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IN MEMORY OF: Maxine Keys Hendrickson
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Maxine Keys Hendrickson, age 93, a resident of Wesley Village
in Macomb, and formerly of Blandinsville, died at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, February 27,2010 at Wesley Village Health Care Center
in Macomb. She was born on June 7,1916 in Macomb, Illinois the daughter of Herbert and Ruth Keys Lober. She married Ward Hendrickson
on October 15,1938 in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death on September 8,2004.
She is survived by two sons Carl
(Patsy) Hendrickson of Canyon Lake, Texas and David (Connie) Hendrickson of New Philadelphia, Illinois, one daughter-in-law
Barbara Hendrickson of Fairfield, Iowa, one sister Margie Banks of Ames, Iowa, one sister-in-law Dorothy Lober of Blandinsville,
12 grandchildren, 24 great- grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and several cousins
also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son Robert, two brothers Russell and Max
Lober, one brother-in-law Charles Banks, one sister-in-law Berniece Lober, and one granddaughter Barbara Shanstrom.
Maxine had lived in the LaHarpe area until moving to Blandinsville in 1944. She was a member of the Blandinsville United
Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Blandinsville Order of Eastern Star.
Funeral services will be held
at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3,2010 at the Blandinsville United Methodist Church. Rev. Don Riley will officiate.
Burial will be at the Glade City Cemetery in Blandinsville. The family will meet with friends one hour before the time of
service at the church.
Clugston - Tibbitts Funeral Home in Blandinsville is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial
may be made to the Blandinville United Methodist Church, Wesley Village or the Macomb Order of Eastern Star.
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IN MEMORY OF: Raymond C. Schneider
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Raymond C. Schneider, age 82, of 809 Madelyn Ave.,
Macomb, Illinois, died at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday , March 3,2010 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. Private graveside services were held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in
Macomb. A public memorial service will be held at a later time. Clugston - Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of
the arrangements.
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IN MEMORY OF: Verta Lee Zimmerman Woerly
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Verta Lee Zimmerman Woerly, age 84, a resident of the
Renaissance Care Center in Canton, died at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 28,2010 at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in
Peoria. She was born on December 7,1925 in Colchester, Illinois the daughter of John and Mary Ann Hunter Zimmerman.
She married George Woerly on February 22, 1947 in Macomb, Illinois. He preceded her in death on April 20,1997.
She is survived by two daughters Vicki (Harry) Wingfield of Pryor, Oklahoma, and Linda (Joe) Paul of Wyaconda, Missouri,
three sons Larry Woerly of Pekin, Ill., Kenneth (Paula) Woerly of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and Mark (Cathy) Woerly of
Canton, Illinois, 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild on the way. She was preceded in
death by her parents, husband, six sisters and three brothers.
Verta Lee had attended Western Illinois State Teachers
College, and had worked as an accountant for Globe American, a sales clerk for W.F. Woolworth Company, and also as a checker
at Kroger Food Store for 19 years. She had lived most all her life in the Macomb area, before moving to Canton several
years ago.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 6,2010 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
in Macomb. Monsignor Richard Pricco will officiate. Clugston - Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association.
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IN MEMORY OF: L. Mack Leighty
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L. Mack Leighty, 89, of 20750 N 300th Road, Vermont, Illinois,
passed away at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
He was born on October
15, 1920 in Eldorado Township, McDonough County to Ralph and Fern Nelson Leighty. He married Charlyne Smith on June 12, 1943.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years; one daughter, Lynn Schmitt of Springfield; one son, Joey (Cindy) Leighty of
Vermont; one son-in-law, Joseph Anthony "Tony" Hennings of Vermont; six grandchildren, Tim (Amy) Hennings, Tiffany
(Mark) Freie, Tyler (Jennifer) Hennings, Nickie (Gene) Icenogle, Brandy (Billy) Parry and Joey (Jessica) Leighty and twelve
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Tana M. Hennings and one sister, Laura
Howard.
Mack farmed most of his life. He was a Sargeant in the Army serving in the infantry as a radio operator
specialist during World War II. He was a member of the West Prairie Church, a former member and served on the board
of the Farm Bureau and served on the Industry School Board.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday,
February 22, 2010 at the West Prairie Church east of Industry with Reverend Ron Peters officiating. There will be no visitation.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial of ashes will be in the Pennington Point Cemetery west of Adair with military
rites being conducted by the Macomb American Legion.
Memorials may be made to the McDonough County Animal Shelter.
