Laura M. Shreffler, age 51, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 3, 2024.

Survived by her husband of 29 years, Bob Shreffler; children, Kaitlyn Shreffler, and Alden (fiancée, Emily Bowen) Shreffler; parents, John and Nancy (nee Walsh) Feigl Sr.; brothers, John (Kristen) Feigl Jr., and Robert (Niki) Feigl; mother-in-law, Carol (Bernie) Higgenbotham; father-in-law, Bernie (Maria) Shreffler; sister-in-law, Christine (Patrick) McCabe. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, dear friends, and family also survive.

Preceded in death by her grandparents.

Laura was born on November 22, 1972, in Chicago IL, and was raised in Joliet. She graduated from Joliet West High School and received her B.S.N from the University of St. Francis. Laura began her career as a pediatric nurse at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. She went on to earn her master's degree and became the Director of Patient and Family Education Services. On April 22, 1995, she married her high school sweetheart, Bob Shreffler. Laura was a devoted and loving mother to their two children, Kaitlyn and Alden. She enjoyed being surrounded by her family, friends, their dog Casey, and grand pups. Laura loved planning parties and made everyone around her feel happy and loved. She and Bob loved road-tripping throughout the country in their motorhome with Casey and pushing race cars in their blue jeep. Laura was greatly loved and will be missed by so many.

Visitation for Laura will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 4-8:00PM at Farkas Funeral Home, 3201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2500 Arbeiter Road, Joliet, IL, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations to her son, Alden's Marathon fundraiser for Lurie's Children Hospital would be appreciated. https://events.luriechildrens.org/half-marathon-team/aldens-fundraiser-