Marie L . Piller, 89 , of Mendota L utheran H ome, died J uly 6 , 200 9 , in the home. S ervices will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Immanuel L utheran C hurch, C ompton, with the Rev. D ale J ohnson officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel L utheran C emetery. V isitation is 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt F uneral H ome, Mendota. S he was born April 1, 1 9 20, in Mendota to C arl K erchner and Rena (Mann) K erchner Piller. S he married Anton " Tony " Piller on D ec. 2 9 , 1 937 , in Mendota. S he was a member of Immanuel L utheran C hurch, C ompton and the church quilting club. S he and her husband bought and sold sheep for 6 0 years. S he is survived by one son, D avid (Marilyn) Piller of Mendota ; one daughter, Mary Whitmer of Byron ; si x grandchildren ; 11 great - grandchildren ; one great - great - grandson ; two stepgrandchildren ; four stepgreat - grandchildren ; nine stepgreat - great - grandchildren ; one sister, Ruth Molln of V an O rin ; and four brothers, O scar K erchner of Amboy, C arl K erchner of Mendota, K enneth (Marian) K erchner of Mendota and Wilbert ( C arol) K erchner of Mendota. S he was preceded in death by her husband in 1 988; one brother, one sister, one granddaughter and a great - granddaughter. Memorials may be directed to Mendota L utheran H ome or Mendota FF A Alumni.