Carol Monetti

 

Carol Monetti, 92, of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at the Village at Morse Farm in Carlinville.

Carol Joyce Rahm was born May 25, 1932, in Litchfield, a daughter of  Edna Sievers Rahm and Elmer Rahm of Staunton.

She attended Zion Lutheran School in Staunton for eight years and graduated from Staunton Community High in 1950.

She attended Illinois State University for one and a half years, majoring in art.

In the summer of 1952, she accepted a job at Shell Oil Refinery in Wood River, in the personnel department.  In 1955, she married Charles J. Monetti and moved to Carlinville.  She was employed in the office at MJM Electric for several years.

When her husband, Charlie,  opened his own auto repair shop, the North End Garage, she did the bookkeeping there and generally kept things moving smoothly, as Charlie’s Mom did before her.

They spent twenty-three years during the winter months in Ft. Myers, Florida in  Heritage Cove.

Carol loved to spend time working in her yard and her flower beds, reading, dancing and laughing.

Carol is survived by her husband, Charles Monetti of Carlinville; daughter, Susan (John) Mackay of  Raymond; son, Gary Alan (Janell) Monetti of Tampa, FL; grandchildren, Courtney Johnson and  Pierson Monetti; great-grandchildren; Carter Paige Johnson and Glades Hutchinson Monetti.

Private graveside services will be conducted at a future date.

Memorials may be made to Macoupin County Animal Control and Zion Lutheran Church.

Visit davisandersonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences or light a candle in her memory.

Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.