William (Bill) Joe Kelly, 76, of Industry passed away suddenly, but peacefully at 2:26 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born on October 16, 1944 in Industry to Jim and Audrey Wheeler-Kelly. He married Sheila Brewer on September 24, 1964. She survives. Also surviving are his children, William (Holly) Kelly; two grandchildren, Maeve and Aidan of Spring Grove, Illinois, Rebecca (Harry) Drummond; two grandchildren, Candice and Dalton of Industry,...

Darren Beghtol, 55, of Macomb passed away at 6:24 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on August 30, 1965 in Macomb to Henry and Letha Kindhart Beghtol. He is survived by his mother, Letha Beghtol of Macomb; his father Henry “Bud” Beghtol of Montrose, Iowa; his sister, Shelia Beghtol of Phoenix, Arizona; his brother, Brian (Jane) Beghtol of Macomb; maternal grandmother, Margaret Campbell of Macomb; his aunt, Rita Whitker of Fort Madison, Iowa;...

Ruby Jane Foster, 95, of Galesburg, formerly of Colchester and Macomb passed away at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her residence in Galesburg. She was born on August 17, 1925 in Avon to Joe and Minnie Jones. She married Omer Volbracht in 1943. He passed away in 1974. She later married Irvin Foster in 1984. He passed away in 2006. She is also preceded in death by her parents; five brothers; one sister and one sister in infancy. Ruby is survived by four sons, Jim (Beth) Vollbracht of...

Robert David Henry, 93, of Macomb passed away at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021. He was born on August 25, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio to Irvin C. and Ruth Sharrer Henry. He married Alice Rose Scott on June 1, 1975 in Warsaw, Illinois. She survives. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Marjorie Louise Henry. Following his graduation from high school, Robert served in the Army Air Corps in France as a B-17 mechanic. After his service, he received his Bachelor’s Degree...

Vada Leota Gray, 98, of Blandinsville, IL passed away on April 30, 2021, at Wesley Village in Macomb, IL.  Vada was born November 29, 1922 to Conway and Ida Lee Vanatta.  She attended schools in the Pike County Illinois area.    On January 26, 1944 she married Otto B. Gray and   they moved to the Colchester/Blandinsville area in 1953.  He passed away on April 2, 1997. Vada worked at a food store in Blandinsville for 5 years and then worked at Eagle Foods in...

Darrell Louis Badord. 82, of Blandinsville passed away at 9:03 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on August 30, 1938 in Evansville, Indiana to Louis and Clara Heiger Badord. He married Nancy Carey on June 2, 1961 in Quincy. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Michele Shannon of St. Charles, Missouri and Laura Huff of Bloomington; four grandchildren, Nathan Shannon, Nolan Shannon, Danielle (Tyler) Yentes and Amanda (Steven) Strantz; three...

Pamela Sue Helms, 69, of Macomb passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born on September 30, 1951 in Newton, Iowa to Laurel and Eloise Johnson Dykstra. She married Rodney Helms on September 17, 2004 in Macomb. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Aaron (Michelle) Allen of Altoona, Iowa and Jeremy (Stephanie) Allen of Tennessee; one daughter, Rachel (Jason) Kreps of Colchester; several grandchildren; several...

Kenneth W. “Howie” Howell, 52, of Browning, passed away at 11:53 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. He was born on March 30, 1969 in Canton to Robert and Delores Rueger Howell. He married Cheryl Jones on April 26, 1997 in Macomb. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters Emme Howell of Browning and Addi Howell of Browning; his mother and step-father, Delores Howell (Jim) Miles of Ipava; one brother, David Howell of Ipava; one sister,...

Billie J. Alley, 88, of Macomb passed away at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb.  She was born on October 20, 1932 in Cobden, Illinois to Walter and Mildred Burris Hill. She married Kenneth D. Alley on May 5, 1951. He preceded her in death on October 20,, 2004. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one sister. Billie is survived by one daughter, Janice (David) Alley Mays of Walnut Creek, California; three sisters; one brother;...

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...