Christa Marie Barton, 69, of Winnebago passed away Monday, November 11, 2019. Born April 8, 1950, in Columbia, MO, the daughter of Paul H. and Erna (Speicher) Chaney. Christa was a graduate of Geneseo High School, earned her Bachelor’s Degree from ISU, and later earned a Master’s Degree from NIU. She married James “Jim” Barton on November 30, 1974 at St. James Catholic Church in Rockford. Christa taught in Winnebago for 35 years, then spent 7 years as a home-bound tutor in Rockford. Her interests included spending time with her grandchildren, genealogy, crafting, scrapbooking, shopping, and traveling. She was active as a Den Mother/Girl Scout leader, in animal rescue (Basset Hound), as a class advisor, and enjoyed entering contests, winning several trips, cash prizes and even a new vehicle. Christa is lovingly survived by her husband, Jim; children, Brandon J. Barton and Erin (Hector) Flores; grandchildren, Eneida, Everley and Wrenna; great grandson on the way, Jahseh, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by her parents; and sister, Margitta Chaney. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 3910 N. Rockton Avenue, Rockford IL at 12:00 pm, with a Memorial Visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, 111 N. 1st Street, Rockford, IL 61107, www.noahsarkaminals.org. To express online condolences, please visit: www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com.
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