Delphine Marie (McGinnis) Homb, 96, of rural Scales Mound, IL, passed away, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at home.

At Mom's request, the visitation will be from 9 A/M to 10:45 A/M, on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Scales Mound, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 A/M, on Tuesday. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery.

The Miller & Steinke Funeral, of Scales Mound, is in charge of arrangements.

She was born on December 24, 1919, at home, in rural Gratiot, WI, to Robert and Mary (Wand) McGinnis. She graduated from Gratiot High School, in 1937, and attended Platteville Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin - Platteville).

She taught at one room schools in Lafayette County, WI, before marrying Harold Homb on June 27, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 23, 1991. She and her husband farmed in Lafayette County before moving to rural Scales Mound in 1952, eventually buying the farm in 1954. She was the bookkeeper for the farm, raised seven (7) children, and always had a large garden. As a former educator, she attended lots of school functions, athletic events, and the church activities of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a long time member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

She is survived by her children, James Homb, Jeanette Homb, Norman (Leigh Ann) Homb, Dolores (Jim) Groshans, Leila (Tom) Rowe, Paul (Sherry) Homb, and Mary Lynn (Craig) Forbes; as well as twenty-two (22) grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren; brother, Art (Lorraine) McGinnis, brother, Andy McGinnis; sister, Roseanne (Bob) Gerbick, sister, Toni Fox, and sister, Pat Hintz.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; infant son, Anthony; daugher-in-law, Pat; grandson, Douglas Schreck; great-grandson, Drew; sister, Rita and husband, Edwin Zimmerman; brother, John and wife, Eleanor McGinnis; sister-in-law, Thelma McGinnis; brother, Fran and wife, Barb McGinnis, brother, Bob and wife, Mary McGinnis; brothers-in-law, Robert Mau, Harold Fox, Harry Hintz, Ralph Homb and wife, Margie.

We especially want to "thank" Dr Mary Koenigs and the wonderful staff at FHN Hospice for allowing us to fulfill Mom's wish to spend her last days on earth at home surrounded by family and friends. A "special thanks" to Virginia Holland and Fr. Reese.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com