All Obituaries

NORMA CONRAD JERSEYVILLE -  Norma Nadine Conrad, 82, died at 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born in Granite City, Illinois on November 24, 1937 and was the daughter of Luther and Blanche (Griffin) Howland. Norma loved to travel and go to every yard sale within driving distance with her daughter in-law, Bev, and enjoyed the many adventures she had with her good friend, Alicia Tonsor. She enjoyed...

JACK WOCK JERSEYVILLE - John Francis "Jack" Wock, 99, died at 5:15 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the home of his daughter with his family at his side. He was born July 2, 1921 on the family farm in Jersey County, Illinois, one of four children born to the late John Francis and Marie (Feyerabend) Wock. Jack was a lifelong Jersey County farmer and instilled in his children the values of family, faith, and hard work. He was blessed throughout...

LORENA KAY CLARK OTTERVILLE – Lorena Kay (Alesandrini) Clark, 69, passed away  at 3:19 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 28 1951 in Alton and was the daughter of the late Louis J. Alesandrini and Alma Ethel Logan. Kay is survived by her husband of 15 years, Beuford Eugene “Gene” Clark of Otterville; a son and daughter in-law, Steven and Shelley Graham of East Alton; four daughters and two sons in-law, Tammy and...

GEORGE SCOTT JERSEYVILLE – George Henry Scott, 76, passed away at 8:17 a.m., Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born on April 10, 1944 in Fieldon and was the son of the late Charles and Daisy (Scoggins) Scott. He was a United States Army Veteran and was proud of his service to our country. He was formerly married to Joyce Scott and together their marriage was blessed with three children. He worked for many years out of Labor Local #950 and enjoyed deer...

JERSEYVILLE -   Jesse F. Buis, Jr., 76, died at 12:37 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Alton, Illinois on August 12, 1944, and was the son of Jesse F. and Naomi (Bryant) Buis, Sr. Jesse graduated in 1962 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, and soon began working at Olin Corporation in East Alton, retiring after 42 years of dedicated service.   Working at Olin was his occupation, but farming...

BRIAN CORNELIUS DOW -  Brian Alan Cornelius, 35, died at 9:30 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri after a sudden illness. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on August 27, 1985 and was one of three children born to Bruce Alan and Cynthia Louise (Flowers) Cornelius. Brian graduated in 2003 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville and soon went to work at Farm & Home Supply...

LaQUITA McADAMS ROCKBRIDGE – LaQuita Joy (Haushalter) McAdams, 84, passed away at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Robings Manor in Brighton.  She was born on November 8, 1935 in Jerseyville to the late Carl and Bertha Josephine (Corzine) Haushalter.  LaQuita grew up in Jerseyville, where she graduated with the class of 1949 from Jersey Community High School.  She married William Turner McAdams Sr. on April 2, 1955 in Jerseyville and together they shared in...

WILSON WILLIAMS JERSEYVILLE - Wilson Elston Williams, 83, died at 10:37 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2020 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. He was born in Grafton, Illinois on August 12, 1937, and was the son of the late Garland Melvin and Malinda (Herring) Williams. Wilson was a devout Christian, and at one time was a licensed minister, and was currently attending the Grafton Full Gospel Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in Florida and Hawaii, and was...

EDWARD “ED” GORMAN BRIGHTON – William Edward “Ed” Gorman, 91, formerly of Newark, Delaware, passed away at 1:06 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020. Complications of COVID-19 ended his time here with us while a resident at White Hall Nursing and Rehab Center in White Hall, Illinois.  He was born on January 29, 1929 in Media, Pennsylvania, one of three children born to the late Jesse E. and Mabel L. (Linker) Gorman.  Ed’s family moved to...

SHARON BROCK DOLAN JERSEYVILLE  - Sharon Ann (Hagen) Brock Dolan, 77, died at 10:20 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. She was born in Meppen, Illinois on December 5, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Henry Herman and Mary Ann (Brock) Hagen. A native of Calhoun County, Sharon graduated in 1960 from Brussels High School. Surviving are her three children and their spouses, Christine and...