Obituaries
Obituary of Margy Jean Curtis
Margy Jean Curtis, 88 of Carlinville, passed away on Friday afternoon, February 28, 2025, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab in Hillsboro. Margy was born February 18, 1937, in Gibson City, a daughter of Robert and Gladys (Kaiser) Jardine.
Margy graduated from Gibson City High School with the class of 1955. Margy married Dean Buhs and had a son, Robert Dean Buhs; the two later divorced. She then met and married Howard R. Moore on March 30, 1961, and became a family of 5. In December of 1963, they welcomed Lisa, making a family of 6. After his death in 1976, she married John R. Curtis, Jr., on June 18, 1978, and made their home in Carlinville.
Margy had a love for bowling and bowled in a league and kept the team’s books. She was passionate about gardening and canning. She was a wonderful seamstress. She never missed sending a birthday card or sending a note to family and friends. She enjoyed camping and traveling around the US, also making a trip to Germany when their first grandchild arrived.
She and John enjoyed a trip to the Holy Land that made a huge impact on her life. Family was everything to her, and she taught us manners and to follow God’s word. She enjoyed giving children’s sermons at Rural Church and sometimes sermons to the congregation. Her time at Timber Creek in Litchfield, she made some wonderful friends, and she had the best care while there; while enjoying her craft time, bingo days were a plus. Her recent fall sent her to rehab in Montgomery Nursing and Rehab, and we are thankful for her care in the short period of time that she was there. God had another plan for her, and she was ready to be with him. She will be missed by so many that her 88 years of life has touched.
Margy is survived by her daughter, Melody Carlson of Arrowsmith; son, Michael Craig (Shawn) Moore of Midland, TX; daughter, Rebecca Reece of Taswell, TN; son, Robert (Bonnie) Buhs of Gibson City; daughter, Lisa (Brian) Sullivan of Hillsboro; daughter, Debra (Geoff) Dubson of Webster Grove, MO; son, Richard (Lynn) Curtis; daughter, Elizabeth Curtis (Mark) Camphouse of Bethany Beach, DE; son, David (Melissa) Curtis of Salida, CO; 20 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.
Margy was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Howard R. Moore, husband, Rev. John R. Curtis Jr., son, Robert E. Moore, and brother, Marvin Jardine.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 am, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Rural Methodist Church, Carlinville. Burial will follow in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Carlinville.
Memorials may be made to Rural Methodist Church.
Please visit www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences or light a candle in her memory.
Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville, 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.
