Deborah L. Romero

Deborah Lynn Romero, 69 of Streator passed away Sunday morning (May 24, 2026) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Normal.

A visitation will be held Friday from 11AM until 1PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1PM at the funeral home with burial following in the Riverview Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons.

Deborah was born on November 8, 1956, in Streator to Earl Wm. and Anna Marie (Worrells) Rankin. She married Manuel Romero on October 5, 1987. He survives.

Also surviving are, son, Robert (Angie Angelico) Rankin of Streator, daughters, Tracy (Mike) Campbell of Greely, CO, Angie (Corey) Christoff of Streator, Jessica (Jesse Paschke) Tunget of Streator, Tonya Rankin-Zaragoza of Streator and Nicole Romero of Streator, 19 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, brothers, Earl (Dottie) Rankin of Gillette, WY and Ruth (Ed) Handzus of Streator.

She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Kristine Dufur, brothers Ronnie and Larry Rankin, sister Sharon Vanda, and her beloved dog Joey.

Deborah attended Streator Grade Schools and Streator High School. She enjoyed in younger years, canning and crocheting and also enjoyed watching Lifetime and Hallmark movie channels. She was a hard-working mom.

Memorials may be made to her family.