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...
Ruth M. Person
Jul 20, 2013
Ruth M. Person, 91, formerly of Mendota, died July 20, 2013, in her son's Plainfield home. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Amazing Grace Church, Sterling, with the Rev. Loren Schlomer officiating. Graveside services at Restland Cemetery, Mendota will be at 1 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Merritt Funeral...
William "Bill" Neighbor
Jul 9, 2013
William "Bill" Neighbor, 63, of 415 W. Erie St., Spring Valley, formerly of Mendota, died July 9, 2013, in his Spring Valley residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Military rites will be provided by VFW Post 4079. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home provided the...
Doris I. Miller
Jul 2, 2013
Doris Ilene Miller, 80, of Mendota died July 2, 2013. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota. A graveside commemoration will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home , Mendota, provided arrange ments. Doris was born Jan. 10, 1933,...
Jody H. Smith
Jun 30, 2013
Jody Herman Smith, 50, of Mendota went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2013. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. He was born Dec. 7, 1962, in Mendota to Herman...
William "Bill" E. Simpson
Jun 30, 2013
William "Bill" Simpson, 70, of La Salle died June 30, 2013 in OSF Healthcare, Peoria. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Simpson was born Dec. 28, 1942, in Mendota to Forrest...
Elaine Zimmerlein
Jun 5, 2013
Elaine Zimmerlein, 87, of Mendota died June 5, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Lutheran Church in Mendota with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Monday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She...
Delphan R. Schlesinger
Jun 4, 2013
Delphan R. Schlesinger, 94, of Sublette died June 4, 2013, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Private services will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton with the Rev. Jamie Wallace officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. His six grandchildren will serve as his pallbearers. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. Delphan was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Sublette...
Margaret "Peggy" Marshall
Jun 3, 2013
Margaret "Peggy" Marshall, 61, of LaMoille died June 3, 2013, in her residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Peterstown with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born July 21, 1951, in South...
David A. Hanson
Jun 3, 2013
David A. Hanson, 55, of Waltham Township died June 3, 2013, in his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Howard Smith officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, West Brooklyn with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Hanson was...
Charles E. Robinson
Jun 1, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Robinson, 64, of Mendota died June 1, 2013, in his residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. David Tellingheusen officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Robinson was born April 2, 1949, in Mendota to Frank and Carma...
Virginia M. Dana
May 31, 2013
Virginia M. Dana, 95, of Mendota died May 31, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Waltham Cemetery. A memorial service has been tentatively scheduled for July 20 in First United Methodist Church, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is providing the arrangements. She was born Jan. 12, 1918, in Waltham Township to Robert...
Janet L. (Gordon) Kaiser
May 25, 2013
Janet L. (Gordon) Kaiser, 61, of Mendota passed away May 25, 2013, in St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, after a long battle with cancer. Private graveside services will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, on Saturday with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Sept. 13, 1951, in Mendota to...
John "Bud" Mahaffey
May 23, 2013
John "Bud" L. Mahaffey, 88, of LaMoille died May 23, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Jamie Wallace officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Mahaffey was born Nov. 21, 1924, in West Brooklyn, Ill.,...
Patricia Ann Hoelzer
May 22, 2013
Patricia Hoelzer, 71, of Utica died May 22, 2013, in the home of her daughter in Ottawa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitat-ion will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born June 1, 1941,...
Clayton F. Buettner
May 20, 2013
Clayton F. Buettner, 84, of Mendota died May 20, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Deanna Mede officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Buettner was born May 31, 1928, in Sublette to Raymond...
David Michael Oberschelp
May 7, 2013
David M. Oberschelp, 74, of Mendota died May 7, 2013, in Asta Care Center of Bloomington. Private services will be Saturday with the Rev. Ralph Faber officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Maytown. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born July 20, 1938, in Princeton to Harold and Bernice...
Mary Lee Dawdy
May 2, 2013
Mary Lee (Shadden) Dawdy, 65, of 504 Plaza Drive, Mendota, formerly of Rockford, died May 2, 2013, in her residence. There will be no services. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She was born Feb. 6, 1948, in Manchester to Harley and Marjorie (Whitaker) Dawdy. She worked as a...
