Carson D. Klitz, 87 of Rushville, IL passed away September 16, 2025, at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Rushville, IL. Carson was born on January 20, 1938, in Quincy, IL, to Cyril George Carson Jesse Klitz and Florence Marie Everett. Shortly after the birth of his brother, Donnie, on February 5, 1941, his father abandoned the family, and Florence married F.A. “Hy” Booth in Rushville, IL, in 1945. Both boys were raised by their mother and stepfather.
Carson attended Webster Grade School and subsequently graduated from Rushville High School in 1956. Upon graduation, he and nine classmates enlisted in the U.S.
Navy. Carson was a catapult spotter on the USS Valley Forge CVS-45 and the USS Intrepid CVA-11. He was released from active duty in May 1960. In June 1960, he “hired out” as a fireman on the CB & Q Railroad in Beardstown, IL. In September 1963, he enrolled at Western Illinois University in the Pre-Law program. He completed his degree and was accepted at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL, in September 1966. He graduated from Law School in June 1969 and returned to Rushville to establish his law practice.
He practiced law until December 1980, when he was elected Resident Circuit Judge for Schuyler County. He retired from the Judiciary in July 1998.
Carson married Carol Ann Waters at the Presbyterian Church in Rushville on December 3, 1961. Their son Christopher Drake Klitz was born November 5, 1969, and they survive, as well as a German foreign exchange student, Christian Natusch, whom they hosted in 1992-1993 who has remained like a son to the family. He is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Dianne, and two grandsons, Brady Ross Klitz and Jason Christopher Klitz, both of Rushville. A sister-in-law, Launi Klitz of Rushville, IL, a nephew, Craig Klitz of Sullivan, Indiana, two nieces, Kimberly Carey and Kerri Himpsl, both of Rushville. He is also survived by several great-nieces and nephews: Brennan Klitz, Lindsay Moser, Jarrad Klitz, Coulten Klitz, Leah Koch, and Gabriella Himpsl. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Florence and Hy Booth, his brother, Donnie Klitz, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mary and John “Dice” Trone.
