Melissa Ann Weir

Melissa Ann Weir (nee DeWitt) 67 of Trout Valley, died of an aggressive Neuroendocrine cancer peacefully in the night of October 20/21, 2026, at our home in Trout Valley..

Melissa (Missy) was born in Riverdale, Illinois on January 18, 1959, to parents Robert and Ruth (nee Heatherington) DeWitt. She married love of her life David (Dave) Weir on September 28, 2002, and together the couple adopted and raised their two children: Mya, 25 and Tigabu (Tig), 22. 

Missy is survived by her husband, Dave Weir, their children, Mya Weir, and Tigabu Weir, her siblings Bob DeWitt Jr. (Patti) of Cape Coral, Florida, Sharon Wolski (Steve) of Cape Coral, Florida and Kim DeWitt (Paul Rogers) of Geneva, Illinois and their children Michael DeWitt, Daniel Wolski and Owen Rodgers. 

She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Ruth DeWitt and her nephew Andrew (AJ) DeWitt.

Melissa was employed as an Executive Assistant for Thought Works, where she worked directly for the CEO. Prior to that, she spent many years in Finance at Accenture. Kind, funny and engaging as she was, she made many lifelong friends during her career. Subsequent to the adoption of her second child, Melissa pursued free-lance writing so she could devote more time to her children.

She became a solo parent during 2009 and 2010 while her husband Dave deployed as an Army civilian Engineer in Iraq and later Afghanistan. In 2017, the whole family moved to Japan for a year while Dave worked to protect environment interests for the various American run facilities through-out Japan. While she was in Japan, she made many new friends both military and civilian, American and Japanese. She was involved in a group of spouses running a shop of traditional Japanese furnishings and promoting cultural exchanges.

Everywhere Missy moved throughout the years she made lifelong friendships and was loved by all. Back in the fall of 2023, Missy and Dave got to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime riverboat cruise down the Reine and Danube Rivers through many connecting canals and Locks in Europe. They sailed from Amsterdam to Budapest through The Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Hungary. with many opportunities to roam into so many amazing shops, museums, churches and restaurants. In Budapest they even got to drive a cardboard Soviet car, the Trabant to old Soviet statue grounds and a museum dedicated to Hungarian culture during the Soviet Era.

She was the perfect mix of pride and humility; kind to all, yet she could rip into someone she didn't like with the most poignant critique. Always ready for an adventure, yet never hesitant to cancel plans. She yearned to finish college, yet she was one of the worldliest people ever known. Tolerant of so much, yet never one to suffer fools. She will remain in our hearts for as long as we live. Her kids Tig and Mya will remain with their father Dave as they find their way in the world.

Please feel free to join us for a Memorial celebrating her life on January 17, 2027 from 1-4 PM at the Trout Valley Lodge, 167 Country Commons Road, Trout Valley IL. Coffee, refreshments and snacks will be served. There will be a slide show of favorite pictures and a round of stories from all who care to speak or read.