Audrey Lou Reckman, formerly Harshbarger, passed away on June 29, 2022, at the age of 89. Audrey was a resident of Galesburg, Illinois for many years before moving to the Quad Cities, McAllen, and Pharr Texas, and then back to the Moline area.
Audrey held a long career as a Credit Manager at Oil States Industries before retiring. She and her husband David had a storybook marriage for many years, and they enjoyed boating, dancing, taking cruises, casinos, and traveling. They were members of the Methodist Church. Early on she wrote poetry and songs and will be remembered for her singing and her heartfelt laughter.
Audrey is survived by her loving husband, C. David Reckman; her son Roger (Becky) Smith, daughter Susan Smith, three stepchildren: Connie (Howard) Sprenger, Kathy (Mark) VanWinkle, and Lynn Reckman; daughter-in-law: LouAnn Smith, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister Evelyn Gould, and sisters-in-law Elizabeth 'Tootie' Harshbarger and Luanna Harshbarger. She was preceded in death by her son Charles 'Chuck' Smith, eight brothers and sisters. She was previously married to Charles "Pal" Smith.
A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2022, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Service Galesburg Chapel with Rev. Vince Rohn officiating. Memorials may be made to the Dementia Society of America, dementiasociety.org. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com
Audrey held a long career as a Credit Manager at Oil States Industries before retiring. She and her husband David had a storybook marriage for many years, and they enjoyed boating, dancing, taking cruises, casinos, and traveling. They were members of the Methodist Church. Early on she wrote poetry and songs and will be remembered for her singing and her heartfelt laughter.
Audrey is survived by her loving husband, C. David Reckman; her son Roger (Becky) Smith, daughter Susan Smith, three stepchildren: Connie (Howard) Sprenger, Kathy (Mark) VanWinkle, and Lynn Reckman; daughter-in-law: LouAnn Smith, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister Evelyn Gould, and sisters-in-law Elizabeth 'Tootie' Harshbarger and Luanna Harshbarger. She was preceded in death by her son Charles 'Chuck' Smith, eight brothers and sisters. She was previously married to Charles "Pal" Smith.
A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2022, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Service Galesburg Chapel with Rev. Vince Rohn officiating. Memorials may be made to the Dementia Society of America, dementiasociety.org. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com
Audrey Lou Reckman, formerly Harshbarger, passed away on June 29, 2022, at the age of 89. Audrey was a resident of Galesburg, Illinois for many years before moving to the Quad Cities, McAllen, and Pharr Texas, and then back to the Moline area.
Audrey held a long career as a Credit Manager at Oil States Industries before retiring. She and her husband David had a storybook marriage for many years, and they enjoyed boating, dancing, taking cruises, casinos, and traveling. They were members of the Methodist Church. Early on she wrote poetry and songs and will be remembered for her singing and her heartfelt laughter.
Audrey is survived by her loving husband, C. David Reckman; her son Roger (Becky) Smith, daughter Susan Smith, three stepchildren: Connie (Howard) Sprenger, Kathy (Mark) VanWinkle, and Lynn Reckman; daughter-in-law: LouAnn Smith, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister Evelyn Gould, and sisters-in-law Elizabeth 'Tootie' Harshbarger and Luanna Harshbarger. She was preceded in death by her son Charles 'Chuck' Smith, eight brothers and sisters. She was previously married to Charles "Pal" Smith.
A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2022, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Service Galesburg Chapel with Rev. Vince Rohn officiating. Memorials may be made to the Dementia Society of America, dementiasociety.org. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com
Audrey held a long career as a Credit Manager at Oil States Industries before retiring. She and her husband David had a storybook marriage for many years, and they enjoyed boating, dancing, taking cruises, casinos, and traveling. They were members of the Methodist Church. Early on she wrote poetry and songs and will be remembered for her singing and her heartfelt laughter.
Audrey is survived by her loving husband, C. David Reckman; her son Roger (Becky) Smith, daughter Susan Smith, three stepchildren: Connie (Howard) Sprenger, Kathy (Mark) VanWinkle, and Lynn Reckman; daughter-in-law: LouAnn Smith, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister Evelyn Gould, and sisters-in-law Elizabeth 'Tootie' Harshbarger and Luanna Harshbarger. She was preceded in death by her son Charles 'Chuck' Smith, eight brothers and sisters. She was previously married to Charles "Pal" Smith.
A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2022, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Service Galesburg Chapel with Rev. Vince Rohn officiating. Memorials may be made to the Dementia Society of America, dementiasociety.org. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com
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