Clinton H. Sondgeroth
Apr 30, 2013
Clint H. Sondgeroth, 90, of Mendota died April 30, 2013, in Mendota Community Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Geoff Horton officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 9-10:30 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born March 5, 1923,...
Lois M. (Borelli) Stamberger
Apr 29, 2013
Lois M. Stamberger, 89, of Mendota died April 29, 2013, in the 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 is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Sublette to...
Dallas James Holland
Apr 24, 2013
Dallas James Holland, 16, of Mendota died April 24, 2013, in his Mendota residence. No funeral service is scheduled. Burial will be at Putnam Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home , Mendota. He was born Feb. 25, 1997, to Jason Holland and Kerri Rodgers. He was a sophomore at Mendota High...
Evelyn Ann Anderson
Apr 23, 2013
Evelyn A. Anderson, 79, of Mendota died April 23, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A memorial gathering will be 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Mendota VFW Post 4079. Burial of ashes will be at a later date at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She was born May 29, 1933, in Spring Valley to...
Alfred "Fritz" Rod
Apr 22, 2013
Alfred "Fritz" Rod, 79, of Mendota, formerly of Sublette, died April 22, 2013, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Slutz officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Rod born June 6, 1933, in LaMoille...
Sarah Beth Dalton
Apr 12, 2013
Sarah Beth Cocanour Dalton, 34, of Mendota passed away April 12, 2013, from injuries she received in a car accident near Winona, Minn. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Arrangements were...
Robert E. Grothen
Apr 7, 2013
Robert E. Grothen, 90, a resident of Illinois Veterans Home, La Salle, died April 7, 2013, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at...
Betty Lou Thomas
Apr 6, 2013
Betty Lou Thomas, 84, of Heritage Health, Mendota died April 6, 2013, in Heritage Health. Memorial 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. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born April 16, 1928, in Kewanee to...
Lois M. Jones
Apr 4, 2013
Lois Marie Jones, 95, of Mendota died April 4, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Deanna Mede officiating. Burial will be in Starkweather Cemetery, Starkweather, N.D. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She...
Joseph J. Pakenham
Mar 31, 2013
Memorial Service 11:00a.m., Thursday, Merritt Funeral Home. Visitation one hour prior to services.
Lolla Faye Schultz
Mar 19, 2013
Lolla Faye Schultz, 82, of Compton passed away surrounded by loving family and friends March 18, 2013, after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Compton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Melugin Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Merritt Funeral Home,...
Minnie V. Bodenhamer
Mar 18, 2013
Because of trusting in Jesus Christ as her Lord and personal Savior, Minnie Viola Bodenhamer, 98, of Spring Valley left this world peaceably and entered her home in heaven at 12:15 a.m. March 19, 2013. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Shooting Park Road Baptist Church, Peru, with Minnie's grandson, Steve Davis, officiating. Burial will follow at...
Glenn A. Brumley
Mar 18, 2013
Glenn A. Brumley, 44, of Mendota died March 18, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. on March 23 at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. Visitation is from 10-11:30 a.m. on March 23 at the church. Arrangements were handled by the Merritt Funeral Home....
Elizabeth L. Finley
Mar 17, 2013
Elizabeth Lorraine Finley (nee Winkenweder) died on March 17, 2013 at the age of 91. She was born on May 30, 1921 in Aurora, Illinois. Her husband, Robert Coe Finley, Jr. preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Robert Coe Finley, III, M.D. (Celia); grandchildren, Robert Finley IV, Timothy Finley (LeeAnn), Rebecca Richel; and great-grandchildren, Joseph, Nicholas,...
Michael W. Tipton
Mar 11, 2013
Michael W. Tipton, 58, of Mendota died March 11, 2013, in his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be private. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Tipton was born Dec. 25, 1954, in Ottawa to William D. and Gloria June (Wilkins) Tipton. He married Cely Ogalesco...
Charles A. Brown
Mar 9, 2013
Charles A. Brown, 79, of Spring Valley died March 9, 2013, in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley. Private services will be April 3. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. He was born June 20, 1933, in Mississippi. He was employed by Electrical Utilities Co., La Salle, for 20 years. He later became a truck driver. He was a member of...
J. Louis "Louie" Baird
Mar 3, 2013
J. Louis "Louie" Baird, 92, of Mendota passed peacefully from this life on March 3, 2013. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Deacon Vincent Slomian officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Lou was born...
Jeffrey L. Chapman
Feb 23, 2013
Jeffrey L. Chapman, 49, of West Brooklyn died Feb. 23, 2013, in his home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. There will be no visitation. Mr. Chapman was born April 25, 1963, in Mendota to Donald Leon Chapman and...
Thomas C. Grothen
Feb 23, 2013
Thomas C. Grothen, 52, of Lostant died Feb. 23, 2013, in Heritage Health, Peru. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion Township with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion Township. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Grothen was born Feb. 20, 1961,...
