. Memorials may be given to the Medora and Chesterfield units of the Area Ambulance Service, and the Chesterfield Community Club.
Brown 08/21/97
Mary Brown, 73, died Aug. 21, 1997. Her husband, James, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Greg of Godfrey, and James of Jerseyville; a daughter, Cheryl Wittman of Alton; and 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were through Staten Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis, and for masses.
Brown 01/12/98
George Lee Brown, 78, of Wood River, died Jan. 12, 1998, in his home. He married Francis Shearburn, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Donald of Edwardsville, and Hal of Wilsonville; daughters, Julie Walford of Alton, Jennifer Orban of Wood River, and Charlotte Flatt of Rosewood Heights; brothers, Russell and Vern of Cottage Hills, Kenneth of Wood River, and Jesse of New Jersey; sisters, Norene Ingram of Alsey, Viola Harris and Anna Fry, both of Springfield, Bernice Hayes of Jacksonville, Nita Kistner of Normal, and Lois Allen of Jacksonville; and 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were through Marks Mortuary in Wood River.
Brown 04/16/98
Earl C. Brown, 86, formerly of Alton, died Apr. 16, 1998, in El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Ca. Surviving is a brother, Harold Creech of Godfrey, and nieces and nephews. Services were in Gent. Memorials may be given to the Cancer Society and Alton First Southern Baptist Church.
Brown 01/22/99
Margaret E. Brown, 63, of Godfrey, died Jan. 22, 1999, in Alton Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Clarence, survives. Also surviving are a son, Timothy of Godfrey; daughters, LaDonna Cunningham of Alton, and Rachel Dickmann of St. Louis; and brothers, Ronald Brewer of Charlotte, N.C., and Donald Brewer of Florence, S.C. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to the North Side Assembly of God Building Fund.
