Wendell Traub Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Wendell Traub of Dieterich, Illinois, who passed away on December 13, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Wendell Traub to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Henry Traub (Jack) and Luetta Traub (Schwartz); his mother-in-law Judy K. Ballinger Traub; his wife Judy; his stepmother Agnes Traub; his siblings, Wilton Traub and Wanda Mann (Dick); and his siblings-in-law, Joyce Traub, Bill, Carol Ballinger, Ruby Tabor, Bob Ballinger, Wanda and Clifford West.

He is survived by: his stepchildren, Cindy Traub (Kevin Spaight) of Sunset, Texas, Brad Traub of Sierra Vista, Arizona, Kris Traub (Monica) of Altamont, Illinois, Wendy Will (Clark Ashbaugh) of Effingham, Illinois, Lisa Fritscher (Chuck) of Dieterich, Illinois, Jeffrey Carlson of Champaign, Illinois and Danny Carlson (Kim) of Highland, Illinois.; his grandchildren, Sean Batura, Nick Batura (Elisha), Ashley Koester (Dylan), Dustin Will (Jody), Tiffany Will (Clint Lohman), Shaena Wilder (Andrew), Austin Traub (Hannah), Valerie Sanguinetti (Bill), Vanessa Fritscher (Charlene Rose), Kaitlin Carlson and Ben Carlson; his great grandchildren, Magdalena Batura, Wyatt Will, Kaylee Will, Macy Will, Mavery Will, Sutton Koester, McKenna Koester, Addisyn Koester, Marlow Traub, Lincoln Sanguinetti, Ada Fritscher-Rose and Lyndie Fritscher-Rose; his brother Terry Traub of Carrollton; and his sister-in-law Peggy Ballinger of Effingham, Illinois..

In loving memory of Wendell memorials may be made to the made to Dieterich Sportsbackers.