All Obituaries

Caralee Swick, age 87, of Casey, IL passed away at 1:49 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her home.  She was born September 13, 1932 in Martinsville, IL the daughter of Roy A. Huckaba and Leah Katherine Sinclair Huckaba.  On September 16, 1950 she married Lewis S. Swick in Newman, IL; he passed away on May 14, 1993. Survivors include her son, Mark Swick and fiancé Mary Hoecherl of Casey, IL; granddaughters, Andee Swick, Shelby Sappington (Coleman), Taylor Gordon (Robert) and...

Dana Lynn Warman, age 60, of Casey, IL passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County, IL.  She was born October 21, 1959 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Jack Flowers and Linda Burnett Flowers.  In September 2013 she married Roger Alan Cox in Maryland. Survivors include her husband, Roger Cox of Casey, IL and son, Nathan Warman of Martinsville, IN.  She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Keesha Rae...

Sarah Alice (Litts) Brubaker, age 91, of Westfield, IL formerly of Carlyle, IL and Neoga, IL passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 25, 1928 in Yale, IL the daughter of Carl Robert Litts and Josephine Pearl Cohoon Litts.  On February 9, 1946 she married William Lawrence Brubaker in Eldorado, IL; he passed away on April 24, 2017.   Survivors include son, Donald Louis Brubaker (Kimberly) of Pleasanton, KS;...

Charles Edward "Charlie" Miller, Jr., age 66, of Casey, IL passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his home in rural Casey, IL.  He was born September 9, 1953 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Charles Edward Miller, Sr. and Carol Sue Bradford Miller. On June 30, 1990 he married Myrtle Irene Duniphan in Casey, IL. Survivors include his mother, Carol Reddick of Casey, IL; wife, Myrtle Miller of Casey, IL; sons, Dennis Miller (Mindy) of Casey, IL; Shaun Miller of Charleston, IL...

Billy Gene Decker, age 91, of Casey, Illinois passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, Illinois. He was born April 18, 1929 in Greenup, Illinois, the son of William E. Decker and Florence A. Roberts Decker. On August 10, 1951 he married Roberta May Kuhn in Marshall, Illinois. Gene is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Roberta Decker of Casey, Illinois; son, William Steven Decker of Charleston, Illinois; four grandchildren, four...

Crystal Lynn Claypool Logan, age 72, “Won Her Victory” and went home to her Lord on May, 17, 2020 in Terre Haute, In. with her husband, Glenn Logan, at her side. She was born July 31, 1947 on a small family farm northwest of Clarksville, Il. and spent her childhood there.  Crystal was the 8th and last child of Raymond and Aura Combs Claypool. She married her loving and dedicated husband of 42 years Glenn Howard Logan on Sept. 18, 1977. Crystal is survived by her husband...

Linda Maurine Hickox Lindsey Wiegel 76, formally of Casey and longtime resident of Mahomet, died at 12:33 p.m. Tuesday (May 12, 2020) at Bement Health Care Center. A graveside funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Riverside Cemetery in Mahomet for immediate family. Linda was born on Oct. 19, 1943, in Casey, a daughter of Victor ‘Ross’ and Uneta (Walden) Hickox. Linda was a 1961 graduate of Casey High School.  She married Harold ‘Dick’ Lindsey...

Michael Edward “Ed” Ray, age 63, of Kansas, IL formerly of Villa Grove, IL and Tuscola, IL passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at his home in rural Kansas, IL.  He was born March 17, 1957 in Clinton, IL, the son of Albert George Ray and Hilda Lillian Winebrinner Ray.  On September 6, 1975 he married Marsha Lee Wilson in Tuscola, IL; she passed away on July 4, 2018.  Survivors include his son, Charles Ray of Rantoul, IL; daughter, Jennifer Ray of Kansas, IL;...

Charles Victor “Charlie” Montgomery, age 94, of Casey, IL passed away at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Countryside Manor, Aviston, IL.  He was born July 10, 1925 in Casey, IL the son of Henry Sheldon Montgomery and Myrtle May Swim Montgomery.  On February 14, 1947 he married Norma L. Boyd in Casey, IL; she passed away on December 23, 2002. Survivors include his children, Jerry Montgomery of Champaign, IL and Sandy Montgomery of Edwardsville, IL, nephews, nieces...

Oliver Louis “Ollie” Von Behren of Martinsville, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  He was born in Mattoon, IL the son of Wesley Louis Von Behren and Mona Bernice Starwalt Von Behren.  He married Linda Marie Buckner in Martinsville, IL. Survivors include his wife, Linda Buckner Von Behren of Martinsville, IL; son, Barret Louis Von Behren (Nicole) of Robinson, IL; grandson, Rhett Louis Von Behren; aunt, Mary Grooms of...