All Obituaries

Vernon L. Cisney, 67, of Jewett, IL passed away at 8:10 PM, Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital on Urbana, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Private family services will be held at 6:00 PM. Cremation rites will be accorded. Please practice social distancing and masks will be required while attending services. Vernon was born July 4, 1953 the son of Gilbert and Minerva (Henderson)...

William Andrew Casey Jr., age 67, passed from this life at 8:00 PM on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Bill was born in Chicago, IL on May 3, 1953 to William Andrew and Retha Anne (Evans) Casey. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1971 after which he studied Autobody technology at Lakeland College in Mattoon, IL where he received his associate degree. He worked throughout his life as a body man, tinkering on cars, and various odd jobs. Bill was briefly married...

Ronnie L. Kemper Sr., 66, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 1:49 PM, Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in the Harmony Cemetery. Please practice social distancing and masks will be required while attending services. Ronnie was born April 7, 1954 the son of Leo D. and Edna (Pugh) Kemper. He worked for Mattoon Coca-Cola...

Tony Lee Smith, 76, of Greenup, IL passed away at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Casey Health Care Center. A drive by memorial visitation will be held at the Casey Saddle Club in Casey’s Fairview Park on Sunday January 24th, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Please enter the park from the S.E. 6th St. entrance. The Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL is assisting the family. Tony was born on February 20, 1944 in Casey, IL to Howard & Edema (Darling) Smith. He married Mary...

Silvia E. Olmstead, 83, of Mattoon passed away at 4:30 AM, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 peacefully at Arbor Rose Memory Care of Charleston after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Services will be private. Burial will be in the Toledo Cemetery. The Barkley Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Silvia was born on January 31, 1937 to mother Beulah (Croy) Wicke and father Fred Wicke in Toledo, IL, the youngest of six children. After graduating from Cumberland High School, she...

Ginger LeeAnn Hallett Kuhn, age 42, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois surrounded by her loving husband and parents. Ginger was born in Phoenix, Arizona on March 5, 1978 to Bill and Vivian (Bishop) Hallett. On October 5, 2002 she married her soulmate, Aaron Kuhn. Surviving are her parents, Bill and Vivian Hallett of Greenup, her older brother William (Katherine) Hallett of Huntsville, Alabama, niece Kara Hallett of Greenup, and...

Jon Travis Cox, 46, of Jewett, IL passed away at 1:38 AM, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup. Burial will in Jewett Cemetery at a later date. Jon was born August 17, 1974 the son of June Cox. He is survived by his mother, June Bland; son, Dylan Cox (fiancé Britany Johnson); daughter, Sierra Cox (Robert...

John David Wickiser, 78, of Casey, IL passed away at 12:30 PM, Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Casey Health Care Center. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup is assisting the family. He was born on November 30, 1942 in Mattoon, IL to John & Irene (Keller) Wickiser. He married Malinda Lawson on May 29, 1992. Surviving is his wife; children Paula Bullard of Teutopolis, Gina Wickiser of Toledo, Jimmy Wickiser of Mattoon; Jordan Wickiser of...

Korey Joe Russell, 49, of Toledo, IL passed away at 11:50 AM, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. A private family graveside service will be held at the Toledo Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening at the Toledo Christian Church from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Masonic rites will be given after visitation. Wearing of masks and social distancing guidelines will be asked of all attendees. The Barkley Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with...

Joseph Bryan Washburn, 58, of Newton, IL passed away at 8:46 AM, Sunday, January 3, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Joe was born October 4, 1962, son of William and Arlene (Adamson) Washburn. Preceding Joe in death ware his parents and brother-in-law, Charles McKemie. Joe leaves behind a daughter, Lilly, and six siblings- two sisters and four brothers. Siblings include Glenda Martin (Fred) of Charleston, IL, William (Washburn (Jane) of Flint, TX, Jewell McKemie of...