IN MEMORY OF: Max V. Swearingen Max V. Swearingen, 84, of 1707 North 12th Street, Quincy, formerly of Industry, passed away at 10:08 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born in Industry to Ivan C. and Leona C. Young Swearingen. He married Margaret L. Sears on September 15, 1947 in Macomb. She passed away on April 22, 2005.  He was also preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mary Louise Aten. He is survived by two sons, Jack (Phyllis) Swearingen of Littleton and Joe Swearingen of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, Nancy (Jim) Cozad of Azle, Texas; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Max lived most of his life in Industry except for two years  when he was serving in the US Navy during World War II. He served in the Pacific Ocean on an amphibious ship, LST 719. When the war ended, he returned to Industry where he worked for a time as parts man and bookkeeper at the Ford dealership in Industry. Max joined the Staff at The State Bank of Industry in the early 50's and retired in 1991 at age 65. He continued as a board member at the bank until 2004. He was a member of the Industry Kiwanis Club for several years, and had served in various offices. He served several years as Industry School Treasurer and also the Village of Industry Treasurer. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Industry Cemetery with Jim Swearingen officiating. Full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the Macomb American Legion and Macomb V.F.W.. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb. Memorials may be made to either Industry Fire Department or Pinhook Park. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Leonard E. Thompson Leonard E. Thompson, 83, of 107 Fairway Drive, Blandinsville, passed away at 7 a.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at his residence. He was born on August 7, 1926 in Macomb to Grover Cleveland and Elizabeth Pruitt Thompson. He married Joanne Gordon on July 20, 1950 in LaHarpe. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Cindy (Brent) Blizewski of Charlotte, North Carolina; one son Greg Thompson of Blandinsville; two granddaughters, Kayla Thompson and Rachael Blizewski and two brothers, Winston (Gloria) Thompson of LaHarpe and Lloyd (Dorothy) Thompson of Blandinsville. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Gene Haas; four brothers, Kenneth, Richard, Gerald and Bernard Thompson and one sister, Freida Allen. Leonard lived most of his life in Blandinsville where he was a business man and licensed plumber owning Thompson Plumbing and Heating and Thompson Hardware from 1952 to 1994. He was an Army Veteran serving during World War II.  He was a member of the Blandinsville Baptist Church and served as Trustee.  He was also a member of the Blandinsville Fire Department, Blandinsville Masonic Lodge, Blandinsville American Legion and the Steam Fitters Union.  He served on the Blandinsville Golf Course Board, Bank Board and the McDonough District Hospital Board. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the Blandinsville Baptist Church with Reverend Dean Reeverts officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial of ashes will be in the Glade City Cemetery in Blandinsville with Military rites being conducted by the Blandinsville American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Blandinsville Baptist Church. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Blandinsville is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF:  William "Bill" Pollock William "Bill" Pollock, 74, of 3095 East County Road 1750, Colchester, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born on August 24, 1935 in McDonough County to Ralph S. and Bernice E. Lansdown Pollock. He married Mary Jane Aten on April 11, 1954 in Macomb. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Pamela (Don) Hubbert of Winchester; three sons, Scott (Joy) Pollock of Blandinsville, Bruce (Cindy) Pollock of LaHarpe and Mike (Angela) Pollock of LaHarpe; 11 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard (Alta) Pollock of Colchester and three sisters, Patty (Steve) Coker of Macomb, Linda (Bruce) Carter of Elgin and Becky (Bob) Gardner of Louisville, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents. He lived in McDonough County all of his life and was a graduate of Industry High School. He was a lifelong farmer before his retirement.  He was a former member of the Ebenezer Church, Macomb Elks and Lamoine Trail Saddle Club. He was a Director for McDonough Power Co-op for 30 years. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 19, 2010 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Bruce Goettsche officiating. Burial will be in Industry Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to either the LaHarpe-Fountain Green Fire Department or the Shriner's Crippled Children Hospital. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Bernadine J. Trimble Bernadine J. Trimble, 81, of Rushville, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Snyders Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home in Rushville.  