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....
Amelia L. Wujek
Nov 6, 2014
Amelia Lola Wujek, 91, of Litchfield and formerly of Mendota, died Nov. 6, 2014, in her home. There will be no services. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation will follow the visitation. She was born Dec. 18, 1922, in Taylor Springs to Angel and Maria (Gonzales) Garcia. She married Edward Joseph Wujek on June...
Ruth K. Slomian
Nov 4, 2014
Ruth Slomian, 81, of Mendota died Nov. 4, 2014, in her residence. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Friday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the...
Gertrude "Trudy" K. Fitzgerald
Nov 2, 2014
Gertrude K. "Trudy" Fitzgerald, 90, of Mendota died Nov. 2, 2014, in the Mendota Lutheran Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 11 a.m. - noon Wednesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born...
Suzanne Su
Nov 2, 2014
Suzanne Su, also known as Sister Michael Vincent, 68, formerly of Flushing, N.Y., died Nov. 2, 2014, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mendota with the Rev. Bowan Schmitt officiating. Burial with military rites will be at a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Visitation will...
Frances Rapp
Nov 1, 2014
Frances Rapp, 84, of Mendota died Nov. 1, 2014, in Aperion Care, Amboy. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Lighthouse Baptist Church, La Salle, with the Rev. Tom McMurtry officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota,...
Helen L. Thomson
Oct 29, 2014
Helen L. Thomson, 90, of Triumph died Oct. 29, 2014, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery, Waltham Township. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. She was born Jan. 11, 1924, in...
Betty Sue Breedlove
Oct 23, 2014
Betty S. Breedlove, 66, of LaMoille died October 23, 2014 in OSF Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be held at 11:00a.m., Tuesday in the Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with her son Rev. Steve Breedlove officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Monday from 5-8p.m. in the church. The Merritt Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements....
Helen F. Morrison
Oct 18, 2014
Helen F. Morrison, 92, of Mendota died Oct. 18, 2014, in Heritage Health, Mendota. A private family gathering will take place this week to honor her life and memory. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Carlisle, Pa., to Merle and Mabel (Glaser) Kauffman. She married Benjamin R. Morrison. She is survived by...
