Vicki S. Engels
Jul 27, 2015
Vicki S. Engels, 64, of West Brooklyn died July 27, 2015, in her residence. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Ronald Margherio officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. She was born April 7, 1951, in Sterling...
Sandra (Owens) Hinkston
Jul 21, 2015
Sandra "Sandy" K. (Owens) Hinkston ,62, of Mendota and formerly of Troy Grove, passed away July 21,2015 in St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria with her family by her side. Services will be at 11am Monday at Merritt Funeral Home , Mendota with the Rev. Dick "Ken" Schaill officiating. Burial will be at St. Vincents Cemetary, LaSalle. Visitation will be...
Judith A. Danner
Jul 15, 2015
Judith A. (Husband) Danner, 74, of La Salle died July 15, 2015, in her residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. She was born March 27, 1941, in Blandinsville, Ill., to James...
Charles D. Burkardt
Jul 7, 2015
Charles David Burkardt, 85, of Mendota died July 7, 2015, in his residence. A 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 St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday with a 3:30 p.m. rosary in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr....
Wayne L. Hinrichs
Jul 4, 2015
Wayne L. Hinrichs, 82, of Mendota, formerly of Dixon, passed away July 4, 2015, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Marilyn Nolan officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memory Gardens, Rochelle. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Wayne was born Sept. 26, 1932,...
Joette Irene Svendsen
Jul 4, 2015
Joette Irene (Stegman) Svendsen, 50, of LaSalle died July 4, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Joette was born Oct. 21, 1964 to John and Mary (Lundstrom) Stegman. Survivors include one son, Lucas of Mendota; two daughters, Lindsay Svendsen...
Ellis L. Davis
Jul 1, 2015
Ellis L. Davis, 88, of Mendota died July 1, 2015, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. A private family funeral service will be in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Mr. Davis was born Jan. 27, 1927, in Sublette to Floyd and Erma (Worsley) Davis. He graduated from Mendota...
Gloria Lou Baker
Jun 27, 2015
Gloria L. Baker, 84, of Mendota, Illinois, formerly of West Chicago, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 27, 2015. Per her request she will be cremated. An inurnment service will be held at Calvary Cemetery in West Chicago, Illinois on August 8, 2015. Gloria was born in 1931 the older of two daughters to Howard "Happy" and Josephine (Gullikson)...
Brenda Y. Robertson
Jun 26, 2015
Brenda Y. Robertson, 74, of Mendota, passed away June 26th at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be held July 2nd at 11:00a.m., at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett, MO. Burial will in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Kennett, MO. Visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral services and June 30th from 5-7p.m., in the United Pentecostal Church, Mendota. Local...
Josephine Ashcraft
Jun 23, 2015
Josephine Ashcraft, 89 of Mendota died June 23, 2015, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Private graveside services will be in Dewey Cemetery, Ophir Township. Funeral arrangements were by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Feb. 11, 1926, in Mendota to Nicholas and Anna (Boisdorf) Smith. She married John Ashcraft, who died Aug. 12, 1992. She was a member of St....
Sharon L. Webber
Jun 17, 2015
Sharon L. Webber, 76, of Peru died June 17, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 21 at Grace United Methodist Church, LaSalle with Rev. Brett A. Todd officiating. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. on June 21 at the church. Private interment of ashes will be at...
Henrietta M. Burkart
Jun 14, 2015
Henrietta M. Burkart, 103, of Mendota died June 14, 2015, in Heritage Health, Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born June 11, 1912,...
Donna M. Johnson
Jun 11, 2015
Donna M. (Chaon) Johnson, 75, of Mendota passed away June 11, 2015, in OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am Monday, June 15th in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Bowan Schmitt officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in West Brooklyn. Visitation will be 2-5 pm Sunday, June 14th...
Anthony Nathan Smith
Jun 5, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Smith, 46, of Toluca, formerly of Mendota, died June 5, 2015, in Asta Care Center, Toluca. Funeral services will be at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Deacon John Murphy officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. He was born Jan. 15, 1969,...
Sandy M. Stevenson
Jun 1, 2015
Sandra "Sandy" Stevenson, 70, of Mendota died June 1, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 5 at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Sandy...
Janet L. Clark
May 30, 2015
Janet L. Clark, 71, of Mendota died May 30, 2015, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Shaver officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. Janet was born June 6, 1943, in...
Robert Barnett
May 27, 2015
Robert "Bob" Barnett, 88, of Mendota passed away unexpectedly May 27, 2015, in his home. A memorial visitation to celebrate his wonderful life will be 1-4 p.m. June 6 in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born Sept. 21, 1926, in Aurora to Herschel and Grace (Holcomb) Barnett. Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army, defending his country in World...
Brian G. Eich
May 25, 2015
Brian G. Eich, 56, of LaMoille died May 25, 2015, in OSF St. Paul Hospital, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery on Old Chicago Road, rural LaMoille. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Scott W. Rider
May 24, 2015
Scott William Rider, 45, of Lawson, Missouri, formerly of Mendota, died peacefully in his home on May 24th with his family by his side. A visitation will be held at Hidden Valley Funeral Home in Lawson, MO on Wednesday, May 27th from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. at Merritt Funeral Home with...
Catherine Pat Hanson
May 23, 2015
Catherine Patricia "Pat" Hanson, 92, of rural Mendota died May 23, 2015, in her home surrounded by loved ones. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Peterstown with the Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will follow at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday with a rosary at...
