All Obituaries

Aldena May Pluhm, 91, of Litchfield, passed away Saturday evening, May 8, 2021, at 5:03 p.m. at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. She was born on August 8, 1929 at the family farm in rural Farmersville, IL., the daughter of Henry F. and Martha L. (Cutter) Riemann.  She was a graduate of Farmersville High School, Class of 1947. She married Preston M. Brown on July 31, 1950 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Farmersville.  Mr. Brown passed away April 13, 1977.  She then...

Sheryl Ann Beechler, 66, of Carlinville, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Wed., May 5, 2021 at 10:59 a.m. in Hallmark Rehab in Carlinville.  She was born on Sept. 15, 1954 in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of William Paul and Esther Fay (Johnson) Schultz.  Sheryl married John Louis Beechler on Oct. 21, 1972 at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2001.  She was a Manager at Hardees in Litchfield and later worked at the Litchfield...

  Rhonda Lee Heafy, 70, of Litchfield, passed away on Sat., April 24, 2021 at 1:22 a.m., in her home.  She was born on April 11, 1951 in Litchfield, a daughter of Allen Wayne and Cora Mae (Slightom) Wolff. She married Paul G. Heafy in June of 1975, they later divorced. Mrs. Heafy graduated from Litchfield High School in 1969 and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Eastern Illinois University. She returned to teach Home Economics at Litchfield High School for a few...

William E. Winkleblack, 93, of Gillespie, passed away on Sat., April 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Heritage Health in Carlinville.  He was born on May 2, 1927, in Mt. Olive, IL, a son of Edward Charles and Ella (Sandner) Winkleblack.  Mr. Winkleblack was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army – Medical Corp.  He was a Sales Representative for Morris Paint Co. and Pratt & Lambert Paint Co.  He later became a Life Insurance Agent with New York Life Ins. Co. and Catholic...

Shawn Michael Denton, 44, of Litchfield, passed away on Sat., April 10, 2021 at 11:02 a.m.  He was born on June 27, 1976, in Litchfield, IL, a son of Kevin Eugene and Mary Ann (Wells) Denton.  Shawn graduated from Litchfield High School.  He was a laborer at the Walgreens distribution center in Edwardsville.   He enjoyed going to the gym – Snap Fitness in Litchfield. Shawn is survived by: 2 sons, Jaden...

Rex Allen Pitchford, 72, of Raymond, passed away on Fri., April 9, 2021 at 7:50 a.m. in his home.  He was born on Sept. 4, 1948, in Hillsboro, IL, a son of Cecil and Frances Marie (Mark) Pitchford.  Mr. Pitchford graduated from Lincolnwood High School with the Class of 1966.  His first marriage was to Jeanne Krager in 1966.  They later divorced.  Rex later married the former Diane Elizabeth Wehrle on Aug. 2, 1975 in a log cabin church at Turkey Run State Park in...

Phillip Dean Owens, 62, of Litchfield, passed away on Tues., April 6, 2021 at 7:22 a.m. in his home.  He was born on April 20, 1958, in Hillsboro, IL, a son of Charles and Margaret (Siddens) Owens.  Phil graduated from Lincolnwood High School with the Class of 1976.  He worked as a professional chemical applicator at M&M Service Co. since 1989.  Phil enjoyed his job and working in the fields.  He married the former Melissa “Missy” Kae McCarty on May...

James “Jimmie” Edward DeWitt, 55, of St. Jacob, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Sat., Mar. 27, 2021 at 2:30 a.m. in his home surrounded by family. Jimmie was born on May 24, 1965, a son of Earl and Mary (Prather) DeWitt. Jimmie attended Litchfield High School - Class of 1983. He moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1990 and continued to live in the Tampa Bay area until August of 2020, when he moved back to Illinois to be closer to his family. He worked as a commercial HVAC...

Helen Marie Kean, 86, of Springfield, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away on Fri., March 26, 2021 at 3:45 a.m. at Sturgill Hospice House in Brooksville, Florida.  She was born on February 21, 1935, in Hillsboro, IL, a daughter of Walter Don and Althea (Harmon) Abrams.  Helen graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of 1955. She went on to earn her associate degree at SIUC.  She worked as a secretary for The Illinois State Treasurer, as well as an insurance agent with...

Kathryn “Kitty” Frances Daly, age 95, of Litchfield, passed away on Thur., March 18, 2021 at 1:40 a.m. in Heritage Health in Gillespie, Illinois.  Born on April 25, 1925 in Livingston, IL, a daughter of Frank and Mary (Dragovich) Polovich. Kathryn married Richard Daly on June 9, 1945 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livingston.  He preceded her in death on January 28, 2011. She worked at Roller Derby Skate Corp for 33 years, until her retirement.  She was a...