Obituaries

MENDOTA – Joanne M. (Haub) Politsch, 94, of Mendota, passed away Feb. 11, 2025, at Stonecroft Village with her loving family by her side.

MENDOTA – Timothy Michael Kromm, 70, of Mendota, formerly of West Brooklyn, passed away on Jan. 29, 2025, in Mendota.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Darron Michael Smith, 56, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.

MENDOTA – Bernard L. Engels, 74, of Mendota, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at OSF St. Katherine Medical Center in Dixon.

MENDOTA – Gail Ann Grady, 64, of Mendota, formerly of Naplate, passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 28, 2025, lovingly surrounded by family and friends.

EARLVILLE – Judith Louise (Rider) Svendsen, 82, of Earlville, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

MENDOTA – James M. Fritz, 63, of Mendota, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 25, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

AMBOY – Robert A. Dewey, 84, of Amboy, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

TOLUCA – William J. Kuczek, 56, of Toluca, formerly of Mendota, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, after a lengthy illness.

PAW PAW – Barbara Ann Iversen, 88, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Prairie Crossing Nursing Home in Shabbona.

LaSALLE – Eileen Mae Dancey, 89, of LaSalle, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at her home in LaSalle.

MENDOTA – Richard Joseph “Joe” Elam, 72, of Mendota, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at Allure of Mendota.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Margot Hayman, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Harmony Care Center in Cedar Rapids.

PAW PAW – John Noel Prentice, 86, of Paw Paw, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at his home.

HARMON – Jeffrey Howard Morehead, 72, of Harmon, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

MENDOTA – Terry Grant Mills, 68, of Mendota, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at his home.

ABILENE, Kan. – Roberta Jean (Morris) Corl, 88, of Abilene, Kan. traveled peacefully into heaven to sit at the feet of God and worship through eternity on Jan. 1, 2024.

BELLEVUE, Iowa – Betty A. Jacobs, 97, of Bellevue, Iowa, formerly of Mendota, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Lincolnshire Place in Loves Park, after a long battle with dementia.

LaSALLE – Robin L. Hedgspeth, of LaSalle, passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2023, at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center, Mendota, surrounded by her family.

MENDOTA – Colin A. Corrigan, 38, passed away on Nov. 30, 2023.

METAMORA – Darlene F. Klein, 94, of Metamora, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

ROCHELLE – William J. Crawford, 84, of Rochelle, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. To maintain William’s wishes, there will be no services. The family is looking …

MENDOTA – Lisa A. Thompson, 56, of Mendota, passed away Dec. 26, 2023, in her home after a brief illness.

COMPTON – Peter Tan Hai Phung, 34, of Compton, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 13, 2023, in LaSalle.

ROCHELLE – William J. Crawford, 84, of Rochelle, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

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