Joan E. Douma Obituary

The world bids farewell to Joan E. Douma of Lansing, Illinois, departing on December 19, 2025 at the age of 91. Joan leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Joan E. Douma or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

Though Joan may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Joan touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her former husband John Walter Reich; and her husband Ralph Douma Jr.. She is survived by: her children, Kenneth Reich and JoEllen Reich; her grandsons, Jim Gertzen, Kenneth Reich Jr. and Michael Reich; and her sister Wilma Westlund. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.