Robbie Coulter Protano 88, died February 10, 2013 at DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born June 6, 1924 in Springfield, KY.

She was the daughter of Robert Coulter and Margie (Prather) Coulter Sebree. She married Guido "Guy" Protano November 8, 1947 at the First United Methodist Church in DeKalb. Robbie was the bookkeeper and office manager for Protano Auto Parts and Protano Trucking. She graduated from Northern Illinois Teachers College in 1947.

She was a kind and loving foster mother to numerous cats and dogs during her lifetime.

She is survived by two sons; Carmen Robert Protano of Sycamore and Greg (Joan) Protano of DeKalb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy, daughter-in-law Francine "Frankie" Roberts, her parents and step parents and numerous canines and felines.

For the last five years she called DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center home; where she found a second extended family among the staff and residents who cared for her with love and kindness.

Memorials can be made to DeKalb County Animal Shelter or DeKalb Nursing Home Foundation.

Memorial Service will be held Thursday February 14, 2013 at 5:00pm at the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home with Pastor Joseph Gastiger of First Congregational United Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 3:00pm-5:00pm at the funeral home. Cremation will take place at Finch Crematory and Burial will take place at a later date. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 815-758-3841.

Service:
Thursday February 14, 2013

5:00pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Visitation:
Thursday February 14, 2013

3:00 - 5:00pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home