Loretta M. Berger
Oct 11, 2015
Loretta M. Berger, 98, passed away October 11th at Henry Ford Village in Dearborn, MI. where she was a resident since 1999. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Loretta was born December 5, 1916...
Elizabeth W. Johnson
Oct 10, 2015
Elizabeth W. Johnson, 90, of Freeport and formerly of Arlington, died Oct. 10, 2015, in Liberty Village, Freeport. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Lost Grove Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m....
Marjorie K. Faber
Oct 7, 2015
Marjorie K. Faber, 89, of LaMoille died Oct. 7, 2015, in Colonial Hall Care and Rehab Center, Princeton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Michael Slutz officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the...
August E. Zimmermann
Oct 3, 2015
August 'Gus' E. Zimmermann, 75, of Mendota passed away peacefully Oct. 3, 2015, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago while enjoying the Ohio State Buckeyes' victory. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Church with the Revs. Bo Schmitt and Leon Alexander officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the Mass. Visitation will be...
Everett L. White
Sep 29, 2015
Everett L. White, 76, of Sublette died Sept. 29, 2015, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. There will be no services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. Everett was born Jan. 9, 1939, in Woodson to Everett C. and Ruth (Whitaker) White. He married Martha Forristall on Dec. 19, 1958, in Sparta, Tenn. He started working as a farmhand in his...
Roger Lee Browder
Sep 28, 2015
Roger Lee Browder, 77, of Clinton, IA., formerly of LaMoille, Il. passed away September 28th in Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, IA. Memorial services will be held October 3rd at 11:00 a.m., at First Baptist Church, LaMoille with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites were accorded. Funeral arrangements were handled by Lundquist-Merritt...
Henrietta E. Kaiser
Sep 19, 2015
Henrietta E. Kaiser, 92, of Mendota died Sept. 19, 2015, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Janet Lepp officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4:30-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. She was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Brooklyn Township to William...
Paul R. Bunker
Sep 18, 2015
Paul R. Bunker, 96, of LaMoille died Sept.18, 2015, in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley. A private family gathering will be at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted with the arrangements. He was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Hammond, Ind., to William and Maisie (Mullins) Bunker. He married Marilyn Rediske on May 7, 1973. He is a graduate...
Betty Jane Oberschelp
Sep 14, 2015
Betty J. Oberschelp, 69, of Mendota died Sept. 14, 2015, in St. Anthony's Hospital, Rockford. Committal services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Sublette Township with the Rev. Ralph Faber officiating. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Oct. 1, 1945, in Mendota to Frank and Esther (Wade) Schultz....
Vileen S. Key
Sep 12, 2015
Vileen S. Key, 93, of Mendota died Sept. 12, 2015, in Stonecroft Village Retirement Community, Mendota. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 16 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at church Oct. 16. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. Vileen was born in...
Rudy A. Meusel
Sep 3, 2015
Rudy A. Meusel, 77, of Hollowayville went to meet his Lord and Savior on Sept. 3, 2015, in his home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, LaMoille Township. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Meusel was...
John M. Munson
Aug 29, 2015
John Michael Munson, 66, of Rockford died Aug. 29, 2015, on his birthday, at his home in Rockford. He fought a long, courageous battle until he "slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God" this past weekend. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating....
Gerald W. George
Aug 28, 2015
Gerald W. George, 76, of Caledonia died Aug. 28, 2015, in Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wis. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. He was born April 24, 1939, in Litchfield to Millard and...
Charlotte "Chacha" E. Pohl
Aug 20, 2015
Charlotte "Chacha" E. Pohl, 88, of Mendota passed away August 20th at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00a.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Rev. Janet Lepp officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home. Charlotte was born July 21, 1927 in West...
Sondra L. Henkel
Aug 18, 2015
Sondra Lou (Haney-Pugh) Henkel, 73, of Mendota died Aug. 18, 2015, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Hogun Kim officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the funeral home. She was born Nov....
Stephen M. Corcoran
Aug 18, 2015
Stephen M. Corcoran, 54, of Sterling and formerly of West Brooklyn, died Aug. 18, 2015, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Church, West Brooklyn with the Rev. Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, West Brooklyn. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until time of services...
Wayne H. Buettner
Aug 11, 2015
Wayne Harvey Buettner, 83, of Kings, Ill., and known as "Jim" by his family, died Aug. 11, 2015, in Swedish- American Hospital, Rockford. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with chaplain Norm Shirk officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until services Saturday in the funeral...
Charlene A. Salecker
Aug 7, 2015
Charlene Alvina Salecker, 85, of Mendota died Aug. 7, 2015, in Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be Thursday at Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago with Pastor Merritt Berg officiating. Visitation is two hours prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. She...
Lowell G. Bonnell
Jul 29, 2015
Lowell G. Bonnell, 68, of Troy Grove died peacefully July 29, 2015, in his home with his family by his side. A private family graveside service will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. He was born July 31, 1946, to Leo and Wanda (Myers) Bonnell. He married Christine "Christy" Marie Kenny on March 11, 1977,...
