Jeffrey Alan Baecht, 59, passed in his sleep during the early hours of Jan. 9, 2022. He was born on Oct. 22, 1962, in Alton, Illinois, the son of the late Edward Joseph Baecht and Enid Louise (Hayes) Baecht. Jeff was raised in Grafton and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1980. On April…

Marilyn Maye Kraushaar, 84, died at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hillview, Illinois on Dec. 4, 1937, and was the daughter of George and Bevy (Baker) Baker. An Otterville resident the majority of her life, Marilyn was employed for some time as a bus driver for…

Willard Robert “Bob” Eden, 75, died at 3:29 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 at Memorial Hospital Belleville. He was born on Aug. 26, 1946 in Carrollton and was the son of the late Willard H. and Elsie Louise (Coatney) Eden. Bob was employed as a laborer with Laborers Local 218 in Alton for many years.…

Alberta Virginia Clothier, 93, died at 11:05 p.m., Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Rose Hill, Virginia on July 9, 1928, the daughter of Edward Charles and Edna (Combs) Schumann. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Jerseyville, and was a beloved member of…

Ronald “Ronnie” William Hansen, 71, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. He was born in Alton, Illinois on Dec. 4, 1950, the eldest of six children born to William Frederick and Rosalie (Goetten) Hansen. Ron grew up in Jerseyville and graduated with the Class of 1968 from Jersey Community High School. Following…

Frederick Wayne “PeeWee” Whitehead, 64, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 in Jerseyville. He was born in Jerseyville on Sept. 20, 1957, one of four sons born to the late James F. and Florence Lavada (Blasa) Whitehead and attended Jerseyville Schools prior to enlisting with the United States Army, where he served our country…

Esthermae Webster, 87, died at 12:58 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 until time of funeral services at 11 a.m. at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial took place in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association.…

Jeffrey A. Baecht, 59, passed away at 9:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at his home, after a courageous battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Jeff selflessly donated his spine and brain to the Department of Pathology at St. Louis University School of Medicine to help ALS research. He was born in Alton, Illinois on…

Robert Eugene Sams, 91, died at 7:44 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, as a result of injuries sustained in a fall. He was born in English Township, Jersey County, Illinois on Aug. 25, 1930, one of three sons born to Clarence Haney and Lillian (Lane) Sams.…