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Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Eugene Lewis. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

We have lost another classmate - Richard Lee White.  My condolences to his family.  

Richard Lee White
Alton - Richard Lee White, 76, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2022 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born June 16, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Archie B. and Viola (Hayes) White. Mr. White served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge #25. He retired as a machinist for Olin Brass after 41 ½ years of service. On May 18, 1991 he married the former Roberta K. Wallace in Godfrey. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Justin R. White (Christy) of Godfrey and Jeremy White of Edwardsville, and two grandchildren, Gabe and James White. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey with full military honors. Memorials may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 6, 2022.

Ronald Frost

In todays paper 12-7-22 is Jane Ann Cogan (Skelton) she died  12-3-22 our 65 classmate .

JANE COGAN OBITUARY

Jane Ann Cogan
Jane Ann Cogan, 76, died at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Bria Nursing Home in Godfrey.
She was born June 4, 1946 in Alton the daughter of the late William and Betty (Lee) Skelton. She retired as a clerk after many years at Schnucks Grocery Store in Godfrey. On December 26, 1964 at St. Patrick's Church in Alton she married Frank J. Cogan, and he preceded her in death on March 31, 2011. Surviving are one daughter, Melissa Cogan of Alton one son, Robert J. Cogan (Suzanne) of Alton, three grandchildren, Kate Cogan, Sam Cogan and Max Cogan all of Alton and three sisters, Sally Spagnola (Vic) of Godfrey, Cindy Voorhess (Ronnie) of Alton and Peggy Price (Steve) of Alton. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Merry TrTanj and one brother, David Skelton. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Father Steven Janoski will officiate. Private burial at Joseph's Cemetery in Alton. Memorials may be made to Marquette Catholic High School or The Parkinson's Foundation. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 6, 2022.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Danny Holiday!

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Brother of our classmate Cheryl Killion. Salu Park uptown was renamed to honor his dad, James H. Killion II.

James H. Killion
Maryland Heights - James H. Killion III age 78 departed this life Monday December 5, 2022.
Visitation Tuesday December 13, 2022, from 10 a.m. until time of service at 1 a.m. at Greater St. James Baptist Church. Burial Upper Alton Cemetery. cathymwilliamsandsons.com

Our class bought a brick at this park when it was renamed a few years ago.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Updated obit of brother of our classmate, Cheryl Killion:

James Harrison Killion III
Alton - James Harrison Killion III, 78, of St. Louis, strong family man, visionary leader, and community advocate, transitioned on December 5, 2022. Born in Alton, Illinois on May 8, 1944, he was the firstborn child of the late James Harrison Killion, Jr. and Hazel Walker Killion.
James (Jim, Jimmy) was educated in the Alton Public School System and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Killion enjoyed a dynamic career in sales as Vice President at Maritz, LLC and held executive positions at General Electric Capital IT Solutions and Xerox Corporation.
Jim championed human and civil rights through his engagement in numerous boards including the Miles Davis Memorial Project. He was also a founding member and president of the Friends of the 60's/Alton Black Alumni Association, a Life and Golden member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and a member of Trinity A.M. E. Church in Alton, Illinois. His honors include the Alton High School Distinguished Alumni Award, Elijah P. Lovejoy Human Rights Award and he is featured in Who's Who in Black St. Louis.
In 2022, Jim published a book of letters written by his father, James Harrison Killion Jr., during World War II, entitled "A Black Soldier's Letters Home", co-edited with Eugene Jones Baldwin. Killion's efforts resulted in the letters being archived in the renowned National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
James Harrison Killion lll is survived by Darla, his loving and devoted wife; children, James Harrison IV (Kamarrah), Kimya Ware, Corey Brownlee, Morganne Brownlee, Erin Thompson; grandchildren, Sasha, Harrison, Zachary, Elyse, Alana, Devin and Cherrish.
He also leaves to cherish his memories, sisters, Carol Killion Hudson, Dr. Cheryl Killion, and Michele Killion Keeper; nieces and nephew, Erica Hudson, Nikole Boykin (Wade), Mitchell Keeper, Jr, and Myla Keeper Williams; great nephews, Wade IV, Nelson and Karter.
A celebration of life will be held beginning at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 2016 Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002.

Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 11, 2022.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Larry Kolesa.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Our condolences to our classmate Paula Luecht Richards on the loss of her sister-in-law Elizabeth Ann Luecht.  

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Rich Liebheit. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Dolores Vatole.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Bert Hyde and Sharon Phillips.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Sharon Capps and Robert Locke.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Hi Folks: I think I have seen on a few occasions messages posted on the website about someone publishing a new book. I just had a new book published and was hoping I could post a message saying so. It is titled: Polar Expeditions: Discovering Rituals of Success within Hazardous Ventures (published by Routledge). Thanks so much for help and and work on the Alton High website. Best, David

One of our many smart and successful classmates

https://cas.okstate.edu/department_of_sociology/faculty/david_knottnerus.html

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Janet Ruedin (Owczarzak) with her grandkids and great grandkids, from Facebook.

Share YOUR family and/or xmas pics old and new, here on or our website, or on our Facebook page Alton High School Class of 1965.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Sherry Christen and Vicky Johns.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Karla Fiedler,  David Knottnerus and John Parrish.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Our condolences to our classmate Vicky Adams Nemec on the death of her sister Carol Adams Stevenson.

Carol Lynn (Adams) Stevenson
Godfrey - Carol Lynn (Adams) Stevenson, 69, died at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare Center. Born December 14, 1953 in Alton, she was the daughter of the late Juanita (Ritchey) and Homer M. Adams. She married David M. Stevenson on May 19, 1973 in Alton. He survives. Carol was a member of River of Life Church in Godfrey. She had a deep and sustaining Christian faith in Jesus. She was a dedicated mother and wife who loved to cook and entertain for friends and family. She loved deeply and always had a compassionate, listening ear. Along with her husband, David, she is survived by a daughter, Natalie Stevenson Merrill of Godfrey (her husband, Cole Merrill, passed away in 2018), and their child, Vivian, two sons, Chad Stevenson (Megan) of Godfrey, and their children, Macy, Lexi, Reid, and Paige, and Cody Stevenson (Nicole) of Godfrey, and their children, Finnley, Oliver, and Isla, a sister, Vicky (Adams) Nemec (Dr. Edward Nemec) of Godfrey, two brothers, Scott Adams (Lori) of Alton, and Matt Adams (Susan) of Chesterfield. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey where funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Pastor Roger Bruce will officiate. Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey. Memorials may be made to the Community Hope Center. Gent Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Judy Piggott.

Barbara Ellen Young (Singer)

oh Vicky

I am so sorry about the loss of your sister,Carol. We will see her one day in heaven. 

your old friend

barbara young singer

Barbara Ellen Young (Singer)

happy birthday to Karla and Judy. 

sincerely

barbara young singer

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Bonnie Roettgers.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Our condolences to our classmate Maurice Pittman (wife Beverly) on the loss of his mother-in-law Martha Nell Greene in Searcy Arkansas. Please keep the Hardin Family in your prayers.

Rich P. Liebheit

Happy Birthday Judy Hope you have a great day 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Paul Edward Podhorn.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Shirley Bullard.