Carol Ann McMullin

Carol Ann McMullin, 94, of Rochelle, Illinois, passed away on October 11, 2025 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois, after a short illness.

Carol was born in Los Angeles, California to Leo and Barbara (Hochrein) Walch on July 1, 1931. She graduated from Elgin, Illinois High School. She later worked as an administrative assistant for Palatine High School until 1972. She married Erwald Weide in Palatine, Illinois in 1950. He preceded her in death in 1967. On June 23, 1973, she married James C. McMullin in Palatine, Illinois and subsequently moved to Rochelle, Illinois. Carol was a volunteer in the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary for many years where the pies she baked for the weekly Bingo games were loved by all. She also was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the altar guild.

Carol and Jim loved traveling in their camper with their dog Willy in tow to visit their grandchildren in Texas and also found joy visiting their grandchildren in the Rochelle, Dixon, and Palatine, Illinois areas.

Carol also loved having her hair and nails “done”, eating fish sandwiches from Culver’s, working on crossword puzzles, watching Gunsmoke and Jeopardy, playing Battleship with her grandson Chad, riding in Ellen’s two-seat Mercedes sport car with the wind in her hair, and visiting the bison at the Nachusa Grasslands. Her joys were simple.

Carol was preceded in death by both her husbands Erwald and Jim, sons John and Michael Weide, brother Leo Walch, Jr., and parents Leo and Barbara.

Carol is survived by four stepchildren: Ellen (Carl)Mumford, Dixon, Illinois; James R. McMullin (Mercedes) Dixon, Illinois; Susan Alvarado, Colleyville, Texas; Janice Carleton, Huntington Beach California; daughter-in-law Jean Weide, Palatine, Illinois; and sister-in-law Hilda Walch, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Grandchildren include Rachel Landa, Jessi Fiscal, Chad Mumford, Kimberly Knudten, Ryder Carleton, Lisa Schumaker, Amy Boster, Christi Koop, August Alvarado, Elisa Alvarado, April Clark, Adrea Svela, Jim McMullin, Tracy Johnson; and many great grandchildren.

Carol was a hard-working woman who was loved and will be missed. May she find well-earned peace and eternal rest.

Memorials may be given to Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, Illinois and Faith Lutheran Church in Rochelle, Illinois. Special thanks to Antonia Weeks and Sherry Smith who lovingly helped Carol in times of need.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Beverage-Lyons Funeral Home, 704 N. 6th St. Rochelle, Illinois 61068. A funeral service will follow to be officiated by Pastor Joy Alsop of Faith Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Creston, Illinois. Arrangements were entrusted to Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.beveragefamilyfh.com