Kelli R. Rummel Huneke, 47, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 18, 2017, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on March 9, 1970 in Rockford, IL to Roy and Ruth (Hodgson) Rummel. Kelli graduated from Leaf River High School, got her Associates degree from Highland Community College, Bachelor of Education from Rockford College, and Master of Education from the American College of Education. She married Jason Huneke and together they raised four wonderful and beautiful children. She taught for several years before becoming a stay-at-home mom and was also a substitute teacher during that time. For the past 7 years, she was a 5th grade teacher for Lena-Winslow School District. She was a loving mom and an amazingly strong person. Her children were most important to her, and she did everything for them. She attended all of their activities including sporting events, 4-H shows, and showing sheep at the county and state fairs. She enjoyed family-oriented activities and spending time with friends and family. She made memories to last a lifetime by traveling to Cancun with her sisters and to Punta Cana with her children. She also enjoyed traveling to many lakes with her kids. She was a member of North Grove Evangelical Church.

She is survived by her children- Chase (Kalie Becker), Jade, Reid, and Sage, all of Lena; parents, Roy and Ruth Rummel of Winnebago; sisters and brother, Amy (Mike) Pearse of Machesney Park, Ryan (Lynette) Rummel of Seward, and Erin (Jeff) Greenfield of German Valley; nephews, Eric Pearse, Curtis and Samuel Rummel, and Ethan and Owen Greenfield; aunts, uncles, cousins, her "teacher friends", and her beloved dog, Elizabeth.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Lena-Winslow Fine Arts Center in the elementary school.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 till 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena.

Officiating will be Pastor Tim Hotchkiss.

Cremation rites to be accorded.

Private family burial will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Kelli's memory.

The family would like to thank Kelli's friends and the community of Lena for their outpouring of love and support. "Faith, Hope, Love, Strength, Courage"