Godfrey, IL

What We Know: Missouri’s Attorney General is investigating an Illinois tree-trimming company after complaints from homeowners, including two men in Springfield. The complaints involve OLI Outdoor Services of Godfrey, Illinois. […]

Linda R. Schaake, 85, of Godfrey, received her heavenly reward on Friday, Aug. 14, at 8:57 a.m., surrounded by her three children, loving hospice nurses and a heavenly host of angels. Mom was born in Woody, IL at the family home, with the help of the same seasoned mid-wife that delivered some of her brothers…

Audrey Joy (Platto) Bear, 41, of Jerseyville, passed away at 9:15 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2026, at Nexus of Godfrey. She was born on Sept. 23, 1984, at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri, the daughter of Jerry and Jane (Johnson) Platto. Audrey was the first born of a set of triplets, entering…

Joann Shirley Hall, 88, of Brighton, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 4, 1938, in Godfrey, the daughter of the late Henry and Anita (Atkins) Bock. Joann married Richard “Dick” Hall on July 8, 1955, in Alton. He preceded her in death on November 28, 2016.…

Ann Lucille Rea, of Godfrey, Illinois, passed away on Aug. 1, 2026 at the Charter Assisted Living Facility of Godfrey. She was 86. Ann’s life began on Sept. 21, 1939, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Alton, Illinois, the first child of Taylor and Lucille Narup. She was raised in Alton, attended St. Ambrose Catholic School…