Lois E. Wise
Aug 11, 2014
Lois E. Wise, 90, of Mendota, formerly of Princeton, died Aug. 11, 2014, in Mendota Community Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. She was born Aug. 11, 1924,...
Kathryn V. Lovgren
Aug 8, 2014
Kathryn "Cutie" Lovgren, 85, of LaMoille died Aug. 8, 2014, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Oct. 8, 1928, in...
Mary L. Roberts
Aug 3, 2014
Mary L. Roberts, 78, of Mendota died Aug. 3, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Richard Schaill officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. She was born Sept. 6, 1935, in Mendota to William and...
Marjorie A. Fassig
Jul 29, 2014
Marjorie A. Fassig, 100, of Mendota died July 29, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. will officiate the service. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church. Funeral arrangements are...
Ivan A. Kern
Jul 19, 2014
Ivan A. Kern, 97, of Mendota died July 19, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton with the Rev. Chris Heller officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Kern was born Nov. 2, 1916, in...
Marian "Mike" Munson
Jul 16, 2014
Marian "Mike" Munson, 98, of Mendota died July 16, 2014, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate the service. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Monday in the funeral home. She was...
Joann Kloke
Jul 10, 2014
Joann Kloke, 81, a resident of Seven Acres Senior Care Services in Houston, Texas, formerly of Mendota, died July 10, 2014 at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston. Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from...
Darla June Lindenmier
Jul 8, 2014
Darla June Lindenmier, 51, of Peru and formerly of Compton died July 8, 2014, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Mary's Church, West Brooklyn with the Rev. Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, West Brooklyn. Visitation is one hour prior to services Monday in the church. Merritt...
Robert D. Apodaca
Jul 7, 2014
Robert Apodaca, 83, of Rochelle, formerly of Mendota, died July 7, 2014 at Rochelle Rehab. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11 at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Bowen Schmitt officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Aurora with military rites. Visitation will be from 5-7p.m. on Thursday, July 10 at...
Laura M. Bettner
Jun 29, 2014
Laura Mavis Bettner, 84, of Mendota died June 29, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. Burial will take place at Prairie Repose Cemetery , Amboy. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Bettner was born June 11,...
Kathaleen E. Hall
Jun 23, 2014
Kathaleen Hall, 83, of Mendota died peacefully on June 23, 2014 at Mendota Community Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 30 at First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Interment of ashes will be at Restland Cemetery. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling the funeral arrangements. Kathaleen was born Oct. 29, 1930...
Charles E. Schmitz
Jun 21, 2014
Charles Elwood Schmitz passed away on June 21, 2014 at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock. He died fighting off pneumonia acquired during rehabilitation from an automobile accident in February. Chuck was born to Reverend Charles and Eunice Schmitz in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 1943. He was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Pacific Lutheran...
Richard A. Elsesser
Jun 20, 2014
Richard A. Elsesser, 81, of Mendota died June 20, 2014, in Buffalo Grove. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Elsesser was born Feb. 8, 1933, in Mendota to Albert...
Lyle Geuther
Jun 15, 2014
Lyle Lester Edward Geuther, 87, of LaMoille died June 15, 2014, in his home surrounded by his family. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Geuther was born...
Wallace J. Pantenberg
Jun 8, 2014
On June 8, 2014, the angels brought Wallace J. Pantenberg, 84, beloved husband and father home to be at rest. He passed away peacefully in his Mendota residence. Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 9-10 a. m....
Elizabeth J. (Guilfoyle) Crowley
Jun 6, 2014
Elizabeth (Guilfoyle) Crowley, 92, of Mendota passed away peacefully on June 6, 2014, in her home and in the presence of her son and caregiver, Brian. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Fredi Gomez- Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no...
Doris Lorraine Meznarich
May 23, 2014
Doris Lorraine Meznarich, 93, of Dimmick Township died May 23, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, La Salle. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. Doris was born Oct....
Francis J. Wujek
May 22, 2014
Francis Joseph Wujek, 93, of rural Mendota passed away May 22, 2014, in his home, surrounded by his wife and children. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown. The Rev. Jacob Rose, grandson of Frank Wujek, will officiate. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery with...
Betty J. Due
May 20, 2014
Betty J. Due, 91, of Mendota went home to the Lord on May 20, 2014 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial was private. There was no visitation. Betty was born March 23, 1923 in Oak Park to Thornton and Alice (Bendinger) Yancey. She married Jack Due. He preceded her in...
Robert C. Watson
May 15, 2014
Robert C. Watson, 22, of Mendota died May 15, 2014, in a vehicular accident near Mendota. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Revs. Dale Peterson and Les Funderberg officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He...
