Virginia Sue (Keysear) Barlow, 80, Farmer City, Illinois, died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
Virginia Sue Keysear was born June 25, 1939 in Urbana, Ill., to Charles and Guyneth Keysear. She married Roger Barlow of Treadwell, N.Y. on Nov. 12, 1960 at the Farmer City Methodist Church. He survives in Farmer City, Ill. She is also survived by her sons, Kevin, of Farmer City, and Ken, of Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother-in-law, Ralph (Lonie) Barlow of Treadwell; and several nephews and nieces.
She was preceeded in death by her parents; her father-in-law, Howard Barlow; mother-in-law, Myrtle; an infant son, Timothy; two brothers, Rick and Guy Keysear; brothers-in-law John Barlow and Robert Barlow.
She attended elementary and junior high school in Normal, Ill., and graduated from Moore High School in Farmer City in 1957. She also attended Illinois State University.
Virginia and Roger started their lives together in Farmer City in the 1960s, moved to Cissna Park in the 1970s, and returned to rural Farmer City in 1973. They shared a love for country music and local opry shows. Together, they helped create the Prairie Promenaders Square Dance club in the 1970s. Virginia loved all of the family dogs, including Dugger, who lives with Ken. That passion led her and Roger to volunteer with Mobile Mutts, an organization which helps transfer adopted dogs to their forever homes. She also enjoyed the holidays including the annual traditions of baking, decorating and shopping. The team at eGov Strategies (cofounded by Ken) always awaited and appreciated the arrival of new candies from Virginia’s kitchen.
The Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Farmer City, Ill., handled arrangements.
Funeral services were held in Illinois.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
Memorials may be made to the Mobile Mutts Rescue Transport of Champaign, Ill.
