{"id":40532,"date":"2026-06-17T06:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=40532"},"modified":"2026-06-17T06:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:33:07","slug":"roger-shick-jr-42-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/40532-roger-shick-jr-42-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Shick, Jr. (42) of Effingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><div><\/div>\n<div>Roger Shick Jr. Age 42 of Effingham, Illinois, passed away Sunday June 14, 2026 in the HSHS St John\u2019s Hospital Springfield, Illinois.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He was born February 25, 1984 the son of Roger and Christina (Grieco) Shick. He loved fishing, camping, canoeing and kayaking. Roger loved animals especially reptiles. He also had a passion for Dragon Ball Z. Roger was happiest when he was spending time with his friends and family.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He is survived by his mother Christina Shick; sister, Kimberly (Michael) Esker; children, Jayden Reynolds, Mikenzie Shick, Domenic Shick, Roger Shick III, Melanie Shick; grandchildren, Jax Reynolds, Dax Reynolds, and Mali Reynolds; uncles and aunts, Larry (Alicia) Schwerdt, Ken (Becky) Brown, Nick (Sharon) Grieco; niece and nephew, Manessah Esker and Nehemiah Esker; best friend Stefanie Pocrnich.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He was preceded in death by his father Roger Shick.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Per Roger\u2019s wishes cremation rites were accorded. A life celebration service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swengel-odell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.swengel-odell.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781781750846000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32osfuMdFyry2fi8AK8x_V\">www.swengel-odell.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Roger Shick Jr. Age 42 of Effingham, Illinois, passed away Sunday June 14, 2026 in the HSHS St John\u2019s Hospital Springfield, Illinois. 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