MENDOTA - Geraldine “Gerry” Kromm-Neal, 95, of Mendota passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017 at the Mendota Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church on May 30.

Gerry was born April 28, 1922 in Mendota to Howard and Adelle (Burd) Atherton. She married Dale Kromm on Dec. 19, 1948. He preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 1983. She married Fountain Neal on June 28, 1987.

Survivors include her husband, Fountain of Mendota; four sons, Stephen (Pam) Kromm, Robert (Luann) Kromm and Timothy Kromm, all of West Brooklyn, and David (Laurie) Kromm of Mineral Point, Wis.; four stepchildren, Terry (Kris) Neal and David (Liz) Neal, both of Compton, Dennis (Carolyn) Neal of Rochelle, and Michael Neal of Madison, Wis.; 20 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Eddie Atherton.

Gerry attended school in Mendota throughout her early years and later became a bookkeeper at Conkey’s in Mendota. She and Dale lived in the West Brooklyn area where they farmed and raised their family until 1978 when they moved to Wisconsin. They enjoyed the challenges of farming in two states. Gerry loved tending to the cattle and taking care of the farm. After Dale’s accidental death in 1983, Gerry continued to farm in Mineral Point, Wis.

After her marriage to Fountain Neal in 1987, they happily resided in the Compton/Mendota area where Gerry donated much of her time to Immanuel Lutheran Church. She spent 40 years teaching Sunday school, which she loved so much. She also was a very proud board member and supporter of the early Kanteen, a local youth organization. She was an avid slide and photo taker of all Kromm family activities, which were carefully stored in her many photo albums. One thing that will forever be remembered about her is that she could always be counted on for a farm field lunch, served to her family hot and delicious.

Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mendota Area Senior Services or Mendota Lutheran Home.