All Obituaries

Kenneth Leslie Huff, 74, of Chesterfield went to his Heavenly Home at 4:04PM on Monday, April 22, 2024.  Kenny was born on August 20, 1949, in Carlinville, IL.  He was the son of the late Harold and Geradine Huff.  He married Rosemary Pressler in Carlinville, IL on June 7, 1969.  He was a member of Southwestern High School Class of 1967.  Over the years he worked various jobs including; Chesterfield FS, a Farm Hand for Vance Dwyer, Laborer for Central Laborers out of...

Brenda Ann Sancamper, 77, of Godfrey, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Belleville Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 5, 1947, in Alton, the daughter of the late Graves and Jo Ellen (Moore) Todd. Brenda married Edward “Ed” Sancamper on June 8, 1968, in Alton. He preceded her in death in 2019. She graduated from SIUE with a Bachelor’s in Education and taught in Alton School District and retired from Houston School District in Texas.  Brenda enjoyed...

Rodney Lee McQuaid, 62, of Shipman, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at home. He was born on January 31, 1962, in Alton, the son of the late Roy “RD” and Ramona Kay (Moran) McQuaid. Rodney married the love of his life Sherry Lynn Whitten on October 12, 1984, in Alton. She preceded him in death in 2020.  Together they enjoyed traveling and spending time with their family, always spoiling their nieces and nephews whom they dearly loved. He was a...

Paul Douglas “Doug” Bunt, 74, of Shipman, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. He was born on March 13, 1950, in Alton, the son of the late William “Bill” and Viola “Vi” (Rhodes) Bunt. Doug was a truck driver, retiring from Burns Trucking in 2022.  He was an avid motorcycle rider and car enthusiast, being a member in several different clubs over the years.  Doug was a past board member of Shipman City...

Allen Eugene Lobbig, 91, of Brighton, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at home. He was born on May 11, 1932, in Alton, the son of the late Harold and Clara (Huette) Lobbig. Allen married the love of his life, Betty Tucker, on October 31, 1954. They were able to share over 69 wonderful years of marriage. He was a self-employed carpenter and general contractor before retiring. Allen was a member of Zion Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Fosterburg. Allen is survived by his wife,...

Sharon Lois Ebbeler, 88, of Brighton, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Willow Rose Nursing home in Jerseyville. She was born on October 3, 1935, in Jerseyville, the daughter of the late Clayton and Helen (Pointer) Landon. Sharon married Ralph Ebbeler on June 4, 1955, in Brighton. He survives. She spent her career teaching first grade for Southwestern School District retiring in 1991.  Following retirement Sharon and Ralph spent 20 years as snowbirds wintering in...

Myrtle Irene Miller Akers, previously of Brighton, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024.  She was born in Hillview on November 13, 1921, to Francis Carl and Hattie Elizabeth Miller.  She married James A. Akers, and they celebrated 47 years of marriage prior to his death in 1988.   Mrs. Akers was also preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Frances Marie Campbell, Estaleene Gladys Mitchell, Freda Alice Crabtree and Nellie Virginia Soellner; one brother, Henry A....

Barbara Jane Prather, 83, passed away on March 29, 2024, in Cary, NC. Born on August 29, 1940 in Marion County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Allen Martin Knight and Mabel Rudy Knight. In 1962, Barbara earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from SIUE in Edwardsville. Barbara started her teaching career in the Alton School District and later became a teacher in the Southwestern School District where she taught 4th grade, at Brighton Elementary for over 30 years....

Holly Jeaneice Embley, 48, of Brighton, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, following a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. She was born January 14, 1976, in Alton, Illinois, to Merrel “Rick” and Barbara “Bobbi” (Lewis) Parrish. After 25 years of marriage, Holly will be deeply missed by her high school sweetheart, Brian Embley, whom she married on October 17, 1998, in Jerseyville, Illinois. Throughout...

Lena Marguerite (Clothier) Story, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 15, 2024. Lena was the youngest of eight children born to Tom and Dora Clothier on August 30, 1927, in Greene County, Illinois. Lena was married to Roy Edward Story on January 23, 1949, at Kane Baptist Church. They lived the vast majority of their married life in Jerseyville, Illinois and were married sixty-seven years before Roy’s passing in 2016.          ...