Area Obituaries

  Jack R. Daugherty, 82, of Farmersville, formerly of Sunset and Otter Lake,  passed away Wednesday afternoon,  April 10, 2024 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Jack was born on Feb. 5, 1942, to Clarence and Alice (Nagel) Daugherty in Honey Bend. Jack graduated from Lanphire High School with the class of 1960. In 1961…

  Melvin Dale King, 77, of Carlinville, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Lakeside Rehab in Carlinville. He was born Sept. 20, 1946 in Carlinville, son of the late Melvin Dale and Vivian Pearl Qualls King. He married Doris Lee Smith and later married Judy Lee Armstrong who both preceded him in death.…

  Ruby C. Cope, 90, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2024, at her home in rural Carlinville. Ruby was born November 17, 1933, in Greenfield, a daughter of Raymond Paul and Christine Mary (Green) Costello. Ruby graduated from Greenfield High School with the class of 1951.  She married Carl E. Cope who…

  Griffin Wayne McGary, 26, of Virden, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Griffin, was born October 6, 1997 and was the son of Dana Sweet-McGary of Pawnee and Rob McGary of Meridian, ID. He was a huge Chicago Bears and St. Louis Cardinals fan. In school, Griffin stayed active participating…

  Marjorie E. Hartsook, 91, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Lakeside Health and Rehab in Carlinville. She was born May 17, 1932 in Higbee, Mo. the daughter of the late Melvin and Fratie Sumpter Ketchum. She married Richard Cole Hartsook on April 22, 1960 in Alton, and he preceded her…

  Gilda M. Calderwood, 93, of Benld, died at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, Gillespie, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. She was born May 3, 1930, in Eagarville, to Pasquale Di Paolo & Maria Antonucci Di Paolo. She married John L. Calderwood. She was a homemaker.  Gilda was a graduate of the Benld High School…

  Archie Dale Kasten, 89, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home in Carlinville. Dale was born March 26, 1935, in Carlinville, the son of Archie and Mary Sutton Kasten. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1952 and attended the University of Illinois. He served in the…

  Timothy James Paternoster, 71, of Plainview, passed away on March 23, 2024 after suffering a Traumatic Brain Injury from a fall. He died in peace with God and his best friend at his side. Tim was born in Chicago, to Francis and Marion Paternoster on July 11, 1952. He attended Lyons Township High School…

  Gregory “Greg” W. Joiner Sr., 75, of Carlinville, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. He was born July 13, 1948, in Carlinville, the son of the late Wayne and Irene Costello Joiner. He married Diana Dunn on Sept. 2nd, 1972 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carlinville. He…

  Audrey Regina Kates, 93 of Carlinville, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at Carlinville Rehab & Health Care in Carlinville. Audrey was born June 7, 1930, in Carlinville, a daughter of Charles and Genevieve (Schaefer) Rhodes. Audrey graduated from Gillespie High with the class of 1948. After high school she married Herman T. Rugel,…