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IN MEMORY OF: Ruth S. MacVean
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Ruth S. MacVean, 86, of Macomb, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Monday,
February 15, 2010 at her residence.
She was born in June of 1923 in Ithaca, New York. Ruth was the daughter of
Dr. Luther and Mrs. Beatrice Ryan West. Ruth was a graduate of the Pierce Campus School at Marquette, Michigan. She
received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Northern Michigan University and was then credentialed by the State
of Michigan as an Art Teacher. Ruth obtained a Master Degree in Art Education from the University of Michigan. She also attended
Cornell University. Ruth taught Art in the Marshall, Michigan Public Schools for 7 ½ years and later on a part time
basis for 16 years at Macomb.
She married Donald MacVean in 1948. He survives.
Also surviving are a
daughter, Margaret and a son, Steven.
The family will meet friends at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation.
Memorials
may be made to the McDonough County Humane Society.
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IN MEMORY OF: Jack C. Lail
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Jack C. Lail, 87, of 400 West Grant Street, Macomb, passed
away at 9:42 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born on September
25, 1922 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Silas and Lena Rodemeyer Lail.
He is survived by two sons, Mark (Debra)
Donahue of Carman and Greg Donahue; three daughters, Mary McCain of Lakeland, Florida, Christy (Beryl) Wright of Garden City
Beach, South Carolina and Toni Donahue of Kernersville, North Carolina; 8 grandchildren, Teri Ropka, Lisa Heimberger, Kim
Barnard, Mollie Gossett, Michael Donahue, Justin Donahue, Joshua Wright and Nolan Donahue and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Jack Lail and Brian Donahue.
Jack has lived in the
Avon and Macomb areas since 1964. He was a retired salesman for Continental Research.
He was an Army veteran serving
during World War II.
He was a member of the Macomb Elks Lodge #1009, was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan, loved
fishing and all sports.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 15, 2010 at Clugston-Tibbitts
Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Ron Green officiating. Burial will be in Avon Cemetery in Avon. Visitation will be held
one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Legion Baseball team.
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IN MEMORY OF: Virginia Doyle
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Virginia Doyle, 82, of 515 East Pierce Street, Macomb, passed
away at 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 8, 2010 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
She was born on June 8, 1927
in Shaw, Mississippi to William and Rachelle White Bryant. She married Cephas Doyle on September 25, 1948. He passed away
on November 2, 1995.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, and three sons.
She is survived
by four daughters, Sallie Sheppheard of St. Paul, Minnesota, Lula Doyle of Macomb, Dorothy Davis of Macomb and Evelyn Doyle,
Texas and Cephas Doyle, Jr. of Chicago; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and one sister,
Luvenia Williams of Chicago.
Virginia worked as a school cook for many years before her retirement. She moved
to Macomb in 1998.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Mount Calvary Church
of God with Elder Allen Henderson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday at the
church.
Private burial will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.
Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of arrangements.
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IN MEMORY OF: Wendell
V. Weaver, Sr.
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Wendell V. Weaver, Sr., age 90, of Roseville and formerly of
Macomb, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2010 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
He was born
on August 25, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa to Virgil William and Neva Blough Weaver. He married Vada Hillyer on November 24, 1939.
She survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Larry Weaver of Plymouth, Garry (Linda) Weaver of Plymouth, Jack (Frances)
Weaver of Plymouth and Wendell (Brenda) Weaver, Jr. of Industry; one daughter, Neva (Bob) Logan of Blandinsville; 16 grandchildren
and 30 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren, 1 sister-in-law Hazel Weaver of Rogers, Arkansas, he is also
survived by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Eldon Weaver and
one sister, Viola Weaver.
Wendell lived most of his life in Macomb before moving to Roseville.He first worked at
Camp Ellis in Ipava building wharehouses. He then served in the Army from 1944 until 1945, where he fought in
several battles including the Battle of the Bulge. Wendell was also a Purple Heart recipient. After his return from
service, he worked at several area factories, he then worked as a plumber and pipefitter for many years before his retirement.He
was a member of the Plumbers Union Local # 63 for over 50 years.
Wendell was an active member of the Macomb Church
of God.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at the Macomb Church of God with
Reverend Rob Bernheisel officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Macomb. Visitation will
be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb. Full military rites will be conducted
at the graveside by the Macomb Legion and the Macomb V.F.W.
Memorials may be made to Macomb Church of God or Roseville
Country Manor.
