Maribelle L. Fitch, 88, of Mendota died August 7, 2018, in Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, August 13, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with an Order of the Eastern Star service at 7:00 p.m. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.

Maribelle was born June 20, 1930, in Avon, IL to Allen and Nellie (Shinkle) Lincoln. She married George Fitch on June 20, 1948, in Avon.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Mendota. She was a very active member of Azure Chapter of Eastern Star in Mendota and later a member of Star of Rochelle Chapter 1030 were she served as Worthy Matron numerous time. She was very proud to hold the office of Grand Adah of the State of Illinois in 1987.

She was employed at Beitsch's Greenhouse, Mendota Community Hospital business office and FS Feeds as a Lab Tech. The job she enjoyed most was loving and caring for her family.

She is survived by one son Allen (Leesa) Fitch of Mendota; three daughters, Marsha (Joe) Watkins of Peoria; Kathy (Michael) Pierce of Earlville, and Evelyn (Ron) Full of Mendota; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one sister, Louise Byerly of Knoxville, IL; sister in-law Margaret Crandall of East Moline; two brother in laws, Earl Fitch of Hannibal, MO., and Albert (Suzanne) Fitch of Orion and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband George on January 7, 2015, one sister and five brothers.

Memorials may be directed to the Eastern Star Scholarship Fund, Heritage Health, or donor's choice.