Andrea C. Scott
Aug 29, 2026
Andrea C. Scott, 74, of West Brooklyn, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 11, 1952, in DeKalb, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Doris (Burnett) Stover. She married Edward Scott on December 5, 1986, in Ottawa.
Andrea was raised in Paw Paw. She worked numerous jobs throughout her lifetime....
William Lewis Stuart
Aug 28, 2026
William Lewis Stuart, 70, of Mendota, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at his home. He was born November 6, 1955, in Mendota, the son of Lester and Esther (nee Ferguson) Stuart. He married Lesley Ann Alteri on June 5, 2004, in Niagara Falls.
Bill is survived by his wife, Lesley; a brother, Mark (Sara) Stuart; a sister, Marilyn Borri; and...
Barry L Mahar
Aug 25, 2026
Barry L. Mahar, 71 of Mendota passed away August 25, 2026 at Allure of Mendota. Barry was born December 16,1954 in Mendota, IL to Don and Baynie Mahar.
Barry attended Mendota schools throughout his early years and worked the majority of his life in construction. Barry met the love of his life the beautiful Steph and they married in 2001. Barry...
Marie McGrath
Aug 4, 2026
Marie Elizabeth McGrath, aged 96, of Woodhaven Lakes in Sublette, IL, formally of Woodridge, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her surviving children on August 4, 2026. She was born in Brookfield, IL on April 17, 1930.
After graduating from Riverside-Brookfield High School in 1948, she began her work career as a secretary at Commonwealth Edison in Chicago. After marrying Joseph...
Aubri Marie Gonzalez
Aug 2, 2026
Aubri Marie Gonzalez, age 14, of Mendota, passed away on August 2, 2026, in Peoria, Illinois. She is survived by her loving parents, Angel Gonzalez and Anna Francis; her siblings, Abel and Amelia; her maternal grandmother, Joan Francis; her paternal grandparents, Martin and Teresa Gonzalez; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins who will miss her dearly.
Born on May 24, 2012,...
Larry Schwartzbach
Jul 13, 2026
Larry J. Schwartzbach, 62, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Larry was born on April 26, 1964, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Lawrence and Laura (Kennedy) Schwartzbach. On September 16, 1994, he married the love of his life, Margina Bernard.
Growing up near the old Ottawa Airport, Larry developed a passion for aviation....
Richard "Dick" G. Saylor
Jul 12, 2026
Richard "Dick" G. Saylor, 85, of Mendota, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at his home. He was born September 5, 1940, in Mexico, MO, the son of Herbert and Dorothy (nee Youngblood) Saylor. He married Karen Bell on September 13, 1964, in Mendota.
Dick proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a production manager at...
Ross George Worsley Jr.
Jul 4, 2026
Ross "Butch" George Worsley Jr, 78, formerly of Mendota, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Allure of Mendota. He was born July 24, 1947, in Mendota, the son of Ross George and Ruth (nee Tomlin) Worsley Sr. He married his wife, Linda, on April 16, 1999.
Butch proudly served his country in the Navy during Vietnam, where he was awarded...
Jeniah Francis
Jul 3, 2026
Jeniah Francis, 15, of Mendota, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 3, 2026. She was born on September 21, 2010, in Peru. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Jeniah was a quiet, loving friend who really cared about her friends and loved being around others. Jeniah grew up in Mendota,...
Richard James Gambler
Jul 2, 2026
Richard James Gambler, 82, of Mendota, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2026, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born August 26, 1943, in Montpelier, OH, the son of John and Mildred (nee Gibbs) Gambler. He married Suzanne on July 28, 2016.
Richard proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked at Motor Wheel...
Charles E Linder
Jul 1, 2026
Charles E. "Butch" Linder, 84, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026. He was born September 1, 1941, in Chicago, the son of Roy and Hazel (nee Carver) Linder.
Butch graduated Luther High North in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois. He enlisted in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. After the service, he became a banker...
Frederick Faber
Jun 26, 2026
Frederick Lee Faber, age 93, of Princeton, Illinois passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Liberty Village of Princeton. He was surrounded by family and friends during his last few days of life.
Born March 19, 1933, Fred was the son of Glenn and Lorena (Erbes) Faber. Fred was a long time resident of LaMoille, Illinois. From a very young...
Donna J. Demoret
Jun 16, 2026
Donna Demoret, 96, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Liberty Village in Princeton, Illinois. Donna was born on December 30, 1929, to John & Ruth (Schrock) Taylor, in Dodge City, Kansas.
She lived a long life marked by determination, resilience, and independence. On May 7, 1948, she married Howard Demoret, with whom she shared many years of life and...
Kent W. Carnahan
Jun 14, 2026
Kent Carnahan, 83, of Compton, IL, died Sunday, June 14, at Stonecroft Village Retirement Community. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Horner-Merritt Funeral Home, 800 Monroe Street in Mendota from noon to 2 p.m. with a memorial service following at 2 p.m at the funeral home. Immediately following the service, a celebration of life will...
Marian L. Terry
Jun 8, 2026
Marian L. Terry, 79, of DePue and formerly of Mendota, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Peru. She was born July 26, 1946, in Morrison, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Etta (nee Williams) Planthaber. She married Thomas Terry on April 13, 1963, in Morrison, IL.
Marian loved cooking, baking, tending to her flowers, and...
Richard Lee McLaughlin II
Jun 6, 2026
Richard Lee McLaughlin II, 51, formerly of Mendota, Illinois, passed away in his home in Rhode Island on June 6, 2026
Richard was born on November 9, 1974 to Carol Robinson and Richard McLaughlin. Richard graduated from Mendota High School and attended IVCC, alongside his brother from another mother, Jose Delao. No degrees were achieved, but they did inspire the next...
Matthew Joseph Bond
Jun 6, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Matt Bond, age 55, on June 6th.
Matt was a husband, loving father, cherished son, brother, uncle and friend. He was known for his generous heart and contagious energy he brought to the room. Whether at wo rk, with family, or among friends, he approached life with enthusiasm, laughter...
Jerry D. Husband
Jun 5, 2026
Jerry D. Husband, 83, of Mendota, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born November 24, 1942, in Memphis, MO, the son of James and Dorothy (nee Martin) Husband. He married Connie Wear on October 17, 1970 in Galesburg, IL.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Connie, of Mendota; six children, Dawn...
Mary Elizabeth Hartley
Jun 2, 2026
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Hartley, 86, of Mendota and formerly of Compton, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Goldwater Care of Princeton. She was born January 4, 1940, in Chicago, the daughter of John and Sarah (Evans) Hawley. She married Marvin Hartley on November 18, 1961.
Beth was a homemaker most of her life but she also did modeling throughout the...
Bonnie J. Martin
May 26, 2026
Bonnie J. Martin, 78, of Mendota, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Allure of Mendota. She was born March 22, 1948, in Mendota, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Litts) Kaufman. She was united in marriage to Thomas W. Martin.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, Tom, of Mendota; three sons, Todd Martin, Brad (Tera) Martin, and Jason (Lisa) Martin,...