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Nancy Taft, 67, of 515 North Griffin, Macomb, passed away at
11:35 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
She was born on September 29,
1942 in Prairie City, Illinois to Chet and Garnet Weaver Taft.
She is survived by one son, Mark (Vickee) Taft of
Macomb; one daughter, Karen (Ron) Reinholdt of Washington, Illinois; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Gloria (Jack) Stotler of Carthage, Mary Harn of Macomb, Edwina Mitchel of Hamilton and Cynthia Lantz of Monmouth and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother and three sisters.
She lived
her early life in the Bushnell and Prairie City areas. She has lived in Macomb since 1973. She worked for many area businesses
including King-Sealey.
She was a member of the Macomb VFW and Macomb Eagles.
Memorial services will
be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Wally Holt officiating.
There will be no visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Memorials may be made in her memory.
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IN MEMORY OF: Carol Lynn Prichard
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Carol Lynn Prichard, 58, of 316 East Poplar Street, Bardolph,
passed away at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at her residence.
She was born on December 5, 1951 in Macomb
to Lewis E. and Martha Lee Purman Carey. She married Randy Prichard. He preceded her in death on February 2, 2003.
She is also preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, one sister and one brother.
She is survived by one
son, Trenton Wade (Angie McKee) Williams of Macomb; three grandchildren, Nicollette, Sierra and Jhalen Williams; one sister,
Rebecca Whitnell of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two brothers, Steven Carey of Macomb and Mitch Carey of Adair; two nephews and one
niece.
She lived most of her life in Macomb before moving to Bardolph in 1999. She was a graduate of Graham
Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb. She was an avid
gardener and animal lover and loved her dog, Gracie. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
A Memorial service will
be held at 12 noon Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Becky Lembke officiating.
Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to McDonough County
Humane Society.
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IN MEMORY OF: Attorney Ellis E. Leighty
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Attorney Ellis E. Leighty, 92 years and 1 month, of 1200
East Grant Street, Macomb, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. at Wesley Village Healthcare Center.
He was born on December 21, 1917 to Alvy L. Leighty and Bertha May Faler Leighty in New Salem Township, McDonough
County. He attended one-room country schools through 7th grade level (8th grade only was being taught that year). Upon moving
into Macomb with his family he took the 7th grade and graduated from Macomb High School in 1935. He took one year of graduate
work at MHS. In 1936, he became employed as a central office clerk with The Macomb Production Credit Association until entering
the Federal Service in March of 1941, when his unit, as part of the 33rd Division, Illinois National Guards was mobilized
for 1 year's training.
Upon his discharge from the Army in November of 1945, he returned to the PCA in charge
of the Carthage Field Office, resigning in February of 1946, to enroll in the College of Agriculture at the University of
Illinois, from which he graduated in 1948 with a BS with honors. In the summer of 1948 he was employed by Doane Agricultural
Services to work as a key land appraiser in Audobon County, Iowa. Returning to the U of I in the fall of 1949 he transferred
to the College of Law, DePaul University, from which he received his J.D. degree in February of 1951. Upon his passing the
State Bar Examination, he was licensed to practice law by the Illinois Supreme Court on June 18, 1951.
On May 31,
1959 he was united in marriage to Doris Lee Cook Miller, by Dr. Richard Newhall in Macomb in the Keys Fellowship Hall. At
which time he acquired a step-son, Ronald James Miller, whom he later adopted as his son by proceedings here in McDonough
County and given the name of Ronald James Leighty Miller.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, his
brother, Clarence Leighty, his sister, Mable Beaver and her husband Arthur Beaver and his sister Edna Jurczyk and her husband
Henry Jurczyk.
He is survived by his son, Ronald J. L. Miller of San Diego, California, his sister-in-law, Belva
Leighty of Macomb, his nephew, Roger (Susan) Leighty of Peoria, his nephew, Steven (Lynne) Beaver of LaHarpe, his niece, Marsha
(David) Wetmore of Macomb, his late wife's sister-in-law, Znobia Cook and her son, Donald (Cheryl) Cook, all of Jackson,
Missouri.
Ellis became a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in 1930 and has served his church and his
Lord in many ways, both as a layman and a lawyer.
He had a life-long interest in music, both vocal and instrumental.
In 1933 he became a member of the high school band when it was first formed; he also joined the high school boy's glee
club. Instrumental wise he became a member of the church's Sunday School Orchestra, performing at opening excerises on
Sunday School and at the opening of Sunday evening services, as well as performing at nursing homes, which was interrupted
when he was mobilized in Federal Service, but picked up again when he was discharged and continued until the church relocated
to its present site.
