CANTON – Otto George Stephenitch, 93, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, in Canton.

MENDOTA – Nancy A. Doughty, 80, of Mendota passed away July 10, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, with her sons by her side, after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

MENDOTA – Lois L. Carr, 93, of Mendota, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

MENDOTA – Albert Lee Schrader Sr., 79, of Mendota, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Goldwater Care of Spring Valley.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Joyce D. Hoobler, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and formerly of Rockford, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Woodlands at Methwick Community in Cedar Rapids.

MENDOTA – Linda (Biehl) Spenader, 85, of Mendota, went home to Jesus on June 27, 2025.

MENDOTA – Greg A. Truckenbrod, 52, formerly of Mendota, passed away with his wife on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

LaMOILLE – Eric Paul Walzer, 50, of LaMoille, passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on June 22, 2025, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

OGLESBY – Andrea “Andy” Lynn Goth, 54, of Oglesby, formerly of Mendota, passed away at home on June 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

MENDOTA – Thomas D. Bowne, 96, of Mendota, peacefully passed away June 19, 2025, at Allure in Mendota.

MENDOTA – Verla June Shaw, 95, of Mendota, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, with family at her side.

OTTAWA – Marlene A. McConville, 65, of Ottawa and Mendota, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

MENDOTA – Terry “Flip” Phillips, 72, of Mendota, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025.

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.