Area Obituaries

  Gary Dennis Wheeler, 69, of Carlinville, passed away at Lakeside Heath and Rehab Center, Carlinville, on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 10:50 p.m. He was born Nov. 11, 1954, in Litchfield, to Frederick Wheeler and Nancy Thrower Wheeler. He was retired after having been Sheriff for Macoupin County. Gary was a member of the…

  Edna Mae Abney, 87, of Carlinville passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Edna was born on April 27, 1937 in Carlinville to Goldie (Coats) Gotcher and Charley Gotcher. She married Richard D. Abney on Dec. 22, 1956 in Gillespie. Edna worked for Phelps, Carmody, Russell &…

  Donald F. Brown, 75, of Carlinville, passed away peacefully at home in the care and comfort of his extended family on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Donnie graduated from Carlinville High School, Class of 1966. He served in the United States Army early in life. He was owner operator of J & D Trucking, traveling…

  Ruth McCaherty, 97 of Carlinville, formerly of Palmyra, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Ruth was born on March 6, 1927, in Palmyra, a daughter of Luther and Lois (Coots) Smith. Ruth graduated from Palmyra High School with the class of 1945. She married John L. “Tink” McCaherty…

  Fay Bodtke, 74, of Carlinville, passed away on Monday,  June 17, 2024 at Copper Creek Cottages in Litchfield. Fay was born on June 18, 1949 to John and Mildred (Roberts) Bader at Chicago. Fay married Robert Smith, then later married Ronald Bodtke on March 4, 1988, in Las Vegas, NV. She started her postal…

  Dallas Ray Bolton Sr., 78, was born Dec. 12, 1945 in Nilwood, and passed on June 12, 2024 in Olive Branch, MS. His parents were Melvin Robert Bolton and Josie Opal (Miller) Bolton. He graduated from Girard Community High School in 1966. He served in the Army as a tank mechanic and was a…

  Dale Tieman, 89, of Carlinville, passed away on June 10, 2024 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Dale was born on May 4, 1935 to Chester and Irene (Luking) Tieman at Polk Township. He graduated from Carlinville High School in 1952. Dale worked and retired as an electrician from Boeing. On August 18, 1956, he married…

  Jason Farrell Beaver, 51, of Jerseyville, passed away at Bria of Alton, on Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8:17 a.m. He was born Sept. 18, 1972, in Staunton, to Johnny F. Beaver and Jackie (Sturgill) Beaver. He was a journeyman lineman for J.F. Electric. Jason loved traveling, camping, adventures, outdoors, reading, being with family,…