Marlys Marlene Widder Obituary
Marlys Marlene Widder, born on March 24, 1931 in Sterling, Colorado, passed away on November 2, 2026. Marlys leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Marlys Marlene Widder to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Donald L. "Don" Widder; her parents, Carl Sonnenberg and Alvera Sonnenberg; her parents-in-law, John and Grace Widder; and her brother Richard (late Phyllis).
She is survived by: her children, Sandra Widder of Plainfield, IL and Gary Widder (Joanne) of Plano, TX; her grandchildren, Brian and Kelly Widder-Admani (Zain); and her great grandchild Ella.
Visitation was held on Saturday, November 7th 2026 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home (44 S Mill St, Naperville, IL 60540). A graveside service was held on Saturday, November 7th 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Naperville Cemetery (705 S Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540). A burial will be held on Thursday, November 26th 2026 at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sonnie's memory can be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 1-800-822-6344, https://www.stjude.org.
