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...
Delores U. Brandt
Mar 31, 2014
Delores Brandt, 81, of Mendota Lutheran Home died March 31, 2014, in the home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Tom Otto offi ciating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to ser vices Saturday at the funeral home. She was born...
Harriett E. Wood
Mar 31, 2014
Harriett E. Wood, 91, of Mendota died March 31, 2014, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. She was born April 14, 1922, in Holcomb to Henry and Grace (Boumgarden) Rippentrop....
Naomi L. Stuepfert
Mar 29, 2014
Naomi L. Stuepfert, 79, of LaMoille died March 29, 2014, in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley.Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion Township with the Revs. Kevin Weeks and Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be at Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8p.m. Tuesday at Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille. She was born Dec....
Mary Kay Norton
Mar 26, 2014
Mary Kay Norton, 50, of Mendota, beloved mother and friend, passed away March 26, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a recent illness. A memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She was born March...
Dan L. Dunlap
Mar 25, 2014
Dan Lawrence Dunlap, 85, of Mendota died the morning of March 25, 2014, in Mendota Community Hospital. There will be no visitation or services. Private interment of ashes will be at Fairview Cemetery, DeKalb at a future date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted with the arrangements. Dan was born Jan. 26, 1929, in Goshen, Ind., to Dallas and...
Roland O. Becker
Mar 23, 2014
Roland O. Becker, 94, of Mendota died March 23, 2014, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Fredi Gomez- Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral...
Brenda G. Wakefield
Mar 22, 2014
Brenda G. Wakefield, 57, of Mendota died March 22, 2014, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Deana Mede officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born March 12, 1957, in...
Mary Lou Foulk
Mar 20, 2014
Mary Lou Foulk, 86, of rural Mendota died March 20, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chris Heller officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Earlville to Marion and...
Joan T. Beatty
Mar 9, 2014
Joan T. Beatty, 88, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of LaMoille, died March 9, 2014 at Park Regency Senior Living. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the United Methodist Church in Lamoille with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Joan was born Sept. 18, 1925...
