All Obituaries

John D. McKirgan of Waggoner died Friday, July 3, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was 72. He was born Jan. 10, 1948 in Kewanee, son of Lowell T. and Aina Anderson McKirgan of LaFayette, IL. He was previously married to Susan Lownsberry. He married Linda Pocklington in Springfield on July 5, 1978. She survives along with a daughter, Ginger (Tim) Murray of Riverton. Also surviving is a brother, Lowell E. “Bud” (Becky) McKirgan of LaFayette. Also surviving...

Christopher “Chris” Y. Compton 58 of Panama passed away at his residence on June 12, 2020. He was born in San Antonio TX., on Nov 30, 1961 to Ballard L. and June R. (Michel) Compton. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School. He was an over the road truck driver and was a distributor of restaurant appliances including sales and installation. He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro and a 4th Degree member of the Litchfield K of C. He enjoyed the outdoors...

Merle D. McFarlin 68 of Hillsboro passed away on June 3, 2020 in Springfield at Memorial Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1952 in Hillsboro IL to Leslie Edsel and Mary Lou (Reynolds) McFarlin. He was a 1970 graduate of Raymond High School and a graduate of Ranken Technical School. He was self-employed and well known locally; He was owner of Sportsman Park in Litchfield, Merle’s Family Fun Center in Hillsboro and co-owner of Sweet Addictions in downtown Hillsboro. He is survived...

Lloyd Kevin Westbrook 52 of Springfield passed away May 23, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Decatur IL on Sept. 15, 1967 to George and Jean Ball Westbrook. He was a Carpenter and Radio DJ on WQLZ. He is survived by his mother Jean Ho, Brothers Rickey Hunt, Steven Smallwood and Billy Eaton. No services are planned at this time. Hough & Sons in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

  Hiram E. Williams, age 79, of Harvel passed away at Illinois Veteran Home in Quincy on May 6, 2020. Hiram was born in Eldorado on March 7, 1941 the son of the late Horace and Juanita Tucker Williams.  Mr. Williams served in the US Army during Vietnam, he was certified in HVAC and had retired in 1991 from Henkel after 20yrs.  He had lived in Kankakee for 20yrs before moving to Harvel 20 yrs ago.    He is survived by his daughter Jill-Terese’ (John)...

  Brian “Bob” McNealy 59 of Hillsboro passed away April 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born Nov. 25, 1960 in Alton IL to Bobby J. and Pauline (Copeland) McNealy. He married Vicky Campbell on March 20, 1982 and she survives. He was a 1978 graduate of Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto IL., and attended college at the law enforcement academy. He worked as a correctional officer including teaching self-defense classes to officers and Hillsboro High School female...

  Susan Kathleen (Towell) Williams, age 57 of Litchfield, passed away at her home on April 16, 2020. Susan was born on July 9, 1962 in Litchfield, IL the daughter of Rosalie and Bob Towell. Susan was a Litchfield High School graduate. Susan worked for the United States Postal Service for 18 years. Prior to the USPS, she worked at Walmart and Denmar Trucking for a number of years. She was a member of Union Avenue Christian Church of Litchfield. She was an election judge for South...

Beau Michael Kirkpatrick, age 29 of Raymond formerly of Erie, IL passed away April 15, 2020 at his home. He was born the son Doug and Rose Clark Kirkpatrick on September 28, 1990 Clinton Iowa.   He was a graduate of Erie High School in Erie, IL where he enjoyed playing basketball, baseball, golf having achieved trip to the State golf tournament, he was a Pitcher while attending college in Muscatine Iowa. He was a fan of the Cubs and the ILLINI. He enjoyed horseback riding and Trail...

  Vicki Lynn Reiher Rosenthal Foiles age 70 of Raymond passed away at 11:45 on April 15th 2020 at her home.     She was born the daughter Harold H. and Wanda J. Caudle Reiher on September 6, 1949 in Carlinville.    She had worked for Horace Mann in Springfield and also Raymond Ford in Raymond. She was also a homemaker and a Grammy.  She was a friend to many and was always ready to help no matter what the task, Vicki was a supporter of her...

April 13, 2020 Raymond, IL   Dorothy Lucille Beeler of Raymond passed away at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab Center on April 13, 2020. She was born August 21, 1923 in Litchfield, the daughter of Edward and Mabel Gonterman Gronewald.   She attended Litchfield high school and had worked at Brown Shoe Company before marrying Ralph Joseph Beeler on February 23, 1946, at St. Mary’s in Litchfield. He preceded her in death on July 26, 1974.   Lucille was a homemaker...