Diana Duda Obituary
Beloved wife of the late Frank Duda, whom she married February 14, 1979 and who preceded her in death on June 2, 1997, loving mother of Cheryl L. Gerut of Lisle, IL and Raymond J. Lauer of Naperville, devoted daughter of the late Walter, Sr. and Alice (née Mogge) Dressler, dear sister of Elaine Hammond of Fremont, CA, Lorraine Coghill of Lake in the Hills, IL, the late Walter Dressler, Jr. and the late Georgette Ferris, fond aunt, great-aunt and friend of many.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:00-11:00 AM at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, IL 60540.
A celebration of Diana's life will follow Wednesday, 11:00 AM in the funeral home with Pastor Ben Sloss officiating.
Private Interment: Naperville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Diana can be made to:
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville, IL 60540, (630) 355-2522, https://oursaviours.com/donate/online-giving
For more information, please visit www.friedrich-jones.com or call (630) 355-0213.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Dawn Jung-Bakker
January 31, 2026
Raymond, your Mother is an amazing, wonderful woman. She´s going to missed so much and I hope you and your Sister can find peace. I will miss our waves while we wait forever to turn on Naper. Hugs!
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