Wanda S. Gresham

Wanda Sue Gresham, 67, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Swedish American Hospital. She was born May 20, 1959 in Sterling, IL, the daughter of Gary Doney, Sr. and Veronica "Roni" Sachleben-Kohl. Wanda graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, class of 1977, in Bradley, IL. She retired from Alorica in 2022. Wanda previously worked at Mary's Place tending bar for many years. She also worked at Rockford Auto Glass for over 20 years. Wanda was an animal lover and had many fur babies throughout the years. She loved sunflowers and carnations. She will be remembered for being a people person who could befriend anyone and had a loving personality.

Wanda is loved and missed by her loving partner and fiance, Todd C. Wolf of Rockford; fur children, Jasper and O'Henry; siblings, Billie (Jessie Alvarado) Evans of Kankakee, Daun (Emery Williams) Sowders of Kankakee and Charlotte and James Ramirez of Kankakee; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Roni Kohl, step-fathers, birth father, brother Gary Doney, Jr., and sister Brenda Gresham, as well as many of her previous fur babies.

A celebration of life will take place at Mary's Place in the weeks to come.

A celebration of life will also take place in Kankakee in the weeks to come.

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