Shirley Ann Scholl
Oct 5, 2008
Shirley Ann (Gross) Scholl, 78, of Princeton died Oct. 5, 2008, in Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille , with the Rev. Kim Lee-Brown officiating. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. She was born June 25, 1930, in Princeton to Ray...
Russell H. Fritz
Sep 30, 2008
Russell H. Fritz, 71, of Mendota died Sept. 30, 2008, in St. Anthony's Hospital, Rockford. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery following cremation rites. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Fritz was born March 29, 1937,...
Edward W. Ryder
Sep 27, 2008
Edward W. Ryder, 87, of Mendota died Sept. 27, 2008, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at noon Wednesday in Victory Baptist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Steve Breedlove officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is one hour prior to services Wednesday in the...
Gerald B. Nelson
Sep 21, 2008
Gerald B. Nelson, 57, of Compton, died Sept. 21, 2008, in his residence. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota, with Deacon Vincent Slomian officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born Jan. 3, 1951, in Jonesboro, Ark., to Alfred and Jean (Maybray) Nelson....
Dorothy Edwards
Sep 18, 2008
Dorothy Edwards, 95, of Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota died Sept. 18, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation is one hour prior to services Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born...
Gwendolyn Sander Borgia
Sep 18, 2008
Gwendolyn Sander Borgia, 88, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Mendota, died Sept. 18, 2008, in Brooksville Regional Hospital, Brooksville, Fla. There will be no funeral services. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born March 10, 1920, in Princeton to J. Arthur and Esther...
Brian A. Clausen
Sep 16, 2008
Brian A. Clausen, 39, of 573 N. 4009 Road, Mendota died Sept. 16, 2008, in his home after an extended battle with cancer. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 27th in The First Baptist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Tim Kaiser officiating. A private burial will be at a later date at Wyoming...
Carl Vondrehle
Sep 3, 2008
Carl vonDrehle, 91, of Mendota died Sept. 3, 2008, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bache Chapel, Van Orin, with the Rev. Gary Briesacher officiating. Burial will be at Van Orin Repose Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services in Bache Chapel on Saturday. Funeral arrangements were by Merritt Funeral...
Dorothy A. Engel
Sep 2, 2008
Dorothy A. Engel, 77, of Mendota died Sept. 2, 2008, in St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Services will be at noon Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon Friday at the funeral home. She was born May 5, 1931, in Nashville, Ind.,...
Joseph K. Mcgrath
Aug 30, 2008
Joseph K. McGrath, 82, of Woodhaven Lakes, Sublette died Aug. 30, 2008, in Mendota Community Hopsital. Services will be at noon Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Edward Hughes officiating. Private burial will be at a later date following cremation rites. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. McGrath was born...
Bessie Fries
Aug 29, 2008
Bessie Fries, 78, of Mendota died Aug. 29, 2008, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, following cremation rites. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday in the funeral home. She...
Robert Birkey
Aug 29, 2008
Robert Birkey, 90, of Mendota died Aug. 29, 2008, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr....
Lillian L. Durand
Aug 27, 2008
Lillian L. Durand, 98, of Mendota Lutheran Home, died Aug. 27, 2008, in the home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in TeDeum Chapel of St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral in the church lounge. Arrangements...
Virginia Farrell
Aug 24, 2008
Wright Farrell, 95, of Rochester Hills, Mich., formerly of Mendota, died Aug. 24, 2008, in Sanctuary at Bellbrook in Rochester Hills, Mich. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday in the...
Stanley B. Brandenburg
Aug 22, 2008
Stanley B. Brandenburg, 89, of Mendota died Aug. 22, 2008, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Johathan Crail officiating. Burial was at Serena Cemetery. Visitation was 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Brandenburg was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Sandwich to Harold and...
Paul F. Beetz
Aug 16, 2008
Paul F. Beetz, 88, of Mendota died Aug. 16, 2008, in a farm accident. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gale Brandner officiating. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Beetz was born Aug. 1, 1920,...
Elmer F. Elias
Aug 14, 2008
Elmer F. Elias, 93, of Mendota and Harlingen, Texas died Aug. 14, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 19 at Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Merritt Funeral Home assisted the family. Mr. Elias was born May 17, 1915 in Milwaukee, Wis. to Charles and...
Les W. Wamhoff
Aug 11, 2008
Leslie W. Wamhoff, 60, of LaMoille died Aug. 11, 2008, in Illinois Veterans Home, La Salle. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. John Meyers officiating. Cremation rites will follow. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided arrangements. He was born Oct. 21,...
Francis Pohl
Aug 7, 2008
Francis Pohl, 84, of Illinois Veterans Home, La Salle died Aug. 7, 2008, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Memorial Gardens, Mendota. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. He was born Aug. 8, 1923,...
Betty A. Halboth
Aug 6, 2008
Betty A. Halboth, 81, of Mendota Lutheran Home died Aug. 6, 2008, in the nursing home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Compton, with the Rev. Dale Johnson officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Feb. 7, 1927, in Walkerville to...
