Denise Yinger
69w
My best friend and sister
You will live in my heart always. Over 60 years of laughter, tears and fun.
In loving memory
Rona Marmitt Croft
July 5, 1955 – June 22, 2025
Lived 69 years
St. Michael’s · Wheaton, Illinois
To the Moon and back
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1955
Born July 5
1957
Rona was 2 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1969
Rona was 14 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1976
Rona was 21 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1988
Married Bill Croft
1989
Rona was 34 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1991
Graced the world with Courtney Marie Croft
1995
Rona was 40 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Rona was 46 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Rona was 62 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Rona was 67 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Girlfriends take on Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
2025
Solo Amtrak Trip Across the Wild West
2025
Phoenix with the Family Phoenix, AZ
2025
Passed away June 22, age 69
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