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...
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...
