Area Obituaries

Rebecca (Becky) Jane Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Copper Creek Cottages Memory Care in Litchfield. She was born June 3, 1939 in Carlinville, to Harvey and Lena (Prevedell) Phelps. She was a 1957 graduate of Carlinville High School. She married the late Robert Alan Thompson on July 6, 1958…

Stanley Swires was born July 19, 1952, in Carlinville, a son of Glenn D. and Bernice (Haynes) Swires. Stanley graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1970. Stanley worked in the custodial department for the Carlinville School District for 36 years, from 1974 to 2009. He was a hard worker and had a special…

Michelle Elaine Schwab, 58 of Carlinville passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born Nov. 23, 1966, in Alton, a daughter of Clyde and Doris Braden Sarginson. Michelle graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1984. She married Patrick Schwab on July 12, 1991,…

Pearl Gotcher, 86 of Carlinville passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 19, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. She was born Feb. 1, 1939, in Carlinville, a daughter of Charles and Goldie Coats Gotcher. Pearl graduated from Virden High School with the class of 1957. She started her career with the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement…

Iola Louise Prather, 93, of Medora, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born on Sept. 19, 1931, in Brighton, the daughter of the late Herman and Susie (Eddington) Kahl. Iola married Dale Prather on April 28, 1951, he preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 2005.…

Peter Albert Konneker, 93, of Carlinville and Clayton, North Carolina, passed away on Aug. 13, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Peter Albert Konneker was born on the farm in Carlinville, to William Otto and Opal (nee Leefers) Konneker on July 8, 1932. He attended Rural Elementary school and joined 4H where he met the love…

Harry Joseph “Butch” Huse Jr, 80, of Carlinville, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at 11:33 a.m. He was born Dec. 5, 1944, in St. Louis, MO to Harry Joseph Huse Sr and Laura Elizabeth Craig Huse. He was a graduate of Carlinville High School Class of 1963. He…

Richard L. Drobney, 90, of Springfield, passed away at Eden Vista, Burr Ridge, on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. He was born Oct. 8, 1934, in Gillespie, to Joseph J. Drobney and Helen Tkach Drobney. Richard was an accountant for the Illinois Department of Revenue. He was a life member of Croatian Lodge…

Kenneth James Daggett, 79 of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at Copper Creek Memory Care in Litchfield. Ken was born March 26, 1946, in Carlinville, a son of Harold “Pete” and Mildred (Engleman) Daggett. Ken graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1964. He married his high school sweetheart, Rebecca (Becky)…