IN MEMORY OF: Mandi Mata Mandi Mata, age 36, of Macomb Illinois, passed away on February 1, 2012 at her home. She was born on February 20, 1975, the daughter of Diane Lucas-Payne. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Ashlyn Mata of Macomb, Illinois; one brother, Kevin Payne of Macomb, Illinois; her stepfather, Gary Payne, of Rock Island, Illinois and two nephews Aiden and Brevin Payne. She is preceded in death by her stepfather, Samuel Talley and grandparents, Gladys and Eldon Lucas. Mandi lived her early years in Macomb, Illinois, then lived in the Quad cities for most of her life before just recently moving back to Macomb. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. Memorials may be made to the Mandi Mata Memorial fund and may be mailed to Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home at 303 E. Washington St., Macomb, IL 61455. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb, Illinois is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Carolynn D. Hunt Carolynn D. Hunt, of 1200 East Grant Street, Macomb, formerly of Blandinsville and Colchester, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, January 29, 2012 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was born on September 2, 1927 in Blandinsville to Ray L. and Margaret F. Welch Davis. She married James R. Hunt on November 21, 1952. He passed away on March 14, 2006. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Barbara Borum. She is survived by two daughters, Jaynne (Larry) Mason of Macomb and Diana (Dennis) Fross of Macomb; seven grandchildren, Monte (Roxanne) Mason, Todd (Kris) Mason, Clay (Jen) Mason, Kim (Tim) Bair, Scott (Nicole) Fross, Joannah (Jason) Duckworth and Joe (Cora) Fross and sixteen great-grandchildren, Glade Mason, Garek Mason, Brittnie Mason, Haley Mason, Hannah (Derrick) Lewis, Montana Mason, Dylan Mason, Ayden Mason, Sam Fross, Alex Fross, Manny Fross, Neve Fross, Bradi Bair, Ben Bair, Halle Duckworth and Nayeli Duckworth. Carolynn lived most of her life in the Blandinsville and Colchester areas where she was a homemaker and helped her husband on the farm. She spent summers in Colorado with her husband, Jim and had a great love for animals especially dogs and horses. She left a lasting impression on everyone she met and had an unquenchable zest for life. Her sense of humor was second to none. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Macomb. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church in Macomb with Reverends Randell Whitmire and Sam Kostreva officiating. Family will meet with relatives and friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at the church. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to either Wesley Village Healthcare Center Activity Fund or Calvary Baptist Church. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of arrangements. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF:  Mildred Lois Hickenbottom Mildred Lois Hickenbottom, 92, of Bickford Cottage, Macomb, formerly of Table Grove, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Bickford Cottage. She was born on November 1, 1919 in Farmers Township, Fulton County, Illinois to Oma and Essie France Chambers. She married Isaac Wesley Hickenbottom on February 3, 1942 in Kahoka, Missouri. He passed away on December 19, 1997. She is also preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Marjorie Gilmore. She is survived by two sons, Gail Hickenbottom of West DeMoines, Iowa and Loren (Rowena) Hickenbottom of Farmington; two grandchildren, Greg (Vicki) Hickenbottom and Kimberly Sue (Mark) Peterson; four great-grandchildren,, Haley Beth Peterson, Benjamin Cole Peterson, Keith Alan Hickenbottom and Ryan Scott Hickenbottom; one sister, Dorothy (George) Heller of Table Grove and several nieces and nephews. Mildred lived all of her life in the Table Grove area , before residing a short time at Bickford Cottage. She was a member of Homemaker’s Extension Association and attended North Hickory Grove School and graduated from Table Grove Community High School. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Pastor Victor Randle officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery in Table Grove. Memorials may be made to the Table Grove Fire and Rescue Squad. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: George S. Noper George S. Noper, 92, of rural Macomb, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at his winter residence in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on January 31, 1919 in Good Hope to Simeon C. and Blanch Stapp Noper. He married Maxine Woolam on February 1, 1940 in Kahoka, Missouri. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Carole (Harvey) Provine of Macomb and Janie (Mike) Gillenwater of Dalton City, Illinois; three grandchildren, Ann (Scott) Mellinger, Katie Gillenwater and Sara (Mike) Shea and one great-grandson, Kelan Shea. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Eleanor Morley. George lived all of his life in McDonough County where he was a lifelong farmer. He served on the McDonough County Board for 16 years. He was a member of the McDonough County Farm Bureau, Macomb Masonic Lodge #17, Quincy Consistory and the Order of Eastern Star. He had attended the First Baptist Church in Colchester. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2:00 p.m at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb. Rev. Dennis Clements will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Research. