{"id":47211,"date":"2026-09-20T17:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=47211"},"modified":"2026-09-20T17:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:51:49","slug":"robert-d-bob-reardon-77-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/47211-robert-d-bob-reardon-77-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert D. &#8220;Bob&#8221; Reardon (77) 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><p>Robert D. \u201cBob\u201d Reardon, 77, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\nVisitation 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\u2019s choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.johnsonandsonsfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>Full obituary to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert D. \u201cBob\u201d Reardon, 77, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. 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