Lonna L. McDermott

Lonna L. McDermott, 86 of Galena, IL passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Mercy One, Dubuque, IA. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the United Methodist Church, Galena, and where friends may call after 10 AM at the church until the time of service. A gathering will be held from 4 to 7 PM, Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena. The burial will be held at a later date.  She was born October 15, 1937, in Galena the daughter of Raymond and Malinda (Anderegg) Radabaugh. Lonna attended the Galena schools. She was united in marriage to Wayne D. McDermott on June 20, 1955, in Hanover, IL and he preceded her in death on January 18, 2017.  Lonna operated an in-home daycare for 30 years, and claims she raised half the kids of Galena! She loved babies, and children in general. She even helped with the special education kids at the old Central School. Lonna loved bingo and was active in Galena United Methodist, and bowling and golf leagues in town. When all her kids were small, they enjoyed their camping trips every June and visiting national parks. She got all her children in the movie Gaily Gaily as extras. They were required to be up early and dressed for the filming at Grant Park. This was difficult to get six kids ready and to the location for a woman who didn’t drive! Lonna loved her walks and walking through the hills of Galena nearly every day. She enjoyed caring for her houseplants and all her flowers.  Her five children survive Lonna, Jack McDermott of Galena, Bruce (Amy) McDermott of Elizabeth, Wayne (Cathy) McDermott of Dubuque, Lori (Butch) Brininger of Galena; Joni (Randy) Decker of Dubuque, her eleven grandchildren, Emily, Travis, Rachel, Aaron, Nathan, Kevin, Jordan, Sydney, Dylan, Chris and Carey, ten great-grandchildren, Mason, Andre, Anna, Jacob, Ivy, Emma, Kalla, Hanna, Ashlyn, and Jordan, her sister Fay Zeal, and a sister-in-law, Janice Radabaugh, and her many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by, her parents, her husband, a son, Chuck, and two grandchildren, Jacob, and Nikole, two sisters, Regina Roling and Donna Marsden, two brothers, Dean and Delos, three brothers-in-law, Lee Roling, Leo Marsden and Forrest Zeal. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society in memory of Lonna. She had been diagnosed with multiple cancers two days before her passing. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at St Dominic’s Villa which has been her home for the past month, Midwest Medical Center, Galena, and Mercy One. Your care and compassion will never be forgotten.