Obituaries
Death of Fae Marsh McWard
Fae Marsh McWard, 101, of Palmyra, passed away Thursday evening, October 25, 2012 at Heritage Manor in Carlinville.
Fae was born on February 25, 1911 to Elza John and Jane (Knisley) Marsh in Mt. Auburn, IL. Fae was a 1928 graduate of Niantic High School. She married Myron Brown McWard on July 17, 1936 in Covington, IN and he preceded her in death on August 4, 1977.
Fae worked as a nanny in Chicago until she saved enough money to be able to go to nursing school. She then attended and graduated from St. Luke’s school of Nursing in St. Louis, MO. Fae worked as a Registered Nurse for Carlinville Area Hospital, retiring in 1979. She also worked at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, Boyd Hospital in Carrollton, as well as St. Vincent Hospital in Taylorville. She was a housewife, loving to bake, cook and sew. Fae was also a member of Berea Christian Church in Mt. Auburn.
Fae is survived by her 2 daughters, Elaine Sanders of Carlinville and Annebelle Rees (Walter) of Hayward, WS; 2 sons, William E. McWard of Lake Charles, LA and David M. McWard of Palmyra; 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 1 great-great granddaughter and son-in-law Jow Huyear of Carlinville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Myron; parents; daughter, Diane Huyear; brother, Wayne Marsh and a sister, Fern Swarms.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 29, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Charles Richison officiating. Burial will follow in Hettick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Carlinville Area Hospital or Hettick Cemetery.
Davis Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of the 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.
