Alan W. Holderread, 66, of Hillsboro, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 2 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Deacon Lee Johns will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Saturday from 12 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. An additional service celebrating Mr. Holderread’s life will be announced at a later date. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the Holderread family.
Mr. Holderread was born on Nov. 23, 1959, in Litchfield, a son of Robert and Agnes (DeVries) Holderread. He was a 1977 graduate of Litchfield High School. He married the former Jill Simmons on Sept. 29, 1984, at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, enjoying 41 years of marriage.
In his earlier years, Mr. Holderread worked for Austin and Shrader Furniture Store in Litchfield. He later went on to work at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, where he retired after 38 years of dedicated service in 2024.
Mr. Holderread was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting and fishing. Many of his best memories and greatest fishing stories involved wading in a trout stream alongside his wife and son. He enjoyed coaching his son’s youth baseball and soccer teams and also enjoyed a game of catch or hoops with his daughter. One of Mr. Holderread’s greatest joys was being “Poppy” to his three granddaughters.
Mr. Holderread is survived by his wife, Jill of Hillsboro; son, Blake (Jen) Holderread and daughter, Jordan (Greg) Nelson, both of Springfield; sister, Sandy (Eric) Pigg, and sister-in-law, Marla Holderread, both of Litchfield; and his three granddaughters, Mila, Olivia and Halle.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Mark; and daughter, Megan.
Mr. Holderread was a proud 5-year pancreatic cancer survivor. It was his wish that memorials be directed to the Montgomery County Cancer Association, 106 Pinnacle Point Dr., Hillsboro, IL 62049. To leave an online condolence or to order flowers, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
