Randall Steven Cisna

November 19, 1949 - February 12, 2019

Randall Steven Cisna of Gays, IL age 69 died on February 12, 2019 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. A memorial service in his honor will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938; Pastor Steven Hayes will officiate. Inurnment will immediately follow at Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon, IL. He was born on November 19th, 1949 to Howard and Norma Cisna. Randy is survived by his loving wife Alice; his daughter Jennifer (Paul) Mills; his son Steven Cisna; and his granddaughter, Emily Mills. He is also survived by his older brother, Terry (Georgia) Cisna. Randy worked for Blaw-Knox for much of his life. He had inherited a love of gardening from his dad and tried diligently to pass it on to his children. It didn’t take. But what he did pass on was a love of reading and books. Randy loved to read mysteries and westerns. His favorite authors included Robert B. Parker, Louis L’Amour, and Dick Francis. His daughter became a librarian, and his son loves to read. His family loved him deeply, and he loved them, especially his wife, who he was delighted by all of their almost 47 years of marriage. In lieu of flowers, spend time with your family and those you love, in Randy’s memory. Please visit www.mitchelljerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in his honor or share a memory with the family.