Corinne Weber
Oct 16, 2013
Lillian Corinne Weber, 93, of Sarasota, Fla., died Oct. 16, 2013, in her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Theresa Catholic Church, Earlville, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. Burial will follow at St. Theresa Cemetery, Earlville. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Corinne was born Jan....
Pam J. Boelk
Oct 11, 2013
Pam J. Boelk, 58, of Mendota passed away Oct. 11, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, peacefully surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Services were at 11 a.m. today, Monday, in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Rev. David Ufkes officiating. Cremation rites were accorded following the funeral. Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Sunday at...
Howard G. Miller
Oct 8, 2013
Howard G. Miller, 91, of Mendota died Oct. 8, 2013. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with a graveside service to follow at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. At Restland, Howard will be back where he started — just across the road from the...
Mary G. Munn
Sep 30, 2013
Mary Lytle Munn, 73, of Mendota died Sept. 30, 2013, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Tom Otto officiating. Burial will be at St. James Cemetery, Lee. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born July 4, 1940, in DeKalb to Edwin...
Joyce K. Easter
Sep 29, 2013
Joyce K. Easter, 87, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., formerly of Mendota, died Sept. 29, 2013, in San Dimas, Calif. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born May 17, 1926, in Mendota to John C....
Corrine L. Fetzer
Sep 22, 2013
Corrine L. Fetzer, 80, of Arlington died Sept. 22, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Bache Chapel, Van Orin. Burial will be at Van Orin Repose Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born April 23, 1933, in Berlin Township, Bureau County...
Matthew W. Beetz
Sep 17, 2013
Matthew W. Beetz, 43, of Franklin, Wis., formerly of Mendota, died Sept. 17, 2013. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Beetz was born Oct. 30, 1969, to William C. and Margaret J. Beetz....
Frances Donohue
Sep 16, 2013
Frances Donohue, 94, of Mendota died Sept. 16, 2013, in Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion, Sandwich. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Dixon. Visitation is one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home. She was born Oct. 2, 1917, in...
Margaret M. Davis
Sep 15, 2013
Margaret M. Davis, 94, formerly of Dimmick Township died Sept. 15, 2013, in Seasons Hospice, Naperville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. William Ultch offiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery, Troy Grove. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today in the funeral home. She was born Aug. 24, 1919, in Troy...
Dora S. Piller
Sep 11, 2013
Dora S. Piller, 88, of Mendota died Sept. 11, 2013, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Mendota to Henry...
William M. Setchell
Aug 14, 2013
William Mortimer Setchell, 92, of Mendota died peacefully in his home at 3:30 a.m. Aug. 14, 2013. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery , Mendota. Visitation is two hours prior to service Saturday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home , Mendota...
Cheryl J. Sweger
Aug 13, 2013
Cheryl J. Sweger, 57, of Spring Valley Nursing Home died Aug. 13, 2013, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Troy Grove, with the Rev. Bill Ultch officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home provided the arrangements....
Eileen Mae Biers
Aug 10, 2013
Eileen M. Biers, 79, of Mendota died Aug. 10, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. She was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Meriden Township...
Leon "Lefty" Schlesinger
Aug 10, 2013
Leon "Lefty" Schlesinger, 76, of Mendota and Okeechobee, Fla., died Aug. 10, 2013, in his Mendota home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion Township. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Schlesinger was...
Kenneth D. Depper
Aug 5, 2013
Kenneth D. Depper, 62, of Triumph died Aug. 5, 2013, in his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Depper was born Nov. 20, 1950, in Lexington, Ky., to...
Carolyn Marie Pollard
Aug 4, 2013
Carolyn Marie Pollard, 61, of Mendota died Aug. 4, 2013, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. Sangmyung Park officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She...
Warren G. Stevenson
Aug 1, 2013
Warren G. Stevenson, 87, of Mendota died Aug. 1, 2013, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Howard Smith will officiate. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Mr. Stevenson was born July...
Leonard M. Bias
Jul 29, 2013
Leonard Marvin Bias, 81, of Mendota died July 29, 2013, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long battle with pulm onary fibrosis. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Norman Stark officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m....
Evelyn M. Oester
Jul 23, 2013
Evelyn M. Oester, 91, of Mendota died July 23, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Private interment of ashes will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Sublette to Leslie J. and Elsie (Kromm) Oester. She graduated from Mendota High School in 1940. She...
Fern E. Weygand
Jul 23, 2013
Fern E. Weygand, 94, of Mendota died July 23, 2013, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home provided the arrangements. She was born...
