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Wolfgang Meissner Obituary

Wolfgang G. Meissner
Born: July 24, 1951
Died: March 14, 2026
Wolfgang G. Meissner, age 74, a longtime resident of Plainfield, IL, formerly of Des Plaines and Franklin Park, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook in Bolingbrook IL. He was born on July 24, 1951, in Berlin, Germany.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Overman-Jones Funeral Home, 15219 Joliet Rd. (Corner of Rt. 30 and Rt. 59), Plainfield, IL 60544.
Interment will be private.
For a complete obituary, please visit www.overman-jones.com or call (815) 436-9221 for more information.

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Published by Herald-News on Mar. 21, 2026.

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