Everett Christopher
Mar 5, 2022
Everett J. (E.J.) Christopher, 93 of Peru, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Waltham Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joel Stevenor officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the church. Cremation rites will follow services and private burial will be at Waltham Cemetery at a later date....
Debbie A. Scott
Mar 5, 2022
Debbie A. Scott, 58, a resident at Aperion Care, Toluca passed away March 5, 2022. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Debbie was born February 25, 1964...
Donald R. Full
Feb 22, 2022
Donald "Don" Raymond Full, 70, of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Mendota, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his home. Don was born on November 7, 1951 in Mendota, the son of the late Raymond and Mary (Soltis) Full. Don was a 1969 graduate of Mendota High School. He spent much of his professional life in the wheel manufacturing industry....
George A. Fountain
Feb 14, 2022
George A. Fountain, 77 of Mendota, left this earth to be with our Lord and Savor February 14, 2022, at Generations at Neighbors, Byron. Funeral services will be Friday, February 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jay Miller officiating. Cremation rites will follow and burial will be private at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at...
Frances M. Newell
Feb 12, 2022
Frances M Newell, 87, of Mendota, passed away February 12, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota. She was known to many that loved her as "Mama Louie", "Lu", "Granny NuNu" or just "Ma Newell". Frances was born August 9, 1934 in West Brooklyn to Wilbur and Vera (Bauer) Delhotal. She graduated from Mendota High School in 1952. She married Donald Newell...
Betty L. Bubolz
Feb 10, 2022
Betty L. Bubolz, 67, of Mendota, passed away February 10, 2022 in her home. A memorial service will be held Saturday February 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Betty was born October 10, 1954 in Aurora to George and Irene (Almy) Jansen. She married Emil Jay Bubolz November 17, 1990 in Aurora. Betty graduated...
Donna J. Chapman
Feb 7, 2022
On February 7, 2022 Donna J. Chapman passed from natural causes at Heritage Health Nursing Home in Mendota. She was 87. Public visitation will be held Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A private family funeral will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery,...
Katherine J. Funfsinn
Feb 6, 2022
Katherine J. Funfsinn, 79, of Mendota, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 11 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial...
Kent E. Smith
Feb 3, 2022
Kent E. Smith, 64, of Mendota, passed away February 3, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Pastor Steven Breedlove officiating. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Thursday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota...
Helen E. Clark
Feb 2, 2022
Helen E. Clark, 93, of Sublette, passed away February 2, 2022 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Chaplain Kent Terry officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday, from 5-7 p.m. in the funeral home and one...
Martin E. Vincent
Jan 30, 2022
Martin "Buck" E. Vincent, 50, of Princeton, passed away January 30, 2022 at home. Visitation will be Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Kevin Hancock officiating. Cremation rites will follow and private family burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery,...
Gerald G. Whitmore
Jan 26, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" George Whitmore, 86 of Mendota, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2022 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Jerry was born on August 9, 1935 in Aurora to George E. and Bernice E. (Caponash) Whitmore, Jr. He was a boy scout and graduated from Mendota High School in 1954. He got interested in HAM radio at an...
Lee L. Wendel
Jan 26, 2022
Lee L. Wendel, 84, of Mendota, passed away at home surrounded by his family and friends. Visitation will be Monday, January 31, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A service will follow at 7 p.m. with his granddaughter Rev. Maria Bonine officiating. Private burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Lee was...
Irene A. Larsen
Jan 23, 2022
Irene A. Larsen, 80, of Mendota passed away January 23, 2022 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Jeff Windy officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be private. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Irene was born November 26, 1941...
Juanita M. Castiglia
Jan 21, 2022
Juanita M. Castiglia 74 of Mendota Illinois passed away peacefully January 21, 2022 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota surrounded by family. Juanita was born on May 29, 1947 in Princeton, Illinois, to William and Dorothy (Wright) Bickett. She graduated from Mendota High School in 1966 and then went to cosmetology school in Sterling, Illinois. She married Kevin Sondgeroth...
Holly L. Brantner
Jan 20, 2022
Holly Lynnette Faith Brantner, 69, of Mendota passed away January 20, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Masks are required. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services in the church....
Margaret E.S. Lewis
Jan 20, 2022
Margaret Elizabeth Lewis, 89, of Mendota , passed away January 20, 2022 in her home. Margaret was born May 6, 1932 in Cooperstown, Il. to Wayne and Evlyn (Thomas) Snyder. In 1954, Margaret (Margo) married her high school sweetheart Charles (Chuck) Lewis, who was the love of her entire life. They spent the next 67 years together raising their family...
Raymond J. Wilson
Jan 19, 2022
Raymond J. Wilson, 77, of Mendota, passed away January 19, 2022 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Cremation rites have been accorded and burial will be private. Raymond was born January 23, 1944 in Gary, Indiana. He served in the United States Navy. He was a friend to everybody he met. Playing video games is what he truly enjoyed....
Robert A. Wilhelm
Jan 18, 2022
Robert August Wilhelm, age 93, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022, at Heritage Health, Mendota surrounded by family.
Robert was born in Mendota, Illinois, on January 12, 1929, to Alice H. (Stamberger) and George F. Wilhelm.
He was confirmed at St John's Lutheran, Mendota, on April 18, 1943, graduated from Mendota High School in...
Danielle E. Bernard
Jan 15, 2022
Danielle E. Bernard, 38, of Mendota passed away January 15, 2022. Visitation will be Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will follow and private burial will be at Precinct Cemetery, Earlville in the spring. Danielle was born February 2, 1983 in Mendota to William and Brenda (Brown) Neighbor. Danielle was general...
