Johnathan Edgar Aden
Jan 8, 2025
Johnathan Edgar Aden, 54, of DePue, passed away January 8, 2025 at OSF Medical Center, Peoria.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at Community United Methodist, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Cremation rites will follow. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the time of services in the church. Please visit...
Diane M Musgrove
Jan 1, 2025
Diane M. Musgrove, 78, of Mendota, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at her home. Diane was born May 7, 1946 in Mendota, the daughter of Harold and Mildred (Delaney) Mathesius. She married Vernon L. Musgrove on September 24, 1967, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Compton, IL.
In her younger years, Diane was a member of FFA...
Ann Elizabeth Brockwell-Althaus
Dec 31, 2024
Ann Elizabeth Brockwell-Althaus, 81, of Amboy, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Prairie Crossing Living and Rehab in Shabbona. She was born January 12, 1943, in Mendota, IL, the daughter of Wilfred and Dorothy (Wise) Ehlbeck. She married Robert Althaus. Ann worked as a distributor for Safeguard Business Systems for many years until her retirement in 2016. Ann...
Romona Schweiger
Dec 30, 2024
Romona Schweiger, 87, of Mendota, a former long time resident of Earlville, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota. She was born July 19, 1937, in Earlville, IL, the daughter of Roy and Margret (Wilcoxen) Johnson.
Romona retired from the U.S. Post Office after working many years as a...
Gloria A. Stremlau
Dec 26, 2024
Gloria A. Stremlau, 94, of Mendota IL passed away at Liberty Village in Peru, Illinois on Thursday, December 26, 2024. She was born October 16, 1930 and Freeport Illinois to Ervin and Emma Nelson. She married Jerome Stremlau on November 26, 1949 in Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church. They were blessed with five children, Beth A (David) Doran...
Edgar Robert Browder
Dec 26, 2024
Edgar Robert Browder, 80, of Mendota, IL, passed away Thursday Dec. 26, 2024 in the comfort of his own home. Edgar was born Aug. 23, 1944 in Rochelle, IL the son of Edgar and Margaret (Mullins) Browder. He was 1962 LaMoille High School graduate. Edgar married Linda Bauer on April 10, 1965. For over 35 years he farmed in...
Kathryn Ann Dungan
Dec 25, 2024
Kathryn Ann Dungan, 66 of Elmhurst, IL, passed away December 25, 2024. Born August 21, 1958, in LaSalle, IL the daughter of Paul and Constance (Slaughter) Kimrey. Kathy lived a fulfilling life and was a beacon of love and strength to those around her. Kathy was a 1976 graduate of Mendota Township High School, she then received her associates...
Lynn L. Matheis
Dec 23, 2024
Lynn Louise (Dunlap) Matheis died Monday evening Dec. 23, 2024 at Allure Care Nursing Home, Mendota, in OSF Hospice Care and further compromised by Covia-I9 in early December. She was born Oct. 22, 1954 at Shenandoah, Iowa, to Dan L. and Ruth (Ashelford) Dunlap, who soon thereafter moved to LaSalle County, Illinois, and to Mendota in 1963.
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Jennifer Jayne Miller
Dec 23, 2024
Jennifer Jayne Miller passed away on December 23, 2024, at OSF St. Francis in Peoria, IL after a bravely fought battle with illness. Jennifer referred to herself as a sojourner passing through this world and is now finally home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jennifer was born on September 4, 1961, in Elgin, Illinois, and her life...
Robert Paul Van Drimmelen
Dec 22, 2024
Robert Paul Van Drimmelen, 74, of Ophir Township, Illinois passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 after a 9-year battle with cancer. Bob was born March 14, 1950 in Bellevue, Iowa, the son of Louis and Regina (Mueller) Van Drimmelen. He attended Marquette High School in Bellevue and Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids. He married Rita Wujek on March...
