Betty Lou Radefeld
Jan 3, 2023
Betty Lou Radefeld, 92, of Mendota passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. She was...
Mary Lou Malmborg
Jan 1, 2023
Mary Lou Malmborg, 93, of Mendota, Illinois, passed away on January 1, 2023 at Heritage Health after a long battle with cancer. Mary Lou was born on September 16, 1929 to Earl and Sue Bond in Sandwich, Illinois. After graduating from Sandwich High School, she went on to study elementary education at Northern Illinois University. In 1947, she met William...
Paul Minder
Dec 31, 2022
Paul Minder, 65, of Mendota, passed away December 31, 2022 in Mendota.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Burial will be private. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Paul was born November 28, 1957 in Hammond, Indiana to William and Joy (Garten) Minder. Paul was a 1976 graduate of Mendota High...
Justin B. Corcoran
Dec 28, 2022
Justin B. Corcoran, 82, of West Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, West Brooklyn with Father Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, West Brooklyn. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 p.m....
Winifred Wallace Whetzel
Dec 27, 2022
Winifred "Winnie" Wallace Whetzel, 90, formerly of West Brooklyn passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 in her home in LaSalle. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, January 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Monday in...
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...
