Catherine Elizabeth Radtke, 95, of Mendota, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Gardens, Mendota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.

Catherine was born January 12, 1926, in West Brooklyn, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Schneider) Haub. Catherine married Ernest "Ernie" Radtke on February 12, 1945.

She and Ernie were blessed with four amazing children who married four amazing spouses: Carole (Steve) Dancey of Mendota, Richard (Carol) Radtke of Bloomington, MN., Randall (Char) Radtke of Mendota and Rodney (Sara) Radtke of Durham, N.C.; eleven wonderful grandchildren and their eight spouses followed. Again, adding to her blessings were 13 great grandchildren. Her surviving siblings include, Gib (Sis) Haub, Darlene Shaw, her sister-in-law Doris Haub, and brother-in-law Pal Lauer. She was also "Aunt Catherine" to 46 nieces and nephews.

In Heaven, Catherine has joined her parents, her husband, her sisters Flora Grothen and Shirley Lauer, brothers LeRoy and Marvin Haub, her son Randy Radtke, and grandson Justin Radtke.

Catherine was a long time member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Mendota in which she was part of Bible Circles and Choir. Many remember her smile from Classon's Bakery counter. If you ever sat around her table during card club or a family meal, you

felt her love. Her family has been blessed to have her for 95 years.

Memorials may be directed to M.A.S.S. (Mendota Area Senior Services)