Marion Judith Schwaar
Dec 17, 2012
Marion Judith Schwaar, 79, a resident of Woodhaven Lakes, died Dec. 17, 2012, in Heritage Health, Mendota. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Troy Grove, with the Rev. Bill Ultch officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the...
Jack Henry Kellen
Dec 17, 2012
Jack H. Kellen, 87, of Mendota died Dec. 17, 2012, in his residence. 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 with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Kellen was born...
Delores Evans
Dec 17, 2012
Graveside Services at Waltham Cemetery, Waltham Twp. 11:30a.m., Friday, December 21st. no visitation.
Richard "Rick" Ramer
Dec 17, 2012
Richard "Rick" Ramer, 61, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at his home in Ankeny. He was born November 8, 1951, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Romaine Diehl Ramer Magnuson and George "Mike" Magnuson. Rick enjoyed fishing, stock car racing, baseball, bowling, playing darts, gambling at area casinos, and attending demolition derbies. Rick is survived by his first wife, Connie Stevenson...
Kenneth C. Nance
Dec 16, 2012
Kenneth C. Nance, 76, of Mendota died Dec. 15, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Inurnment will be at Restland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Mr. Nance was born May 27, 1936, in Mendota to Ernest W. and Esther (Reynolds)...
Donald E. Robb
Dec 7, 2012
Donald E. Robb, 66, of Mendota died Dec. 7, 2012, in his residence. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the United Presbyterian Church, Earlville with the Rev. Del Kielman officiating. Private burial will follow. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home provided the arrangements. He was born April 1,...
Heather K. Hochstatter
Dec 3, 2012
Heather K. Hochstatter, 29, of Mendota died unexpectedly Dec. 3, 2012, in Chicago. A private family service will be Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with Deacon Vincent Slomian officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. She was born Nov. 15, 1983, in Mendota to Jeffrey and Nancy (Boelk) Hochstatter. A 2002 graduate of...
Scott Thompson
Nov 30, 2012
A memorial mass will be held for Scott Thompson, 41, of Arrowsmith, who died Nov. 30, 2012 in Normal after an extended illness. The mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mendota. Local arrangements were handled by the Merritt Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson was born Jan. 15, 1971 in Princeton...
Philip F. Schultz
Nov 27, 2012
Philip F. Schultz, 76, of Mendota died Nov. 27, 2012, in his residence. Private family services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will follow. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Schultz was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Columbus, Wis., to Elmer and Linda (Voss) Schultz. He married Roxie McLarning...
Martin J. Mcdermott
Nov 17, 2012
Martin Joseph McDermott, 51, of rural Compton died Nov. 17, 2012, in his home. 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. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born March 10, 1961, in Evergreen Park to...
Edith L. Schmidt
Nov 14, 2012
Edith L. Schmidt, 89, of Mendota died Nov. 14, 2012, in Methodist Hospital, Peoria. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements....
Marie A. Zinke
Nov 10, 2012
Marie A. Zinke, 89, of Mendota died Nov. 10, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4- 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born Feb. 9, 1923, in West Brooklyn to Ernest...
Lenore G. Drummer
Nov 7, 2012
Lenore Drummer, 98, of LaMoille died Nov. 7, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Congregational Church of LaMoille with the Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday in Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille. She was born Oct. 4, 1914, in LaMoille to Frank...
Janet B. Stuepfert
Nov 6, 2012
Janet B. Stuepfert, 94, a resident of the Mendota Lutheran Home, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Mendota Community Hospital in Mendota. Born Oct. 8, 1918, in LaMoille to Frank W. and Doris (Esterday) Grisell, she married Henry Stuepfert Nov. 16, 1938, in Van Orin. He died June 5, 1997. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical Church...
Leona "Wendy" Davenport
Oct 31, 2012
Wendy Davenport, 74, of Worth died Oct. 31, 2012, in Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be one hour prior to funeral services in the funeral home She was born Jan. 1, 1938, in...
Tanna L. Becker
Oct 28, 2012
Tanna L. Becker, 64, of Savanna died Oct. 28, 2012, in CGH Medical Center, Sterling. Private family memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 12:30- 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. She was born Jan. 18, 1948, in Wichita, Kan., to Don...
Warren Gillispie
Oct 13, 2012
Warren E. Gillispie, 66, of Mendota died Oct. 13, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Millington- Newark Cemetery, Millington. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Gillispie was born Feb. 17, 1946, in Chicago to Bill and Dolly (Huetson) Gillispie. He was...
Laura L. Ruppert
Oct 9, 2012
Laura L. Ruppert, 82, of Mendota died Oct. 9, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, La Salle. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Feb. 3, 1930, in...
Lorna Crews
Oct 3, 2012
Lorna E. Crews, 87, of Mendota died Oct. 3, 2012, in Rochelle Community Hospital. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born March 17, 1925, in Walnut to Ilo and Urado (Heinz) Tower. She married Russell Crews on Dec. 25, 1950, in Iowa. She was a homemaker. She is...
