Dale R. Peters
Feb 3, 2020
Dale R. Peters, 86 of Mendota passed away February 3, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. Graveside services will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Peru City Cemetery Mausoleum with Rev. Tom Reddig officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Dale was born November 7, 1933 in Peru to Ralph and Rose (Pinter) Peters. Dale was a...
Kathleen M. Goldsworthy
Feb 3, 2020
Kathleen M. Goldsworthy, 100 of Mendota passed away February 3, 2020 at her residence. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded and burial will be private. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota handled arrangements. Kathleen was born July 17, 1919 in Detroit Michigan to Thomas and Agnus (Hintz) Mullaney. She married Allen Goldsworthy December 9, 1940 in Michigan. She is...
Russell B. Crews
Feb 3, 2020
Russell B. Crews, 98 of Mendota passed away February 3, 2020 at Illinois Veterans Home, LaSalle. There will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will be private. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Russell was born May 30, 1921 in McNabb to Albert and Mary (Horn) Crews. He married Lorna Tower on December 25, 1950...
Roger D. Anderson
Jan 28, 2020
Roger D. Anderson, 84 of Paw Paw passed away January 28, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Memorial services will be Saturday February 8, 2020 at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be in Waltham Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Roger was born June 16, 1935 in...
Darlene I. Fischer
Jan 27, 2020
Darlene I. Fischer, 96 of LaMoille passed away January 27, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Ohio with Rev. Gene Vincent officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rockford. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota and one hour prior...
George T. Mcmahon
Jan 24, 2020
George T. McMahon, 94, formerly of Mendota, died January 23, 2020 at Wesley Willows Senior Living, Rockford.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be one...
Robert F. Moffett
Jan 18, 2020
Robert F. Moffett, Jr.., 66 of Mendota passed away January 18, 2020 in his home. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Robert was born November 22, 1953 in Carbondale to Robert F. and Shirley (Treese) Moffett, Sr. He married Gail Law May 9, 1999. Robert served in the United States...
Montie L. Melau
Jan 16, 2020
Montie L. Melau, 61, of Troy Grove passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2020, at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota.
A visitation is scheduled to take place at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday. A celebration of life will follow the visitation at 7 p.m. with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Cremation...
Jane C. Kuczek
Jan 10, 2020
Jane C. Kuczek, 88 of Mendota passed away unexpectedly January 10, 2020 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-7 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral...
Tamra L. Bierbom
Jan 8, 2020
Tamra L. Bierbom, 59 of Utica passed away January 8, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
A Celebration of Life will be held January 26, 2020 from 1-5 p.m. at Mendota Elks Club. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.
Tamra was born January 28, 1960 in Mendota to Lyle and Carol...
Nancy L. Crane
Jan 7, 2020
Nancy L. Crane, 71 of LaSalle passed away January 7, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Graveside services will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Troy Grove Cemetery, with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Nancy was born April 20, 1948 in LaSalle to Russell and Marjorie (Scott) Crane. She is survived by her...
Elaine M. Setchell
Jan 7, 2020
Elaine M. Setchell, 91 of Mendota passed away on January 7, 2020, in the Mendota Lutheran Home.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from noon until time of services at...
Bruce Oberschelp
Dec 30, 2019
William Bruce Oberschelp, 79 of LaSalle and formerly of Mendota died December 30, 2019 in his residence. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted the family. Bruce was born August 8, 1940 in Princeton to Harold and Bernice (Warkins) Oberschelp. He married Betty Schultz April 24, 1965 in Maytown. Bruce was a 1958...
Clata E. Brumley
Dec 28, 2019
Clata E. (Schumacher) Brumley, 94 of LaMoille passed away December 28, 2019 in her residence. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Dan Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Clata was born December 11, 1925 in Oakland City,...
Sandra S. Coss
Dec 28, 2019
Sandra S. Coss, 63 of Mendota passed away December 28, 2019. Funeral services will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be Friday from 4-6 p.m. in the...
Dick Setchell
Dec 28, 2019
William Richard "Dick" Setchell, 73 of Mendota passed away on Saturday, December 28th 2019, after a brief journey with cancer.
Visitation will be Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota followed by a celebration of life at 3 p.m. with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Private burial at Restland Cemetery, Mendota will be at a...
Joseph H. Mcnally
Dec 25, 2019
Joseph H. McNally, Sr., 89, a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home, LaSalle, formerly of Mendota, died December 25, 2019 in the care facility.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m, Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota...
Florine B. Fischer
Dec 20, 2019
Florine B. Fischer, 94 of LaMoille , passed away December 20, 2019 at Manor Court, Peru. Private graveside services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with her son Rev. David Fischer officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Florine was born September 8, 1925 in Mendota to Mahlon and MaBelle (Zorn) Worsley. She married...
Kevin B. Harris
Dec 11, 2019
Kevin B. Harris, 60, of Mendota passed away at his home on Wednesday December 11, 2019.
Loving husband of the late Tina Harris (nee Zigrossi). He was born in Chicago living most of his life in the Plainfield-Joliet area before moving to Mendota later in life. He was a graduate of Plainfield High School and Joliet Junior...
Paul L. Betz
Dec 11, 2019
Paul L. Betz, 71, of Compton passed away December 11, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Steve Mindrup officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Paul was born July...
