Virginia Piller
Apr 15, 2016
Virginia Piller, 93, of Mendota died April 15, 2016 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 22 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Janet Lepp officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Kenneth L. Kreiser
Apr 14, 2016
Kenneth L. Kreiser, 94, of Mendota passed away peacefully April 14, 2016, in Mendota Lutheran Home. A visitation to celebrate Ken's life will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday in St. John's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Mendota. Private family graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with the Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is...
Larry R. Wohlrabe
Apr 7, 2016
Larry R. Wohlrabe, 62, of West Brooklyn died April 7, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton, with the Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia, at a later date. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Monday until services in the church. Merritt Funeral...
Mary Margaret Full
Mar 29, 2016
Mary Margaret Full, 93, of Mendota passed away in OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota on the morning of March 29, 2016. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday with a 3:30...
Connie L. Drummer
Mar 28, 2016
Connie L. Drummer, 69, of LaMoille, died March 28th at OSF St. Paul Hospital, Mendota. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00a.m., at the First Baptist Chruch, LaMoille with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial of ashes will be private at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille at a later date. Visitation will be Thursday...
Marion R. Troupis
Mar 27, 2016
Marion R. Troupis, 90, of Mendota died March 27, 2016, in Stonecroft Village, Mendota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Marion was born Sept. 15, 1925,...
Rick "Amos" Bell
Mar 22, 2016
Rick "Amos" Bell, 66, of Mendota died March 22nd in St. Anthony's Medical Center in Rockford. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00a.m., in Holy Cross Church with Deacon Ray Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home. Rick...
Norman J. Dewey
Mar 12, 2016
Norman J. Dewey, 85, of Mendota died March 12, 2016, in Mendota Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will take place at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Jackson, Mich. Visitation will be 9-10:30a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Norman was...
Frederick J. Wagner
Mar 9, 2016
Frederick J. Wagner, 72, of Triumph died March 9, 2016, in Rivershores Nursing Center, Marseilles. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Wisner Cemetery in Ophir Township. Visitation will be one our prior to services in the funeral home. He was born Jan. 7,...
Kenneth J. Becker
Mar 4, 2016
Kenneth J. Becker, 69, of Mendota died March 4, 2016, in his residence. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Peterstown, with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday in...
Jerry Lee Parker
Mar 2, 2016
Jerry Lee Parker, 68, of Mendota died March 2, 2016, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2016, in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Sunday at the funeral home. Jerry was born Sept. 22, 1947, in Charleston, Ill., to Clyde and Bessie (Wilson) Parker. He married...
Thomas J. Engels
Feb 24, 2016
Our dearest brother Thomas Joseph Engels passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, with his siblings at his side at Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 11:00a.m., Monday, February 29 in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Deacon Ray Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be...
Donald R. Hitchins
Feb 20, 2016
Donald R. Hitchins, 83, formerly of Mendota, passed away on Feb. 20, 2016 at the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso, Texas where he was a resident. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on...
William M. Lorey
Feb 15, 2016
William M. Lorey, 87, of Mendota died Feb. 15, 2016, in Manor Court. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. William was born April 16, 1928, in Streator...
Dale F. Carter
Feb 11, 2016
Dale F. Carter, 81, of Mendota died peacefully at his home on February 11th. Funeral services will be Monday, February 15th at 7:00p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Everson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Hyacinth's Cemetery at a later date. Dale was born September 30,...
Robert L. Setchell
Feb 10, 2016
Robert L. Setchell, 88, of Mendota died Feb. 10, 2016, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to...
Donald T. Jones
Feb 5, 2016
Donald T. Jones, 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on February 5, 2016, at the home of his daughter, in Clermont, Florida, with family at his side. A Catholic Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, March 12, at 10:00am, Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with Rev. Bowen Schmitt officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery....
Carol Lea Schwingle
Feb 4, 2016
Carol Lea Schwingle, 74, of Mendota died Feb. 3, 2016, in Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Carol was born Feb. 20, 1941, in...
Melvin L. Jackson
Feb 2, 2016
Melvin L. Jackson, 82, formerly of Troy Grove died Feb. 2, 2016, in Westview Healthcare, Auburn, Calif. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. There will be no visitation. He was born Jan. 18,...
Gordon (Gordie) Stuepfert
Feb 2, 2016
John Gordon "Gordie" Stuepfert, 68, of LaMoille died Feb. 2, 2016 at his home after a brief illness. A memorial celebration will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites have been accorded. Gordon was born April 25, 1947 in Princeton to John and Alice (Anderson) Stuepfert. He married Renee Piper...
