Obituaries
Death of Mark Stephen Bouillon
Mark Stephen Bouillon, 64, of Carlinville died at home on Monday, August 18, at 10:22 a.m., surrounded by his family, following a courageous yearlong battle with kidney cancer. He was born March 21, 1950 in Litchfield, the first child of Louis (Bud) and Betty Bouillon. He married Sandra Hollis King on October 11, 1992 in Petersburg, IL; she survives.
Mark graduated from Carlinville High School in 1968. After graduation, he was employed with Pressler Dozer Service before enlisting in the U.S. Army in February 1969. He was stationed at The Presidio in San Francisco CA, working with the Army Corps of Engineers. Following honorable discharge in November 1970, he returned to Carlinville and began employment with Monterey Coal Company as a Mine Maintenance Foreman. He retired in 2005 after 30 years with the company.
Mark loved spending time with his family, reading, model trains, and traveling. He was known for his artistic abilities, creating beautiful oak furniture merely by looking at photographs. From infancy, he had a love for farm tractors, with some of his happiest moments spent working the land. He began collecting miniature replicas, and then started restoring actual antique tractors in “The Sandbox” building he built for his hobbies.
Among his favorite projects was the creation of two half-scale John Deere tractors for his grandchildren to drive in the Macoupin County Historical Society tractor parades. He was a devoted member of MCHS and the Macoupin County Agricultural Antique Association, spending countless hours at the museum in construction of the Ruyle Building and doing anything that needed repair. His last project was restoring a bright red 1970 Chevy Chevelle Super Sport, a replica of a car he owned in his early 20’s.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his parents; sons Brian (fiancée Rochelle Johnson) Bouillon of Carlinville and Kyle (Sarah) King of Oconomowoc WI; four grandchildren, Dane and Megan Bouillon of Carlinville; Peyton and Piper King of Oconomowoc WI; siblings Michael (wife Mila) Bouillon of Clovis CA; Robyn Bouillon of Carlinville; Jody (wife Jeanne) Bouillon of Gillespie; and Timothy (wife Alta) Bouillon of Carlinville; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Federated Church in Carlinville with Rev. Betty Lynn Jordan officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, IL.
In leiu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Macoupin County Historical Society. Davis Anderson 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.
