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Robert Southworth obituary, 1949-2025, Belleville, IL

BORN

1949

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Renner Funeral Homes - Belleville

120 North Illinois Street

Belleville, Illinois

UPCOMING SERVICE

Celebration Of Life

Nov. 8, 2025

3:30 p.m.

Fletcher’s Kitchen and Tap

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Robert Southworth Obituary

Robert Southworth

June 1, 1949 - October 18, 2025

Belleville, Illinois - Robert Allen "Bob" Southworth, 76, of Belleville, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 18, 2025, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Belleville on June 1, 1949, to Allen and Thora, nee Sveinson, Southworth.

As a young man Bob earned his Eagle Scout badge and was a member of the first graduating class of Belleville East. He tended bar at his father's tavern, The 114 Club. He went to Belleville Area College where he met Patricia Kennedy, his beloved wife of 52 years. They married on a warm evening June 30, 1973.

Bob earned a degree in computer science from North Central University in Naperville and began his career with Bell Labs. He later returned to Belleville and continued his work in St. Louis as a systems analyst. He retired from Mastercard in 2007.

From an early age Bob loved photography. Capturing small, but meaningful moments delighted him. He particularly liked to shoot weddings, and for many years he had a small, successful wedding photography business in addition to his corporate career.

Bob loved talking to people and telling terrible jokes. He was disarmingly charming, silly, and always interested in others, hearing their stories, and sharing a laugh.

He was a deeply caring husband and wonderful, devoted father and will be greatly missed by his wife, Pat, and his children: daughter, Rhiannon (Leo) Chavez, and son, Aaron (Melissa Sheils) Southworth, and grandchildren, Elijah Reynolds and Everly Southworth. He leaves with a lifetime of treasured friendships, many memories of good times, and a deep love from his family.

Memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.

Funeral: Private funeral services will be held.

Bob loved a good party and to honor his memory a celebration of life will be held at Fletcher's Kitchen and Tap at Clinton Hills Drive in Swansea starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Belleville News-Democrat from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Robert Southworth

Nov

8

Celebration of Life

3:30 p.m.

Fletcher’s Kitchen and Tap

Clinton Hills Drive, Swansea, IL

Funeral services provided by:

Renner Funeral Homes - Belleville

120 North Illinois Street, Belleville, IL 62220

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Kevin Kubitschek

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Bob was a neighbor and a school mate at Belleville East. We used to ride the bus to school together. Just a real nice man, warm and friendly. My condolences to Pat and the children.


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