Deborah "Debbie" Reed Obituary (1950 - 2016)

Deborah Debbie Reed, 65, of Bloomington, died at 12:57 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home, surrounded by husband and daughters.Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with Rev. Ed Taylor officiating. Inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington immediately following services. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Illinois Cancer Care or St. Jude Midwest Affiliate. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born June 23, 1950 in Normal, daughter of Douglas and Shirley Beatty Finn. She married Raymond W. Reed, Jr on July 2, 1976 in Bloomington.Surviving are her husband, Ray, of Bloomington; two daughters, Lindsay (Jeremy) Hahn of Minonk and Laura (Darin) Weber of Bloomington; four grandchildren, Braden Madison Hahn and Jameson Gwendolyn Weber. Also surviving is her brother, Mike Moose (Dar) Finn of Bloomington and several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents and one granddaughter, Lauren Hahn.Debbie was a 1968 graduate of Bloomington High School. She received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Illinois State University. Her passion was teaching and she retired after 38 years. She spent the majority of her teaching career in District 87 at Bloomington Junior High School.Debbie cherished her time with her grandchildren and after her retirement she looked forward to watching her grandkids during the week and having them over for sleepovers.In honor of her granddaughter, Lauren, who preceded her in death, Debbie made and donated bracelets to St. Joseph Medical Center to support mothers who lost children; a legacy that her daughters will now carry on.Debbie also enjoyed reading and being a part of her book club and playing cards with her card groups. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, Indianapolis Colts fan and enjoyed college basketball, especially the Redbirds and the Fighting Illini.She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, where she was an Elder, Deacon, Sunday School teacher, a member of Session, helped in the nursery and helped to organize the annual Downtown Block Party.Debbie touched the lives of many and she will be greatly missed.