Area Obituaries

  Becky Halcomb went on to the Glory, Jesus promised all believers, the morning of Aug. 6, 2024, in her home at four corners west of Pond Creek, OK. Jennifer Rebecca Phelps was born Jan. 19, 1971, in Enid, OK and lived her entire life calling Pond Creek home. She was the daughter of Lois…

  Steve M. Komanetsky, 70, of Champaign, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 at 11:45 a.m. He was born May 7, 1954, in Brookings, SD to Michael Komanetsky and Helen Mickalites Komanetsky. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1972, attended Southern Illinois University, and retired in 2016 after being employed…

  Edward E. Ray, 59 of Carlinville, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, at his residence in Carlinville. Ed was born on Sept. 22, 1964, in Cedar Rapids, IA, a son of Edward and Carolyn (Henecke) Ray. Ed graduated from Southeast High School, in Springfield, with the class of 1982. Ed was a union…

  Erma Irene Carrigan, 98, of Chesterfield, MO, passed away at Garden View Care Center, Chesterfield, MO on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 at 6:10 a.m. She was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Carlinville, to Benjamin Franklin Graham and Nola Davidson Graham. She married Vince Carrigan in Carlinville. He preceded her in death on Sept. 7,…

  Michael Joe Stewart, 69, of Benld, passed away at his residence in Benld, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. He was born Feb. 22, 1955, in Staunton, to Jack Stewart and Pauline (Montgomery) Stewart. He married Terri Tomso on Nov. 12, 2000 in Gatlinburg, TN. He worked for the railway. He enjoyed…

  Alice J. Morse, 84 of Carlinville, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. Alice was born June 26, 1940, in Carlinville, a daughter of Michael and Helen (Moros) Bilauski. Alice graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1958. She married Richard W. Morse, on Aug. 15,…

  Carolyn M. Reznicek, 74, of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at her home in rural Carlinville. Carolyn was born Dec. 28, 1949, in Springfield, a daughter of Gene and Margie Flener Tapp. Carolyn graduated from Virden High School with the class of 1968. She grew up in the Virden area. She married…

  David Louis Hammann, 83 of Carlinville, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. David was born Jan. 4, 1941, in Gillespie, the son of Louis and Josephine (Polo) Hammann. David graduated from Gillespie High School with the class of 1959. He served in the military as an Army…

  Suanne Vieceli, 82, of Eustis, FL, formerly of Carlinville, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at her home in Florida. Sue was born Oct. 22, 1941, in Chicago, a daughter of Raymond John and Lillian Marie (Tutkus) Plute. She graduated from Herrin High School in 1959 and attended St. May’s School of Nursing in…

  Marilyn Ruth Kirkland, 86, of Carlinville, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. Marilyn was born on April 30, 1938, in Springfield, the daughter of Ralph and Jessie Mae (Thomas) Thompson. She graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1955. She married John W. Kirkland on May…