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF:  Wandalee F. Danner Wandalee F. Danner, 87, of Blandinsville, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb. She was born on September 24, 1924 in Adair to Herman and Eula Harmon Parker. She married Ernest Danner on October 4, 1945 in Kahoka, Missouri. He passed away on June 16, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by on son, Marlin (Norma) Danner of Macomb; two grandsons, Todd Danner of Good Hope and Mark (Carrie) Danner of Hannibal, Missouri; one step-grandson, Chris (Shanda) Mainland of Bardolph; two great-grandchildren, Preston and Trevor Danner and two step-great-grandchildren, Caden and Brooklyn Mainland. Wandalee lived all of her life in McDonough County, living in Adair and Good Hope before moving to Blandinsville in 1955. She worked at the restaurant in Good Hope and then later as a cook at Blandinsville Grade School before her retirement in 1972. She enjoyed bingo and bowling. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb with Reverend A. Lee Unger officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Blandinsville. Memorials may be made to McDonough District Hospital Hospice. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Earnest E. " Johnny" Games Earnest E. " Johnny" Games, 97, of Macomb, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. He was born on July 7, 1914 in Walnut Grove, Illinois to Causie V. and Nora Snapp Games. He married M. Irene Plank on August 12, 1950 in Kahoka, Missouri. She preceded him in death on April 8, 2002. He was also preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; one sister and a step-son. He is survived by his daughter, Ruth Games (James) DeRosa of Colchester; step-son, James (Patricia) Baker of Idaho and several nieces. He was a heavy equipment operator at Local 649 for 60 years. He also farmed in the Good Hope area. He served in the US Navy Seabee’s in the Pacific during World War II and was discharged as a Chief Petty Officer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Rev. Don Riley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery in Good Hope where full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the Macomb American Legion and the Macomb V.F.W. Memorials may be made to the McDonough County Animal Shelter. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Natalie H. DeCarteret Natalie H. DeCarteret of Macomb, passed away on December 27, 2011 at 1:54 p.m. at theWesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred DeCarteret. She is survived by her children, Sandra Sommerfield and Gerald( Jan) DeCarteret, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF:  Elaine M. Kelma Elaine M. Kelma, 85, of Macomb, passed away at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Wesley Village in Macomb. She was born on July 21, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of Anthony and Anna Madejczyk Kolbusz. She was raised by Sophia and Stanley Polfus. She married Stanley Kelma on September 10, 1949 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on November 4, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Deborah A. Maguire; a brother, Edwin Kolbusz; grandson, Christopher Kelma and cousins, Martie and Eddy Polfus. She is survived by two sons, Paul Kelma of Sugar Grove, Illinois and David (Debra) Kelma of Madisonville, Tennessee; one son-in-law, John Maguire of Macomb; five grandchildren, Thomas (Lisa), Timothy and Theodore Maguire and Anna and Loretta Kelma. Elaine lived in Chicago and Tinley Park areas most of her life where she was a member of St. George’s Parish. In Tinley Park she worked as an office assistant for Ron Skala Insurance and later the Kruse Elementary School. She was active with the Tinley Park Friends of the Library. She and her late husband moved to Macomb in 1998 where she was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Satruday, December 31, 2011 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church with Monsignor Richard Pricco officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday evening at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb where the Christian Wake service will be held at 6:15 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Tommy Ross Curtis Tommy Ross Curtis, 65, of Brooklyn, passed away at 4:42 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born on October 4, 1946 in Macomb to Kenneth "Bo" Morris Curtis and Helen May Nelson Curtis. They preceded him in death. He married Tamula Welty on December 22, 1995 in Mt. Sterling. She survives and still resides in Brooklyn.. Also surviving are one son, Tommy "Bo" Curtis of Prairie City; one step-son, Charles (Jen) Snyder of Bluffs; one step-daughter, Brandy E. Snyder of Quincy; one grandson, Patrick Akers of Prairie City; two step-grandchildren, Willy and Logan; one brother, Willliam of Augusta; one sister, Sherry L. (Carl) Crandall of Hugo, Minnesota; one sister-in-law, Lena J. Curtis of Plymouth and many nieces, nephews, cousins and one great-niece. Tommy lived all of his life in the Brooklyn area. He was a graduate of Macomb High School. He worked as a construction laborer out of Pekin Local #231. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private Family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Fund. Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of services. