Jeanne Eaton

Jeanne (Dunker) (Groff) Eaton

July 27, 1922 July 20, 2010

Jeanne was born in Rockford, IL; to Edna and Oscar Nelson. She graduated from Rockford High School and received a bachelors degree in education and a masters degree in English from Northern Illinois University. She taught at Roosevelt Junior High, where she was Chairperson of the English Department, and West High School, where she coached debate teams. She worked at the Social Security Office in Rockford for several years. Jeanne served as a deacon at State Street Baptist Church in Rockford and was active in the American Business Womens Association, which named her Woman of the Year. She and her husband were active in Normal Literary Society. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; sister, Elizabeth Bonne and son, Karl Dunker. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Dunker and Jennifer (Dale) Thorstens; son, Joe (Janet) Dunker; daughter-in-law, Vicki Dunker; stepsons, Jim (Barbara) Eaton, Greg Eaton and Steve Groff; stepdaughter, Maria Andela; sisters-in-law, Shirley Kleinschmidt and Ruth (Gene) Olive; 13 grandchildren, a great grandson; many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Rockford, ILnbsp; 61108. Burial in Willwood Burial Park. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 -11am at the funeral home. To express condolences online, please visit www.fitzgeraldfh.com