Deanna M. Willard

She devoted years to raising her family and then worked at Deaconess Hospital. Deanna was a member of St. Benedict Cathedral.

Deanna was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, John Willard; brother, Richard Kaserow; and granddaughter, Erin Willard.

She is survived by her daughter, Danette Willard and her children, Lindsey Duke (Ben Ferguson), Laura Duke, and Russell Duke (Maddie); son, Andrew Willard (Amy) and his children, Taylor Ashley (Charlie), Baylee Willard, and AJ Willard; son, Thomas Willard (Amy) and his children, Ty Willard, McKenna Willard, Erin Willard (deceased), and Reagan Willard; daughter, Jean Bosecker and her children, Cory Bosecker (Abbigail Jaquess) and Sydney Bosecker; and brother, Rev. John Kaserow M.M.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2025 at Alexander North Chapel, officiated by Fr. Alex Zenthoefer, with burial to follow in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends and family may visit from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2025 and from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. The service will be live-streamed at www.Facebook.com/FuneralStreamUSA.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Timothy Honan for being Deanna’s personal chef and driver.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Riley Children’s Hospital.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.