Barbara A. (Brigner) Carlisle

Barbara A. Carlisle, age 88, of Washington, IL, passed away on Friday, September 13th, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL, surrounded by family.

She was born January 20th, 1936, in Pickaway County, OH, to Lawrence T. and Margaret E. (Jinks) Brigner. She married Wayne H. Carlisle in 1963 in Watseka, IL. He preceded her in death July 6th, 2007, after 44 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Rowena; and three brothers, Lloyd, Lawrence Jr. "Junie", and Marvin.

Surviving are one son, Ronald W. (Mary) Carlisle of Normal, IL and one daughter, Wanda L. (David) White of Wadsworth, OH.  Also surviving are two grandchildren, Bryce of Decatur, IL and Kyra of Champaign-Urbana, IL; and one brother, David Brigner of Groveport, OH.

She worked as a bookkeeper for Farm Equipment Acceptance Corporation, before her marriage.  She was a lifelong bowler, and a member of the Women's International Bowling Congress since 1962, bowling in several leagues, and a member of the Peoria 600 Club, bowling several 600 series since. A member of Woodford County Home Extension from 1979 to 2012, she made friends wherever she went.  She was of the Lutheran faith.

Barbara was known for her skills in canning her garden's vegetables, always ensuring a supply of pickles and other favorites for her family.  She also enjoyed making treats and baked goods for her loved ones, including her special version of "Rice Krispie Treats," a crowd favorite.  She was a resourceful woman who made impressive use of the kitchen and the home she made with her Husband on Dutch Lane in Washington.  As a young couple in 1963, Barbara and Wayne began their life together by converting a former one-room schoolhouse, which had been called Liberty School, into a home for their blossoming family.  Barbara remained a resident of Dutch Lane in that special house for over fifty years and was a dear neighbor to all.  In 2022, she transitioned to Evergreen Assisted Living Facility in Normal, IL, where she resided in her final years.  While she lived in Illinois for 63 years, she never forgot her beloved Browns, Indians, and Buckeyes.  She was deeply loved as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, and will be sorely missed by all of the lives she touched with her fierce resilience and unconditional love.

Services will be held  at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Mason-White Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home. Burial will follow her service at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org.  Condolences may be made at www.masonfuneralhomes.com. Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington has been entrusted with arrangements.