Obituary of Brenda Lois Birch
Brenda Lois Birch, age 84, of Rosiclare, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Born in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, on February 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Novella and Virgil Littrell.
Brenda was a lifelong resident of Hardin County, Illinois, where she worked for many years at Ozark-Mahoning Company in Rosiclare. She was a member of the Rosiclare United Methodist Church.
Brenda was preceded in death by her beloved husband William Roe “Willie” Birch on April 11, 1995.
She is survived by her son Gary Birch of Kremmling, Colorado.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Bill Douglas, Glendon Douglas, Virgil Ladon Littrell, and Gary Littrell.
A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2026, at Mt. Zion Cemetery, in Mattoon, Kentucky. Anyone is welcome to attend.
The family suggests donations in Brenda’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org or to the Bright Focus Foundation for Alzheimer’s Research at www.brightfocus.org
Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc., 138 Main Street in Cadiz.
Published in the March 12, 2026 Hardin County Independent.
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I worked with Brenda at Ozark Mahoning. She was an absolute joy to work with. She is sadly missed, but heaven gained one of the most cheerful persons I’ve ever known.
She was a very good friend of mine and the late Robert Conkle. We loved her dearly. I met her at church. One of the last nights we saw her out, she bought our dinner. She is definitely missed by me.
Gary, she was an awesome lady. My deepest condolences. 🙏🏻🙏🏻