Mable K. Gleim
Nov 1, 2015
Mable K. Gleim, 96, of Mendota passed away November 1, 2015 in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00a.m., in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Hogun Kim officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30a.m. til 11:00a.m., in the church. Merritt Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mable was born March 19, 1919...
Michael A. Griffin
Nov 1, 2015
Michael Anthony Griffin, 25, of LaMoille passed away November 1st as a result of a single vehicular accident. Memorial services will be held Friday at 11:00a.m., in the First Baptist Church, LaMoille with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille with military rites by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7p.m., in...
David J. Pakula
Oct 28, 2015
David J. "Pak" Pakula, 69, of Van Orin died Oct. 28, 2015, in Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will be at Van Orin Repose Cemetery, Van Orin. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with...
Fred Sprung, Jr.
Oct 28, 2015
Frederick Sprung Jr., 80, of LaMoille died Oct. 28, 2015, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born April 7, 1935, in Riceville, Iowa...
F. Donald "Fritz" Rempfer
Oct 27, 2015
F. Donald "Fritz" Rempfer, 89, of Mendota died Oct. 27, 2015, in his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Funeral arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born Sept. 10, 1926, in Sublette to Frederick and Leona (Spittler) Rempfer. He married Alberta Swanson on...
William "Bill" G. Phalen
Oct 18, 2015
William G. Phalen, 82, of 1709 Lucille Lane, Mendota died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday morning, Oct. 18, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown with internment immediately following at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8...
Robert D. Collings
Oct 16, 2015
Robert D. Collings, 84, of Mendota died Oct. 16, 2015, in OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. He was born Sept....
Dolores A. Daw
Oct 12, 2015
Dolores A. Daw, 90, of Mendota, passed away October 12th at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be in Melugen Cemetery, Brooklyn Twp. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home. Dolores was born July 24, 1925 in Compton...
Helen J. Mclaughlin
Oct 12, 2015
Helen McLaughlin, 83, of the Country Comfort Retirement Home, Princeton and formerly of Troy Grove died Oct. 12, 2015, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Howard Smith officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at the...
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...
