Melinda Dabels

GLENDALE HEIGHTS—Melinda Joy Dabels, 41 of Glendale Heights and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday March 28, 2017 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, after living with cancer for the past eight years.
Born May 4, 1975 in Joliet, Melinda Joy is a daughter of Stanley and Mary (McShane) Smith of Wilmington. She was raised in Wilmington; attended St. Rose School and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1993. Mindi went on to attend Illinois State University, where she earned a Bachelor’s in Pre-Law in 1997. On May 8, 2004, Melinda married Damon Dabels in St. Rose Church in Wilmington, and they were currently raising their son in Glendale Heights.
Melinda was currently employed with Genex Insurance, where she was a Healthcare Coordinator. She was active at her son’s school, assisting with class parties, book fairs, and school activities. Melinda was also the team mom and photographer for GHYBS (Glendale Heights Youth Baseball and Softball).
She will be remembered for her love of scrapbooking, photography, flower gardening, reading and baking. She took pleasure in crocheting, and coordinating neighborhood parties. Melinda was one who could always be counted, on and was always there for anyone in need.
Survivors include her husband Damon Dabels; son Jack Dabels; parents, Stanley and Mary Smith; sister Erin (Dan) Moran of Wilmington; mother-in-law Peggy Dabels of Bloomington; father-in-law Jerry (Marlene) Dabels of St. Louis, MO; sister-in-law Amy (Ethan) Tadel of Shorewood; aunts and uncles: Kathleen (William) Krempa of Orange Park, FL, Rosemarie (Vince) Gardner of Peoria and Carol (Bob) Lyday of Staunton, IL, and nieces and nephews: Brendan, Nolan and Declan Moran and Sean and Kate Tadel.
The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday, March 31, 2017 between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road, in Wilmington.
Funeral services will follow Saturday morning, April 1 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington.
Preferred memorials: Bright Directions (a fund established for her son Jack’s future education) or to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Online guestbook: www.BaskervilleFuneral.com