All Obituaries

Loretta Irene Bouillon, 87, of Piasa, died at 3 am on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab Center.   She was born on February 12, 1933 in Jerseyville to the late James and Ethel (Martin) Calvert.   Irene married Melvin Harold Bouillon on July 8, 1949 in Jerseyville. He preceded her in death in 1999.   She was a homemaker, staying home to care for her family.  She was a Member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Piasa where she had taught Sunday school...

James R. Thaxton, 75, of Alton died at 7:32 pm on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his home.   He was born on December 4, 1944 in Alton to the late Arthur and Helen Naomi (Vandergriff) Thaxton.   Jim married Donna Pointer on August 12, 1967 in Piasa. She survives.   He served our Country in the United States Marines During Vietnam. Jim was a bus driver for Cavallo Bus Lines and Greyhound before retiring in 2010.  He was a member of Faith Baptist church in Godfrey and was...

Dorothy L. Strohbeck, 96, of Brighton, Illinois passed away peacefully at 4:10 A.M. on July 16, 2020 at Asbury Assisted Living Center in Godfrey.   She was born on December 14, 1923 in Hilyard Township, the daughter of the late Harry and Gladys (Hackney) Fite.   She married Leo Strohbeck on September 20, 1944 and they were blessed with 74 years of marriage, all but two of which were spent on the family farm north of Fosterburg.  He preceded her on June 16, 2019. ...

Charlene Ann Willard, 60, of Brighton passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.   She was born on July 9, 1960 in Carrolton to Charles (Red) and Denise (Thien) Cadmus.   Charlene married Roy Willard on April 25, 1987 in Godfrey.   She was devoted to her work career as a store manager for K-Mart for over 20 years.  She really enjoyed camping, crafting, gambling, and spending time with her friends and family. She was known for her...

Dominic “Dom” William Gray, 16, passed away unexpectedly at 10:50 am on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home.   He was born on November 13, 2003 in Kirkwood, MO to Gary and Melissa (Hill) Gray.   Dom attended Southwestern High School. He worked at Cedarhurst Senior Living Community. Dom had a huge heart and an outgoing personality. He was a smart, funny, loving, aggravating, silly young man that would do anything for anybody, especially his two sisters. He...

Glenn E. Strohbeck, 84, of Brighton, passed away at 10:17 pm on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home.   He was born in Hilyard Township, Macoupin County, on April 18, 1936 to the late Roy and Edna Mae (Fite) Strohbeck.   Glenn served our county in the United States Army.  After serving, he worked on the family farm with his father, Roy.  Glenn co-owned Strohbeck and Wagner construction before retirement.  He enjoyed playing pinochle and Pitch, playing several days a...

Sharon Lee Broyles, 78, of Brighton, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Christian Northeast Medical Center.   She was born November 17, 1941, in Brighton, to Howard and Aileen (Shea) Chapman.   She married William G. Broyles on February 14, 1959, in Alton. The two were married for 57 years prior to his passing in September 2016.   Sharon was past president of the Brighton Civic League, Brighton Picnic Association, and the Brighton Betsey Ann Fire...

Darrell Joe Eddleman, 84, of Medora, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.   He was born July 6, 1935, in Medora, son of the late Trueman and Vinita (Dillow) Eddleman.   On July 1, 1952, Darrell married his wife of 68 years, Georgia Bennett, in Farmington, MO. She survives.   Prior to retirement, Darrell was the President of Farmers State Bank in Medora. During his life, he served on the Medora Fire Department and Medora Ambulance Service. He enjoyed...

Deward L. “Bud” Morris, 82, of Brighton, passed away at 5:13 pm on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home.  He was born on July 17, 1937 in Foley, Missouri, the son of the late Jasper and Celia (Vaughn) Morris. Deward married Barbara Guthrie on June 15, 1963 in Pleasant Hill, IL. She survives. He worked as a machinist at Boeing for 45 years before retirement.  Deward enjoyed bowling and achieved a perfect 300 game.  He and his wife, Barbara, Owned and operated Sarges...

Warner C. Embley, 73, of Brighton, went home to be with the Lord at 3:43 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.   On March 8, 1947, he was born in Carrollton, Illinois, to George L. and Bernice (Warner) Embley.   Warner served our country and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, he joined the United States Army Corp. of Engineers, from where he...