Mary Kathryn Fenton, 88, of Carlinville, died at LakeSide Health and Rehab Center in Carlinville on Dec. 21, 2023. She was born June 3, 1935, in Albion, Ill. to the late Gilfred Roosevelt and Mary (Stanley) Roosevelt.

She married James H. Fenton on Feb. 6, 1960 in Wilmington, Ill and James preceded her in death on March 27, 2017.

Mary was a graduate of Eastern Illinois University and she was a retired teacher for Girard High School. She was also an Avon Sales Rep and worked at Carlinville Library.

Mary was preceded in death by her great-grandson, Parker Fenton; sister, Wanda Ackerman; brothers...