All Obituaries

EDITH “EDIE” CRITCHFIELD SIMS GRAFTON – Edith Lorene “Edie” (Ament) Critchfield Sims, 75, died at 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at her home in Grafton under the care of BJC Hospice. She was born on October 21, 1943 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Alton, the first child born to the late Theodore and Violet (Fisher) Ament. After her father’s death, Edie and her family moved to Indiana where she graduated with the class of 1961 from Clay Township...

TED GROPPEL JERSEYVILLE -   Harold Theodore "Ted" Groppel, 80, died at 10:25 p.m., Friday, March 15, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Grafton, Illinois on November 12, 1938, one of four children born to Raymond C. and Jewell (McAdams) Groppel. He was a 1956 graduate of Jersey Community High School, and for many years worked as a mold maker at Owens-Illinois Glass Manufacturing in Alton until the plant closure.  ...

DORIS MOSSMAN JERSEYVILLE - Doris Marie Mossman, 89, died at 11:05 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Fieldon, Illinois on May 15, 1929, and was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Drainer) Kanallakan. In her younger years, she worked at the International Shoe Factory in Jerseyville, and later at Don's Department Store in downtown Jerseyville. She then began working as a...

DONALD McCLAIN GRAFTON - Donald Ray McClain, 65, died at 2:14 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his residence, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on August 4, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, MO, one of six children born to Orvie Endes "Mac" and Beulah Lee (Daniel) McClain. Don was raised in Jersey County and graduated with the class of 1971 from Jersey Community High School. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted with the United States Navy, serving our country in...

DONNA DANIELS JERSEYVILLE -   Donna Joan Daniels, 66, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, after a recent return of pancreatic cancer. She was born in a log cabin near Fieldon, Illinois on Aug. 7, 1952, and was the daughter of Paul W. and Joan (Devening) Long. Donna was a lady who enjoyed being around people, and people enjoyed being around her.  She was upbeat, always smiling, and eager to greet you with a big hug. A 1970...

RUTH KESSINGER BRIGHTON -  Ruth Delores Kessinger, 88, died at 1:04 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. She was born in Alton on August 22, 1930, and was one of four children born to Major T. and Sabra E. (Ballard) Pollard. Ruth graduated from Alton Senior High School, and attended a small Christian College afterwards.  For many years she was employed at Owens-Illinois Glass Manufacturing in Alton until the plant closure. She married Vernon C....

BRIAN COX BRIGHTON - Brian Michael Cox, 46, died unexpectedly at 10:49 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 in the emergency room at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton after suffering a massive heart attack. He was born in Jerseyville on February 21, 1973, and was the son of Ed and Judi (Ringhausen) Poppe of Jerseyville and Michael Cox of Alton. Brian graduated in 1991 from Jersey Community High School, and earned his Associates Degree from Lewis & Clark Community College in...

WILLIAM KADELL JERSEYVILLE -   William Anthony Kadell, 95, died at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Jerseyville on May 28, 1923, the fifth of twelve children born to William F. and Frances (Goetten) Kadell. Growing up on the family farm, he learned early on the value of hard work and a strong devotion to his Catholic faith. Throughout his younger years, he worked on the...

 Loretta M. Linenfelser, 82, died at 9:56 a.m., Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. She was born in Fieldon, Illinois on November 2, 1936, and was the youngest of ten children born to Charles and Catherine (Mossman) Narup. Growing up in a loving, tight knit family, Loretta learned early on the values of hard work, loyalty and faith. She demonstrated all those traits throughout her entire life. After graduating in 1954 from Jersey Community High School in...

JUANITA NORRIS JERSEYVILLE - Juanita Gertrude Norris, 98, died peacefully at 1:20 p.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jerseyville.  She was born on August 29, 1920 in Moscow Mills, MO, one of four children born to the late Harvey T. and Martha (Dyer) Wilkinson.  Juanita was a graduate of Buchanan High School in Troy, MO. She went on to further her education at the Rubicon Business School in St. Louis, MO and later obtained a...