Charlene D. Houghton is survived by Robert Houghton. She was loving mother of Deborah (David) Nash, Jeffrey (Dawn) Houghton, Carrie (Thomas) Milroy, and the late Gary Houghton, proud grandmother of Matthew, Zackary, Luke, Steven (Alyssa), Stephanie, and Nicholas, dear sister to Kathy (Frank) Halloran and Thomas (Carolyn) McLaughlin, fond aunt to numerous nieces and nephews, cousin to many, and missed by all.

Charlene enjoyed being a world traveler with her family and friends. She loved her children and grandchildren deeply and enjoyed supporting them in sports, music and drama. Charlene also spent many hours researching genealogy and was an avid reader and music lover.

A morning visitation will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., located at St. Rita Church, 6254 Valley Knoll Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61109. The mass of the Christian burial will follow the morning visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. The following day, Saturday, September 28, 2024, will host a memorial visitation from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m., located at McCauley-Sullivan Funeral Home & Crematorium, 530 West Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440. A funeral service will conclude the memorial visitation beginning at 3:00 p.m.

If anyone would like to make an honorary donation in Charlene's memory, you can do so to either the Fountaindale Public Library District or to the Serenity Hospice & Home. Please use the following links if you would like to donate in Charlene's memory:

Fountaindale Public Library District: https://www.fountaindale.org/get-involved/donations/

Serenity Hospice & Home: https://serenityhospiceandhome.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/serenityhospiceandhome/donation.jsp

Funeral arrangements entrusted to McCauley-Sullivan Funeral Home and Crematorium.