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...
Kurtis G. Shaver
Jul 30, 2008
Kurtis G. Shaver, 48, of Burlington, Okla., formerly of Triumph, died July 30, 2008, at his residence. A memorial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Del Tillman and Dennis Shaver officiating. Interment of ashes will be at Wisner Cemetery, Ophir Township. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral...
Frank E. Robinson
Jul 24, 2008
Frank E. Robinson, 52, of La Salle, formerly of Mendota, died July 24, 2008, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Robinson was born Dec....
Charles H. Baker
Jul 23, 2008
Charles H. Baker, 90, of rural Mendota died July 23, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Roy Backus will officiate. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery, Waltham Township. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Friday until the time of services in the funeral home....
Paul E. Emmert
Jul 21, 2008
Paul E. Emmert, 86, of Spring Valley, formerly of Mendota, died on July 21, 2008, in La Salle Health Care Center. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 29 in Grace United Methodist Church, La Salle, the Rev. Jennifer Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour before...
Helen M. Jones
Jul 15, 2008
Helen M. Jones, 86, of Mendota died July 15, 2008, in Stonecroft Village Retirement Community, Mendota. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Maloy officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday with a vigil service at 7:30...
Ruth H. Doenier
Jul 13, 2008
Ruth H. Doenier, 96, of Mendota died July 13, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gale Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral...
Edward Hathaway
Jul 7, 2008
Edward Hathaway, 44, of Mendota died July 7, 2008, in KSB Hospital, Dixon. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Tim Kaiser officiating. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, following cremation rites. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Hathaway was born...
Jean Riegel
Jul 7, 2008
Jean Riegel, 88, of Mendota died at July 7, 2008, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Tedeum Chapel, Mendota. The Rev. Dale Peterson will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services in the church lounge. Arrangements are by Merritt...
Phyllis J. Owens
Jul 1, 2008
Phyllis J. Owens, 81, formerly of Mendota, died July 1, 2008, in Pleasant View Nursing Home, Ottawa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery, Paw Paw. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. services Thursday at the funeral...
Lucille M. Pohl
Jun 25, 2008
Lucille M. Pohl, 92, of Mendota Lutheran Home died June 25, 2008, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota.Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.She was born April 23, 1916, in Clarion...
Marcella (Sally) Brumley
Jun 21, 2008
Marcella Brumley, 83, of Peru and formerly of Mendota, died June 21, 2008, in Manor Court, Peru. Services will be at noon Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Nov....