He joined the 123rd Field Artillery Band, when it was formed on April 11, 1937 and with it
was mustered into Federal Service as a part of the 33rd Infantry Division, Illinois National Guards on March 5, 1941. Following
Pearl Harbor, structural changes in the make up of Infantry Divisions caused the 123rd to be reassigned as the 208th F A Regimantal
Band of 3rd Army Corps. Ellis rose through the ranks to become top sergeant (rank of Tech SGT) and assistant band director,
a rank held through the remainder of his army service. In 1943, structural changes eliminated regiments in Corps Artillery
and so his band unit along with the 204th F A Regimental band (a Utah National Guard band) to Camp Jackson, South Carolina,
where the 106th Infantry Division was being formed as fully functioning bands. Both bands were later merged to become
the Division band. In the fall of 1944, the 106th Division was shipped to the ETO, going thru England and on into the
Ardennes Forrest in Belgium to replace the 2nd Infantry Division on a 26 mile front, facing the Germans on December 8th.
On December 18th, the Division was hit by 2 SS Panzer units and 3 wermark as the start of the Battle of the Bulge. The Division
lost 3 combat units, its Engineer Battalion, its Medical Battalion, many killed but many captured. The division headquarters,
where the band was stationed at Vielsalm, Belgium, was pulled back into France when the Bulge was stabilized, where its depleted
units were filled with new troops. Following the Remagan bridgehead capture, the alllied forces were capturing lots
of German troops and so the 106th was shipped back into Germany to man the prisoner of war camps all up and down the Rhine
river valley. Our Division band had two 15-piece dance bands (one from the former 208th and the other from the former 204th)
and so one of those bands was shipped North toward Holland and the other South towards Switzerland to entertain our troops
manning PW cages. After the war in the ETO was finished, the 106th was slated to return to the US to be deactivated. Since
we had knocked about the states so long before going overseas, we didn't have enough points to get out of the service
and so our original 208th bunch were transferred to the 35th Infantry Division Band, which was slated to go through the States
and on to the Pacific Theatre. Before we got out of France, the war with Japan was over and so when we got back to the states
aboard the Queen Mary, most of us had enough points to get discharged. Ellis received his honorable discharge at Camp Grant,
Illinois in November of 1945 and returned back to Macomb. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal. He is a member of the American
Legion.
While attending the University of Illinois, Ellis was a member of the "Marching Illini" football
band for 4 years. On campus, Ellis became active in the Wesley Foundation singing in its choir. He also became Secretary to
the newly formed Men's Independent Asscociation until leaving campus. He was elected to the University Student Senate
in his Senior year. He was employed as a counselor in the Universtiy Men's Residence Halls. He also joined 3 honorary
fraternities, Phi Eta Sigma (freshman) Alpha Zeta (agriculture) and Phi Alpha Delta (law). Upon being licensed to practice
law in 1951, Ellis returned to Macomb and while visiting among Macomb attorneys, he was invited by Attorney Leonard C.
Berry to hang out his shingle to begin the practice of law in space Leonard would provide. He later formed a partnership,
Berry and Leighty and after a few years they were joined by Attorney John V. Simshouser, when the firm became Berry, Leighty
and Simshauser. Leonard had to retire from the firm in 1964 because of a physical ailment, but Ellis and John continued under
the firm name until they dissolved their partnership in March 31, 1990.
Since then, Ellis has had his license renewed
and still is a licensed attorney, although his practice for the last several years is mostly limited in serving as retained
legal counsel to the Fellheimer Trust Committee of Wesley UMC. In 1960 Ellis was appointed as Master-in-Chancery for
McDonough County for the 9th Judicial District of Illinois and served as such until 1964 when the State Legislature adopted
a new Judicial Article, which eliminated such office state wide.
Ellis was elected a Commissioner to the Macomb
Park District, but resigned after 1 year so that the Commissioners could retain him as their legal counsel, a position he
held for 20+ years until he retired. He served as legal counsel t the Trustees of the Everly Trust for 20 some years.
In 1951, he joined the Macomb Optimist Club and served as its secretary/treasurer until it disbanded after 20 some years.
He served a term as a Neighborhood Commissioner in the Boy Scouts of America. He was appointed to the Macomb Planning Commission
when the first comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance was prepared and served as its secretary for 20+ years before resigning.
