Gerald E. Becket
Dec 21, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" E. Becket, 76, of Mendota passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in his home. Services will be held Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will held from 10:00 a.m. until time of services. Jerry was born December 17,...
David L. Lawrence
Dec 19, 2022
David Lloyd Lawrence, 69, of Arlington, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, in his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28, 2022, from 5 -7 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille. The funeral service will be on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will follow in...
Halcyon "Sue" M. Faber
Dec 12, 2022
Halcyon "Sue" Maria (DeVore) Faber, 96, of LaMoille, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at Heritage Health, Walnut. Private family only services will be Monday, December 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will follow in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Sue was born June...
Helen S. Hill
Dec 7, 2022
Helen Christine (Soderholm) Hill, 92, of Waterman, passed away in the early morning of December 7, 2022 at Prairie Crossing Nursing Home, Shabbona in the company of her children. Helen was born September 5, 1930 in Geneva to Arwood and Constance (Johnson) Soderholm. Helen graduated from Batavia High School. She married William Oliver Hill on June 20, 1953 in Batavia....
Roger A. Carr
Nov 25, 2022
Roger A. Carr, 75, of Troy Grove, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Friday at 12:00 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Vicar Anthony Windau officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and private burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery at a later...
Mary A. Meyers
Nov 24, 2022
Mary Alice (Thomas) Meyers, 86, of Mendota, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 24, 2022 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota surrounded by her loving family. At her request no services will be held and cremation rites have been accorded. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Mary was born August 26, 1936 to Ed and Lula Thomas in...
Barbara Morehead
Nov 23, 2022
Barbara Lynette Morehead (nee Truckenbrod), 70 years young, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 22, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with Rev. Ian Griffith officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and private will be...
James L. Sloan
Nov 22, 2022
James L. Sloan, 86, of Mendota passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 11:30 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jeffrey Green officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:30...
Cameron Patrick Given
Nov 22, 2022
Cameron Patrick Given, 19, of Mendota passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Memorial services will be held Friday, December 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev. Jay Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is...
John G. Wenzel
Nov 20, 2022
John G. Wenzel, 67, of Knoxville, passed away November 20, 2022 at OSF St. Clare Medical Center, Princeton. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 p.m. in the funeral home and one...
Gerri A. Smith
Nov 17, 2022
Gerri A. Smith, 62, of Mendota, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 17, 2022 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral...
Lucy Kay Galloway
Nov 16, 2022
Lucy Kay Galloway, 36 day old daughter of Barrett and Renae (Molln) Galloway, passed away Wednesday November 16, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A public graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Calvary Cemetery, Arlington with Father Thadeus Tran officiating. Lucy is survived by her parents of LaMoille; her brother Louis...
Raymond J. Motter
Nov 8, 2022
Raymond J. Motter, 82, of Mendota, passed away November 8, 2022 in his home with his family by his side. Funeral services will be Monday, November 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, LaMoille with Rev. Ian Griffith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the Merritt...
Becky Marie Kenny
Oct 27, 2022
Rebecca "Becky" Marie (Dye) Kenny, 67, of Mendota, passed away at home, on her farmhouse, on October 27, 2022. A private graveside service for immediate family will be conducted on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Wisner Cemetery with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Becky was born in Princeton on January 31, 1955, the...
Lilly V. Galloway
Oct 25, 2022
Lilly V. Galloway, 13 day old daughter of Barrett and Renae (Molln) Galloway, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A public graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2022 at Calvary Cemetery, Arlington with Father Gregory Jarzombek officiating. Lilly is survived by her parents of LaMoille; her brother Louis...
Edward A. Capello
Oct 24, 2022
Edward A. Capello, 82, of LaMoille, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 in his home. There will be no services. Private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Arlington, Illinois. Edward was born May 26, 1940 in Oglesby to Charles and Mildred (Baker) Capello. He married Kathleen Meyer on March 18, 1961 in Mendota. Edward was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru...
Michael J. Hinkston
Oct 23, 2022
Michael J. Hinkston, 62, of LaSalle, passed away, Sunday, October 23, 2022 in his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at United Pentecostal Church, Mendota with Pastor James Duncan officiating. Private graveside services will be held at Johnson Grove Cemetery, Waterman at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the...
Patricia K. Peterson
Oct 23, 2022
Patricia K. (Swanlund) Peterson, 79, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2022, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria, where she spent her last moments being sweetly sung to by her daughter, Amanda. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 29 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran (Clarion) Church, LaMoille, with the Celebration of Life service...
Ralph T. Sloan
Oct 16, 2022
Ralph T. Sloan, 85, formerly of Mendota, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2022 at Illinois Veteran's Home at LaSalle. Ralph was born April 5, 1937 in Mendota to Joseph and Euna (Becket) Sloan. Ralph graduated from Mendota High School in 1955. He immediately joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for two years. Ralph worked as a...
Gary K. Anderson
Oct 14, 2022
Gary K. Anderson, 81, of LaMoille, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born in Hickory Hill Township, Illinois on February 13, 1941 to Russell and Edna (Thomason) Anderson. He graduated from LaMoille High School in 1959. Gary and his wife, Dixie (Swanlund) built their...