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Gladys E. Lucas Gladys E. Lucas, 91, of Macomb, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb. She was born on November 10, 1920 in Macomb to G. Robert and Anna Mae Van Antwerp Mercer. She married Eldon Lucas on March 31, 1946. He passed away on January 24, 1987. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Bob, Dick, Joe and Bill and three sisters, Lillian, Mary and Dorothy. Gladys is survived by one daughter, Diana Payne of Macomb; one son, Roger (Marcia) Lucas of Macomb; five gandchildren, Mandi Mata, Kevin Payne, Gwen (Jesse) Rowland, Jake (Elaine) Lucas and Jaclyn Lucas; five great-grandchildren and one brother, John Mercer of California. Gladys graduated from Macomb High School and attended Western Illinois University. She worked at Union Station in Washington, D. C. during World War II. She was a telephone switch board operator for 15 years for General Telephone. She left to go to McDonough District Hospital in May of 1962 where she retired from the business office in 2003. She was a founding member and avid participant of the Macomb Church of God as an officer, teacher and piano player. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Richard Derry officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb. Memorials may be made to either the Church of God or the charity of the donor’s choice. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Doris Alleyne DeMott Doris Alleyne DeMott, 89, of 504 South John Street, Table Grove, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. She was born on September 4, 1922 in Scotland Township, McDonough County, Illinois to Perry and Nancy Lybarger Hayden. She married Ross E. DeMott on January 3, 1942 in Kahoka, Missouri. He passed away on July 10, 1978. She is also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Genevieve Lybarger and one brother, Ivan Hayden. She is survived by three sons, Roger (Miriam) DeMott of Webster, New York, Gerald DeMott of Colchester and David (Lauri) DeMott of Ipava; four daughters, Beverly (Lloyd) Mason of Industry, Lois Richardson of Temecula, California, Vonetta (Evan) Morgan of Ipava and Marjorie (George) Long of Adair; ten grandchildren, Roger DeMott, Timaris Gorton, Theresa Dittmer, Julie Hyland, Denise Allen, Kristina Gillen, MacKenzie DeMott, Devon DeMott, Chad Long and Ellen Long, twelve great-grandchildren, Nadia, Isaiah, Eliana and Zachariah Gorton, Jessica and Richard Dittmer, Bailey, Andrew and Emily Hyland, Heidi and Chase Allen and Perry Long and several nieces and nephews. Doris lived most of her life on the Spoon River Bottom north of Table Grove before moving to Table Grove in 1968. She worked at Pioneer and was a Tupperware representative for 35 years. She was also the site manager of Lunch with Friends in Vermont for 20 years. In her early working career she worked at the Bushnell and Table Grove slaughter houses. She was a member of the Table Grove American Legion Auxiliary for 20 years and the Macomb VFW Auxiliary for 15 years. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend A. Lee Unger officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Vermont Cemetery in Vermont. The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials may be made to the Table Grove Fire and Rescue Squad, the Elms Nursing Home or the VFW Auxiliary. Click here to leave a message for the family!

IN MEMORY OF: Judith Ann (Lidwell) Ellsworth Judith Ann (Lidwell) Ellsworth, 71, of Macomb, passed away at 4 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in her home in Macomb. She was born on February 1, 1940 to William and Sybil Powell Lidwell. She married Richard Ellsworth on July 31, 1960 in Canton. They were happily married for 51 years. He survives. They have two daughters, Richelle (Matt) Glaser and Shari (Jeff) Paisley, both of Macomb. Judy had four grandchildren, Kyle and Brett Glaser and Meg and Karyn Paisley, all of Macomb. Judy also has two brothers, Bill (Marcia) Lidwell of Sandwich, Illinois and Ed Lidwell of Farmer City, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents. Judy was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, the Macomb Women’s Club, and served as a Deer for the Macomb Elks Club. She grew up in St. David, Illinois and went to Lewistown High School, serving as a cheerleader and graduating in 1958. Judy lived in Canton, Illinois until 1982, when she and her family moved to Macomb, where she lived until her death. She worked for the Fulton County Courthouse, Super X Drugs in Canton and Mr. D’s Shoes in Macomb. Judy was a devoted grandmother who enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s Bomber football, basketball, baseball games and track and cross country meets. She loved to travel and enjoyed spending time in Arizona and Florida in the winters. She loved to go to Branson, Missouri with friends and spent many summers boating in the Ozarks, Canton Lake and Little Swan Lake. She loved to make those around her happy, especially her family and friends. She will be dearly missed. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at Wesley United Methodist in Macomb with Reverend Jerry Sawyer and Dr. Howard White officiating. Graveside services will be held at 12:15 p.m Friday at the Greenwood Cemetery in Canton. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb. Memorials may be made to either Macomb Loaves and Fishes or McDonough District Hospital Hospice Program. Click here to leave a message for the family!