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...
Stacy Aden
Jan 13, 2022
Stacy May Aden, 49, of DePue, passed away January 13, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Community United Methodist, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Cremation rites will follow and burial will be private at later date. Visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until time...
Germaine A. Mcgill
Jan 10, 2022
Germaine A. McGill, 93, of Mendota passed away January 10, 2022 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside at 11:30 a.m. Friday January 14, 2022. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:30-11:00...
Timothy T. Mccarthy
Jan 9, 2022
Timothy T. McCarthy, 72, of Mendota passed away January 9, 2022 in his home. Tim was born August 8, 1949 in Chicago to Charles and Dorothy (Keeley) McCarthy. He married Barbara Rife. Tim served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War. He worked as a security guard for Mendota Community Hospital and Illinois Valley Community College. He was...
Patricia A. Rod
Jan 6, 2022
Patricia A. (Whitmore) Rod was born on September 19, 1936 in Aurora, Illinois to George and Bernice (Caponash) Whitmore, Jr. She had the honor of being the first daughter born in the Whitmore family for 60 years. Patricia peacefully passed away January 6, 2022 surrounded by family at Brighton Gardens of Wheaton Reminiscence in Wheaton, Illinois. Patricia was a member...
Caroline Marie Costello
Jan 1, 2022
Caroline Marie Costello, 99, of Mendota, passed away, January 1, 2022 at her daughter's home in Dixon. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Betty Delgado officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be held Saturday from 12:00 until 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home....
Beverly C. Roberts
Dec 29, 2021
Beverly C. Roberts, 83, of Sublette, passed away December 29, 2021 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Beverly was born November 10, 1938 in Gastonia, North Carolina, the daughter of Wilmer and Ruth (Hasselberg) Williamson. She graduated from Franklin Center High School. Bev was a homemaker and Mary Kay Cosmetics Consultant. She married Edward Erbes on June 8, 1958 then...
Korey Davis
Dec 29, 2021
Korey Davis, 41, of Sublette, passed away December 29, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 6, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will follow and public burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at St. Paul Evangelical Cemetery, 33434 Old...
Franklin D. Etheridge
Dec 27, 2021
Franklin D. Etheridge of Avon, Indiana and formerly of Mendota, passed away on December 27, 2021 at the age of 88. Frank was born on April 27, 1933 in Mendota, Il. He was preceded in death by his father Cashius, mother Hildagard, brother Daniel and wife Lois. He is survived by his daughter Susan, son Michael, daughter-in law Joyce and...
Doris A. Mellott
Dec 25, 2021
Doris A. Mellott, 86, of Mendota, passed away on December 25, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota surrounded by her family. She was born on June 11, 1935 to the late Laurence and Josephine (Sondgeroth) Amfahr and grew up one of six children on the family dairy farm. She graduated from Mendota High School in 1953. She married...
Mary Rita Hochstatter
Dec 23, 2021
Mary Rita Hochstatter, 98 of Mendota, passed away December 23, 2021 at the Villa Senior Care Community, Sherman. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, December 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Peterstown. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m....
Matthew C. Untz
Dec 16, 2021
Matthew "Matt" C. Untz, 50, of Mendota, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial Mass will be held at Holy Cross Church, Mendota next summer with time and date announced. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Matt was born August 18, 1971 in Mendota...
