Gerald R. Turck
Sep 12, 2016
Gerald R. Turck, 68, of Mendota died Sept. 12, 2016, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation. He was born March 10, 1948, in Waukegan to Gerald and Madeline (Franklin) Turck. He is survived by his wife, Sheila of Mendota; two daughters, Melissa (Danny...
Nancy M. Childers
Sep 4, 2016
Nancy M. Childers, 69, of Mendota died Sept. 4, 2016, in Manor Court, Peru. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Janet Lepp officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Nancy was born Nov. 26,...
Dean M. Keefe
Sep 2, 2016
Dean M. Keefe, 78, of Mendota died Sept. 2, 2016, in Heritage Health, Mendota. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Susan Presley officiating. He was born to John and Dorothy (Peterson) Keefe and raised in Mendota. He was married to Darlene Keefe, who was...
Randy B. Morel
Sep 1, 2016
Randy B. Morel, 71, of Mendota passed away Sept. 1, 2016, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Randy was...
Bonnie Ruth Price
Aug 27, 2016
Bonnie Ruth Price, 72, died Aug. 27, 2016, in OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. A memorial visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Nov. 13, 1943, in Charleston to J.W. and Manilda (Trost) Price. She graduated from Mendota High School in 1961, and in 1965, married her college sweetheart, Peter Coebergh, after...
Martin C. Spitz
Aug 21, 2016
Martin C. Spitz, 80, of Granville and formerly of Mendota died Aug. 21, 2016, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. Martin was born May 10, 1936, to Martin and Elizabeth (Kratz) Spitz. He married...
Edwin "Ed" Brandt
Aug 20, 2016
Edwin "Ed" Brandt, 54, of Mendota died Aug. 20, 2016, in his residence along with his dog and longtime companion Chico. A private family service will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Edwin was born June 6, 1962, in Mendota...
Robert S. Baile
Aug 17, 2016
Robert "Bud" Baile, 93, a lifelong resident of Mendota, passed away Aug. 17, 2016, in Wesley Willows Senior Living Community, Rockford. He was welcomed into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial...
George R. Steele
Aug 16, 2016
George R. Steele, 78, of Mendota died Aug. 16, 2016, in his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded afterward. Burial will be private. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. George was born April 27, 1938, in Galesburg...
Marjorie Ann Angier
Aug 16, 2016
Marjorie Ann Angier, 74, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the 1958 Mendota Sweet Corn Queen, died Aug. 16, 2016, in Mount Pleasant Retirement Village, Monroe, Ohio. Funeral services will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with the Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, LaMoille Township. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Danny Dwain Duncan
Aug 15, 2016
Danny Dwain Duncan, 63, of Mendota died Aug. 15, 2016, in OSF St. Anthony's Hospital, Rockford. Private graveside services will be at Bethel Cemetery, Kevil, Ky. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Danny was born July 9, 1953, in Calvert City, Ky., to James E. and Carlene S. (Sayers) Duncan. He married Rosey C. Rasnick...
Marian A. Hoffman
Aug 8, 2016
Marian A. Hoffman, 85, of Peru died Aug. 8, 2016, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Peru, with the Rev. Tim Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion Township. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting...
Darwin A. Ross
Aug 6, 2016
Darwin A. Ross, 85, of rural Mendota passed away Aug. 6, 2016, in OSF St. Paul Hospital, Mendota. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Pastor Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Gordon "Horse" Inman
Aug 4, 2016
Gordon "Horse" Inman, 78, of Spring Valley and formerly of Mendota died unexpectedly in his home on Aug. 4, 2016. Private family graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Troy Grove Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota handled arrangements. Gordon was born July 30, 1938, in Mendota to Denver and Grace (Miller) Inman. He...
Karen L. Saylor
Aug 2, 2016
Karen Lee Saylor, 74, of Mendota died Aug. 2, 2016, in her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Karen was born June 14, 1942, in Mendota to Harold...
Daniel E. Johnson
Aug 1, 2016
Daniel "Danny" Johnson, 73, a resident of Willow Crest Pavilion, Sandwich died Aug. 1, 2016. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born March 22, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., to Eugene and Marie (Peterson) Johnson. He married Sheilla Nitzsche on May 21, 1966. She survives along with three sons, Adam, Leif and Eric Johnson;...
Margaret "Peg" Truckenbrod
Jul 31, 2016
Margaret "Peg" Truckenbrod, 79, of Mendota passed away July 31, 2016, in Stonecroft Village, Mendota surrounded by her family. 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 be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mrs. Truckenbrod...
Randy Joseph Clark
Jul 31, 2016
Randy Joseph Clark, 59, of Mendota lost his battle with PAD (peripheral artery disease) on July 31 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be private at a later...
Beverly Ann Given
Jul 31, 2016
Beverly A. Given, 68, of Mendota died July 31, 2016, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Victory Baptist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Steve Breedlove officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Beverly was born July 4, 1948, in La Salle to...
Pearl E. Blair
Jul 30, 2016
Pearl E. Blair, 91, of Mendota died July 30, 2016, in her home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with a rosary at 3:30 p.m....
