Daniel B. Smith
May 15, 2014
Daniel B. Smith, 22, of Mendota died May 15, 2014, after being involved in a vehicular accident. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. There will be no funeral services. Burial will be at a late date in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. He was born Aug. 8, 1991, in Dixon to William and Anna Holman Smith. He...
Brenda E. Hampton
May 15, 2014
Brenda "Baby Be, Beduh" Hampton, 20, of West Brooklyn died May 15, 2014, in a vehicular accident. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will take place at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. She was born Dec. 17, 1993,...
Gregory A. Smith
May 15, 2014
Gregory A. Smith, 24, of Utica, formerly of Mendota, died May 15, 2014, following a vehicular accident. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m., Sunday in the Merritt Funeral Home. There will be no funeral services. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. He was born Nov. 2, 1989, in Mendota to William and Anna Holman Smith. He...
Vicki A. Sheridan
May 10, 2014
Vicki Sheridan, 65, of Mendota died May 10, 2014, in her residence. Private graveside services will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, West Brooklyn. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Mendota to Charles and Helen (Fish) Seidell. She married Roger Sheridan on Oct. 11, 1969. She was a...
Larry E. Goble
May 3, 2014
Larry E. Goble, 60, of Earlville died May 3, 2014 at Mendota Community Hospital. No services will be held. Burial will be private. Merritt Funeral Home provided the arrangements. Mr. Goble was born Sept. 18, 1953 in Osceola, Ark. to Guy and Bessie (Hicks) Goble. He married Candy Sterling on Aug. 31, 1985 in Hustisford, Wis. Survivors include his wife...
Kenneth V. Robertson
May 3, 2014
Kenneth Robertson, 74, of Mendota died May 3, 2014, in Rivershores Healthcare, Marseilles. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in McDaniel Funeral Home, Kennett, Mo. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens, Kennett. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Kenneth was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Independence Township, Dunklin County, Mo., to Daniel and...
Brenda Kay Kassel
May 3, 2014
Brenda K. (Tipton) Kassel, 54, of La Salle died May 3, 2014, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be at 12:15 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Steve Breedlove officiating. Cremation rites will follow the service. Visitation is 11 a.m.- noon Thursday at the funeral home. She was born Feb. 25, 1960, in Ottawa...
Carol Ann Nurnberg
Apr 25, 2014
Carol A. Nurnberg, 63, of Mendota, died April 25, 2014, at her home. She was born May 9, 1950, in Amboy, to Earl and Margaret (Koehler) Payne. She married Jim Nurnberg on June 26, 1971, in Amboy. She was a graduate of Amboy High School and was employed by Mendota Community Hospital for 23 years as a CNA. She enjoyed...
Betty L. Miller
Apr 24, 2014
Betty L. (Booth) Miller, 69, of Middleton, Wisconsin formerly of Mendota, IL died April 24, 2014, in her home. Arrangements for a private memorial service are being made at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota and Gunderson Funeral Home in Middleton, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery in Mendota. Betty was born on February 17, 1945 in Berlin, WI. to John...
William "Murph" E. Mcnally
Apr 22, 2014
William "Murph" McNally, 77, of Triumph died April 22, 2014, in his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Chaplain Terry Ann Dumyahn officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. He was born Jan....
Kevin J. Gallina
Apr 20, 2014
Kevin J. Gallina, 56, of Mendota died April 20, 2014, in his Mendota residence. There will be no services. A memorial visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Gallina was born Oct. 12, 1957, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Phillip and Shirley (Chilsom) Gallina. He married Judy L. Jones. He was employed by Ridley Feed in...
William "Bill" J. Florschuetz
Apr 12, 2014
William "Bill" Florschuetz, 96, of Sublette died April 12, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. Mr. Florschuetz was born...
Alan L. Eddy
Apr 11, 2014
Alan L. Eddy, 76, of Mendota died April 11, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mendota Civic Center. The Rev. Ken Foster will officiate. Burial will be at Melugin Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday in the civic center. Merritt Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mr. Eddy...
Helen J. Florschuetz
Apr 8, 2014
Helen J. Florschuetz, 94, of Mendota died April 8, 2014, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with the Rev. Chris Heller officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Brooklyn Township. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements....
Kirk D. Schwingle
Apr 6, 2014
Kirk D. Schwingle, 57, of Mendota died April 6, 2014, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. Mr. Schwingle was born...
Milton D. Rapp
Apr 6, 2014
Milton D. Rapp, 63, of Sublette passed away at 7:55 a.m. April 6, 2014. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with the Rev. Sangmyung Park officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home,...
Genevieve A. Troupis
Apr 3, 2014
Genevieve Troupis, 83, of Mendota passed away peacefully April 3, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. She will be remembered in the hearts of the many lives she touched. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in...
Giovanni Perez
Apr 1, 2014
Giovanni Perez, 17, of Mendota died April 1, 2014, in Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church , Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born Sept....
Carol J. Ehlers
Apr 1, 2014
Carol J. Ehlers 81, of Peru and formerly of Mendota, died April 1, 2014, in Manor Court, Peru. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Peru, with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota and one...
Leonard W. Funfsinn
Apr 1, 2014
Leonard W. Funfsinn, 74, of Mendota died April 1, 2014, in Mendota Community Hospital.Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Peterstown with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Sunday in Merritt...
