Joshua Nicholas Perry, 47, of DeKalb faithfully entered into the hands of our lord on January 13, 2026.

He was born in Winfield on May 25, 1978.

He is survived by his wife Megan (McCabe) Perry, daughter Brianna, son Brayden, his parents Carlton and Christine (Mummert) Perry,  brother Michael and life partner Annmarie (Killam) Perry, brother Matthew and wife Monique (Vesper) Perry, brother Zachariah and wife Tina (Barney) Perry, nieces Kaitlyn Perry and Kelsey McCabe, nephews Ezekiel Perry and Colin McCabe.

Josh dedicated his life to being a loving husband and father while serving others through his work as a coach, Eucharistic Minister, and an EMT. He faithfully served the Warrenville Police Department as Community Service Officer and Animal Control Officer for the last 18 years. Josh will be deeply missed for his loving dedication to those around him.

A visitation will be held on Monday January 19, 2026 from 1:30pm until time of Funeral Mass at 3pm at Newman Catholic Student Center Christ the Teacher University Parish, 512 Normal Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Perry Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, PO Box 605, DeKalb, IL 60115.