Patricia "Pat" Rezabeck (73) of Effingham

Patricia "Pat" Rezabeck, 73, of Effingham died at 7:25am Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

A funeral mass will be held at 9:30am Saturday, December 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis. Visitation will be from 4 to 7pm Friday with a period of reflection at 6:30pm at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham, 1110 N. Fourth Street, Effingham. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart School or St. Anthony's Women's Wellness Center.

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Patricia was born on September 1, 1943, in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Walter and Bertha (Niehaus) Ritchie. She married William J. Rezabeck on July 8, 1967, and he preceded her in death on April 27, 2005. Pat was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Effingham. Pat was a devoted mother, grandmother and sister. She was a business education teacher. In retirement, she volunteered in the office of Sacred Heart Church, served on the Parish Council, and cared for her pet schnauzers. Although Pat was an avid reader, her favorite hobby was playing bridge. She played party bridge with her friends for over 30 years and achieved Life Master status with the ACBL in 2013. Pat attended as many of her grandkids’ extra curricular activities that she could. During the holidays, she enjoyed spending time with her children as they helped assemble candy wreaths and bake poppy seed bread. She enjoyed decorating her home for every holiday. Pat never missed an opportunity to gather her family and enjoy a home-cooked meal.

Pat is survived by her children, Aimee (Doug) Repking of Effingham and Tom (Catherine) Rezabeck of Glen Carbon; grandchildren, Abby Repking and Allison Repking both of Effingham, and Lincoln Rezabeck and Loie Rezabeck both of Glen Carbon; brother, Michael Ritchie of Effingham; sister, Jodi (Michael) Burton of Waterloo; sister-in-law, Pat Rezabeck of California; nieces, Julie (Jeff) Roy and Stacey (Tom) Schilling both of Waterloo; nephew, Eric (Meghan) Burton of Waterloo; and 1 great niece and 4 great nephews all of Waterloo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. William J. Rezabeck; sister, Mary Ritchie; uncle, Robert Niehaus; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Clara Rezabeck; and brother-in-law, Charles Rezabeck.