{"id":33518,"date":"2026-03-22T19:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=33518"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:07:36","slug":"judith-reardon-74-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/33518-judith-reardon-74-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Judith Reardon (74) of Effingham"},"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><div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Judith A. &#8220;Judi&#8221; Reardon, 74 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, with burial to follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be given to the charity of the donor&#8217;s choice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Judi was born June 28, 1951 in Effingham, the daughter of Daniel and Lucille (Waldhoff) Reardon. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham and was a cook for several of the local group homes.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Judi is survived by her siblings, Mary Jo (Nick) Althoff, Bob (Wanda) Reardon, Kathy Scott, and John Reardon; sister-in-law, Nancy Reardon; as well as many nieces and nephews.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Judi was preceded in death by her parents,\u00a0brother, \u201cCliff\u201d Reardon, and great-nephew, Owen Newburn.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Judith A. &#8220;Judi&#8221; Reardon, 74 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. 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