Trudy Catherine Metzger, 65, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2016 in the loving presence of her family at Wesley Willows in Rockford. The daughter of Walter and Marlette (Winterland) Metzger, Trudy was born on August 27, 1951 in Belvidere. She worked at St. Joseph's Hospital and the Belvidere YMCA.  For many years, she was employed with the city of Belvidere as a deputy city clerk.

Trudy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and served in the Ladies Guild and assisted the late Rev. Philip Hanson. She also was a member of the Mary Martha League, Christ Care Group, Wesley Willows Auxiliary, and National TTT society. Trudy enjoyed reading, listening to music, and playing bingo. She will be missed for her love of volunteering.

Here to cherish Trudy's memory are her sisters, Roxann (Steve) Grenlund, and Judy Jacox; brothers, Dennis (Candy) Metzger and David Metzger; nieces and nephews, Jessica (Luke) Borchardt and Kayla (Matthew) Clayton, Richey Weischedel and Blake Weischedel, Christine, Daniel (Holley), and Elizabeth Metzger, Zachary and Alyssa Metzger; great-nieces and nephews, Drake, Lola, and Phoenix Clayton, and Colton Borchardt; brother-in-law, Randy (Kelly) Weischedel, and Renata Fritz and family

Trudy, is predeceased by her parents, Walter in 1996 and Marlette in 2001; brother, Gary in 1995; sister, Renee Weischedel in 2008, and her grandparents.
A special thank you to the staff at Wesley Willows and Heartland Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of Trudy.

A funeral service, celebrating Trudy's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1045 Belvidere Rd, Belvidere, IL 61008 with Rev. Allan Buss, officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave, Belvidere, IL 61008, and from 10:00-10:45 a.m., before the service at Church. Burial will take place at Highland Garden of Memories. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Muscular Dystrophy Association, or Wesley Willows Good Samaritan Fund. Livestream of service available at www.ImmanuelBelvidere.org. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at Wesley Willows Chapel, 4141 North Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103. To light a candle or share a condolence, please visit www.AndersonFCS.com.