Kenneth Casey

July 22, 1931 - June 12, 2019

Kenneth Leroy Casey of Vandalia, IL departed this life at 2:15 AM, June 12, 2019 at Fayette County Hospital LTC at the age of 87. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 14, 2019 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Pastor Terry Sapp officiating. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services from 10:00- 11:00 AM, Friday, June 14, 2019 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fayette County Cancer Fund. Kenneth Leroy Casey was born on July 22, 1931 in Ramsey, IL, the son of Roy and Grace [Patterson] Casey. He married the love of his life, Verla L. Hopwood, on October 14, 1951 at the Fillmore United Methodist Church. With this union, they celebrated 67 years of marriage and raised three children. Kenneth was a farmer through and through, grain or beef cattle, whether at Fillmore, IL- Vandalia, IL- or Summerville, MO. He is survived by his wife, Verla Casey of Vandalia; son, Bob Casey and wife, Ruth Ann of Vandalia; daughters, Marsha and husband, John Eckhardt of Vandalia and Camilla and husband, Jerry Freeland of Peoria, AZ; sister-in-law, Delores Casey of Sullivan; grandchildren, Tim (Andrea) Eckhardt, Trisha (Jason) Shipley, Taffany (Ed) Hall, Trent (Taylor) Casey, Ty (Janetta) Freeland, Jamie (Joe) Schwarz, Kam (Sarah) Hill, Kyle Hill; and great-grandchildren, Alex Eckhardt, Austin Eckhardt, Drake Hall, Addison Casey, Brodie Casey, Gunner Casey, Lila Freeland, Elle Freeland, Paxton Schwarz, Kanon Hill, and Emaleah Mays. He was preceded in death by his parents; a baby sister; brother, Loren Casey; and two sisters-in-law.