All Obituaries

    Hillis I. Luder age 93 of Avon, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was born December 22, 1926, in Farmington, Iowa to George Fixsal and Jessie Schlatter. In 1946 Hillis married Carl Luder in Kahoka, Missouri.     Surviving to mourn her passing are 3 sons; Carl Larry (Jancis) Luder, Wylie,Texas, David (Kim) Luder, Moline, Il, Richard Luder of Macomb, Illinois, 3 daughters; Linda (Roger) Kelley, Colchester,...

Norma Lee (Alton) Swanson 91 of Colchester, Illinois passed away Saturday evening, November 21, 2020 in Macomb. She was born March 12, 1929 in Fountain Green, Illinois to Leland and Nina(Osborn) Alton. She was united in marriage to Everett Swanson on July 22, 1951 in Carthage, Illinois. Surviving to mourn her passing is a daughter, Tanna (John Simpson) Swanson of Macomb, Illinois. Norma was preceded in death by parents and Everett on October 8th 2001. Norma spent her life as a homemaker. She...

    Eleanor Pearl Carson, age 100 of Colchester, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb.  She was born August 30, 1920, in Saginaw, Michigan to John and Dora Carle Konieczka.  She was united in marriage August 14, 1940 in Palmyra, Missouri to Herbert AZ Carson, he preceded her in death on June 23, 2005.       Surviving to mourn her passing are her three sons: Herbert Roger (Mary) Carson, Harrison, Arkansas,...

Charles H. Riekeberg age 87 of Colchester, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.  He was born August 21, 1933 in Bible Grove, Mo., to Carl and Pearle Beaird Riekeberg.  Charles was united in marriage, October 16, 1959, in Kahoka, Mo. to Viana I. Veff, she preceded him in death on November 27, 2007.     Surviving to mourn his passing is one son: David (Pam) Riekeberg, Colchester, one step daughter: Sharon (Gene) Wheatley,...

    Barbara Elaine Steinhour age 72 of Macomb, formerly of Carthage, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Country View Health Care Center in Macomb.       Barbara was born in Macomb on July 23, 1948, the daughter of Homer W. Fitzjarrald and Leota Flo (Phelps) Fitzjarrald.  They both preceded her in death.     She was a life partner with John Peterson, he preceded her in death.  Two children were born to them, John William...

Maria E. Schulte age 79 of Good Hope, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, at her home in Good Hope.  She was born August 30, 1941 in New York, New York, to Joseph and Elva Bryden Louzao.  She was united in marriage June 2001, in Macomb, Illinois to Tom Schulte.         Surviving to mourn her passing are her husband: Tom Schulte, Good Hope, 3 sons; Earl Abercrombie, Good Hope, Dennis Abercrombie, Macomb, Paul Schulte, Manchester,...

Ray L. Carpenter age 60 of Macomb, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at County View Health Care Center in Macomb.  Cremation rites have been accorded. No services are planned at this time.  Jones Mortuary in Colchester is handling arrangements.

Emma Bliss age 85 of Macomb, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Country View Health Care Center in Macomb.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Memorial service will be held at a later date.  Jones Mortuary in Colchester is handling arrangements .

Jane Rings age 75 of Colchester, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  She was born November 2, 1944, in Warsaw, Illinois, to Russell and Vera Wallett Stuckwisch.  She was united in marriage to Terry Getz in Keokuk, Iowa in 1962.  He preceded her in death in 2005.  She was also united in marriage to Larry Rings March 17, 1991 in Burlington, Iowa.     Surviving to mourn her passing is her husband of 29 years, Larry...

Margaret B. Lewis,  93 of Colchester, Illinois passed away October 13, 2020. Margaret was born May 12, 1927 near Bardolph, Illinois, daughter of Ross and Rose (Thorman) Hinman. She married Bernard J. Lewis of Emmet Township on July 2, 1949. They purchased a home in Colchester, IL and raised their family there. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two infant sons, Douglas Mark and Stanley Wayne, her brother Wade Hinman, one sister, Lois Cox, and son in-law, Tom...