Brenda Littrell Birch, age 84, of Rosiclare, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Axiom Healthcare of Rosiclare.
Born in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, on February 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Littrell and Novella Douglas Littrell.
Brenda was a lifelong resident of Hardin County, Illinois, where she worked for many years as a secretary at Ozark-Mahoning Company in Rosiclare and was a member of the Rosiclare United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, 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.
There will be no services. A family burial will take place at Mount Zion Cemetery in Mattoon, Crittenden County, Kentucky, where she will be laid to rest with her late husband.
Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc., 138 Main Street in Cadiz.