She was born on February 26, 1929 in Rushville to Bernard and Mary McCombs. She married Paul L. Trimble on November 14, 1948. He passed away on August 14, 2009. She is also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Frank McCombs. She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer (Greg) Woodrum of Macomb and Virginia (Marty) Barsi of Colchester; one son, Douglas (Marsha) Trimble of Rushville; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, James McCombs, Wendell McCombs and Herbert McCombs and one sister, Rosemary Trimble. She lived in Rushville all of her life. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at Rushville City Cemetery in Rushville. Kent Higgins will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Schuyler County Humane Society. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF:  E. Marjorie Swanson E. Marjorie Swanson, 83, of 1200 East Grant Street, Macomb, formerly of Good Hope, passed away at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010 at her residence. She was born on August 30, 1926 Pleasant View, Illinois to E. Leslie and Lillian Ward King. She married Kendall Swanson on February 28, 1947. He preceded her in death on September 21, 1984. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Virginia Doll and Maxine Matteson. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Jane (Hardy) Shryack of Macomb; one son, James (Neda) Swanson of Sciota; four grandchildren, Jake and Kevin Swanson, David Shryack and Dawn Shryack and two great-grandchildren, Hillary Shryack and Cameron Flamm. Marjorie lived her early life in Littleton. She then lived in McDonough County, mostly in Good Hope and lived in Macomb the last several years.  She worked as a supervisor at the physical plant at Western Illinois University. She worked at Camp Ellis and Fort Sheridan prior to her marriage. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2010 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend A. Lee Unger officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to either Wesley Village Endowment Fund or American Heart Association. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF:  Charolette Mears Charolette Mears, 64, of 1250 West Carl Sandburg Drive, Galesburg, formerly of East Galesburg and Abingdon, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg. She was born on September 20, 1945 in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Claude and Demma Gifford Smith. She married Harry Mears on December 19, 1964 in Galesburg. He passed away on August 22, 2003. She is also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Gerald and Carroll Smith. She is survived by one son, Robert Mears of Macomb; two step-daughters, Kathy Jones of Galesburg and Sylvia Phillips of East Galesburg; one step-son, Darrell Mears of Macomb; two grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchiildren; four brothers, William (Suzanne) Smith of Galesburg, Harold (Alice) Smith of Abingdon, Delbert Smith of Abingdon and Marty (Rita) Smith of Abingdon; two sisters, Sharon (Norman) Fauber of Spring Bay and Mary (Don) Cunningham of Galesburg and several nieces and nephews. She lived most of her life in Abingdon and East Galesburg areas. She attended the Assembly of God Church in Abingdon. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was an avid Cardinal fan. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Glade City Cemetery in Blandinsville with Reverend Rick Smith officiating. There will be no visitation. Everyone is invited to lunch at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church in Abingdon. Memorials may be made in her memory. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Blandinsville is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Freddie T. Riebling Freddie T. Riebling, age 83, of 413 Price Street, Industry, Illinois died at 2:44 p.m. on Tuesday, June, 29,2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. He was born on April 16,1927 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Freeman and Alma Trone Riebling. He married Dorothy Yard on January 2,1949 in Colchester, Illinois. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, three sons Phillip R. (Dawn) Riebling of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. , Ronald (Robin) Riebling of Good Hope, Ill., and Howard (Cynthia) Riebling of Chanhassen, Minn., eight grandchildren Robb(Carla) Mentink,Carly Mentink, Brandon Riebling, Eric (Andrea) Riebling, Laura (Bryan) Kenney, Ryan Riebling, Garrett Riebling, and Sophia Riebling, 2 sisters Shirley (Elvie) Norris of Astoria, and Joyce (David) Claussen of Washington, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Eddie Riebling. Freddie was a graduate of Industry High School, and had attended the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University while pursuing a degree in agriculture. He farmed in Augusta from 1953-1960, he then worked in sales for many years, he most recently was a crop surveyor for the State of Illinois for the last eight years. Freddie served in WWII in the Navy from 1945 until the war was ending in 1946.He was a volunteer fireman in Industry for many years, was a member of the Vermont American Legion , Vermont VFW, Rushville Masonic Lodge # 9, Industry Kiwanis, was involved with the Flags of Love in Macomb, and he was a member of the West Prairie Presbyterian Church since 1960 and had served as an Elder of the Church for many of those years. