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Visitation:
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at New Union Cemetery in
Lincoln.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Sue Casey, 66, of Decatur, formerly
of Lincoln, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023,
at her home with her family by her side.
Sue was born September 7, 1956, in Lincoln, the
daughter of Earl Dean and Violet Mae (Last)
Robinson. Sue and Larry Casey spent 25 years as
companions before being married on May 29, 2013, on
Tybee Island, GA.
Sue is survived by her husband; her children, Brooke
(Mark) Buttell and BJ Huskins; her step-children,
Todd Casey, Angela (Karl Harris) Schmahl, Shawn
(Lisa) Casey, and Tonya (Bryan) Feller; her brother,
Kenneth (Debra) Robinson; her grandchildren, Baylee
Young, Ryan Casey, Taylor Casey, Lauren (Cory)
Sanson, Morgan Casey, Rylie Casey, Madelaine Schmahl,
and Ashton Feller; her twin great-grandsons, Maddox
& Mason; her niece, Dee Dee; nephew, Jeremy; and
several great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
In her earlier years, Sue was an accomplished dancer
and dance choreographer. She and Larry enjoyed
spending time together traveling with a group to
many states where they would dance, teach, and
compete on local, state, and national levels.
Sue was an artistic person, her creativity was
evident in her drawing, photography, painting,
interior design, stained glass art, and crocheting.
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She graduated from Lincoln Community
High School in 1974 and later graduated from
Richland Community College with an Associate in
Applied Science Degree in Graphic Arts, University
of Illinois Springfield Summa Cum Laude with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Arts, and a Master
of Arts Degree in Communication. Sue was an adjunct
professor at Richland Community College teaching
black & white photography, graphic design, and art
history.
A special thanks to Dr. Velasco and
the staff of Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois,
and the multiple teams at Rush University Medical
Center in Chicago, that provided care to our special
“unicorn”.
A graveside service will be held for Sue at 2:30
p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at New Union
Cemetery in Lincoln. A visitation will take place
one hour prior to the graveside service from 1 p.m.
to 2 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
Memorial donations may be made in Sue’s name to the
Leukemia Research Foundation.
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