Area Obituaries

  Charles Lee “Chuck” Heaton, 65, of Litchfield, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 10:33 a.m. in HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.   He was born on October 27, 1960, a son of Charles Irwin and Linda Louise (Byers) Heaton.   Chuck graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 1978.…

  Robert “Bob” Orville Emery, 82 of Carlinville, passed away Friday afternoon, February 20, 2026, at his home in Carlinville, while surrounded by his family.   Robert was born May 27, 1943, in Litchfield, IL, a son of Orville “Doc” Emery and Dorothy (Bouillon) Emery.  After his mother’s death, Robert was raised by Doc and…

  David Damm, 90, of Chester, IL, formerly from Carlinville, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at his residence in Chester, IL.   David was born September 14, 1935 in Wrights, the son of Carl and Vesta Jackson Damm.   He married Katherine “Kathy” Woodard Damm on June 6, 1959, in Carrollton, IL. She…

  Robert A. Lee Sr., 82 of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at his home in Carlinville.   Robert was born November 23, 1943, in Alton, IL, a son of Milton Fredrick Lee and Mary E. Tredway.   Lee graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1961.   He married Shirley…

  Robert Harry “Bob” Huyear 95, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 after a brief stay at Lakeside Health Center.   Robert was born on February 5, 1931 to Harry (H.T.) and Annie (Bompkamp) Huyear at home on the family farm in Carlinville.   He attended school through his eighth grade graduation. After…

  Shirley A. Young, 89, of Carlinville, formerly of Virden, IL, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.   Shirley was born May 6, 1936, at the family farm in Virden.  She was the daughter of William and Cora (White) Nichols.   She married John Young on December 18, 1991.   Shirley…

  Charles Reese Roper, 87, of Litchfield, passed away peacefully in his home Monday, February 2, 2026.      Charles was born December 30, 1938, in Carlinville, to Charles and Elizabeth (Welsh) Roper.  An only child, he was lovingly raised by his parents, and an uncle and two aunts who lived next door. He married…

  Samuel J. Palmer, 84, of Gillespie, IL, passed away at Arc at Sangamon Valley, on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 5 p.m.   He was born September 8, 1941, in Gillespie, IL to Charles Palmer and Myrna Cleeton Palmer.   Sam was a lifelong resident of Gillespie and a graduate of Gillespie High School.…

  Joyce Ann Rhoads Gross, 89, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, IL.   She was born September 18, 1936 in Polk Township above Macoupin Station at her grandparents four room home. She was raised by her grandmother’s sister, Hannah E. Davis Rhoads and Herbert E. Rhoads…