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 3,2010 at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Macomb, Rev. Russell Smith will officiate. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb, where full military rites will be conducted by the Macomb American Legion and the Macomb V.F.W.The family will meet with friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2,2010 at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb. Memorials may be made to the Industry Fire and Rescue Squad. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Olive Hipp Thomson Olive Hipp Thomson, 94, of 21725 E. 500th st. Blandinsville, passed away at 8:08 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2010 at Heartland Health Care in Macomb.  She was born on may, 30, 1916, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Joseph and Ona Lee Hipp. She married Marlin Samuel Thomson in July, 1941, He preceeded her in death. She is survived by one daughter, Saralee (Larry D.) Moore of Blandinsville; one son, Joe (Susan) Thomson of Kahoka Missouri; six grandchildren, Dr. Patrick (Tracey) Moore of Galesburg Illinois, Michelle (Tim) Tribley of Peoria Illinois, Margaret (Lance) Thurman of Bloomington Illinois, Chris (Michelle) Thomson of Lee's Summit Missouri, Brian (Shasta) Thomson of Macomb Illinois andDaniel Thomson of Burlington Iowa; one brother, J. Woodrow Hipp of  Wichita Kansas; fourteen great-grandchildren and many neices and nephews. She is preceeded by her husband, parents, one grandson, Thomas Scott Moore, and six brothers and sisters. Olive lived her married life in Blandinsville as a homemaker, she was a member of Jolly Homemakers, member of Home Extension, MDH Auxillary, Avid Blood Drive volunteer, 4-H Leader for many years, long term member of the Woman's club and Sunday school teacher and a member of United Methodist Church in Blandinsville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at United Methodist Church in Blandinsville with Chris Thomson (Grandson) Officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at  3:00 p.m. at Minor's Cemetary in Table Grove. Memorial's may be made to MDH Comfort Care Cart and Blandinsville United Methodist Church. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Blandinsville is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Robbie D. Soule Robbie D. Soule, 56, of 205 West Jefferson Street, Blandinsville, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2010 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. He was born on February 3, 1954 in Macomb to Roland E. and Norma J. DiMuccio Soule.He married Cindy Howe on July 16, 1977 in Good Hope. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Heather Soule of Blandinsville; one son, Terence (Crystal) Soule of Blandinsville; one grandson, Braylon Soule of Blandinsville; two brothers, Randal (Cheryl) of Saginaw, Michigan and Kevin (Pam Hill) of Blandinsville; one sister, Karen (Jay) Morris of Washington, Illinois and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister-in-law, Betsy Soule and one great-nephew, Quinn Griffen. Robbie lived all of his life in Blandinsville where he worked for Alexander Lumber Company for many years before it's closing. He then worked for Midwest Building Supply in Macomb. He relentlessly volunteered his time to numerous Northwestern and West Prairie sporting events as well as many local community events. He was an avid golfer, sports enthusiast, and more commonly known as a cubbie's fan. He was a lot of things to a lot of people, but know that he loved you all. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the First Christian Church in Blandinsville with Reverend Gordon Blankenship officiating. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.  Burial of ashes will be in the Glade City Cemetery in Blandinsville following the service. Memorials may be made to either his grandson's education fund or the Blandinsville Fire Department. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Blandinsville is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Ghlee J. Calhoun Ghlee J. Calhoun, 81, of 603 East Washington Street, Macomb, formerly of Ipava and Adair, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born on September 21, 1928 in Marietta, Illinois to Fred and Dora E. Phelps Calhoun. He married Bette Gale on March 31, 1951 in Salem, Arkansas. She survives. Also surviving are one son; Randy Calhoun of Macomb; one daughter, Rhonda (Mike) Calhoun of Macomb and one sister, Myrtle Foulk of Birchtree, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lyle and Harry Calhoun and two sisters, Lilly Hitchcock and Clara Batts. Ghlee lived in Adair for twenty years before moving to the farm near Ipava. He moved to Macomb in October of 2009. He worked in sales and farmed all of his life.  He was a veteran serving in the Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Table Grove American Legion. Private graveside services were held at Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb with Reverend A. Lee Unger officiating. