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,...
Loren K. Rich
Aug 31, 2020
Loren K. Rich, 77, of Mendota passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 11:30 a.m at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Per COVID-19 recommendations...
Raymond F. Schultz
Aug 28, 2020
Raymond F. Schultz, Jr. 79, of LaMoille passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton after a brief illness
Funeral services will be Wednesday September 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Dewey-Worsley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday...
Betty J. Sears
Aug 25, 2020
Betty J. Sears, 74, of Mendota passed away at home on August 25, 2020. Betty was born in Aurora, Illinois on October 29,1945 to James and Sara (Eads) Miller. She grew up in Downers Grove, met her husband Dennis Sears and they married on December 8, 1969. She loved nature very much as her favorite place to visit was Boulder...
Brad C. Bradford
Aug 19, 2020
Bradley "Brad" Bradford, 62, of Mendota passed away at home Wednesday August 19, 2020 after a brave battle with cancer. Brad was born July 13, 1958 in Mendota to Archie and Doris (LaDene) Bradford.
Brad was a 1976 graduate of Mendota High school. He was a union carpenter most of his life and was looking forward to...
David A. Miller
Aug 18, 2020
David A. Miller, 59, of LaMoille passed away at home August 18, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a battle with colon cancer.
Private family funeral services will be Friday, August 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with...
James B. Armstrong
Aug 16, 2020
James, "Jim" Armstrong, 96, of Mendota passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Jim was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 22, 1924 to James and Ruth (Bischoff) Armstrong. He grew up in Sparrows Point and Dundalk, Maryland. After high school, Jim earned a Bachelors Degree in Agronomy from the University of Maryland....
Dorothy J. Harris
Aug 14, 2020
Dorothy Jean Harris, 99, of Mendota passed away August 14, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota due to COVID-19.
Dorothy Jean Parlier was born on August 26, 1920 to Carter and Minnie (Reeder) Parlier.
Growing up on a farm just northeast of Mendota, Dorothy always rode her pony to a one-room school; she also graduated from...
Rosalie Mclaughlin
Aug 14, 2020
Rosalie McLaughlin, 96, of Mendota, passed away August 14, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Funeral services will be Monday August 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. The service will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/fpcmendota . Visitation will be one half hour prior to the service. Face masks...
Mary P. Ferrell
Aug 14, 2020
Mary P. (Robeson) Ferrell, 96, of Mendota passed away August 14, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Public graveside services will be Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.
Mary was born September 19, 1923 on a farm west of...
Allen Novak
Aug 10, 2020
Allen Edward Novak, 77 of Mendota passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 in his home.
Allen was born in New Prague, MN on March 20, 1943 to Edward and Goldie (Jahn) Novak.
He grew up and attended schools in New Prague. He...
Ann Beals
Aug 10, 2020
Eleanor Ann Beals, 89, of Mendota passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Ann was born May 25, 1931 in Monmouth to Herbert and Eleanor (Wichelman) Jebens.
Ann was proud to work for the Mendota Elementary School District over parts of four decades as a secretary at both Blackstone and Lincoln Schools...
