All Obituaries

Kurt A. Kipling, age 53, of Macomb passed away at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois from heart related problems. Kurt was born on March 7, 1968 in Burlington, Iowa to Lynn and Jean Blackhurst Kipling. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Sciota, Illinois in 1987. He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and he loved his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He attended the Crossing Church in Macomb. Kurt is survived by his daughter, Kaylie...

Debra (Debi) Lynn Thurow, nee Caspall, 64 of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away surrounded by her family at 6:01 pm on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville.   She was born June 16, 1956 in Macomb, Illinois to Frederick Charles and Shirley Joan Caspall.  She married Mike Thurow on September 4, 2011; he survives. Also surviving are her daughter, Brittney (Martin) Kuhn, nee Bradshaw and their children Elle and Charlie of Franklin WI; Her bonus...

Sara Kugler, age 52, of Macomb, Illinois passed away at 7 AM on March 31, 2021 at her home in Macomb, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 19, 1968 in Macomb, Illinois the daughter of John and Donna Sayers Hamm. She married Mark Kugler on July 18, 1987 in Macomb. She is survived by her husband Mark, two daughters Sasha (Nick) Chambers of Bushnell,Ill. , and Sadie (Bobby Cox) Magee of Macomb , five grandchildren Carter, Landon, and Oliver Chambers, and Conlee and Tatum Magee,...

Randall Eugene Featherlin, 71, of Adair passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2021 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born on May 4, 1949 in Macomb to Daren Eugene and Constance Lee Hainline Featherlin. He first married Charlotte Sewell on February 14, 1971 in Macomb. She passed away on September 15, 1992. He then married Barbara Jo Wiley on December 31, 1995 in Doddsville. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jason (Mindy) Featherlin of Astoria and Gale (Patti)...

Tommy A. "Thomas" Thompson, 71, of Hamilton formerly of Macomb passed away peacefully with Linda and and his son, Josh by his side at 9:27 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 661 Broadway Street in Hamilton. He was born on March 4, 1950 in Macomb to Kenneth and Dorothy Utley Thompson. He is survived by his girlfriend Linda Gibson and one son, Josh Thompson of Macomb; his previous wife, Vicky (Larry) Dickey; brother Bob Thompson; sister, Missy Ward. Linda's son Pat (Kate)...

Dorothy Irene Thompson, 90, of Macomb, formerly of Blandinsville passed away at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 at The Lamoine Assisted Living Center in Macomb. She was born on September 27, 1930 in LaHarpe to Emil and Brady Florence Dulaney Burford. She married Lloyd W. Thompson on May 10, 1951 in LaHarpe. They were married 60 years and one day before he passed away on May 11, 2011. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Lloyd Thompson, Jr; one daughter Barbara Ann...

Marilyn Ann Wankel, 70, of Blandinsville, Illinois passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was born on December 24, 1950, in Springfield, Illinois to Raymond (Bud) Wankel and Ruthelma Benjamin Wankel. Marilyn is survived by her husband Tim Schroll of Blandinsville; two children, Joshua Taylor (Ashly) of Perkins, Oklahoma and Megan Taylor Krueger (Tim) of Deephaven, Minnesota. Four grandsons, Sam Taylor and Max, Will and Camden Krueger. Stepdaughter Becky Flowers (Molly) of Indianapolis,...

Robert L. "Rob" Wheeler, 61, of Macomb passed away at 11:49 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 24, 1959 in Macomb to Robert and Kay Morrow Wheeler. He is survived by his mother, Kay Wheeler of Macomb; his sister, Ruth (Brian) Hinman of Macomb; one niece, Mary (Joel) Foulk of Macomb; one nephew, Scott (Kristyn) Hinman of Adair; one great-nephew, Kasen Hinman and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death...

Kenneth P. Spring, 84, of rural Industry passed away at 4:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on February 19, 1937 in Industry to Kenneth J. and Mary Marguerite DeCounter Spring. He married Katherine Joyce Lancaster on December 16, 1956. She survives. Also surviving are five children, Steve Spring of Woodhull, Sue Schultz of Alpha, Mickey (Marian) Spring of Bethel, Jan Spring of Aurora, Missouri and Mary Miller of Libertyville, Illinois; ten...

Catherine Henson, 78, of Macomb passed away at 3:54 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 8, 1942 in Princeton, Illinois to Wilbur and Amelia Fredrickson Stauffer. She married Wayne Henson. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1974. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Catherine is survived by her children, John (Susan) Henson, Lonnie Henson, Shelly (Jack) Brown and Wayne "Roe" Henson; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She...