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Max E. Ruebush Max E. Ruebush, 91 of 21575 US Highway 67, Good Hope, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb. He was born on June 11, 1919 in Sciota, Illinois to George and Hallie Whaley Ruebush. He married Marjorie Wells on April 12, 1941 in Palmyra, Missouri. She preceded him in death on July 24, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Nancy Lefler, one daughter in infancy, Judith Maxine Ruebush and one brother, Mervin Ruebush. He is survived by one son, Larry (Diane Sorenson) Ruebush of Good Hope; three grandsons, Mike (Heidi) Ruebush of Lomax, Illinois, Jason Lefler of Dayton, Ohio and Stephen Lefler of Carbondale, Illinois; three great-grandchildren, Jalen and Layton Tallman of Lomax and Keaton Michael Ruebush of Lomax; four special nieces and nephews, Eloise, Mary Margaret, Jerry and Jack Standard; one brother, Kenneth (Martha) Ruebush of North Carolina and one sister, Martha Latham of Oregon. Max lived in Sciota Township and Walnut Grove Township near Good Hope for many years before living in Macomb from 1991 until 2007 when he moved back to his original farm in Good Hope. He was a lifelong farmer and was a member of the Good Hope United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Good Hope United Methodist Church with Reverend Al Simonson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb. Cremation rites will follow the service. Private graveside services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Good Hope United Methodist Church. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Robert Harlow Botts Robert Harlow Botts, 88, formerly of Madison, Wisconsin and McDonough County, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in Apache Junction, Arizona of a rare bacterial infection. He was born on February 24, 1922 in Industry to Harold and Audrey Botts.  He graduated from Industry High School in 1940 and entered the Marine Corps the same year. He served in the South Pacific for about 3 years.  He married Mary Y. Litchfield August 27, 1945 and they had 54 wonderful years together. They had two sons, James R. and Randy J. Botts.  He was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church, WHEA, the VFW in Middleton, Wisconsin and the Madison Lapidary Club. He belonged to the Marine Corps League, the DAV, was a lifetime member of the NRA, the Purple Heart Organization and the VFW in Apache Junction, Arizona. Bob was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1946 moving to Macomb where he worked at Arnold Brothers and McDonough District Hospital. He also worked for Admiral in Galesburg. In 1959 the family moved to Madison, Wisconsin where he was Superintendent of Building and Grounds at Madison General Hospital (Meriter) until he retired in 1982. Bob and Mary then wintered in Arizona and spent the summers in Madison. They had fun filled years traveling around the country.In December of 2007 he moved to Roadhaven Resort in Apache Junction, Arizona. During his time at the hospital he was a charter member and founding father of WHEA (Wi Healthcare Engineers Association) established in 1965.  He was to receive his 45 year award this September. He also belonged to ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineers) where he was the first member to achieve Fellow, their highest level. Bob was on guard duty in San Diego when Pearl Harbor was bombed and came home in August, 1945. He loved to tell about his experiences. The eight island landings from New Georgia, the Solomons, Guam, the Marianas, Okinawa and Ryukyu gave him lots to talk about. He was involved with setting up the tank units and was a tank commander for the duration of the war. He received a field commission to 2nd Lieutenant just before coming home. The Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart were among a few of his awards. He is in the "Hall of Heroes" at the VA Hospital in Madison and his pictures and papers were donated to the WI Veterans Museum. Bob supplemented his income after retirement with a second career of making and repairing silver and turquoise jewelry and digging his own stones. He was very involved in the Lapidary Mineral Club. Many people have his custom ‘R&M Crafts" jewelry. Hunting and fishing were a passion from childhood. He loved camping in the winter while hunting deer, trout fishing on Lake Michigan, pheasant and grouse hunting and many other outdoor activities. Protecting the 2nd Amendment was one on his great concerns. He is survived by one son, James (Lora) Botts of Fitchburg, Wisconsin.  Their daughters, Heather (Brian) Warlan and Emily Botts all of San Diego, California; three grandsons, Brendan Botts of Georgetown, Louisiana, Eugene (Danica) Botts of Broussard, Louisiana and Shawn Botts of Lafayette, Louisiana; great-grandchildren, Jordan and Noah; two sisters, Pat (Jack) Waggoner of Macomb and Donna (Dick) Raffensparger of Tuscon, Arizona; one brother, John (Barbara) Botts of Rushville; the Litchfield sisters, Maxine Greuel of Industry, Mildred Beans of Vermont and the Litchfield brothers, Maurice (Georgia) of Industry and Marshall (Joyce) of Macomb. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Mary; his son, Randy on January 15, 2010 and his brothers Roland and Max. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2010 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Robert Greene officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. He will join Mary in Industry Cemetery in Industry. Click here to leave a message for the family!