Beverly A. Bassing
Aug 10, 2020
Beverly Duitsman Bassing, 93, of Mendota passed away unexpectedly due to the COVID-19 virus on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota
Beverly was born September 1, 1926 in Waterloo Iowa to William and Marie (Ryan) Reupke. She was the loving wife of Eugene "Bing" Bassing of Mendota, married for 30 years.
She was...
Verna L. Gordon
Aug 10, 2020
Verna Lydia (Lindenmeyer) Gordon, 95, of Mendota, peacefully passed on Monday August 10th, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota Verna was born on July 13, 1925 in Mendota and married to Clarence John Gordon on June 6th, 1943. Together they had three children; two sons and a daughter. Verna was a selfless woman who was always around to help others first,...
Francis M. Rapp
Aug 8, 2020
Francis Michael Rapp, 77, a resident of the LaSalle Veteran's Home at LaSalle passed away Saturday August 8, 2020 in the Veteran's Home.
Due to Covid-19 there will not be a visitation or church service as planned. Public graveside services will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota on Wednesday August 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev....
Margaret Rosalie Russell
Aug 7, 2020
Margaret "Rosalie" Russell, 101, of Mendota, passed away the morning of August 7, 2020, at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Margaret was born on January 25, 1919 in Grafton, Illinois, to George and Mattie Carey.
Her early childhood was spent in Alton, Illinois. By sixth grade the family moved to Gunnison, Mississippi. In 1937 she graduated from...
Ashley Jo Buchanan
Aug 6, 2020
Ashley Jo Buchanan, 39, of LaMoille passed away August 6, 2020 in her home. Graveside services will be Friday, August 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Van Orin Repose Cemetery with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Ashley was born May 20, 1981 in Salem, Indiana to William and Karen (Stone) Crook. She married...
Gifford "Bugs" Fordham
Aug 6, 2020
Gifford "Bugs" Fordham Jr., 72, of Sublette passed away peacefully on Thursday August 6, 2020 at Heritage Health in Mendota.
David A. Piller
Aug 6, 2020
David "Dave" Piller, 75, of Mendota, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medcial Center, Peoria, after a 15-year bout of cancer.
David was born on March 4, 1945 in Earlville to Anton and Marie (Kerchner) Piller, Jr.
David was a licensed electrical contractor who started his own electrical business, Piller...
Richard Shotliff
Aug 5, 2020
Richard (Dick) L. Shotliff, 98, of Mendota passed away August 5, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Mr. Shotliff was born January 25, 1922 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Edward and Lyle (Liddle) Shotliff. He spent his early years in Rockton, IL. He graduated from Hononegah High School, where he was the valedictorian for his 1940 class. He was...
Fay Vaughn
Aug 5, 2020
Fay Dean Vaughn, 97, of LaMoille passed away August 5, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Graveside services will be Monday August 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille with Rev. Rick Wulf officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Fay was born December 13, 1922 in McLeansboro, Illinois. She married Robert Vaughn. Fay enjoyed working at McDonalds....
Dennis John Jones
Aug 5, 2020
Dennis John Jones, 70, of Mendota passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday August 11, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. The Mass will be broadcast from a speaker in the church parking lot...
Richard L. Simpson
Aug 5, 2020
Richard "Rick" L. Simpson, 57, of LaSalle passed away peacefully at home Wednesday August 5, 2020 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Due to Covid 19, services will be private. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.
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Gilbert "Gib" Crane
Aug 4, 2020
Gilbert "Gib" E. Crane, 93, of Mendota passed away August 4, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemtery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.
Gilbert was born June 4,...
Vera M. Godfrey
Aug 3, 2020
Vera M. Godfrey, 92, of Mendota passed away August 3, 2020 at Prairie Crossing and Rehab, Shabbona.
Graveside services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Vera was born...
Ronald R. Vaessen
Jul 31, 2020
Ronald R. Vaessen, 80, of Sublette, passed away July 31, 2020 at KSB Hospital, Dixon after a six month illness, with his wife and children at his side.
Ronald was born on July 19, 1940 in Spring Valley to Ralph and Della (Pachankis) Vaessen. Ron was a lifelong resident of Sublette. Blessed to have had 54 1/2...
Evangelina De La Torre
Jul 30, 2020
Evangelina De La Torre, 88, of LaSalle passed away July 30, 2020 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Tijuana, Mexico. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-6 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Evangelina was born December 6, 1931...
Kenneth Eugene Swanlund
Jul 29, 2020
Kenneth Eugene Swanlund, 83, of LaMoille, passed away July 29, 2020, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the LaMoille Community United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Jungnickel, officiating. Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. until the time...
Frank Daniel Hesik
Jul 26, 2020
Frank Daniel Hesik, 77, of Sublette passed away July 26, 2020 in his home. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Frank was born May 23, 1949 in Chicago to Frank A. and Mary (Ryan) Hesik. He married Sharon Cunningham on April 1, 1962. Frank served in the United...
Marjorie N. Sibigtroth
Jul 23, 2020
Marjorie Kessel Sibigtroth, 91, of Ohio, Illinois passed away July 23, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be Wednesday July 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Gene Vincent officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Masks are required and...
Mary Catherine Wujek
Jul 17, 2020
Mary Catherine Wujek, 90, of rural Mendota, passed away on July 17, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family.
She was born March 7, 1930 at home, the ninth child of eleven children born of Joseph and Catherine (Sondgeroth) Stremlau in Peterstown. She married Francis Wujek on August 26, 1950, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church,...
Betty Jane Wilhelm
Jul 16, 2020
Betty Jane H. Wilhelm, 95, of Mendota passed away July 16, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, West Brooklyn with Father Randy Fronek officiating. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, West Brooklyn. Merritt Funeral...
