WASHINGTON - Rosemary Betty Reynolds, 90, passed away on Friday, May 28th, 2021 at Morningside of Washington surrounded by her family. She was born October 22, 1930, in Peoria, Illinois to John and Eva Klecka. She married the love of her life, Gilbert H. Reynolds on March 13, 1954. He passed away earlier this year on February 18th. Surviving are sons Keith (Cindy) Reynolds of Germantown Hills and Greg (Denise) Reynolds of Franklin, TN; and daughter Karen (Glenn) Seils of Little Rock, AR. Also surviving are grandchildren Katie (Jonathan) Welch, Neil (Haley) Reynolds, Kelli Reynolds, Dr. Jacob Seils, and Michael (Alexandria) Seils. Three great-grandchildren, David Welch, Addison Welch and William Seils also survive. She was an only child but was adopted into her husband, Gilbert's family of 8 brothers and 2 sisters. His, became the family of siblings she never had. She developed lifelong relationships with his brothers, sisters and their spouses. She was very close with many of her nieces and nephews, until her passing, despite most of them living hundreds of miles away; maintaining contact with them through Facebook, encouraging and lifting them up well past her 90th birthday. Rosemary and Gilbert were members of Bethel Presbyterian Church for many years. Together they led the Youth Group there for a number of years. She continued to communicate with and encourage a number of those young people nearly 50 years later. They were members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria for the past 45 years. They worked together for decades in the Three-Year-Old Department, Vacation Bible School and Kitchen Crew. They also took several Missions Trips together to Camp Evangel in rural Virginia which serves disadvantaged children from the Appalachian region. They served as volunteer/mentors at Glen Oak Grade School as part of the Good News Club Program for many years. She prayed every day for her family, friends and young people whose lives she had impacted over seven decades. Her life reflected the admonition of 1 Peter 4:10 "Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of the varied grace of God." The family would like to thank Dr. Jeff Leman, Pastor John Hopwood, special neighbor Donna Williams and the staff at Morningside of Washington for their love and support during what was a difficult final 4 months of her life. Services will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 at Grace Presbyterian Church. Pastor John Hopwood will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:15 pm Tuesday at the church. Internment will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Peoria. Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington has been entrusted with arrangements. Memorials can be made to Grace Presbyterian Church, 8607 State Route 91, Peoria, IL 61615; Peoria Rescue Ministries, P.O. Box 837, Peoria, IL 61652; or Child Evangelism Fellowship, 708 E Archer Ave. Peoria, IL 61603.