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Carol Monetti, 92 of Carlinville, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Village at Morse Farm in Carlinville. Carol Joyce Rahm was born on 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 Woodriver, IL, 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 and Charlie were the parents of two children, Gary Monetti of Tampa and New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Susan Mackay of Raymond, grandparents of Courtney Johnson and Pierson Monetti of Tampa FL, and great-grandparents of Carter Paige Johnson and Glades Hutchinson Monetti.
Carol loved to spend time working in her yard and her flower beds, reading, dancing, laughing, enjoying her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She never met a stranger and was loved wholeheartedly by one and all. She will be missed by many.
Private graveside services will be conducted at a future date.
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; and great-grandchildren, Carter Paige Johnson and Glades Hutchinson Monetti.
Memorials may be made to Macoupin County Animal Control and Zion Lutheran Church. Davis-Anderson Funeral Homes, LTD, Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.
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SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its President’s and Vice President’s lists for both full-time and part-time students for the fall 2024 semester.
Students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and achieved President’s list honors while students who earned a GPA of 3.5-3.99 achieved Vice President’s list honors. Part-time students are enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and full-time students are enrolled in 12 or more credit hours.
The excerpt below contains only Macoupin County students. The full lists are available on the LLCC website.
FULL-TIME
Carlinville – Zaiden A. Reese, Brody M. Reif*
Girard – Katie Angulo*, Mick B. Downs*, Lindsey J. Ferguson*, Josh Hagerman, Michael S. Prose*, Monty Yard
Modesto – Maddax C. Coffey, Emma J. Gibbs*
Mount Olive – Jakobb E. Brown, Addisyn P. Fenton Sr., Georgia G. Kampwerth, Nicki Shepherd
Palmyra – Alexis R. Bowman, Brittany L. Rothe*, Haley E. Wiesemann
Staunton – Paige N. Horstmeyer*
Virden – Zorah E. Austin*, Jackson R. Pierce*, Morgan C. Snell*
PART-TIME
Benld – Christopher Young*
Carlinville – Jesse L. Bernhardt*, Dani Boatman*, Reid P. Evans*
Dorchester – Ellie Barrios-Madison*
Gillespie – Maris E. Brill*, Haylie N. Otten*, Owen F. Pau*
Girard – Max Allen*, Jacob A. Bauser*, Russell D. Creasey*, Jase J. Ewin*, Nolan L. Fester*, Nick Gorman*, Addelyn G. Held*, Roark W. Lewis, Cameron T. Mack, Natalie Moriconi, Kaden M. Staley, Elizabeth C. Strode, David Van Huss, Cooper J. Wilson*
Hettick – Christopher R. Helmkamp*, Jackson M. Stewart*
Mount Olive – Kyle Z. Bone, Charlie M. Bono*, Lexi N. Crossno I*, Jonah W. Ferris, Kara A. Harmon*, Sarah E. Lesko*, Jenna E. Miller, Lili Readenour, Zachary L. Rivera*, Sami Roeske*, Ethan W. Ruemmler Jr.*, David T. Schoen Jr.*, Adelyn Ulrich*
Palmyra – Abby Waters*
Staunton – Carter M. Brunnworth*, Denny L. Conroy*, Nadia G. Moultrie Jr.*
Virden – Maddi Ballard*, Diana H. Curtis*, Brooke N. DeBose, Madisynn N. Grundler*, Jamie L. Hampton*, Ryan Hays*, Ian C. Hunt*, Jack A. Kallenbach Jr.*, Ozlynn D. Kaylor, Taylor M. Keirs Jr.*, Natalie M. Little*, Zane M. Mauzy*, Gabby Montgomery, Jeremiah R. Ronan, David F. Snow, Trinity J. Swick*, Courtney N. Ulinski*
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A rummage sale is scheduled to be held March 20, 21, and 22 at Zion Lutheran Bunker Hill, 609 E. Warren, to benefit Meals on Wheels in Macoupin County. Meals are delivered to persons who have proved their need and inability to get a meal. Volunteers deliver the meals to their door. Zion Lutheran at Bunker Hill donates this service every sixth week.
Please start bringing your items to donate for the sale on March 17, coming in the North entrance to the Sunday School. A volunteer can assist in the unloading.
Funding for Macoupin County Meals on Wheels is tight due to rising costs of food and limited grant money from the Department of Aging. Other contributers include a grant from Bayer Corporation. There is no Government funding and1500 meals are prepared daily for three counties. Persons getting meals are asked to pay a minimal amount but many are unable.
Please come shop on Thursday, March 20 from 4-8 pm, Friday and Saturday from 8-4.
Thank you for any help you can give in donations, purchases, volunteering to work, and prayers. All money made will be given to Illinois Valley Meals on Wheels, Macoupin County. Call Jane with any questions at 618-973-2666.
