Louise Ambler
Mar 12, 2019
E. Louise Ambler, 95 of Mendota passed away March 12, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Louise was born September 14, 1923 in Paw Paw to Robert...
Joann Kay Fitzgerald
Mar 11, 2019
JoAnn Kay Fitzgerald, 78, of Mendota went peacefully home to be with her Lord Jesus at 7:29 pm March 11th, 2019.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 12:00 p.m., at Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev. Steven Breedlove officiating. Burial will be private at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be Saturday from...
Jerald P. Colle
Mar 11, 2019
Jerald P. Colle, 70 of Mendota passed away March 11, 2019 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Funeral services will be Saturday at 12:00 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will follow and burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Jerald...
Benjamin M. Bokus
Mar 10, 2019
Benjamin (Ben) Michael Bokus, 19 of Mendota passed away on March 10, 2019 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota due to complications from leukemia treatment.
Mass of Christian burial will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will...
John E. Reutner
Mar 2, 2019
John E. "Big John" Reutner Sr. 68, of Mendota passed away March 2, 2019 in his home surrounded by family and friends after a short illness.
Funeral Services will be Thursday at 11:00 am in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be...
Bill J. Knowlton
Feb 23, 2019
William J. "Bill" Knowlton, 67, of LaMoille, died unexpectedly February 23, 2019 at OSF Saint Anthony's Hospital, Rockford.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 pm at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Lucy A. Taylor
Feb 22, 2019
Lucy A. Taylor, 60, of Princeton passed away on February 22, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria.
A Mass of Christian burial will be Monday at 11:00 a.m., at St. Patrick Church, Arlington with Father Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Arlington.
Lucy was born on February 5, 1959 in Princeton...
Wilbert C. Kerchner
Feb 22, 2019
Wilbert C. Kerchner, 87 of Mendota passed away February 22, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital, Rockford. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Harold Grafe and Rev. William Ultch officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Lamar Studstill
Feb 21, 2019
Owen Lamar Studstill, Sr., 86, of Mendota passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 21, 2019.
A graveside service at a later date will be held at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Warner Robins, Georgia. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.
Born August 22, 1932 in Rhine, Georgia, he was the youngest son of...
Anthony R. Taylor
Feb 21, 2019
Anthony (Tony) R. Taylor, 70, of LaMoille passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2019.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Church, Arlington with Father Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with...
Gerald J. Funfsinn
Feb 4, 2019
Gerald J. Funfsinn 79 of Arlington passed away February 4, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 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 with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral...
Jennifer Mccully
Jan 27, 2019
Jennifer R. McCully, 43 passed away January 27, 2019 in her home after a battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Jennifer was born July 14, 1975 in Spring Valley to Harold and Ruth (Conklen) McCully. Jennifer was a 1994 graduate of Mendota...
Jeff B. Duncan
Jan 26, 2019
Jeff B. Duncan, 63 of rural Mendota passed away January 26, 2019 in his home. Visitation will be Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 1-3 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Jeff was born December 17, 1955 in Taylorville to George and Joan (Sonnie) Duncan. He married Shari Magill August 12, 2016. Jeff was a graduate of St. Charles High...
Janet M. Blair
Jan 24, 2019
Janet M. Blair, 72 of Mendota passed away January 24, 2019 in her home.
Memorial services will be Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.
Janet...
Charles (Randy) Welch
Jan 19, 2019
Charles (Randy) R. Welch, 58, of Mendota, Il. passed away on January 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a 5 year battle with a lung disease.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Bill Clarke officiating. Burial will be at...
Keith H. Barrett
Jan 18, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Keith H. Barrett, 93 of Mendota announces his recent passing. Keith's beautiful soul was peacefully lifted by God's redeeming grace on January 18, 2019 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date with burial at Wisner Cemetery.
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Robert A. Shaddick
Jan 8, 2019
Robert A Shaddick, 76, of Mendota passed away January 8, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 am at St John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-4...
Joanne D. Riley
Jan 8, 2019
JoAnne D. Riley, 83, of Mendota died Jan. 8, 2019, at her residence.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Cremation rites will follow the funeral and burial will be private at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be Saturday from 1-3...
Roberta Fahler
Jan 8, 2019
Edith Roberta Fahler 96 of Mendota died peacefully in her sleep on January 8, 2019 at the Mendota Lutheran home.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
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