Jennifer Thorstens Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jennifer Thorstens of Rockford, Illinois, who passed away on October 12, 2025, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Dunker and Jeanne Dunker (Nelson); her brother Karl Dunker; her nephew Benjamin Dunker; and her sister-in-law Marilyn Thorstens.
She is survived by: her husband Dale Thorstens; her children, Ellynn Thorstens, Carl Thorstens (Valerie), Emily Henry (Daniel) and Evelyn "Eve" Thorstens; her grandchildren, Connor and Waylan; her siblings, Kathy Dunker (Carol Dufner), Joe Dunker (Janet), Christie Herde (Gary) and Maria Brady (Kevin); and her siblings-in-law, Gary Thorstens, Pat White (Terry) and Pam Thorstens.
