Donna J. Hinkston
Oct 5, 2022
Donna J. Hinkston, 63, of LaSalle passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Donna was born in Chicago to William and Marilyn (Dagley) Pitt on September 25, 1959. She married Michael Hinkston on June 18, 1990 in Sycamore. Donna graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin. She enjoyed being a stay at home wife....
Marian C. Crane
Oct 4, 2022
Marian C. Crane, 86, of Mendota, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be Monday, October 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-4 p.m. in the church....
Robert Thompson
Oct 2, 2022
Robert "Bob" J. Thompson, 67, passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2022 at his home in Mendota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of services. Bob was...
Esther T. Chlebanowski
Sep 29, 2022
Esther T. Chlebanowski, 84, of Mendota passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Brian Kelly officiating. Private burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Elmhurst. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until time of services. Esther...
Richard Milazzo
Sep 25, 2022
Richard Milazzo, 86, of Mendota, passed away September 25, 2022 at Allure of Prophetstown. Richard was born April 26, 1936 in Kangley to Angelo and Nellie (Alberts) Milazzo. He was raised by Benjamin and Mary (Granfield) Hochstatter who preceded him in death. Richard was a 1954 graduate of Mendota High School. He was a United States Army veteran of the...
David R. Schroeder
Sep 23, 2022
David R. Schroeder, 82, of Mendota, passed away September 23, 2022, peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy illness, at Stonecroft Village Retirement Community, Mendota. Born August 15, 1940 in DeKalb, David was the second child of Fred and Ivy (Whiston) Schroeder. He attended DeKalb High School and started working at DeKalb Ag. in his teens. While attending college at...
Patricia M. Kessel
Sep 22, 2022
Patricia M. Kessel, 85, of Mendota, passed away September 22, 2022 in her home. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Private burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Father Jeff Windy officiating. Patricia was born November 30, 1936 in LaSalle to Joseph and Loretta (Wallock)...
Donald J. Croisant
Sep 19, 2022
Donald Jacob Croisant, 84, of LaSalle, passed away on September 19, 2022, at St. Margaret's Health, Peru. Private family only funeral services will be Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with Minister Joel Stevenor officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Troy Grove Presbyterian Cemetery following the service. Donald was born in...
Arlene H. Archer
Sep 13, 2022
Arlene H. (Bialas) Archer, 80, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2022 at Heritage Manor, Mendota. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 1-3 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Arlene's wishes were that her body be...
Edward Kuczek
Sep 11, 2022
Edward Stanley Kuczek, 102, of Mendota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown with Father Peter Pilon and Father Jeff Windy officiating. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery with military honors...
Sabra "Susie" Garten
Sep 3, 2022
Sabra "Susie" Garten, 82, of Sublette, passed away September 3, 2022 at River View Rehab Center in Elgin, Illinois. She was born March 17, 1940 in Mendota to Raymond and Lillian (Etheridge) Nance. Susie loved animals and she worked for Sauk Valley Humane Society for many years. She was also a member of Mendota T.O.P.S. She will be greatly missed...
Kevin R. Mcconville
Sep 1, 2022
Kevin R. McConville, 62, of Mendota, passed away September 1, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Earlville with Father Jeff Windy officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt...
Ruth E. Geuther
Aug 31, 2022
Ruth Elaine Clara Geuther, 92, of LaMoille, passed away peacefully, August 31, 2022, at Stonecroft Assisted Living, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Ian Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Clarion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. in Merritt Funeral Home,...
James W. Gross
Aug 30, 2022
James W. Gross, of Mendota, formerly of Earlville, passed away August 30, 2022 at OSF Saint Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. James was born in Monroe, Michigan to Raymond and Nada (Middleton) Gross on October 19, 1951. James was a 1970 graduate of Earlville High School. He served in the United States Navy for a brief time before he married Rhonda...
Betty J. Worple
Aug 18, 2022
Betty J. Worple, age 76, of Mendota, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022. She was born on March 25th, 1946 in Steward, Illinois to the late John Henry Trout and Mamie (May) Trout. She was preceded in death by her children Ellen Rogers and Johnathon Matthew Worple, her brothers James E. Trout, George E. Trout, Charles Trout, and John F....
Ralph L. Schultz
Aug 14, 2022
Dad wanted us to let you know that it is time for him to be with Lolla, his wife of 62 years. Ralph L. Schultz passed away on August 14, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota, not long after celebrating his 94th birthday.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the...
Carroll Jean Rogers
Aug 13, 2022
Carroll J. Rogers, 79, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully, Saturday August 13, 2022, surrounded by family, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. She was born December 26, 1942 in Dixon to Estelle Eugene Fenwick and Elsie H. (Stahl) Bragg. She is survived by her sisters Mary Ellen Rider of Fargo, North Dakota and Lynn Rebuck of Cape Coral, Florida;...
Lowell F. Ambler, Sr.
Aug 8, 2022
Lowell F. Ambler, 79, of Mendota, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 surrounded by family, after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date, to be announced, when all of his children can be in attendance. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Lowell was born October 12, 1942 to James and Mildred...
Earl A. Stuepfert
Aug 6, 2022
Earl A. Stuepfert, 65, of LaMoille, passed away August 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Michael Slutz officiating. Burial will be at Hill Cemetery, rural LaMoille. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Earl was born...
Doris V. Happ
Aug 6, 2022
Doris V. Happ, 90, of Mendota, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Doris was born September 21, 1931 in Climax, Georgia...
