Obituary of Bob Reimers
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Robert "Bob" William Reimers, 93, passed away at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, MO on Tuesday July 11, 2023. Bob was born on December 28, 1929 in Chicago Heights, IL to William and Emma Reimers. He graduated from Peotone High School in 1947 and Gallagher Business School in 1949. He worked at International Harvester in Kankakee, IL from 1949 to 1955, except 1951 to 1953 when he served in the U.S. Army. He met and married his wife Beverlee Mae Dion in 1955 while working in the office at International Harvester. He moved to Chicago to work for an auto dealership in 1955 and then to California from 1963 to 1970 where he worked as the Controller until he acquired his own Chrysler agency. He purchased a Datsun-Jeep franchise in 1976 in Safford, AZ and remained there until he sold the dealership, retired and moved to Texas in 1985. In 1990 he and Beverlee moved to Lamar, MO. He was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church.
Bob is survived by his daughter Gay Reimers of Salem, OR. His wife preceded him in death on July 9, 2023 just two days before him.
No services are planned at this time.