Michael James Westphal, 45, of Machesney Park, Illinois, died peacefully, December 19, 2020 in Rockford, Illinois. He was born December 22, 1974, in Rockford, son of Cynthia (Fillers) and Scott Coleman. Mike married his sweetheart, Rebekah (Hanford) August 8, 2015, in Rockford. He received his GED and attended college at Rock Valley. He worked for 15 years as a union representative for UAW local 1268 and a forklift driver for Grupo Antolin. There, he was a members organizer, a committee chairman and had a seat on the executive board of Local Union 1268. He represented many members by handling grievances and negotiating contracts. Mike loved fishing, traveling and cooking. He was famous for his BBQ and multiple great tasting recipes. He loved to watch cooking shows for inspiration.

Mike is loved and will be dearly missed by his wife, Becki; children and stepchildren, Amber Olson, James Burton, Chrysler Krawczyk, Noah Thompson and Kaylea Thompson; four grandchildren; brother, Mark Westphal, sister, Bethany Botts and brother, Andrew Guenther; grandfather, James Roe; and numerous nieces , nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Roe; and grandfather, John Westphal.

A walk- through visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, IL 61008.Due to state guidelines, social distancing and face masks required. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his memory to the family. To leave a memory or condolence please visit www.AndersonFCS.com