{"id":21883,"date":"2025-10-30T06:23:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=21883"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:33:58","slug":"bradley-dean-robards-60-of-dieterich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/21883-bradley-dean-robards-60-of-dieterich\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradley Dean Robards (60) of Dieterich"},"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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bradley Dean Robards, age 60, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 AM \u2013 Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Willow Breeze at Mattoon, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM \u2013 Monday, November 3, 2025, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois, with Fr Michael Meinhart, celebrating mass.\u00a0 A visitation for family and friends will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois.\u00a0 There will also be a visitation from 10:00 to 10:45 AM \u2013 Monday, November 3, 2025, in the St Joseph Parish Center in Island Grove, Illinois.\u00a0 Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois.\u00a0 In loving memory of Brad, memorials may be made to the Dieterich Community Improvement Foundation, PO Box 243, Dieterich, Illinois 62424.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761925942545000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1o-TiXP2oBUmo0jqcTq_U4\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bradley Dean, better known as Brad was born on February 28, 1965, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Larry Dean and Marilyn Fay (Teiffel) Robards.\u00a0 He graduated from Dieterich High School with the Class of 1983.\u00a0\u00a0 On February 21, 1987, Brad married Thresa Ann Ochs, at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad just recently retired from John Boos and Company after 32 years of service in the shipping department.\u00a0 He was a member of Saint Isidore the Farmer parish.\u00a0 Brad was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and mushroom hunting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad is survived by:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wife of 38 years \u2013 Thresa Robards of Dieterich, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mother \u2013 Marilyn Robards of Dieterich, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children \u2013 Eric (Chelsa) Robards of Newton, Illinois; Kevin (Justin) Robards of San Antonio, Texas; and Jennifer (Matt) Goedde of Dieterich, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandchildren \u2013 Avery and Alaina Robards<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sisters \u2013 Tina Robards of Montrose, Illinois and Leslie Robards of Dieterich, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother-in-law \u2013 Harold Ochs<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sisters-in-law \u2013 Sue Ochs, Eileen Ochs, Carol (Don) Hahn, Sharon Watson, Mary (Ken) Helregel, Helen (Andy) Grunloh, and Kathy (David) Helregel<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aunt \u2013 Norma Rife<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several nieces and nephews also survive<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad was preceded in death by his father, father-in-law and mother-in-law Lorraine \u201cJohnny\u201d and Romonna Ochs, aunt Sue Meyer, uncle Cloyce Rife, sister-in-law Joann (Kenny) Mette, brothers-in-law Leo Ochs, Allen Ochs and Neil (Mary) Ochs, and a nephew Keith Mette.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradley Dean Robards, age 60, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 AM \u2013 Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Willow Breeze at Mattoon, Illinois. 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