{"id":50155,"date":"2026-10-26T10:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=50155"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:51:14","slug":"dennie-lee-red-barnick-76-of-st-elmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/50155-dennie-lee-red-barnick-76-of-st-elmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennie Lee &#8220;Red&#8221; Barnick (76) of St. Elmo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Dennie Lee \u201cRed\u201d Barnick, 76, of rural St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at his home.<br \/>\nFuneral service will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, with visitation from 3:00-5:00 PM prior to the start of service. The family would like to invite everyone to wear their favorite Cubs gear to the visitation in support of Red\u2019s love of the team. A private burial will take place at a later date. Pastor Pete LeDuc will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairview Cemetery, St. Bonaventure Cemetery, or the donor\u2019s choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.pagelfuneralhome.com.<br \/>\nDennie was born on September 22, 1950 in St. Elmo, Illinois, the son of Joseph E. Barnick and Goldie E. Grubaugh. He married Janet L. Cresswell on April 19, 1985 at the family home. He loved deer hunting and making venison jerky. Dennie was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. He also never missed Monday night wrestling. He enjoyed his trips to Colorado and loved sharing his memories of trips out there. Most of all, Papa Red loved his family and will be dearly missed by every one of them.<br \/>\nDennie is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Janet Barnick; son, Dan (Lisa) Fearday of Eureka, MO; daughters, Candy (Robert) Bly of Towanda, IL, Kara LaMar of St. Elmo, Michelle (Richard) Tague of Cowden, and Lara (fianc\u00e9 Justin Morrison) Smith of Vandalia, IL; sister, Betty Britt of Patoka, IL; 14 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.<br \/>\nHe was preceded in death by his parents. Joseph and Goldie Barnick; grandson, Ryan Fearday; great-grandson, Jack Robert Guttosch; brothers, Samuel, Joseph, and Charles Barnick; and sister, Charlotte Cutright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennie Lee \u201cRed\u201d Barnick, 76, of rural St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at his home. 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