Name: Visitation for Dr. Deanne Greer Orput
Start: 2018-09-29T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-09-29T19:30:00.000Z
Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Dr. Deanne (Dede) Greer Orput 1960—2018
Dr. Deanne (Dede) Greer Orput, born on February 20, 1960 in Rockford, Illinois, to Joanne Orput and the late Alden Orput, passed away at age 58 on September 23, 2018 in Illinois. Deanne was the beloved wife of John Parker of Evanston. She is survived by her daughters, Sarah Parker and Rachel Parker; son, Nicholas Parker; brothers, Jeff Orput and Greg Orput; and sister, Kimberly Orput. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Deanne was most recently a resident of Evanston; prior to that she was a longtime resident of Barrington Hills. She graduated with a PhD in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago in 1996 and a BA in Anthropology from University of Wisconsin Madison in 1984. Deanne's hobbies included world travel, gardening and landscape design, cycling, and paddle tennis. Deanne was fueled by family and beauty. Her smile brought so much peace into our lives. Flowers, mountains, sunsets and color... From birth Deanne was forever exploring and searching for the missing piece to complete her puzzle. "Me do it" defined that path. She traveled the world finding nourishment in other cultures, and cherished her friendships made along the way. Her children were her greatest source of strength and provided her endless joy and pride. Deanne had a deep soul which touched so many. Those who were lucky enough to truly know her, got a glimpse into the depth of love she had for others. She was driven to find nature's balance in her own life and her soul remains forever in our hearts. In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations in Deanne's name to NAMI Illinois. The donation website is https://namiillinois.networkforgood.com/. Please enter "memorial" under "honor or remember someone with your gift" and "Deanne Orput" under "Recognize".
Friends and family can pay their respects on Saturday, September 29 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201. Family will host a Visitation at St. Mark's from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. with a Memorial Service in the sanctuary from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Funeral arrangements are being provided by Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, www.ryan-parke.com.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Sep. 26 to Sep. 28, 2018.

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for Deanne Orput

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20 Entries

Mary Edwards

October 21, 2018

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Deb Greenwood

October 21, 2018

I will always remember the many adventures Deanne embarked on and her sense of adventure. She inspired me. She will be missed.

October 2, 2018

The celebration of life for Dede on Saturday was beautiful. You captured her spirit ❤❤ I loved Dede - she was a part of the Floody family and will forever be missed. I have so many great memories of Beth and Dede throughout the years - she was always smiling and I can still hear her laugh. I pray that God will give your family peace knowing that she is in a better place. Prayers and love to all of you, Ann Floody Barwig

Donna Nordlof-Hampton

October 2, 2018

So sad to learn of Dede's passing. We went through grade school together and saw each other occasionally throughout our high school years. I will always remember Dede's beautiful smile and kind heart. She was such a nice person, so good to everyone and had such a zest for life. My sincere sympathy to the family and my heartfelt gratitude for knowing such a kind soul at such a young age. She made a difference!

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Barbara Weber

September 30, 2018

What an incredibly beautiful woman inside and out. She will forever be missed.

Page Polk

September 29, 2018

John and family,

I am so sorry for your tragic loss. Sending lots of prayers your way. Thank you so much for letting me know. I tried so hard to get to the services today from Nashville but I couldn't work it out. She was my special friend and has made a forever footprint on my heart and soul. We supported each other especially during the hard times and even more so these last few months. We truly understood each other. She had just texted me the night before the accident and I was planning to visit soon. I will miss her so much and will never forget her. Thinking of you all in this very difficult time.

I ❤ You, Deanne. A very special friendship. You have made a footprint on my heart and soul.

Page Polk

September 29, 2018

Page Polk

September 29, 2018

John and family,

I am so so sorry for your loss! I send prayers your way. Thank you so much for letting me know! I so wish I could have been there for the services. I was trying so hard but couldn't get it all worked out. She was the best! We leaned on each other a lot mainly when times were hard! My heart is broken into a thousand pieces. She had just texted me Sat night before the accident on Sun and I was planning to come up and visit soon. I will miss her sooo much! Love to you all! -Page

Scott Parker

September 27, 2018

John and Family, I am so sorry to hear of Deanne's passing. Even though I only met her one time it was apparent she had a great love of family and life. You will be in my prayers and thoughts as you go through this difficult time.

Diane and Mike Nowik

September 27, 2018

John, our deepest sympathies to you and your family. We always will remember the great conversations and time we spent with you and Deanne. Thinking of you during this difficult time.

Diane and Mike Nowik

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Eric (Ric) Sogard

September 27, 2018

Very sad to hear of Dede's passing. I have not talked to or seen her since high school, but hold vivid great memories of her. The first thing I think of is her smile. Always smiling and happy. I also remember great times jumping on the trampoline in her backyard after school at Eisenhower. I know she will be dearly missed. Prayers to her family and friends from old friend from middle school. Eric (Ric) Sogard.

Greg Wilson

September 27, 2018

To Dede's family go my eternal thoughts and prayers. She is a shining light to all who were lucky enough to know her and fortunate enough to call her a friend. God bless you Dede and May God bless your family

September 27, 2018

John,Sarah,Rachel,Nick and family - much love , strength and peace sent forth in your sadness. Her Smile and attentive friendship will live on in our hearts Pam Thea and Cherry

cinD & John Davidson

September 27, 2018

~GOD BLESS~ PRAYERS FOR THE FAMILY.

Katrin

September 27, 2018

Mein tiefstes Mitgefühl gilt der ganzen Familie, besonders aber den 3 Kindern und John. Ich kann es noch gar nicht glauben... In unseren Herzen wird Deanne immer weiterleben...

Z L

September 27, 2018

My sincere condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. May the God of comfort be with you during this sad occasion and may his loving words at John 6:40 console your heart.

The Staff of Ryan-Parke Funeral Home

September 27, 2018

Offering our deepest sympathies during this time.

Lynda McIntosh

September 26, 2018

I am so sad that Dede didn't make it to our 40th high school reunion in Aug. I was looking forward to seeing her since it had been 10 years since I last saw her at our 30th.
I have countless memories with her from middle school through high school. We did a lot crazy things together. Her beautiful smile will always be a vivid memory.I am so sorry for your loss.

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