A Central Illinois school superintendent has died, just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.
Edinburg superintendent Ben Theilen learned just last month that he had pancreatic cancer, and died of complications from the illness Tuesday. Theilen was 44 and had previously taught in Pleasant Plains before joining the Edinburg district in 2019.
He is survived by his wife Morgan and their three children. Theilen was also the younger brother of Springfield Park Board member and former alderman Kris Theilen. Visitation will be Monday evening with funeral services Tuesday at West Side Christian Church in Springfield.
