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...
Calvin Glenn Faber
May 23, 2015
Calvin Glenn Faber, 85, of Sublette passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarion Township with Pastor Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Council #4079. Visitation is 4-8...
Harriett G. Selders
May 20, 2015
Harriett Tures Selders, 96, of Mendota went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2015. There will be no services. Interment of ashes will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Ottawa at a later date. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Sept. 27, 1918, in Ottawa to Albert and Vera (Beguin) Goetsch. How do you sum...
James F. Pierce
May 17, 2015
James F. Pierce, 88, a resident of Mendota Lutheran Home, died May 17, 2015, in the care facility. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Revs. Deanna Mede and Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 5 -...
Bonnie Jean Davis
May 3, 2015
Bonnie Jean Davis, 73, of Mendota, died May 3rd in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home with Chaplain Jay LeRette officiating. Burial will be in Mound Rest Cemetery in Cortland. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7p.m., in the funeral home. Bonnie was born March 8, 1942 in Cortland to...
Lynette A. May
May 2, 2015
Lynette A. May, 63, of 3592 S. Paw Paw Rd., Earlville died May 2nd in her home. Memorial services will be held at 2p.m., Saturday in her home with Rev. Anne Hoflen officiating. Merritt Funeral Home of Mendota handled arrangements. Lynette was born November 12, 1951 in Chicago to John and Anne (Kowaliuk) Ciminski. She married Lloyd May October 3,...
Ruben B. Rosales
Apr 29, 2015
Ruben B. Rosales, 60, of Mendota died April 29, 2015 in Merit Health Center, Vicksburg, MS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30a.m., Friday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 4-8p.m., Thursday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born April 29, 1955...
Anna M. Jones
Apr 27, 2015
Anna M. Jones, 91, of Mendota died April 27, 2015 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. Anna was born Dec....
Donald W. Henkel
Apr 24, 2015
Donald W. Henkel, 85, of West Brooklyn died April 24, 2015, in OSF St. Paul Hospital, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30a.m., Tuesday, in St. Mary's Church, West Brooklyn with the Rev. Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was...
