Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61
April 4, 1960 – September 17, 2021
Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61, of rural Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 3:03 PM – Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Linda White Hospice House in
Evansville, Indiana.
Funeral services celebrating Brent’s life will be held at 10:30 AM – Thursday, September 23, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove,
Illinois, with Mark Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in the Island Creek Cemetery in rural Montrose, Illinois. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 PM –
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the church and 9:30-10:00 AM – Thursday, September 23, 2021, in the St. Joseph’s parish center. In loving
memory of Brent, memorials may be made to the Jasper County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom (AITC). Casual dress is requested, plaid shirts and
jeans are welcome attire. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed and
condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.
Kevin “Brent” Pitcher was born April 4, 1960 in Mattoon, Illinois, son of L.D. and Sharon “Marlene” (Sowers) Pitcher.
Brent was raised in a loving farm family and knew from a very young age that he desired his lifetime career to be farming. He graduated from Newton
Community High School with the Class of 1978, and attended Lake Land College.
Brent married Roxanne Volk on March 15, 1980, at St. Thomas Church, Newton, Illinois. They have resided at the original Pitcher homestead their
entire married life.
Brent loved to see straight rows of new crops and the many beautiful sunsets he shared with Roxanne. He also loved to smell fresh turned soil in the
spring, a much-needed soaking rain in the summer, and freshly harvested corn in the fall.
Brent taught his children a love of farming, a gratefulness for those that provide through agriculture, the value of hard work, and the importance of
integrity. He enjoyed any time he was able to spend with his grandchildren riding in the combine, taking buggy rides, teaching them about farming and
machinery, and teasing them or telling them jokes. Brent was also was fond of his daily farming companion, Duke, his mutt.
You always knew where you stood with Brent and if you didn’t, you could just ask him and he would tell you. The world may have seen him as a
“blustery curmudgeon”, but if you were lucky enough to be loved by Brent, you know he was a teddy bear inside who loved you deeply. Brent was
known to help anyone in need with his time and talents. He never knew a stranger as he enjoyed talking to and getting to know anyone from other walks
of life.
Brent is survived by his wife of 41 years, Roxanne.
Brent was the proud father of and is survived by Jason (wife Laura (Pruemer)) of Jewett, Illinois; Jill (husband Shannon) Starr of West Lafayette, Indiana;
and Jordan (wife Kelsey (Sanders)) of Columbus, Indiana. He was a beloved Papa to and survived by 7 grandchildren: Jarrett, Bristol and Wyatt
Pitcher, Gianna, Joshua, and Magdalena Starr, and Cora Pitcher.
Brent is also survived by his parents, L.D. and Marlene Pitcher, siblings Shannon (Ken) Nosbisch, Colleen (Tom) Wagner, Wes (Wanda) Pitcher, Denise
(Steve) Pless, and Lenny (Kim) Pitcher. Mother-in-law, Pet Volk, brothers-in-law Lee (Sue) Volk, Bill “Wicker” (Judy) Volk, and Jeff (Laura) Volk, and
sisters-in-law Trudi Volk, Vicki (Mike) Stuckey, Marge (Chuck) Horton, Sue (Cliff) Hess, Dee (Bob) Bower and Vita (Brian) Reich also survive along with
numerous nephews and nieces.
Brent was preceded in death by his grandparents, infant sister Michelle, father-in-law Joseph J. Volk, brothers-in-law Joe D. Volk and Chris Kistner, and
nephews Nick Volk and Kerry Brown.
