MEMORIAL-JOYCE DIEBEL

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SR0617
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Joyce Diebel of Des Plaines, who
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passed away on January 27, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Joyce Diebel was born in Chicago on January 5,
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1926; she graduated from Lindbloom High School; she attended
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Northwestern University; she married Johnny C. Diebel at Hope
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Lutheran Church in Chicago in 1957, and they purchased a home
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in Des Plaines in 1961; at the age of 54, she returned to
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college and graduated from DePaul University; and

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WHEREAS, Joyce Diebel initially worked as executive
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secretary to the treasurer of Ryerson Steel; after her three
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children were in school, she began a career in journalism with
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the Des Plaines Suburban Times, where she was eventually
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promoted to editor; at the age of 61, she became managing
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editor of the Des Plaines Publishing Co.'s six suburban and
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two Chicago weekly newspapers, making her the first and only
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woman to hold that position in the company's 100-year history;
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and

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WHEREAS, Joyce Diebel was very involved in her local
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community, serving on the boards of the United Way, the Des
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Plaines Historical Society, and the Trinity Lutheran Church

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Council; she also served as president of Trinity's Women of
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the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA) and the
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Waycinden Women's Club; and

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WHEREAS, Joyce Diebel's greatest happiness came from
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spending time with her family; and

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WHEREAS, Joyce Diebel was preceded in death by her
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husband; and

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WHEREAS, Joyce Diebel is survived by her children, Joy
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(Hal) Lambert, Paul (Shannon) Diebel, and John (Tanya) Diebel;
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five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; therefore, be
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it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Joyce Diebel and extend our sincere condolences to her family,
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friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Joyce Diebel as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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