Debbie Orton and her husband Jim are originally from the Quincy area, but have lived in Macomb since 2012.
Debbie worked at Blessing Hospital, while Jim was an independent semi driver usually driving a route to Texas and back. In 2012, Dr. Ronald Wheeler asked Debbie if she would move to Macomb and help him open a new practice. She later worked at McDonough District Hospital and retired in 2025. She continues to work for the hospital occasionally as a “sitter”, someone who stays with patients that might be agitated or afraid about being in the hospital.
Debbie’s real passion is baking, and her love for it has recently led to her obtaining a cottage license and starting her own baking business. Coming from the small town of Perry, Illinois, Debbie’s high school class had 16 students. She was able to take home economics classes and also loved participating in 4-H.
Having a mother who loved cooking and baking, Debbie learned kitchen skills early on. That passion stayed with her her entire life. Orton now runs “Deb’s Delights”, a homebased cottage bakery that specializes in breads, cinnamon rolls, pies, candies, caramel popcorn, cookies, rolls and personalized items.
By being a cottage industry, all products must be shelf ready and labeled with ingredients. Debbie’s license number is printed on the label.
