Joan Meller

Joan Meller, 89, of Rockton, IL went to be with her Heavenly Father at 12:45 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023. She was born on November 8,1933 in Fort Lupton, CO the daughter of Florence (Kirk) Hunter and Richard Hunter. She moved to Rockford, IL with her mother and sister when she was in elementary school and then to Rockton, IL where she graduated from Hononegah High School in 1951. She married David Meller on February 12,1955 and that same year they built their home on South Bluff Road in Rockton where they raised their family. Joan was a homemaker and an excellent seamstress and often did sewing for others.

She was a member of the Rockton American Legion Auxiliary, a volunteer at the Talcot Free Library in Rockton and a member of the Blue Bird group that helped raise money for Fair Oaks Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in South Beloit, IL. Joan was an avid reader, and enjoyed doing word puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, sewing, knitting, crocheting, crafting, watching the birds at her bird feeder, but most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors: son Robert (Valerie) Meller of Janesville, WI; daughter Kathleen (Brian) Stuempges of La Crosse, WI; granddaughters Amanda (Jason) Stengel of Edgerton, WI; Meagan (Jeff) Stroud of Redmond, WA; Kory Stuempges of La Crosse, WI and grandson Joel (Alexis) Meller of Haslett, MI; great grandchildren Ethan Stengel, Alexis Stengel and Aubriana Craig; sister Glenna Gleasman; brother Alan Steiner, sister-in-law Donna Meller and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Stepfather Al Steiner, husband Dave, and brothers-in-law William Meller and LeRoy Gleasman.

A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2023 at McCorkle Funeral Home - Rockton Chapel, 767 N. Blackhawk Blvd., Rockton, IL. Burial to be in Rockton Township Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until time of service, Thursday.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Beloit Regional Hospice, 655 3rd St, Suite 200, Beloit, WI 53511.

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