Lyle A. Wendel
Dec 29, 2014
Lyle A. Wendel, 86, of Mendota died Dec. 29, 2014, in Asta Care Center of Toluca surrounded by his family. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial will be private at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. Lyle was born March 23, 1928, in Sublette to Henry and Gunda (Rebhan) Wendel. He married...
Nancy J. Wulf
Dec 27, 2014
Nancy J. Wulf, 76, of Mendota died Dec. 27, 2014 in the Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3 at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery, Waltham Township. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Jan. 3 at...
Dudley J. Jones
Dec 26, 2014
Dudley J. Jones, 82, of Mendota died Dec. 26, 2014, in his residence. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born Oct. 21, 1932,...
Betty L. (Weiler) Jones
Dec 20, 2014
Betty Weiler Jones, 86, of Compton died Dec. 20, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton, with the Rev. Vicki Sauter officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born May 12, 1928, in Woodford...
James Lord Jr.
Dec 17, 2014
James Lord Jr., 90, of LaMoille died Dec. 17, 2014, in Manor Court, Princeton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation will be one our prior to services at the church. Merritt Funeral...
Matthew James Chlebanowski
Dec 10, 2014
Matthew J. Chlebanowski, 46, of Aurora died December 10, 2014 in Mercy Hospital, Aurora. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Wednesday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born...
Darwin L. Croisant
Dec 6, 2014
Darwin Croisant, 79, of Mendota died December 6, 2014 at Manor Court in Peru. Funeral services will be held at 11:00a.m., Thursday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Dell Olson officiating. Burial will be at German Ev. Church Cemetery in Hollowayville. Visitation from 4-7p.m. Wednesday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born July 1, 1935 in...
Jerome F. Pierson
Dec 2, 2014
Jerome F. Pierson, 75, of Oglesby, formerly of LaMoille, died at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 2014, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria from complications associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cremation and burial is being arranged by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Honoring his wishes, there will be no visitation. Private graveside services for immediate family only will be Dec. 13 at...
Esther Frances Pohl
Dec 2, 2014
Esther Frances Pohl, 75, of Mendota, passed away December 2nd at Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville, Il. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30a.m., Saturday, in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Visitation will be from 9-10a.m., Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Esther was born July 5,...
Mary V. Fischer
Dec 1, 2014
Mary V. Fischer, 65, of Mendota died Dec. 1, 2014, in her residence. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m, Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Jeff Alexander officiating. There will be no visitation. She was born Jan. 29, 1949, in Mendota to Ralph and Helen (Landon) Yost. She was a graduate of Mendota High School. She is...
Ronnie B. Loy
Nov 29, 2014
Ronnie B. Loy, 67, of Triumph went to be with the Lord on Nov. 29, 2014, at his home surrounded by his grandsons. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Revs. Wesley Waddel and Glenn Foster officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation...
Wanda K. Parker
Nov 28, 2014
Wanda K. Parker, 60, of Princeton, died November 28 in her residence. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, December 6, at 11;00a.m., at Open Prairie United Church of Christ, Princeton with Rev. Mary Gay McKinney officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements handled by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Wanda was born August...
Audrey Graper
Nov 22, 2014
Audrey June Graper, 79, of Troy Grove passed away in her home on the morning of Saturday, November 22nd following a short battle with lung cancer. Audrey was born June 3, 1935 in Piety, Hill, Il. to Marshall and Rose (Kralj) Johnson. As a child she enjoyed horseback riding and farm life. She married the love of her life, Russell...
Bernice M. Motto
Nov 22, 2014
Bernice M. Motto, 91, of Mendota died Nov. 22, 2014, in Heritage Manor, Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Funeral arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Aug. 4, 1923, in Niagara,...
Erna I. Eich
Nov 20, 2014
Erna Eich, 94, of Mendota died Nov. 21, 2014, in Liberty Village, Peru where she had resided since April 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Burial will take place at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born Sept....
Vera L. Schlesinger
Nov 19, 2014
Vera Luella Schlesinger, 97, of Mendota died November 19, 2014 at The Mendota Lutheran Home of natural causes. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 25, at St Johns Lutheran Church in Mendota, with Pastor Timothy Kenyon officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00a.m., in the church. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery in Mendota. Arrangements being...
Lance D. Musgrove
Nov 19, 2014
Lance D. Musgrove, 36, of Mendota, died November 19th from injuries sustained in an accident. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00a.m, in the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7p.m., in the funeral home. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Lance was born April 3, 1978 in Peru to Vernon and...
Rachel A. Bauer
Nov 9, 2014
Rachel Bauer, 93, of LaSalle died Nov. 9, 2014 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Merritt Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Rachel was born Feb. 27, 1925 in Roanoke to Amos and Jesse (Switzer) Yordy. She married Wayne G. Bauer on...
Grace L. Henery
Nov 7, 2014
Grace L. Henery, 88, of LaMoille died Nov. 7. 2014, in Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Private burial will be at Union Cemetery, LaMoille at a later date. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota was in charge of...
Carol A. Wolf
Nov 6, 2014
Mr. Carol Wolf, 90, of Marseilles, formerly of Mendota, died Nov. 6, 2014, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 9:30- 10:30 a.m....
