Jesse A. Eaton, 68, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at home from pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 4, 1953, in Flora, the son of the late Clifford E. and Ola N. (Lents) Eaton. He was married to the late Jacqueline L. (Ferguson) of Bethalto from 1973 to 1978. Together they had one daughter, Andrea Brown (Eaton).

Jesse was a CMHS graduate, class of 1971. He was employed at Ecolab for 25 years as an account manager. He was a member of the American Legion in Bethalto and a parishioner of St. Michael's in Staunton. He loved people and never met a stranger. He enjoyed sing...