Charlotte C. Delhotal

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Posted 10/14/19

MENDOTA - Charlotte C. Delhotal, 89, passed away after a brief illness on Oct. 11, 2019 with her loving family by her side.

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Charlotte C. Delhotal

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MENDOTA - Charlotte C. Delhotal, 89, passed away after a brief illness on Oct. 11, 2019 with her loving family by her side.

A Memorial Mass will be private. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Char was born Sept. 17, 1930 in Sublette to Leo and Clara (Weber) Glaser. She married the love of her life, Delmar Delhotal on Sept. 16, 1950 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Sublette. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1998.

Among those who survive and will miss her most are two sons, Charlie (Diane) Delhotal of Mesa, Ariz. and Jim (Carrie) Delhotal of Mendota; three daughters, Peggy (Tom) Carr of Princeton, Kathy Kromm (Joe) Schmitt of Peru and Lori (Mike) Hubbell of Dixon; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; and one sister, Carol (Robert) DeAngelo of Peru.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Richard Delhotal on Nov. 6, 2018; one grandson, Travis Hubbell; her parents; one brother, Gib Glaser; and one sister, Marian Kerchner.

Char graduated from Lee County High School in 1947. During her long work career, she helped her husband on the family farm from 1953-1983 and also waitressed in the Dixon/Sterling area and at the Parkway Restaurant in Mendota until her retirement. She was actively involved with St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society, West Brooklyn, Mendota Elks Lodge 1212, St. Mary’s Church and Holy Cross Church. Char and Delmar enjoyed many family vacations. They loved to travel and sponsored many Las Vegas trips. She was a “Bingo Queen” playing for 50-plus years, having her own “Bingo family.”

Memorials may be directed to Make a Wish Foundation or the Mendota Ambulance Service.

Condolences may be left at schwarzfuneral.com.