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John "Doc" Woodward Hays; beloved husband of Colleen Hays nee Gonzales; loving father of Sarah (Gabriel) Ortega, Stephanie (Peter) Givens and John W. II (Jacqueline) Hays; dear grandfather of Aila and Maverick Ortega, Cecilia and Gabriel Givens, and Vivienne Hays; fond son-in-law of Rufus (the late Cecelia) Gonzales; brother-in-law of Deborah (Jim) Howell, Carol (Gary) Dykema, Gail (Scott) Wallace, Mary (Jerry) Plotke and Rufus (Ed) Gonzales-Hebson; dear uncle of many, retired Director of Public Works and forester, firefighter and EMT, for the Village of Clarendon Hills.

Visitation Friday, May 13th, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main Street (1 Blk. So. of Ogden Ave.), Downers Grove, Illinois 60515. Family and friends to meet Saturday, May 14th, 9:00 a.m. for a Visitation until time of Funeral Service, 10:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Interment private. Information: 630-968-1000 or www.adamswinterfieldsullivan.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on May 11, 2022.

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May

13

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home & Cremation Services

4343 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

May

14

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

5211 Carpenter Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

May

14

Service

10:00 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

5211 Carpenter Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Downers Gr

4343 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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