1/17/2021 6:41:56 AM
Shirley A. McCalley, 86, died peacefully on January 15, 2021 at Delmar Gardens of O’Fallon from complications of COVID-19. She spent her last afternoon with her beloved daughter and grandson; if you’d asked her, she’d have told you he was the light of her life.
Shirley was born on December 6, 1934 to Milton Tarrant and Mary Keasler Tarrant in East Alton, Illinois. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Daniel McCalley, on May 15, 1953, and they went on to create a family with the addition of their daughter Mitzi McCalley Jacobsen. But her true joy in life came when she became grandma to her only grandchild, Matthew Jacobsen.
1/17/2021 6:44:46 AM
Douglas Henderson passed away on January 15, 2021 at 3:25 pm at Anderson Hospital. He was surrounded by his immediate family.
He is survived by his mother, Ruth Henderson; brother, Kip (Lynda) Henderson; sister, Tonya (Jim) Swank; half-sister and her children, Rebekah Duplechin (Wendell); a half brother and his children, Aaron Pestoff (Priscilla); nephews, Jimmy Swank and Aslan Henderson; nieces, Brittainy Taylor and Nicole Swank (Viv); great niece and nephews, Marlee and James Swank and Railynn and Mason Taylor; five uncles and five aunts; along with numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents; and godmother and godfather, Meredith and Don Arnold.
1/17/2021 6:46:04 AM
Max E. Heinz Jr., 74, passed away at 4:42 pm Tuesday January 12, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital.
He was born on November 2, 1946 in Decatur, IL, the son of Max Heinz Sr and Eileen (Deardorff) Heinz.
Max married Janet Thomas on August 17, 1968 in Madison, IL. She survives.
Max served the Alton School district for 35 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal, retiring in 2002. As a teacher, he was awarded the “Environmental Teacher of the Year in Madison County”. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church where he served as an usher and was a Fourth Degree member of the Godfrey Knights of Columbus. He also served many years on the Village of Godfrey Park Board, where he helped to facilitate projects benefitting area youth and the general community.
1/8/2021 2:00:24 PM
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8 KJV
Harlan “Gene” Eugene Nash passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born in Taylorville, IL on September 22, 1927 to Orrin S. and Mary Nelle (Hanauer) Nash. On June 8, 1984 he married Sue Haycraft in Springfield, IL.
He was a graduate of Edinburgh High School and served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He was a graduate of Shurtleff College and received his Master’s degree from the University of Illinois, with a Specialist Certificate in Education from SIUE. He taught school in Edinburg and Girard, IL and Wood River-Hartford School District #15 where he became principal of Woodrow Wilson School. He was Superintendent of School District #15 for 15 years before he retired in 1984. He was involved in the Wood River Township Kiwanis Club, Wood River Rotary Club and the Gateway East Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. After he
12/15/2020 3:56:48 PM
December 11, 2020 our forever loved and heroic Kailey Paige Almeter took her last breath here on Earth and entered into the gates of Heaven into the gentle arms of Jesus at the young age of 7. Kailey was born on July 28, 2013, to parents Joseph and Amber Almeter of Godfrey, Illinois.
Kailey loved listening to audio books, telling stories, and listening to Tom Petty, the Beatles, and country music. Her favorite place to be was at home in her room playing with her rock collection, makeup, and jewelry. You would always find her well accessorized with many bracelets and necklaces. Her favorite thing to say was “oh my gosh.” With limited vision, Kailey’s imagination and love for people really took over. She was able to capture the heart of a stranger and make friends wherever she went. She was a student at West Elementary in Jerseyville, Illinois where she worked hard every day to learn braille and enjoyed chit chatting with faculty and staff.