Roberta Montana

Roberta June Montana

"Bobbie"

Age 70 of Coal City, passed away Monday May 2, 2011 at her home.

Born August 27, 1940 in Lawrence, Illinois, Bobbie was a daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Stillwell-Ryszewski. She was raised and educated in Braidwood and on September 30, 1957, Bobbie married Mickey G. Montana in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. Together Bobbie and Mickey lived most of their married life in Coal City and Mickey proceeded Bobbie in 1998. She was a homemaker, enjoyed her monthly luncheon with friends and truly cherished her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her two daughters: Denise (Tracy) Nielsen of Braidwood and Melody (Gordon) Drauden of Coal City; one grandson Sean Decker of Braidwood; one granddaughter Rachel Drauden of Coal City; one brother-in-law: LaVern "Woody" Montana of Central City and one sister-in-law: Marilyn Montana of Braidwood, as well as many others whom loved her as "Grandma".

Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents; husband Mickey G. Montana, Sr. in 1998 and son Mickey G. Montana, Jr. in 2007.

Visitation and Video Tribute will be held on Friday May 6, 2011 from 3:00PM until time of funeral service 7:00PM at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block North of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. Pastor Dr. Thomas Logsdon from the Coal City United Methodist Church will officiate and a private family interment will be in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Bobbie's memory to her family for their distribution to local charities of their choosing.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. (815/634-2125)