EARLVILLE - Virginia Ann (Fitzgerald) McLachlan, 92, of Earlville passed away Feb. 23, 2022 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Earlville with Father Jeff Windy officiating. Visitation was from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 2 p.m. Burial will be at St. Theresa’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.

Virginia was born Feb. 7, 1930 in LaSalle to John and Julia (Waldron) Fitzgerald. She married Willard McLachlan on Sept. 18, 1952 at St. Mary’s Church in Utica; they were married for 55 years before his passing on Nov. 8, 2007.

Survivors include two sons, Paul (Amy) McLachlan of Utica and Donald (Carol) McLachlan of Mendota; one daughter, Alice (Jim) Carey of Hennepin; seven grandchildren, Patricia (Pete) George, David (Susan) McLachlan, Heather (Erik) Suarez, Angela (Tobi) LaFollette, Katherine (Kyle) Rod, Willard (Amy) McLachlan, and Michael McLachlan; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Barbara Tunnacliffe.

She was preceded in death by her husband and one sister, Julia Fitzgerald.

Virginia was a homemaker and also worked at St. Joseph’s Health Resort in Wedron and assisted with bookkeeping at FBFM. She was full of life and loved helping others. She was a life-long Catholic and a member of St. Mary’s Church in Naplate and St. Francis Church in Ottawa. She was also an active member of St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society. She loved cooking and baking, especially for her family and friends. Virginia was a kind-hearted and caring woman, donating baked goods for numerous fundraisers and church bake sales. She enjoyed hosting large meals and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com