Carrollton High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Sandra Jane Halford age 77 passed away peacefully at her home in Ashland Missouri on December 18 2025 after a courageous journey with pulmonary fibrosis. Born with a bold spirit and a generous heart Sandy lived a life rooted in faith love and devotion to her family. She faced lifes challenges with c...

Ruth Ann Pruitt Hansen 88 of Dardenne Prairie MO passed away on Sunday February 1 2026 at home on hospice with her family by her side. She was born on November 29 1937 in Hillview Greene County Illinois to the late Ishmael Robert and Mary Louise Dale Pruitt. She was proceeded in death by her brother...

Charles "Tom"Walker died on January 11, 2026 in Peoria. He was born on December 20, 1948 to Charles and Marcelle Walker in Carrollton, Illinois He married the former Linda Plogger. They later divorced. Tom is survived by one son, Sean (Jennifer) Walker of Land o Lakes, FL; two grandchildren, Nathan ...

Edward Morgan Finke went to his Heavenly home on October 24, 2023, to be with his mother, father, and furry companion, Ben. He was a devout Christian and devoted to the Lord.Ed was born April 11, 1943, in Quincy, Illinois, to Morgan Doebbler Finke and Betty Lou Ploeger Finke.He was 80 years old and ...

With faith in Gods promise of eternal life we announce the passing of Virginia Ruth Wood Heard affectionately known as Tootsie who entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord on February 3 2026 at the age of 94. Virginia was born February 11 1931 in Greenwood Mississippi to Cedric and Clara Woo...

Linda Murl Maiden Johnson, age 84, of Carterville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Memory Care-Manor in Carbondale, Illinois. Born September 10, 1941 in Carrollton, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Harlan and Violet (Brophy) Maiden.Mrs. Johnson was a 1959 graduate of Carroll ...

Rosewood HeightsMartin Michael Pilcic passed away at 735 p.m. Monday February 9 2026 at Christian Hospital Northeast at age eighty seven due to complications from metastatic lung cancer and heart disease. Marty was born to Patricia Pava Cavic Pilcic and John Pilcic on Aug. 30 1938 at Granite City Ho...

Paula Kathryn Elkins 81 of Jacksonville Illinois died Monday December 22 2025 at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. Paula is survived by her daughters Kathryn David Beauchamp of Green Castle MO and Jillian Robert Janes of Meredosia grandchildren Lauren Shane Little of Virginia Erin Beauchamp and ...

Mary Louise Johnson lovingly known as Sissy age 86 passed away peacefully on Sunday June 8 2025 at Odin Health Care in Odin Illinois. Born on April 2 1939 in Murphysboro Illinois Mary was the cherished daughter of the late Arthur Douglass and Melba Catherine Roberts Glenn. A proud graduate of Carbon...

Shirley Ann Clarke Wantland departed this earthly existence on November 14, 2025, after a long battle with gastric cancer. We feel quite sure that the first thing she did was check in over the Rainbow Bridge to reunite with her beloved fur babies that meant so much to her. Every stray that came to h...

Joseph "Joe" Lee Carter passed away on January 5 2026 in Trinity Texas. He was born on November 10 1968 in Carrollton Illinois to Billie Eugene and Connie Lee Bottom Carter. Joe was preceded in death by his beloved parents. He is survived by his brother Scott Carter his sister Marsha Davis and her h...