Funeral Homes in Pittsfield, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Ryan Carnes (actor).

Pittsfield is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,576 at the 2010 census, an increase from 4,211 in 2000.

Pittsfield Obituaries

It was revealed by The Chieftain on September 2nd, 2020 that Gregory Mark Butler passed away in Pueblo, Colorado.  Butler was 71 years old and was born in Pittsfield, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gregory Mark's life.

It was revealed by Kane County Chronicle on January 23rd, 2020 that Nancy Filberts (Rowland) perished in Pittsfield, Illinois.  Ms. Filberts was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nancy's life.

It was noted by Quincy Herald-Whig on October 4th, 2018 that Sandra L Yelliott (Smith) died in Pittsfield, Illinois.  Ms. Yelliott was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sandra L's life.

It was noted on August 16th, 2018 that Edith Pauline Elliott (Swett) perished in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  Ms. Elliott was 95 years old and was born in Pittsfield, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edith Pauline's life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on August 13th, 2018 that Donald J Brown passed away in Pittsfield, Illinois.  Brown was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald J's life.

It was reported by The County Journal on August 2nd, 2018 that Wanda Lee Snyder (Miller) passed away in Pittsfield, Illinois.  Ms. Snyder was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Wanda Lee's life.

It was written on May 14th, 2018 that Janice S Spaits (Wheeler) passed away in Amarillo, Texas.  Ms. Spaits was 68 years old and was born in Pittsfield, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Janice S's life.

It was disclosed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on March 4th, 2018 that Joanna Dee "Jodie" Gutknecht (Yokem) passed away in Waterloo, Iowa.  Ms. Gutknecht was 64 years old and was born in Pittsfield, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joanna Dee "Jodie"'s life.

It was written by The Liberty Tribune on October 1st, 2015 that Robert Date "Bob" Cantwell passed away in Liberty, Missouri.  Cantwell was 73 years old and was born in Pittsfield, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Date "Bob"'s life.

It was written by The Sun Herald on March 2nd, 2015 that Edith Eleanor "Ellie" Braun passed away in Gulfport, Mississippi.  Braun was 94 years old and was born in Pittsfield, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edith Eleanor "Ellie"'s life.

History

One local newspaper, now known as the Pike Press, was then owned by another of Lincoln's future secretaries, John Nicolay, and featured an editorial containing one of the first known suggestions of Lincoln as the Republican nominee for the presidency. The population was 4,211 at the 2000 census. As county seat, the town was one of the various places in central Illinois where Abraham Lincoln practiced law as part of the circuit court, working on 34 cases between 1839 and 1852. It was home to John Hay, Abraham Lincoln personal secretary, ambassador to England under President William McKinley, later Secretary of State for Theodore Roosevelt and creator of the Open Door Policy in China. Pittsfield is a city in Pike County, Illinois County, Illinois, United States.

The official website for the city of Pittsfield is https://www.pittsfieldil.org/.