Doris L. Allen, 102, of Macomb passed away at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was born on October 5, 1919 in McDonough County, Illinois to Ross and Elsie Corbitt Brown. She married James Allen on April 18, 1942 in Adair. He passed away on February 27, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three daughters, Vicki Bowley, Kay Henderson and Suzanne Hagan and one brother, Carroll Brown. Doris is survived by nine grandchildren and...

Dorla Irene Harman , age 88, of Industry, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 AM on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. She was born on January 29, 1934 in Industry Township, McDonough County Illinois, the daughter of John and Florence Sharpe Heaton. She married David Harmon on June 3, 1955 in Plymouth, Illinois . He preceded her in death on September 2, 2016. She is survived by four sons, Ernest Harman of Galesburg, Clinton (Michelle) Harman of Plymouth,...

Nita O. Moon, 96, of Kahoka, Missouri, formerly of Macomb passed away at 5:50 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on April 19, 1926 in Industry Township, McDonough County to Orlando and Phoeba Hayes Toland. She married first married Howard Black on November 28, 1946. On May 28, 1974 she married John G. Eden in West Burlington, Iowa. He passed away on November 4, 1982. She then married Howard Moon on April 17, 2002. He passed away on March 16,...

Martin Kral, 68, of Macomb passed away at 1:40 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. He was born on July 2, 1953 in Chicago to Joseph and Edith Fujak Kral. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Barbara Kral; a nephew, Andy (Renee) Kral; a niece Lisa (Sean) Elner; two great-nephews, Dylan and Luke Elner and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Jerry Kral and one sister Charlene Kral in infancy. Marty was raised in Chicago. He received...

Rita M. Johnson, 88, of Macomb passed away at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. She was born on February 10, 1934 in Cooperstown, Illinois to Cledus and Winifred Spoonmore Cross. She married Philip R. Johnson on July 22, 1951. He passed away on November 25, 2007. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three sisters and two brothers. Rita is survived by one son, Rick Johnson of Plymouth; two daughters, Anna M. (Steven) Oller of Good Hope and Phyllis...

Wanda Lea Bradford, age 61, of Good Hope,Illinois, passed away at 12:30 AM on Sunday, June 5 2022 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. She was born on October 14, 1960 in Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel Claire and Maybelle Maxine Brown Gagg. She married Steve Bradford on October 20, 1984 in Macomb Illinois. She is survived by her husband Steve, her brother Wayne Gagg of Macomb, her mother and father-in-law Larry and Selma Bradford of Good Hope, her brother and sister-in-law Tim and...

Claudine Briese Jacobs, 92, died in her room at Wesley Village on May 31, 2022, after a two-week illness that brought her son, Mark, to her side from his home in Oregon.  She was born on Christmas Day of 1929 in Logan Township of Ida County, Iowa. She grew up on her parents’ farm and graduated from Ida Grove High School, where she was editor of the school paper, president of the Quill and Scroll, and was an Honor Thespian.  She graduated from Grinnell College in January of...

Roger M. DeWitt, 57, of Blandinsville passed away at 6:55 p.m. Sunday May 29, 2022 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. He was born on April 15, 1965 in Browning, Illinois to Gerald and Jane Crum DeWitt. He married Shelley Reed on March 24, 1984 in Macomb. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Tyler (Kobi) DeWitt of Blandinsville; five grandchildren, Logan Martin, Skyler Martin, Emily Martin, Wyatt Martin and Shyann DeWitt; one brother, Albert (Michelle) DeWitt; mother-in-law, Carol Reed...

David Lee Willey, 70, of Adair passed away at 4:48 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 20, 1951 in Macomb to George Truman and Josephine Jane (Murphy) Willey. He married Martha Rife on March 11, 1972. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Ginger (Rob) Johnson of Macomb; two sons, Andy (Shanti) Willey of Bushnell and Derek (Caitlin) Willey of Macomb; four grandchildren, Reagan Johnson, Emily Johnson, Jake Willey and Natalie...

Carolyn Sue Thompson, 82, of Macomb passed away at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2022 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. She was born onn December 29, 1939 in Macomb to Lyman and Wilma Baughman Ray. Sue lived most of her life in Macomb, but also lived in Colchester, Illinois and attended school there for part of her childhood. Sue graduated from Western High School in Macomb and from Western Illinois University with a degree in education. She worked as assistant librarian at Edison Jr. High...