Patricia Ann Whitmore
Nov 8, 2020
Patricia Ann Whitmore, 81, of Mendota passed away Sunday November 8, 2020 at Aperion Care, Princeton. Memorial services will be Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will follow in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Pat was born January 11, 1939 in Ottawa to Samuel and Nella (Iverson) Stillwell. She...
Roger A. Chambers
Nov 6, 2020
Roger A. Chambers, 73, of Mendota passed away Friday November 6, 2020 in his residence. Graveside services for family and friends will be Monday November 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Roger was born April 1, 1947 in LaSalle to Donald and Leona (Lipka) Chambers and lived in Mendota most...
Sherman M. Shaw
Nov 5, 2020
Sherman M. Shaw, 85, of LaMoille passed away November 5, 2020 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria after a brave battle with COVID-19.
Sherm was born on December 2, 1934 in Shaw Station, IL to Sherman and Eva (Turner) Shaw. He was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Lee Center High School in 1952,...
James B. Jamison
Nov 2, 2020
James Burwell Jamison, 89, of Mendota passed away November 2, 2020 in his home with his family by his side. Private services for he and his wife will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Jim was born December 5, 1930 in Clarinda, Iowa to Horace Jay and...
Dorothy May Baker
Oct 30, 2020
Dorothy May (Newcomer) Baker, 98, formerly of Mendota passed away October 30, 2020 at Heritage Health, Peru. There will be no visitation or funeral. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Waltham Cemetery with Rev. Colleen Lawrence officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Dorothy was born to Edwin and Agnes (Small)...
Irene D. Shaver
Oct 28, 2020
Irene Delores Shaver, 93, of Mendota passed away October 27, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Per her wishes there will be no visitation or funeral. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Wisner Cemetery with Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. Merritt Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Irene was born April 28, 1927 in Peru to August...
Betty Jean Jamison
Oct 25, 2020
Betty Jean Jamison, 90, of Mendota passed away October 25, 2020 in Gurnee.
No services are planned at this time. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.
Betty was born August 19, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Elmer and Esther (Forster) Bast. She married Jim Jamison on August 4, 1957 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin....
Sheila K. Duttlinger
Oct 22, 2020
Sheila K. (Gordon) Duttlinger, 60, of Mendota passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 22, 2020 at Journey Care Center, Barrington surrounded by her husband and daughters.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Private burial will follow at Restland...
Robert J. Godfrey
Oct 14, 2020
Robert J. Godfrey, 92, of Mendota passed away October 14, 2020 at Prairie Crossing and Rehab, Shabbona. Graveside services will be held Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Robert was born November 21,...
Rocio Contreras
Oct 10, 2020
Rocio Contreras, 49, of Mendota passed away peacefully in her home on October 9, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones after a decade-long battle with Scleroderma.
There will be a service Saturday October...
Gigi L. Greer
Oct 2, 2020
Gigi L. Greer, 58, of Earlville, passed away unexpectedly Friday October 2, 2020 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday October 8, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Masks are required. Cremation rites will be accorded after and burial will be private at a later date. Gigi was born July 15,...
John W. Deaner
Sep 30, 2020
John W. Deaner, 77, formerly of Mendota passed away September 30, 2020 in his home in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Private graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted the family. John was born October 25, 1942 in Mendota to Willard and Elizabeth "Betty" (Woods) Deaner. John was a 1960 graduate of Mendota High School....
Angelina Anna Truckenbrod
Sep 24, 2020
Angelina Anna "Angie" (Mignone) Truckenbrod, 94, of West Brooklyn, passed away September 24, 2020 in her home with her loving husband by her side. Funeral services will be Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. David Ufkes officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Visitation will...
Ronald Lee Rebholz
Sep 20, 2020
Ronald Lee Rebholz, age 63, formerly of Mendota passed away September 20, 2020 at his home in Buchanan, Tennessee surrounded by family after a long battle with brain cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Tony Dieckmann officiating. Burial will be in Restland...
Martha J. Sloan
Sep 20, 2020
Martha J. (Mitchell) Sloan, 74, of Mendota was called home to rest on September 20, 2020 Visitation will be Monday September 28, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with an Organizations of Order of the Eastern Star service at 6:00 p.m. Martha was born April 10, 1946 in LaSalle to Edwin and Elizabeth (Newell) Mitchell. Elizabeth...
Janet P. Schmidt
Sep 17, 2020
Janet P. Schmidt, 82, of Mendota passed away on September 17, 2020 at St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday September 23, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Tuesday September 22, 2020 from...
John T. Hartt
Sep 17, 2020
John T. Hartt, 76, of Mendota passed away September 17, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family.
Private family funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday September 22, 2020 at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be private at Restland...
Joseph R. Sester
Sep 15, 2020
Joseph Raymond "Joe" Sester, 81, of Mendota passed away peacefully at his home on September 15, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Lindsay, Gary and Kirk Sester.
Joe is survived by his...
Frances Bierwirth
Sep 7, 2020
Mary Frances Bierwirth, 89, of Mendota passed away September 7, 2020 at Aperion Care, Marseilles. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Face masks are required for entrance. Frances was born December 8,...
Ruth B. Locke
Sep 7, 2020
Ruth B. Locke, 86, of Mendota passed away September 7, 2020 in her home.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Preacher Ian Rawson and Rev. Jay Miller officiating. Lunch will follow. Visitation will be one hour prior to services in the church. Burial will be private at Precinct Cemetery,...