Shane Michael Veit
Jul 22, 2019
Shane Michael Veit, 40 of LaSalle passed away July 22, 2019 at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Cameron Graper officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery, Troy Grove. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Shane was born September 11,...
Dwight G. Heckert
Jul 21, 2019
Dwight G. Heckert, 78, of Mendota passed away July 21, 2019 at Aperion Care, Spring Valley. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is...
Todd L. Barrett
Jul 8, 2019
Todd L. Barrett, 54, of Mendota passed away peacefully July 8, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his family, after an 8 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Wisner Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral...
Sarah Lynne Fassig
Jun 22, 2019
Sarah Lynne Fassig, 44, of Springfield died June 22, 2019 at Aperion Care, Spring Valley. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Dana Coyle of Freedom Lutheran Church, Ottawa officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Sarah was born...
Shirley Roloff
Jun 21, 2019
Shirley Mae Antoinette Lobbins Roloff, 91 of Mendota died June 21, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Harold Graffe officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.
Shirley...
Delbert G. Truckenbrod
Jun 21, 2019
Delbert G. Truckenbrod, 69, died peacefully on June 21, 2019 in his home. His favorite daughter and the daughter he liked the best were at his side.
Celebration of Life will be Tuesday July 2, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. officiating. Military Rites will be Mendota VFW Post 4079. Burial will be...
Christine M. Kouski
Jun 20, 2019
Christine M. Kouski, 72 of Mendota passed away June 20, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Fulgens Rutatekururwa officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross, Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30-10:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Christine was born June 5,...
Father Dale R. Maloy
Jun 17, 2019
Father Dale R. Maloy, 91, of Mendota died in his home on Monday June 17, 2019.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Holy Cross Church with The Most Reverend Bishop Daniel R. Jenky C.S.C. officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota ...
Elvira Botello
Jun 12, 2019
Elvira Botello, 88, of Mendota passed away June 12, 2019 OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Mendota.
Services will be held Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witness, Peru. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted the family.
Elvira was born April 14, 1931 in Jalisco, Mexico to Salvador and Dominga (Sanchez) Espinoza.
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Ashlee Lorraine Watson
Jun 11, 2019
Ashlee Lorraine Watson, 23, of Mendota passed away peacefully at her home on June 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Les Funderberg officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Friday from 3-8 p.m....
Dorothy M. Donagh
Jun 10, 2019
Dorothy M. Donagh, 81 of Mendota died June 10, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
Private graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date.
Dorothy was born January 21, 1938 in Compton to Frank and Mary (Patterson) Donagh.
She was a 1955 graduate of Mendota High School and worked...
Donald Ryan
Jun 10, 2019
Donald A. Ryan, 88 of rural Mendota formerly of Chicago passed away June 10, 2019 in his home.
Per his wishes his body was donated to medical research.
Donald was born January 9, 1931.
He was a tile layer.
He is survived by his son Douglas Ryan of Mendota.
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Donna P. Mosher
Jun 1, 2019
Donna P. Mosher, 89 of Bloomington and formerly of Mendota died June 1, 2019 at the McLean County Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Joel Stevenor officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
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William G. Bentley
May 29, 2019
William Glenn Bentley, 89, of Mendota, died peacefully on May 29th, 2019 in the Illinois Veterans's Home, LaSalle. A Celebration of Life will be held June 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mendota Bible Church with Rev. Brian Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Van Orin Repose Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be...
James R. Hamacher
May 20, 2019
James R. Hamacher, age 75, of Peru and formerly of LaMoille passed away peacefully on May 20, 2019 in Bradenton, Florida, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clarion Twp. with Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be private at...
Perfecto Espinoza
May 17, 2019
Perfecto Espinoza Flores, 78 of Mendota passed away peacefully on May 17, 2019 surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be will be Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral...
Gertrude F. Forney
May 16, 2019
Gertrude "Gert" F. Forney, 97 of LaSalle, passed away May 16, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home. A private memorial service will be held at Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Peru at a later date. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, LaSalle. Gert was born November 5, 1921 in LaSalle to Michael and Mary (Festa) Cilla. She married Norman E. Forney...
Zelma I. Simpson
May 13, 2019
Zelma Simpson 93, formerly of Mendota passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Keystone Memory Care, North Liberty, Iowa. She moved to Iowa four years ago to be near her daughter Judy and family.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in...
Tammy E. Sterling
May 5, 2019
Tammy E. Sterling-Dober, 47 of Mendota passed away May 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family after a one year battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m., at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Private burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery at a later date. A Celebration of Life will be announced. Tammy was...
William "Bill" Phillips
May 5, 2019
William (Bill) Phillips, 78, of LaMoille, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Princeton with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Thursday from...
