David Allen Haywood Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of David Allen Haywood of Virginia, Illinois, who passed away on December 16, 2023 at the age of 68. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his wife Joan "Joni" Haywood; his father John Haywood; and his brother-in-law Randy Heckler (Joy). He is survived by: his children, Gretchen Kuhn (Dan) and David Jr. Haywood (Jamie); his grandchildren, Jackson, Madelyn, Theodore and Annabelle; his mother Gloria Haywood; his siblings, Debra Battistella (late Thomas), Nancy DiNovo (Joseph), Paul Haywood (Donna) and Connie Koehler (Earl); and his sisters-in-law, Linda Schmidtke (Ken) and Lisa Spezeckler (Dan). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

The family requests donations to Dave's favorite charities instead of flowers. Please consider contributing to the American Red Cross (redcross.org) or 22Q International Foundation (22q.org).