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David Ashby Obituary
Born: May 27, 1983 in Joliet, IL
Died: March 20, 2026 in Joliet, IL
David Adam Ashby
43 years old, passed away from a lingering illness in Joliet, IL. Recent resident of Pocatello, Idaho.
Graduate of Joliet Junior College and the MBA Program at Lewis University in Romeoville, IL.
He is survived by his mother, Theresa (Pomykala) Ashby; his sister, Andrea (Bertignoli) Mayer; former wife Dorothy Ashby. His niece Krystle Nash and her husband Brett Nash and nephew Kody Mayer. Many cousins and friends also survive.
Preceded in death by his father, David Wayne Ashly, his grandparents Barbara and David I. Ashby and Adam and Electra Pomykala.
Visitation will be held Friday March 27, 2026 from 3-6:30 p.m. with services at 6:30 p.m. at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home.
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