Antonia Lara De Maldonado, 90, passed away peacefully Friday, October 16, 2026 at her home in Poplar Grove, IL with family by her side. Antonia was born on July 15, 1936, the daughter of Luis Lara and Carmen Garcia in Urireo, Guanajuato, Mexico. In 1952, she married Antonio Maldonado in Urireo.

Antonia is survived by her husband of 74 years, Antonio Maldonado of Urireo; ten children: Alfonso (Esther Rivera) Maldonado of Belvidere, IL, Jose Luis (Anita Rosas) Maldonado of Urireo, Guanajuato, Mexico, Virginia (Gerardo Peñaran) Maldonado of Querétaro, Mexico, Javier (Esther Rocha) Maldonado of San Francisco, CA, Margarita (Carlos Avila) Maldonado of Aurora, IL, Antonio (Dolores Garcia) Maldonado of Urieo, Guanajuato, Mexico, Salvador (Lidia Rodriguez) Maldonado of Ojo de Agua de Ballesteros, Guanajuato, Mexico, Cecilia (Gerardo Molina) Maldonado of Poplar Grove, IL, Juan Carlos Maldonado of Urireo, Guanajuato, Mexico, and Laura (Mario Zepeda) Maldonado of Rochelle, IL; son-in-law, Antonio Pizano of Granada, CO; 23 grandchildren: Evelyn Molina Maldonado, Brandon Molina, Gerardo A. Molina, Adrian Molina, Deysi Gabriela Maldonado, Francisco Maldonado, Antonio Maldonado, Luz Maria Maldonado, Carlos Avila, Manuel Maldonado, Patricia Maldonado, Dulce Maldonado, Teresa Pizano, Jesus Pizano, Marco Antonio Pizano, Diana Pizano, Suzie Pizano, Ester Maldonado, Veronica Maldonado, Diana Maldonado, Rebecca Maldonado, Lilliana Maldonado, and Andrea Maldonado; many great grandchildren and special friends, Gerardo Molina and Mario Zepeda.

In addition to her parents, Antonia is preceded in death by two daughters: Teresa Pizano and Carmen Maldonado; three brothers: Luz, Salud and Jesus Lara and her sister, Rita Lara.

The visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M., Friday, October 23, 2026 at the Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. 6th St., Rochelle. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 24 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelley Drive, Rochelle with Father Jesus Dominguez officiating. Burial will follow the service at St. Patrick Cemetery in Rochelle. Visit www.ungerhorner.com to sign the online guest book.