Alice E. Mentel Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Alice E. Mentel of Waterloo, Illinois. Alice, born on March 15, 1937, passed away on September 4, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Alice E. Mentel to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alvin Weidemann and Esther Weidemann; her husband Lee H. Mentel; her son Stephen Lee Mentel; her parents-in-law, Lee J. and Magdalene K. Mentel (Helene); her siblings, Myrtle Winter, Marie Richards, Hazel Studer, Gladys Parker, Doris Politsch, Maurice Weidemann, Virgil Weidemann, Wesley Weidemann and Alvin Weidemann; and her siblings-in-law, Patricia Buncher and Roy Buncher.
She is survived by: her daughters, Laura A. Miller (Charles), Susan E. Prader (James), Patricia L. Wittenauer (James) and Teresa M. Fahey (Jarrod); her grandchildren, Abby Kohnz, Justine Hennrich, Davin Kohnz, Kyle Prader, Jordan Fahey, Claire Fuqua, Mitchell Kohnz, Lauren Snodgrass and Lee Wittenauer; her great grandchildren, Belle Hennrich, Crosby Hennrich, Linus Hennrich, Ellie Fahey, Charlotte Kohnz, Jensen Kohnz, Wyatt Prader and Wren Prader; her great great grandchildren, Sebastian Matheson, Draco Matheson and River Matheson; and her siblings, Joyce Scace (Larry), Nadine Rowald and Wayne Weidemann. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, godchildren, cousins and friends.
As an expression of sympathy, the family prefers memorial contributions to: SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church - Waterloo, IL, SS Peter & Paul Catholic Grade School - Waterloo, IL, or Gibault Catholic High School - Waterloo, IL.
