Samantha M. Eaver

October 31, 1993 — February 16, 2026

Columbia, IL

Samantha M. Eaver, nee Layton, 32, of Columbia, IL, died February 16, 2026, in Columbia, IL. She was born October 31, 1993, in Phoenix, AZ.

She is survived by her husband Rob Eaver; children Loran Eaver, Sophia Eaver, and Fallon Eaver; step-brothers Steve (Cynthia) Morrison and Brian Murphy; parents Richard and Kelly Layton; sisters Samantha (Evan) Bucher and Victoria Saucido; grandfather Richard Bynum; other family Starelene Warsheskie; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother Mary Ann Bynum; and grandparents Beverly and Delbert Baker.

As an expression of sympathy, the family prefers memorial contributions to:
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Visitation:
12 PM to 1 PM Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo, IL

Funeral Service:
1 PM Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo, IL

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