Reba Joan Bartimus (84) of Harrisburg
Published on December 5 2016 7:06 am
Reba Joan Bartimus, 84, of Harrisburg, Illinois passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, December 5 at the J. M. Weirauch Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewayne Taylor officiating and burial in Sunset Garden Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Monday, December 5.
She was born December 6, 1931 in Mattoon to Lawrence and Ruby Wooldridge Bosley. She was married to Robert Lee Bartimus in 1950 in Mattoon and he preceded her in death May 7, 1997. Joan was a member of Dorrisville Baptist Church. She enjoyed volunteering at the 4’Cs food pantry and attending Sunday School and church as her health would allow. Joan spent all of her life loving, supporting and caring for her children.
She is survived by sons, Bill Bartimus of Columbia, MO, Darrell (wife Debbie) Bartimus of Watson and Brian (wife Monica) of Harrisburg; daughter, Teresa (husband) Mickey Pankey of Eldorado; brothers, Don Bosley of St. Charles, MO, Ed Bosley of Decatur and Dave Bosley of Toledo; sisters, Emilie Rhine of Garland, TX and Mary Thornton of Neoga; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, December 5 at the J. M. Weirauch Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewayne Taylor officiating and burial in Sunset Garden Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Monday, December 5.