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This resolution, passed by the Illinois Senate, expresses sorrow over the death of Joyce Diebel of Des Plaines, who passed away on January 27, 2026. The resolution highlights her life, including her birth in Chicago in 1926, her education at Lindbloom High School and Northwestern University, her marriage to Johnny C. Diebel, and her later graduation from DePaul University. It also details her professional achievements, such as her work at Ryerson Steel and her significant career in journalism with the Des Plaines Suburban Times and Des Plaines Publishing Co., where she became the first and only woman to serve as managing editor of their weekly newspapers. The resolution further acknowledges her extensive community involvement, including her service on the boards of the United Way, the Des Plaines Historical Society, and Trinity Lutheran Church Council, as well as her leadership roles in WELCA and the Waycinden Women's Club. Finally, it notes that her greatest joy was her family and extends condolences to her surviving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to her family as a token of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=617&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104