Obituaries
Death of David Nimrod Flack
David Nimrod Flack, 81, of Litchfield, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11:10 p.m. at St. John’s Hospital Hospice Unit in Springfield. He was born on September 18, 1935, a son of Rev. John Louis and Bertha Florence (England) Flack.
Mr. Flack was a talented mechanic. He owned and operated Dave’s Auto in Greenville for several years. He was employed by Bond County Community Unit School District #2 as a bus mechanic. He was known for conversion of the school busses to run on liquid propane rather than gas or diesel fuels. He later moved to Hillsboro and was employed by Hillsboro Community Unit School District #3 as a bus mechanic until his retirement.
David was instrumental in placing strobe lights to school buses as an added measure of safety in fog and night time operating conditions. After his retirement from the Hillsboro CUSD #3, Mr. Flack was employed as a part sales representative of Ridgeway Bus Parts Co., of Louisville, KY, covering a five-state territory. In his retirement, Mr. Flack was also a manager of the Litchfield Car Wash – Rt.66 location.
He was a member of the Litchfield Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed riding his Honda Goldwing motorcycle, camping, fixing cars and spending time with his family.
David married the former Rose Ann Renfro on July 15, 1955, in Litchfield and she survives. Additional survivors include: a son, Earl (Nancy) Flack of Hillsboro; four daughters, Rosella Marie (Larry) Long of Taylor Springs, Patricia Ann Flack of Litchfield, Carol Sue Lipe of Ft. Walton Beach, FL and Ruby (Jeffrey) Clark of Quincy; three sisters, Edith Law of Litchfield, Lucy Hale of Fontana, CA and Stella Stephens of Hemet, CA; 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Flack in death are his parents; son, David (Sept. 27, 2007); brothers, John, Melvin, Bill and Rueben Flack; and sister, Neoma Wineke.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening, November 15, 2016, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Funeral services for Mr. Flack will be conducted Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Randy Sands, Pastor of the Hillsboro Free Methodist Church will officiate and burial will be in the Union Grove Cemetery in Rural Greenville. The funeral dinner will be held at the Hillsboro Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro following the burial.
The family suggests memorials to St. John’s Hospice or the Hillsboro Community Unit School District #3 Vocational Education Fund.
Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Leeroy Blevins, 77 of Litchfield, passed away the evening of Thursday, November 20, 2025, at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. He was born in Litchfield on December 24, 1947, a son of Robert James and Betty Bernadine (Cranford) Blevins.
He graduated from Centralia High School and proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. He was employed for many years as a cabinet maker with Adenca Manufacturing in Litchfield. Robert enjoyed many outdoor activities including camping, fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting, and looking for buried treasures with his metal detector.
He was a talented musician and played guitar and saxophone. Robert enjoyed watching and listening to all spectator sports and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. He married the former Wanda Kay Large and they later divorced.
Robert is survived by sons, Christopher (fiancée Grace) Blevins and Jason (Jamie) Blevins, all of Litchfield; daughters, Jennifer (Gordon) Fenton of Salem, MO and Shannon Large of Litchfield; brothers, Chesley Blevins of Staunton, Joseph Blevins of Litchfield, Floyd Blevins of Highland, and Fred Blevins of Litchfield; sisters, Barbara (Ray) Schuster of Sorento, Sharon (John) Wickerheim of Chicago, and Pamela Poppenhouse of Litchfield; and several grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Robert J. and Betty B. Blevins.
Funeral services for Mr. Blevins will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Pastor Gilbert Dealey will officiate. Burial will be in Crabtree Cemetery. Military honors will be at graveside. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family of Robert Blevins, c/o Christopher Blevins. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.
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Joyce Carleen Simmons, 83 of Litchfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 23, 2025. She was born in Pana on May 31, 1942, a daughter of Carl Cornelius and Lucille Romelta (Miller) Brakenhoff.
She was a member of the Litchfield High School graduating class of 1960. She married Raymond “Larry” Simmons on June 6, 1965, at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, and they enjoyed nearly 55 years of marriage until his passing on January 23, 2022.
Joyce was an excellent cook and well known for her beef and noodles, Texas cake, and stew. Joyce’s delicious cooking skills were evident during her 22-year career as manager of Jubelt’s Variety Bakery in Litchfield and as a ten-year cafeteria worker for the Litchfield Community School District #12. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, tending to her fruit trees, and sewing. Joyce enjoyed serving others by teaching Sunday School at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield and volunteering for the local Meals on Wheels.
Joyce is survived by her sons, Raymond (Vicki) Simmons of Evansville, IN and David (Jacqueline) Simmons of Haymarket, VA; daughter, Laura Simmons of Edwardsville; brothers, Leslie (Sue) Brakenhoff of Litchfield, Byron (Terry) Brakenhoff of Chattanooga, TN, and Dale (Nancy) Brakenhoff of Litchfield; sisters, Ramona Warman of Charleston, IL and Marilyn (Don) Loptien of Fort Collins, CO; grandchildren, Zachary Simmons, Makenzie (Jeremy) Frazier, Emma Simmons, and William Simmons; and great-grandchildren, Gunnar, Wyatt, Eli and Calla.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Rev. Larry Brakenhoff and Bernard Brakenhoff; brother-in-law Robert, “Bob” Warman; and niece, Kimberly (Brakenhoff) Bergman.
Funeral services for Joyce will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Burial will follow in Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Center Road, St. Louis, MO, 63141-8557. Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
