Joanne Memhardt, 95, of Schaumburg, IL passed away on August 23, 2025. She was born on June 14, 2025 in Aurora, IL to her parents Carl and Fern Grass. Joanne had an adventuresome soul. She traveled all over Europe and China, she would go anywhere her beloved Bud wanted to go.
Joanne is the beloved wife of 68 years of the late Charles “Bud” Memhardt; loving mother of Kathy (Paul) Wester, Mary (Ken Zdunek) Memhardt, Lori (Dominic Colletta) Hanson, Marcia (George) Dellwo, Maureen Memhardt; cherished grandmother of Jeffrey (Dr. Amy Bailey) Zdunek, Evan (Kira) Zdunek, Laura (Ryan Oestreich) Zdunek, Curt (Taylor) Hanson, Daniel (Shannon Darby-Perez) Hanson, Amy (Jorge Murillo) Hanson, Lauren (Steven) Ragusano, Michael (Ashley) Dellwo and Patrick (Ariana Maestas) Dellwo, and Megan (Matthew Docherty) Blackmon; caring great-grandmother of Amelia Zdunek, Lily Zdunek, Calvin Zdunek, Magaret Zdunek, Ruby Zdunek, Oscar Zdunek, Sydney Hanson, Nellie Hanson, Teddy Ragusano, Archie Ragusano, Sebastian Ragusano, Calum Dellwo and Heath Dellwo.
A private cremation was held at Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 25th 10:30 am at St. Gregory of Nyssa, 1451 Bode Rd., Schaumburg 60194. For more information, please contact Countryside Funeral Home, 630-289-8054.