All Obituaries

    Crystal Lorraine Malott age 61 of Good Hope, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2022, at O.S.F. Saint Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.  She was born July 15, 1961 in Macomb, Illinois, to Linda Rigg.     Surviving to mourn her passing are 1 son Christopher Michael Reeves, Blandinsville, 1 daughter: Chastity Dawn Reeves, Abingdon, 3 grandchildren: Bailey Crenshaw, Brianna Crenshaw, Blaine Root, 2 great grandchildren: Averey Crenshaw,...

     Betty E. Kost age 91 of Carthage, Illinois, formerly of Tennessee, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage.  She was born July 12, 1931 in Industry, Illinois, to John and Florence Sharp Heaton.  Betty was united in marriage September 11, 1954, in Colchester, to Warren C. Kost.  He preceded her in death January 2, 2014.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, 1 grandson: Joshua Shelton, 6 sisters: Mable...

Eleanor L. (Beadles) White, 104, of Macomb, formerly of Tennessee, Illinois, died Monday, September 26, 2022, at Bickford of Macomb. She was the second oldest resident of McDonough county. Eleanor Leona Beadles was born August 2, 1918, in St. Mary, Hancock county, Illinois, the fourth child of Orval Louis Beadles and Adda May Jackson Beadles. She lived in St. Mary, later on the Foley farm near the Lamoine River east of St Mary, then at her parents’ farm in Lamoine township northeast...

    James D. (Bill) Ussery Jr. of Plymouth, Illinois passed away 19 September 2022.  Bill was born 12 August 1943 in Tennessee, Illinois to James (Dee) Ussery Sr. and Betty (Kuhlman) Ussery.     On 10 June 1962, Bill married the love of his life Anita A. Jarvis in Plymouth, Illinois; recently celebrating 60 years of marriage.      They were blessed with two daughters; Lori (Scott) Brake, Altus Oklahoma and Julie (Brent) Smith, St...

    Terry L. Catron age 66 of Macomb, passed away Friday evening September 16, 2022, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.  He was born February 6 1956, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to Lee and Esther Rucker Catron.     Surviving to mourn his passing is his father: Lee Catron, Macomb, 1 sister: Deborah Blaesing, Macomb, 2 nieces: Shannon (Randy) Kelley, Colchester, Jennifer (Steve) Cerven, Colchester, 1 nephew: Clayton (Kristi) Schmidt, Macomb, along with...

Amanda D. Switzer age 48 of Macomb, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.  She was born July 28, 1974 in Macomb to Joe and Delores Wilson Barnes.  Amanda was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Tim Switzer, September 8, 2020 in Macomb.     Surviving to mourn her passing is her husband: Tim Switzer, Macomb, her father: Joe Barnes, Florida, mother: Delores Barnes, Macomb, 4 daughters: Ashley Prather, Macomb,...

Regina M. Rigg age 45 of Macomb, formerly of Colchester, died unexpectedly Monday, September 5, 2022, at McDonough District Hospital. She was born April 13, 1977, in Carthage to Roger and Jennifer Kueger Rigg. Surviving to mourn Regina’s passing is her daughter: Raegen L. Hansen, Macomb; her parents: Roger and Jennifer Rigg, Colchester; 2 brothers: Kent (Jill) Rigg, Dahinda, Illinois, Larry (Sara) Rigg, Macomb; 4 nieces: Avery, Ella, Emma, Abbie Rigg, 1 nephew: Owen Rigg, along with...

Christine A. (White) (Dahl) Briegel, age 74, of Lexington, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord, Monday, August 15, 2022.  She was born October 28, 1947 in Macomb to Cecil and Eleanor Beadles White.  She was united in marriage August 2, 1970 in Tennessee, Illinois, to Larrie Dahl. He survives.  She later married Donald Briegel in Davenport, Iowa, on July 3, 1992, he passed away August 15, 2022. Surviving to mourn her passing are her mother: Eleanor White,...

Betty Jeanne Nelson age 97 of Colchester, passed away Wednesday morning, August 3, 2022, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.  She was born in Colchester, on May 20, 1925, to Lloyd L. and Mary Ruth Phillips Hall.  Her mother passed away in 1928 when Betty was only 3.  Lloyd remarried Phyllis Ridge in 1931.       Betty married Leonard R. Nelson in 1949. They had one son Dennis D. Nelson.  Both Leonard and Dennis preceded her in death, along with 5...

    Betty Lou Grim, 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Canton, IL on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Betty was born in McDonough County, IL on April 26, 1944 to Clarence and Ethel Neuneker. Betty married Bob Grim in June 3,1979, and he preceded her in death on June 24, 2004.     Betty is survived by her son and daughter in law, Kevin and Krista Groenewold of Industry, IL, and her grandchildren, Nolan & Jacqui Groenewold of Springfield, IL, and Madeline...