Gladys Margaret Rosa Brantner
Mar 1, 2021
Gladys Margaret Rosa (Truckenbrod) Brantner, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, March 1, 2021, her 99 th birthday. She was born in 1922 in Mendota to Gustavas A. and Caroline D. (Troester) Truckenbrod.
Private family only funeral services will be Friday, March 5, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran TeDeum Chapel, Mendota, with Rev. Ken Gibson...
C W Dickey
Feb 26, 2021
C W Dickey, 81, of Somonauk and formerly of Mendota, passed away February 26, 2021 at Northwestern Delnor Hospital in Geneva.
C W, better know as "Bill", was born April 6, 1939 in Oak Brook to Earl and Veronica (Drager) Dickey.
Bill graduated from Mendota High School in 1957, where he enjoyed playing football and...
Eileen Y. Swanlund
Feb 26, 2021
Eileen Y. Swanlund, 87, of Normal and formerly of LaMoille, passed away on February 26, 2021 at OSF St. Joseph's Hospital in Bloomington, IL surrounded by her loving family.
A private family funeral service will be held on March 16, 2021 at the Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Pastor David Jungnickel officiating. Burial at Union Cemetery...
Desiree Ann Czerniuk
Feb 24, 2021
Desiree Ann (Van Ryswyk) Czerniuk, 63, of Mendota, passed away February 24, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Dee was born March 10, 1957 in Evanston to Gerald and Anita (Wollin) Van Ryswyk. Dee was one of 8 kids and loved growing up in a big family. Dee married James Czerniuk, the love of her life. Dee is survived...
James R. Smith
Feb 22, 2021
James Raymond Smith, 69, of LaMoille, passed away February 22, 2021 in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Arlington with Father Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday February 26, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Larry E. Wujek
Feb 20, 2021
Lawrence "Larry" E. Wujek, 72, of Mendota, passed away on February 20, 2021, at his home.
Larry was born March 21, 1948, in Mendota to Steve and Ann Marie (Schmitt) Wujek. His parents preceded him in death.
Private family graveside services will be Thursday at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Military...
Vicki Ann Setchell
Feb 11, 2021
Vicki Ann Setchell, 74, of Mendota passed away February 11, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Private family graveside services will be held Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted the family. Vicki was born January 15, 1947 in Mendota to Burthal "Red" and...
Terry L. Politsch
Feb 10, 2021
Terry L. Politsch, 80, of Sublette, departed this life, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.
Visitation will be held Monday, February 15, 2021 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A funeral service will held at 6:30 p.m. with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded afterwards and...
Martin D. Eddy
Feb 7, 2021
Martin D. Eddy, 57, of West Brooklyn passed away February 7, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford.
Memorial services will be held in June, with burial at Melugin Cemetery. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.
Mr. Eddy was born May 4, 1963 in Mendota to Alan and Leatricia (Tish Withrow) Eddy....
Robert F. Hagemann
Feb 7, 2021
Robert Floyd Hagemann, 88, of Mendota passed away February 7, 2021 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Robert was born near Welland, just outside of Mendota, on December 1, 1932, to Henry M. and Hazel E.B. (Mathesius) Hagemann. He attended Mendota schools, but really was a self-starter, learning about and operating several businesses on his own, without a formal...
Randall K. Stouffer
Feb 2, 2021
Randall K. Stouffer, 71, of Mendota passed away February 2, 2021, in his home, having been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia just 18 days prior.
A memorial visitation will be held Friday, February 5, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Masks are required and social distancing is encouraged.
Randall was born...
Dennis E. Weiler
Feb 2, 2021
Dennis "Denny" E. Weiler, 72 of Compton went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 2, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. A public visitation will be Saturday, February 13, 2021 from 9:30 a.m until 12:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, of Compton. Masks are required and social distancing encouraged. A private family only service will follow...
Dennis G. Shaver
Feb 2, 2021
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Dennis "Denny" Glenn Shaver went home to be with his Lord at the age of 72.
He was the son of Glenn and Irene (Bonnuci) Shaver. He married Judy Emmert on June 10, 1967. They raised 3 sons.
Denny worked in the propane field for more than 40 years both...
Nathan M. Eich
Jan 27, 2021
Nathan Milton Eich, 72, of Illinois Veteran's Home, LaSalle and formerly of Mendota passed away January 27, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. There will be no visitation or services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private graveside services will be held at Union Cemetery, West Brooklyn with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home,...
Jessica Lyn Albert
Jan 23, 2021
Jessica Lyn Albert, 51, of Avancer Home, Genoa passed away January 23, 2021 at Kiswaukee Hospital, DeKalb. Family funeral services will be private on January 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.
Jessica was born...
Clifford Sondgeroth
Jan 22, 2021
Clifford (Cliff) Louis Sondgeroth, 88, of Mendota, passed away on January 22, 2021 at OSF Saint Paul Hospital, Mendota. Cliff died of complications brought on by a Covid-19 infection.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will...
Thomas Judson Smith
Jan 21, 2021
Thomas Judson Smith, 83, of Mendota passed away January 21, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota after a brief illness.
Tom was born on April 11, 1937 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Steven and Helen (Shales) Smith.
Tom is preceded in death by his wife, Phyliss (Hughes) Smith who passed away...
Leslie A. Reppin
Jan 20, 2021
Leslie "Les" Arthur Reppin, 62, of Oglesby passed away on January 20, 2021 in his home.
Les was born in Mendota on March 5, 1958 to Arthur and Jean (Phillips) Reppin.
He was a 1976 graduate of Mendota High School. He served in the United States Army for 3 years. He loved the outdoors, especially...
Kaine Michael James Pizano-Olson
Jan 20, 2021
Kaine Michael James Pizano-Olson born on August 25, 2000 to Tricia Beth Baker of Ladd and Michael Joseph (Heather) Pizano-Olson of Mendota, passed on January 20, 2021 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Services will be at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. with...
Janelle Marie Geiger
Jan 19, 2021
Janelle Marie Geiger, 44, of LaMoille, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident near Princeton.
Visitation will be held Sunday, January 24, 2021 from 1-4 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Private family burial will be Monday in Union Cemetery, LaMoille with Rev. Paul Darveau officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota...
