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,...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
