Marjorie A. Beck
Dec 5, 2020
Marjorie A. Beck, 82, of Mendota passed away December 5, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Troy Grove Cemetery with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Marjorie was born July 17, 1938 in Aurora to Kenneth and Olive (Fraley) Davis. She...
Cynthia Sue Burkart
Nov 30, 2020
Cynthia Sue Burkart, 61, of Princeton is now cheering for the Cubs in Heaven. She passed away on November 30, 2020 at Advocate General Lutheran Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.
Graveside services will be next to her parents in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 with officiant Linda Dinges. Merritt Funeral Home,...
Vicki Lynn Foy
Nov 29, 2020
Vicki Lynn Foy, 65, of Mendota, passed away November 29, 2020 in her home.
Per her wishes there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded and she will buried in Texas.
Gerald T. Shannon
Nov 23, 2020
Gerald T. "Jerry" Shannon, 93, of Mendota passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center, Mendota.
There will be no visitation or services at this time. Cremation rites have been accorded. The graveside memorial service with full military rites conducted by the Mendota VFW Post 4079 and burial will be held...
Karen Coffman
Nov 22, 2020
Karen Lynn Coffman, 70, of Peru, passed away November 22, 2020 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Graveside services will be Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Karen was born March 13, 1950 in Wood River, Illinois to Robert and Irene (Tirello) Coffman....
Phyllis V. Thompson
Nov 19, 2020
Phyllis Thompson, 92, of Mendota, formerly of Belt, Montana, slipped quietly from sleep in her home into the arms of her loving Savior and is now singing and dancing on the streets of Heaven.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, when all her family can gather safely together to celebrate her life. Merritt...
Brad Lee Prentice
Nov 15, 2020
Brad Lee Prentice, 59, formerly of Mendota, passed away November 15, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota where he resided. Graveside services will be Friday, November 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. John Nuegebauer officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota...
Richard A. Chapman
Nov 13, 2020
Richard Allan Chapman, 88, of Mendota passed away November 13, 2020 at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley from complications from COVID-19.
A private service for the family will be held. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.
Richard was born March 31, 1932 in Frederick, Illinois to Maurice and Julia (Smedley) Chapman. He married...
Tim L. Pakenham
Nov 12, 2020
Timothy L. "Tim" Pakenham, 64, of Mendota passed away on November 12, 2020 at St. Margaret's Hosptial, Spring Valley.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiaiting.
Tim was born on January 24, 1956 in Mendota to Daniel and Lillian (Krizel) Pakenham....
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,...
