Robert E. Meinhardt
Nov 7, 2019
Robert E. Meinhardt, 89 of Mendota passed away on November 7 2019 at Alden Poplar Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hoffman Estates surrounded by family.
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 Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota...
Joseph E. Chandler
Nov 6, 2019
Joseph E. Chandler, 87 of Mendota passed away November 6, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Private graveside services will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Joseph was born June 18, 1932 in East Grove Township, Il. to Fred and Susie (Sharkey) Chandler. He married Marcella (Sally) Hamann June 30, 1956 at Holy Cross Church, Mendota. Joseph...
Gladys M. (Schwingle) Van Norden
Nov 6, 2019
Gladys M. (Schwingle) Van Norden, 83, of LaMoille passed away November 6, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. in the church. Gladys was born August...
John W. Pierson
Oct 31, 2019
John W. Pierson, 79 of Mendota passed away October 31, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford surrounded by his loving family.
A memorial service will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Steve Mindrup officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be...
Tom L. Inness
Oct 29, 2019
Tom "Tinker" Inness, 80 of Mendota passed away Tuesday October 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Bache Memorial Chapel, Van Orin. Burial will be in Repose Cemetery, Van Orin. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.
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Helen L. Jackson
Oct 28, 2019
Helen L. Jackson, 101 of Mendota passed away October 28, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is in charge of arrangements. Helen was born May 30, 1918 in Hannibal, MO. to Roger and Dorothy (Atkins) Sidener. She married Zachary G. Jackson on January...
Nancy K. Mueller
Oct 24, 2019
Nancy K. Mueller, 72, of Mendota passed away October 24, 2019 at Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation in Franklin Grove. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., at Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev. Steven Breedlove officiating. Burial will private at a later date. Nancy was born April 7, 1947 in Mendota to Walter and Bernice (Estes) Jackson. She...
Ruth L. Stevenson
Oct 23, 2019
Ruth L. Stevenson, 90, of Mendota passed away October 23, 2019 at Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Rockford.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
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Dorothy M. Lemmer
Oct 21, 2019
Dorothy M. Lemmer, 87 of Sublette passed away at Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation in Franklin Grove.
Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Dorothy was born...
Bernice J. Alexeyuk
Oct 19, 2019
Bernice Alexeyuk (Bea Alex) (nee Jesionka) age 93 passed away October 19, 2019 peacefully with her family by her side at Heritage Health in Mendota. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home assisted the family.
Bernice was born in Chicago on June 6, 1926 to Frank and Adeline...
Linda (Simpson) Joiner
Oct 18, 2019
Linda L. (Simpson) Joiner, 76 of LaSalle passed away October 18, 2019 in her home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Utica Baptist Church with Rev. Lloyd Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota and one hour prior to services Tuesday in...
Caralee G. Smith
Oct 18, 2019
Caralee G. Smith, 50 a longtime resident of Open Door Rehabilitation in Sandwich passed away October 18, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home. There will be no services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted the family. Cara was born February 24, 1969 in Peoria to Jay Levord and Suzanne (Bowles) Smith. She is survived by her brother Neil (Sue) Smith of Mendota...
Angela R. Miller
Oct 17, 2019
Angela R. Miller, 51 of LaMoille passed away at home October 17, 2019 surrounded by her family, after a battle with lung cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Arlington with Rev. Patrick Fixsen officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be private at a...
Carole L. Schillinger
Oct 4, 2019
Carole L. Schillinger, 82 of Mendota passed away October 4, 2019 in her home. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be at private at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday...
Vern E. Sommerville
Oct 4, 2019
Vern Eileen (Pottinger) Sommerville, 100 of Mendota passed away October 4, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home.
Private graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date.
Vern was born January 24, 1919 to Joseph and Myrtle (Ballance) Pottinger in Peru. She married Glenn Sommerville June 2, 1941 in Watertown, NY while...
Marjorie E. Dawdy
Oct 3, 2019
Marjorie E. Whitaker Dawdy, 98 of Mendota, passed away Wednesday evening, October 2 nd , 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.
Marjorie was born October 6, 1920 in...
Charles "Chuck" Lovgren
Oct 3, 2019
Charles "Chuck" A. Lovgren, 68 of LaMoille passed away peacefully October 3, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. in the church. Chuck was born July...
Donna A. Albers
Sep 22, 2019
Donna A. Albers, 82 of Mendota passed away September 22, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. Funeral services will be Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Donna was born October 5,...
Sandra Jean Swanlund
Sep 19, 2019
Sandra Jean Swanlund, 79, of LaMoille, passed away September 19, 2019, at her home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., at the Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visiation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. in the church. Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille is handling...
Craig E. Deming
Sep 16, 2019
Craig E. Deming, 62 of Mendota passed away September 16, 2019 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be private at later date. Visitation will be Friday from 9:30-11:00 a.m.,...
