Robert Lee "Bob" DeWitt, 74, of Mt Sterling, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 26, 2009) at his residence. Born Jan 20, 1935, in Brown County, the son of Ora Lee and Emma A. Flynn DeWitt, Bob married Virginia L. Rose on June 27, 1954 in the Mt Sterling First Christian Church; she survives.
Bob was a lifelong Brown County farmer and was the fourth generation of his family to operate the family farm.
He attended Brown County schools and was
a member of the Mt Sterling First Christian Church.
Bob enjoyed his family times whether it was fishing, family dinners or grandkids spending the day or overnight.
Survivors include his wife,
Virginia L. DeWitt of Mt Sterling
Three children:
Randy DeWitt and wife, Debbie, of Mt Sterling
Mike DeWitt and wife, Vicki, of Timewell
Patty Duke and husband, Mike, of Chino Hills, Calif
One sister, Bertha Northup of Mt Sterling.
Eight grandchildren:
Shawn DeWitt and wife, Karey
Melissa DeWitt, Ryan DeWitt, Stephanie DeWitt
Jessica Matthewson and husband, Dave
Bobbi DeWitt, Eric DeWitt
Makenzie Duke
Four stepgrandchildren:
Lindsay, Michele and Perry Wilkerson and Leslie Boren
Eight great-grandchildren:
Mallory and Sophia DeWitt
Shelby Bowman
Hunter Boren
Kayden Behymer
Lilyan Hogan
Logan and Samantha Matthewson
also survive along with several nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
Visation 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling and Sunday from 8 a.m. until time of services on Sunday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday in the Hendricker Funeral Home, Rev. Lee Reffett officiating.
Burial in the Hersman Cemetery south of Mt Sterling.
Memorials to the Mt Sterling First Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling, Illinois
in charge of arrangements
(Quincy Herald Whig)
Bob was a lifelong Brown County farmer and was the fourth generation of his family to operate the family farm.
He attended Brown County schools and was
a member of the Mt Sterling First Christian Church.
Bob enjoyed his family times whether it was fishing, family dinners or grandkids spending the day or overnight.
Survivors include his wife,
Virginia L. DeWitt of Mt Sterling
Three children:
Randy DeWitt and wife, Debbie, of Mt Sterling
Mike DeWitt and wife, Vicki, of Timewell
Patty Duke and husband, Mike, of Chino Hills, Calif
One sister, Bertha Northup of Mt Sterling.
Eight grandchildren:
Shawn DeWitt and wife, Karey
Melissa DeWitt, Ryan DeWitt, Stephanie DeWitt
Jessica Matthewson and husband, Dave
Bobbi DeWitt, Eric DeWitt
Makenzie Duke
Four stepgrandchildren:
Lindsay, Michele and Perry Wilkerson and Leslie Boren
Eight great-grandchildren:
Mallory and Sophia DeWitt
Shelby Bowman
Hunter Boren
Kayden Behymer
Lilyan Hogan
Logan and Samantha Matthewson
also survive along with several nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
Visation 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling and Sunday from 8 a.m. until time of services on Sunday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday in the Hendricker Funeral Home, Rev. Lee Reffett officiating.
Burial in the Hersman Cemetery south of Mt Sterling.
Memorials to the Mt Sterling First Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling, Illinois
in charge of arrangements
(Quincy Herald Whig)
Robert Lee "Bob" DeWitt, 74, of Mt Sterling, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 26, 2009) at his residence. Born Jan 20, 1935, in Brown County, the son of Ora Lee and Emma A. Flynn DeWitt, Bob married Virginia L. Rose on June 27, 1954 in the Mt Sterling First Christian Church; she survives.
Bob was a lifelong Brown County farmer and was the fourth generation of his family to operate the family farm.
He attended Brown County schools and was
a member of the Mt Sterling First Christian Church.
Bob enjoyed his family times whether it was fishing, family dinners or grandkids spending the day or overnight.
Survivors include his wife,
Virginia L. DeWitt of Mt Sterling
Three children:
Randy DeWitt and wife, Debbie, of Mt Sterling
Mike DeWitt and wife, Vicki, of Timewell
Patty Duke and husband, Mike, of Chino Hills, Calif
One sister, Bertha Northup of Mt Sterling.
Eight grandchildren:
Shawn DeWitt and wife, Karey
Melissa DeWitt, Ryan DeWitt, Stephanie DeWitt
Jessica Matthewson and husband, Dave
Bobbi DeWitt, Eric DeWitt
Makenzie Duke
Four stepgrandchildren:
Lindsay, Michele and Perry Wilkerson and Leslie Boren
Eight great-grandchildren:
Mallory and Sophia DeWitt
Shelby Bowman
Hunter Boren
Kayden Behymer
Lilyan Hogan
Logan and Samantha Matthewson
also survive along with several nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
Visation 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling and Sunday from 8 a.m. until time of services on Sunday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday in the Hendricker Funeral Home, Rev. Lee Reffett officiating.
Burial in the Hersman Cemetery south of Mt Sterling.
Memorials to the Mt Sterling First Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling, Illinois
in charge of arrangements
(Quincy Herald Whig)
Bob was a lifelong Brown County farmer and was the fourth generation of his family to operate the family farm.
He attended Brown County schools and was
a member of the Mt Sterling First Christian Church.
Bob enjoyed his family times whether it was fishing, family dinners or grandkids spending the day or overnight.
Survivors include his wife,
Virginia L. DeWitt of Mt Sterling
Three children:
Randy DeWitt and wife, Debbie, of Mt Sterling
Mike DeWitt and wife, Vicki, of Timewell
Patty Duke and husband, Mike, of Chino Hills, Calif
One sister, Bertha Northup of Mt Sterling.
Eight grandchildren:
Shawn DeWitt and wife, Karey
Melissa DeWitt, Ryan DeWitt, Stephanie DeWitt
Jessica Matthewson and husband, Dave
Bobbi DeWitt, Eric DeWitt
Makenzie Duke
Four stepgrandchildren:
Lindsay, Michele and Perry Wilkerson and Leslie Boren
Eight great-grandchildren:
Mallory and Sophia DeWitt
Shelby Bowman
Hunter Boren
Kayden Behymer
Lilyan Hogan
Logan and Samantha Matthewson
also survive along with several nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
Visation 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling and Sunday from 8 a.m. until time of services on Sunday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday in the Hendricker Funeral Home, Rev. Lee Reffett officiating.
Burial in the Hersman Cemetery south of Mt Sterling.
Memorials to the Mt Sterling First Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Hendricker Funeral Home, Mt Sterling, Illinois
in charge of arrangements
(Quincy Herald Whig)
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