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Rick Vail

Happy birthday Bonnie. Hope it's a good one.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Paul Edward Podhorn.

Ronald Frost

In todays Obits is a Beverly Wallace 77 died 12-24-20 He was the brother in law to John Mackelden our 65 classmate .

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Shirley Bullard. 

Ronald Frost

In today's obits is a Claudia Dilley 67 died 12-27-20 She was the wife to our late 65 classmate Donald Dilley who died  6-17-20 .

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Stephen Shoberg and Harry Turner.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Cynthia Black and Terry Bratton. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Nancy Gilleland and Stephen Schoene.

Kenneth Hise

Happy birthday Nancy and Steve. 🎁🎈

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Brother of our classmate, Bob Kolkmeyer.

Obituary for William E. Kolkmeyer

William (Bill) Kolkmeyer, 71, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at his home in Godfrey, Illinois. He was born August 27, 1949 in Alton, the youngest of three children of Otto and Edith (Hack) Kolkmeyer. He attended Alton High School and graduated in the class of 1967; he then went on to SIUE where he received his BS degree in Business and Accounting in 1972. Bill had three children from a previous marriage: Lisa Kolkmeyer, in Jerseyville, Julie (Kevin) Conley, in Chicago, and Kevin (Jessica) Kolkmeyer, in Dow. He had one grandchild, Cadence, who was the light of his life. In 2007 he met Maureen (Rena) Zwilling and they married on October 12 in the garden at 12th Street Presbyterian Church. She has one son, Nicholas (Jacqueline) Beckworth from a previous marriage who resides in Maine. Bill is survived by his wife Rena, his children, his sister Jean Rathgeb of Godfrey, and his brother Robert (Willa) of Carbondale.
As a CPA, Bill began his work career for Madison County as Director of Financial Services and then went to Scheffel & Company. In 1980 he moved to Jersey State Bank where he ultimately became the President & CEO. Upon leaving the bank he became the Director of Finance for Riverbend Headstart and Family Services for ten years until his retirement in 2016.
Although he was always interested in aviation Bill never took flying lessons; however, he enjoyed his trips to the EAA Fly Ins in Oshgosh and maintained his membership in that organization throughout his life. He enjoyed travel and he and his wife took advantage of their time to make a number of trips. They were also members of the local Emergency Medical Corps. One of Bill’s special hobbies was writing poetry commemorating special events in family members lives’. These writings displayed his very tongue-in-cheek type of humor and were treasured by the recipients.
A celebration of his life for family and friends will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Gent Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Private burial will be at Alton City Cemetery. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com.

Ronald Frost

In today's obits is a Walter Owczarzak 76 ,He was the former husband to Janet Ruedin our 65 class mate and father to her children .

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Almeta Moore.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Brother of our classmate Lonnie Mercurio:

MEDORA — Joseph Dean Mercurio, 64, of Medora passed away on January 6, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital, with his family at his side.

He was born on September 26, 1956 in Alton to the late Charles and Charlene "Sis" (Ash) Mercurio.

Joe married Linda Smith on April 7, 2001 in Jerseyville. She survives.

He served our county in the United States Marines. Joe worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service and was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Joe is survived by his loving wife, Linda; children Drew (Krista Shields) Mercurio of Alton, Dane Mercurio of Alton, Heather (Mike) Price of Shipman, Leah (Lance) Zelechowski of Edwardsville, Max Mercurio of Medora, and Alex Mercurio of Medora; five grandchildren Kaylee, Dalton, Zane, Abel, and Violet Price; sister Linda McBee; three brothers Lonnie (Trudy) Mercurio, Charles Mercurio III, and Matt (Pam) Mercurio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Charlene "Sis"; brother in law Bill McBee.

A private funeral service is scheduled for January 14, 2021, with an open burial following at 11:45 a.m. for family and friends, at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Medora. VFW Post 1308 Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites.

Memorials may be made to the Mercurio Family or Bethel Baptist Church. Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Emanuel Brewster. 

Ronald Frost

In today's obits is Dennis Muscarella 66 died 1-9-21 He was the brother to Stephen Muscarella our 65 class mate who died 2-28-20. Stephen is actually a 67 grad .

Ronald Frost

Laverne Sinks-Basden 86 died 1-9-21 ,She was the sister to our late class mate Cary Sinks Fry who died 6-7-2016 .

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Caroline Bottom.

Ronald Frost

In today's paper is a picture posted by Richard DeSherlia of a class of children possibly in the year of 42 .He is wanting help identifing them ,Possibly from Jersey county or Alton area .

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Tom Clausen and Robert Evans.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Margaret Peggy Hutchinson.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

A huge thank you to Marion Foster Dimond for continuing the subscription to this web site for another year.  Thanks Marion.  ♡♡♡

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Thanks, Linda, but I'm just keeping it going until the reunion, when we'll hopefully have $ left over to pay me back. We will keep this website going. Eventually it will go to ads--would still be usuable but fewer capabilities. Could possibly ask for donations in future. We'll see. But either way, it will keep going.

Thanks for all you do, Linda. What is in the glass in your toasting picture?  Can't wait till reunion next Sept. We can drink a toast then....

Marion

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Marion. It was a mimosa.  Very good.  

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to John Mackelden and Jean McCormick. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Susan Fields and Mickey Price.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Shirley Simmons and Richard Stilwell.