Julia Ann Wade
Dec 21, 2024
Julia Ann Wade (née Johnson) of Mendota, Illinois, passed away the afternoon of December 21st, 2024 after a brief battle with lung cancer. She passed peacefully, surrounded by family.
Julia was born February 28th, 1948, to Ray Johnson and Marie Johnson (née Foulk), the second of their three children, including her older brother Joel Johnson, and her...
Norbert L. Weber
Dec 17, 2024
Norbert L. Weber, 89, of Mendota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Norbert was born on August 12, 1935, in Peterstown, Illinois, to Edmund and Loretta (Sondgeroth) Weber. On December 26, 1959, Norbert married the love of his life, Rita Krumholz, in a beautiful ceremony at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. Their love for each other...
Patty Torman
Dec 17, 2024
Patty M. Torman, 70, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at her home. She was born June 2, 1954, in Mendota, the daughter of Cornelius and Cecelia (Funfsinn) O'Sadnick. She married Scott Torman on May 11, 1979, in Mendota.
Patty was a 1972 graduate of Mendota Township High School. In her younger years, she...
Kevin P. Biers
Dec 13, 2024
Kevin P. Biers, 51, of Mendota, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024. He was born February 3, 1973, in Mendota, the son of William and Yvonne (Sondgeroth) Biers. He married Stacie Chaon, daughter of Duane (Pat) Chaon and Cindy (Gene) Stephenitch, on April 6, 2002, and spent 22 years deeply in love.
Kevin is survived by his...
John Raymond Reeder
Dec 12, 2024
John Raymond Reeder, born on September 29, 1953, in Mendota, IL, USA, passed away on December 12, 2024 also in Mendota. John spent his life in his birthplace, Mendota, a town that he held dear to his heart. He was a dedicated truck driver by profession, a testament to his love for the open road and transportation industry. His...
Darlene Mae Meisel
Nov 27, 2024
Darlene M. Meisel, 99, of Mendota, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Stonecroft Village in Mendota. She was born April I, 1925 to Ray and Gladys (Ansteth) Rod in a country home west of Earlville, Illinois. Her parents later moved to a farm northeast of Meriden. She graduated from Four Mile Grove Grade school and Mendota High School...
Brian Duane Schallhorn
Nov 23, 2024
Brian Duane Schallhorn, born on August 11, 1974, in Spring Valley, IL, USA. Passed away unexpectedly on November 23, 2024.
Surviving Brian are his 3 daughters, Katherine Schallhorn of Beaverton, MI, Rebecca and Abigail Schallhorn both of Peru, IL; 1 son, Jeramy Smith of LaSalle, IL and his father Mark (Sharon) Schallhorn of LaMoille, IL; Theresa Schallhorn...
Laurie Dawn Hoffman
Nov 22, 2024
Laurie Dawn Hoffman, 66 of Mendota passed away at Allure of Mendota on November 22, 2024. She was born April 16, 1958 in Elgin, IL, to Henry and Betty (Redden) Hoffman. She is survived by her parents; 5 children: Son, Brandon Larson of Rockford, IL, daughters Stephanie Larson of Vernon Hills, IL, Christina Williamson of Washington, IL and Taylor...
Wanda M. Kunz
Nov 14, 2024
Wanda M. Kunz, 76, of Mendota, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at AC Skylines Nursing Center in Peoria. She was born August 8, 1948, in Pekin, IL, the daughter of William E. Jr. and Lorraine A. (Vanderwater) Royse. She married Gary L. Kunz on July 31, 1971, in Pekin, IL.
Wanda graduated from Pekin High School...
Dr. Charles Edward Lewis
Nov 14, 2024
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Edward Lewis, 92, of Mendota, IL, passed away November 14, 2024 in Mendota, IL.
Chuck was born May 20, 1932 in Rushville, IL, the son of Dana Mendel Lewis and Gladys Elizabeth Hersman Lewis. After growing up on the family farm in Hersman, IL known as Evergreen Heights, Chuck then graduated from University of...
