Anna Elizabeth Ralston, 90, of Belvidere, died Monday, December 17, 2012, in Maplecrest Care Centre. Born December 13, 1922 in Manchester Township; daughter of Walter and Minnie (Erickson) Ralston. Graduated from Livingston one-room rural school, Belvidere High School, NIU with her Bachelor's degree, and ISU with her Master's degree. Anna had a 35 year career of teaching in Livingston one-room school, Caledonia Elementary, Libertyville Middle School, Lombard Junior High, and was an assistant county superintendent of the Boone County Schools. Her hobbies included history and traveling. Member of Caledonia Congregational Church and attended as a friend of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford. Member of Boone County Historical Society which she volunteered for 30 years after retirement, Belvidere Women's Club, Boone County Arts Council, Boone County Retired Teachers; served on the board for the Community Building Complex Committee and Belvidere Preservation, and took classes with the Center for Learning in Retirement at Rock Valley College since it started the program.Survivors include her sister Mary (Robert) Newport of Belvidere; nieces Claudia Newport of Springfield, OH; nephew Mark (Jan) Newport of Montgomery, IL; great-nieces Christina Newport, Erika Shelton; great-nephew Ethan Shelton; great-great-nephews Caden Erickson and Maximus Deblack; and many close friends. Predeceased by her parents and niece Laura Beth Newport.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Doctors Without Borders, 333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 or to Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry, 200 S. 5th Street, Capron, IL 61012.