He was appointed several years in succession as a delegate at large from The Galesburg District to the Central Illinois
Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Ellis has served on many comittees and Boards in his local church. He is
past president and current treasurer of the Friday morning Devotional Fellowship, a chartered fellowship. He is past Secretary
and President of the Galesburg District United Methodist Men, past member of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Nominating
Committee of Conference UMM. Then a member of the newly formed Conference Executive Committee and member of its Nominating
Committee, serving until failing health caused him to resign. He was appointed pro bono in house counsel to the Galesburg
District Superintendent as a part of the Bishop's Counsel of lawyers under Confernce Chancellor Phil Hannah. Ellis
was a counselor t the college age youth fellowship at his church. He was in on the establishment of the Wesley Foundation
at WIU, drafted its Incorporation andis a past president of its board, in addition to serving as pro bonoin house counselor
to its Director. Ellis was appointed t draft the Fellheimer Trust Agreement, once the church learned of Mr. Fellheimer's
generous bequest of several millions. He had been retained as in house legal counsel to its Trust Committee since then.
He was in on the conception of Wesley Village, drafted its Articles of Incorporation and By Laws and served as its initial
attorney until the church ammended the Trust Agreement to require the Trustee to loan Wesley Village 3.5 milllion to forward
with construction after its initial financing fell through, whereupon he resignedas attorney to Wesley Village.
Ellis'
most famous legal client was Burel Ives, when Ellis served as local counsel to Burel and wife Helen in the purchase of Warren
County, Illinois farm lands and again a few years later when they sold those lands as a part of their divorce proceedings.
Ellis joined NOMADS and attended 3 separate work camps along with his late wife, Doris Lee Leighty. He attended
the Walk of Emmaus and since has met weekly with a reunion group of 5 to 6 other men who have been on the Walk. He has
been a 70+ year member of Wesley United Methodist Church Choir and did solo work in its performance as well as singing at
several weddings and funerals. He was a past member of the Community Chorus and participated in a couple of Summer Musical
performances. Throughout it all he has intended that his accomplishment bring honor and glory to his Lord.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2010 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Rev. Russell Smith
will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to either Wesley United Methodist Church, Wesley Village or the charity of the donor's choice.
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IN MEMORY OF: Mary Ellen Herndon Robb
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Mary Ellen Herndon Robb of Bloomington, formerly of Macomb,
passed away at 2:51 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Advocate Bro-Menn Hospital in Normal.
Mary Ellen was born
on February 15, 1929, the daughter of Fred and Helen Marrs Herndon, in Adair, Illinois and was a lifelong resident of McDonough
County until moving to Bloomington in 2006.
Mary Ellen and Walker Robb were married on June 20, 1954 at the First
Christian Church in Macomb and celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last summer.
Mary Ellen is survived by
her husband, Walker; two daughters, Elizabeth Robb (Alan) Sender of Bloomington and Cindy (Rick) Samples of Winona, Minnesota;
one son, David (Karen) Robb of Plano, Texas and seven grandchildren, Jessica and Molly Sender; Tyler and Hailey Samples and
Elijah, Jacob and Seth Robb.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mary Ellen graduated from Western
Illinois University in 1951, where she was an active member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority.
She was a beloved kindergarten
teacher for more than 30 years in Macomb and treasured the time she could spend teaching and enjoying the company of young
children. She also supervised and mentored many Western Illinois University student teachers, helping dozens of young people
enter into the field of early childhood education. She was a gifted and dedicated educator to three generations of families
in the Macomb Public Schools.
Mary Ellen was a member or the Macomb Women's Club, XXMD, Daughters of the American
Revolution, American Legion Auxiliary, Deer Club and the Macomb Hospital Auxiliary.
After her retirement from teaching,
she became an active member of Baby Talk, which provides books to new mothers and their newborns to encourage a love of reading.
She also was an avid bird watcher and enjoyed watching football and baseball. The Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, the Pittsburgh
Steelers and the Chicago Cubs lost an avid fan with Mary Ellen's passing.
Cremation rites were accorded. A
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb and
also at a later date at Westminster Village in Bloomington, where Mary Ellen and her husband Walker Robb, have resided for
the past three years.
Private burial of ashes will be held at Pennington Point Cemetery west of Adair.
The family request in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the Baby Talk program at McDonough District Hospital, 525
East Grant Street, Macomb, Illinois, 61455 or to McLean County Path Senior Services, 201 East Grove, Bloomington, Illinois,
61701.
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