Goss 04/28/97
Clyde Clinton Goss, 89, died Apr. 28, 1997. He married Ruth Suit, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Frank of Godfrey; daughters, Pat Conway of Godfrey, Pam Gray of Rosewood Heights, and Marjorie Hembree of Bandura, Tx.; brothers, Wallace of Godfrey, and Pearley of Lafayette, In.; and 13 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Services were in Elias-Smith in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Hospice of Southern Illinois.
Goss 07/03/99
Wallace Goss, 86, of Godfrey, died July 3, 1999, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He married Shirley Voorhees, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Kevin and Larry, both of Brighton, Dennis of Deltona, Fl., Donald of Godfrey, Wallace of Orlando, Fl., and Robert of Urbana; and daughters, Diane Mead and Debra Kruse, both of Godfrey, Sharon Rensing of Red Bud, Theresa Goss of Cleveland, Oh., and Mary Jones of Brighton. Services were through Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to charities of choice.
Gotter 12/23/99
Pauline M. Gotter, 77, of Brighton, died Dec. 23, 1999, in Christian Hospital in St. Louis. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, John of Brighton; daughters, Barbara Nunley of Brighton, and Karen Chappell of Jerseyville; and a sister, Marie Nurnberger of Jerseyville. Services were through Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be given to Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness, 2307 Union School Rd. in Alton.
Gotter 09/02/00
John Wayne Gotter, 56, of Brighton, died Sept. 2, 2000, in his home. He married Elaine Cole, who survives. Also surviving are sons, David of Brighton, William of Kane, and Micah of Woodburn; and sisters, Barbara Nunley of Brighton, and Karen Chappell of Jerseyville. Services were through Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be given to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Alton.
Gowens 05/03/00
Hazel B. Gowens of Alton, died Sept. 3, 2000, in Blu-Fountain Manor in Godfrey. Surviving are daughters, Shirley Glasco and Norma Henderson, both of Alton; brothers, Eudell Bradshaw of Godfrey, and Donald Bradshaw of Maywood; and sisters, Gladys Williams and Lucille Jackson, both of Alton, and JoAnn Joy of Maywood. Services were through Cathy M. Williams and Sons Funeral Home in Godfrey.
Grabbe 03/15/01
Catherine M. Grabbe, 71, of Alton, died Mar. 15, 2001, in Saint Anthony's Health Center. Her husband, Henry, preceded her in death. She had been president of DeGerlia General Hauling and Excavating in East Alton. Surviving are a son, Henry, II, of Godfrey; daughters, Gale Wasylak of Wood River, and Ellen Wallace of East Alton; and brothers, Peter Zanetello of Moline, Henry Zanetello of Kansas City, Mo., and Richard Zanetello of Springfield. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Alton. Memorials may be given to Alton Eagle's #254, the Ahremann Cancer Fund, and Saint Anthony's Hospice.
Grable 01/31/98
Jewell R. Grable, 84, of Bethalto, died Jan. 31, 1998, in Bethalto Care Center. Her husband, Leo, preceded her in death. Surviving are sons, Dean of East Alton, Kim of Meadowbrook, and Russell of Godfrey; daughters, Joyce Wilson and Sharon Roe, both of East Alton; brothers, Norman Grindstaff of Bethalto, and Carl Grindstaff of East Alton; and 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild. Services were in Elias-Smith in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.
Grable 11/13/99
Russell L. Grable, Sr., 62, of Godfrey, died Nov. 13, 1999, in his home. He married Mary Porter, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Russell, Jr., of Alton; daughters, Julie Deucker of Godfrey, Debbie Ingles of Wood River, Betty Reed of Memphis, Tn., and Linda Boyd, Karen Hayden and Jan Powell, all of Gulfport, Ms.; brothers, Dean of Bethalto, and Kim of Meadowbrook; and sisters, Sharon Roe, and Joyce Wilson, both of East Alton. Services were in Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Grace 05/03/98
Vera Mary Grace, 73, of Alton, died May 3, 1998, in Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis. Her husband, Lloyd, preceded her in death. Surviving are daughters, Dian Lenhardt, Donna Lozier and Sandra Jones, all of Alton; and seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were in Gent. Memorials may be given to the Heart Association and the Leukemia Foundation.
Grace 03/01/01
James A. Grace, 80, of Godfrey, died Mar. 1, 2001, in his home. He married Edith Crick, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Ronald of Alton; and daughters, Janith Copeland of Alton, and Sharon Surratt of Peoria. Services were through Fine and Quinn Chapel for Funerals in Alton. Memorials may be given to the Evangel Community Center in Edwards.
Graczyk 12/22/00
Anthony Graczyk 58, of Brighton, died Dec. 22, 2000, in Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton. He married Linda Crist, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Greg Graczyk of St. Charles, Mo., and Bill Neal of Wood River; daughters, Julie Scott of Indianola, Ia., and Toni Graczyk of Brighton; and brothers, Joe, Val and Rich, all of St. Louis. Services were in Gent Funeral Home in Alton.
Graham 01/24/97
William H. Graham, Jr., 66, died Jan. 24, 1997. He married Rosemary T. Manns, who survives. He was vice president of administration at Millers Mutual Insurance Co., prior to retiring in 1990. Also surviving are sons, Thomas of Alton, and James of Jerseyville; daughters, Sandra M. Myers of Perry, Mo., and Barbara E. Paisley of Godfrey; a brother, Robert of East Point, Ga.; and six grandchildren. Services were in Gent's. Memorials may be given to the Lions Club of Illinois and Marquette Catholic High School.
