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Wood River Obituaries

Eileen Simonds

Eileen Simonds

Wood River | Jun 3, 2023

Eileen M. Simonds, 96, passed away 8:16 am, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Cedarhurst of Bethalto. Born March 29, 1927 in Carrollton, IL, she was the daughter of Lewis and Cecilia (Gress) McGuire. Eileen...continue reading


Brenda Jenkins

Brenda Jenkins

Wood River | Jun 1, 2023

Brenda Sue (Vinyard) Jenkins, 78, went to dance on the streets of gold in Heaven on Thursday, June 1, 2023 surrounded by her four children, Edward Hawkins of Wood River, Kimberly Stewart of Tucson, AZ,...continue reading


Ellen Robins

Ellen Robins

Wood River | May 31, 2023

Ellen Kay Robins, 82, passed away 6:07 am, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Born November 29, 1940 in Wood River, she was the daughter of Earl Henry and Pearl (Earnhart)...continue reading


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Martin Peters

Wood River | May 30, 2023

Martin Nicholas Peters, 95, passed away 2:32 am, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at BJC Evelyn's House in Creve Coeur, MO. Born September 14, 1927 in Wood River, he was the son of Andy J. and Anna D. (Wahl)...continue reading


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Betty Yost

Wood River | May 26, 2023

Betty Alice Yost, 91, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at Jerseyville Manor in Jerseyville. Born in Litchfield on November 8, 1931, she was the daughter of Frank and Annabell (Taylor) Miller. She...continue reading


Bill Seaton

Bill Seaton

Wood River | May 27, 2023

On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Billie "Bill" Dean Seaton, of Wood River, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 88 at Cedarhurst of Bethalto. He was born on November 30,...continue reading


Cynthia Arensmann

Cynthia Arensmann

Wood River | May 23, 2023

Cynthia M. Arensmann, 66, of Wood River, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 10:15 am, surrounded by her family. She was born in Alton, IL, on September 28, 1956, the daughter of the late Paul...continue reading


Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Wood River | May 16, 2023

Michael “Mike” Eugene Burns, 70, of Wood River, passed away at 8:06 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, with his family by his side. Mike was born on January...continue reading


Patricia Baehler

Patricia Baehler

Wood River | May 18, 2023

Patricia Ann Baehler, 72, passed away 1:06 pm, Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Christian Hospital Northeast. Born February 4, 1951 in Wood River, she was the daughter of Samuel John and Opal Jeanette (Sauls)...continue reading


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Kellan Branson

Wood River | May 14, 2023

Kellan Allen Branson, 37, passed away at 11:20 pm on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his residence. He was born on October 24, 1985, in Chester, Illinois, the son of Deric and Ceonda (Branson) Rees of Bunker...continue reading