Published on September 20, 2026 5:51 pm
Last Updated on September 21, 2026 9:43 am
Robert D. “Bob” Reardon, 77, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at First Church of God in Effingham. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park in Effingham with military rites. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, prior to the service at the church. Services are in the care of Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.johnsonandsonsfh.com.
Robert was born on December 10, 1948, in Effingham, IL, the son of Daniel and Lucille (Waldhoff) Reardon. He married Wanda Boggs on November 12, 1969; together they shared 56 years of marriage and raised three sons. He served in the United States Navy 1967-1971 during the Vietnam War. Robert was a firefighter for the Effingham Fire Department for 23 years, then managed the Effingham DMV from 2004-2017. In retirement Bob loved to garden using his own tractor; he loved to watch in awe at the size and function of large heavy equipment in construction sites. Bob had a vast array of interests, building Legos, doing puzzles, stargazing, reading FATE magazines and was a handyman who would do all his own home repairs. Above all else, family was the most important part of Bob’s life; spending time with his grandchildren and the yearly tradition of Christmas BINGO.
Robert is survived by his wife, Wanda Reardon; sons, Ryan (Joan) Reardon, Dustin (Aly) Reardon, and Brent Reardon; grandchildren, Jasmine (Vincent S.) Graves, Jenalee (Kodi Avery) Reardon, Robert (Stormy Durkin) Reardon, Trent Reardon, and Jaxon Reardon; great-grandchildren, Daniel Graves, Vivian Graves, Vincent J. Graves; brother, John Reardon; sisters, Mary Jo (Nick) Althoff and Cathy Scott; sister-in-law, Nancy Reardon; uncle, Richard Waldhoff; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Cliff Reardon; and sister, Judy Reardon.