Wayne L. Manning
May 1, 1940
Wayne L. Manning, 69, of 601 Division St., Mendota died June 11, 2009, in his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with deacon Raymond Fischer officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4079. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral...
John C. Ritzheimer
Dec 15, 1939
John C. Ritzheimer, 68, of 46 N. 46th Road, Mendota died Feb. 4, 2008, in his home. There will be no services. Burial will be private. A time of remembrance will be 4-6 p.m. Saturday at his daughter?s home, 26769 2650 East St., LaMoille. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. Mr. Ritzheimer was born Dec. 15, 1939, in Galesburg,...
Ronald L. Wagner
Sep 30, 1939
Ronald L. Wagner, 69, of Compton died March 14, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Melugin Cemetery, Brooklyn Township. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Wagner was born Sept.30, 1939, in Polo to Glen and Loreta...
Lee Wright
Aug 24, 1939
Lee Wright, 71, of Mendota died Jan. 23, 2011, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be in Wyoming at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Wright was born Aug. 24, 1939, in New Castle, Wyo., to Sherman and Mildred (Patton) Wright. He married Christine Ecklund on Nov. 30, 1989,...
James Menzel
Jul 8, 1939
James Menzel, 70, of LaMoille died March 10, 2010, in his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be at Melugen Cemetery, Brooklyn Township, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was...
Clifford W. Brown
Jun 20, 1939
Clifford W. Brown, 70, of Mendota died Sept. 12, 2009. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Brown was born June 20, 1939, in Arlington to Orville and Mildred...
Annette Pohl
Apr 13, 1939
Annette Pohl, 70, of Mendota died Oct. 7, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born April 13, 1939, in La...
Mary Katherine Bettner
Feb 3, 1939
Mary Katherine Bettner, 71, of Paw Paw died April 15, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church , Compton. The Rev. Jamie Wallace will officiate. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Feb. 3,...
Rita M. Todd
Sep 19, 1938
Rita M. Todd, 70, of Mendota died April 4, 2009, in her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born Sept. 19, 1938, in Mendota to Earl...
Gareth Gregory
Aug 7, 1938
Gareth Gregory, 69, of Mendota, died May 1, 2008, in Asta Care Center, Bloomington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home Tuesday. Mr. Gregory was born Aug. 7, 1938, in...
William Burgess
Jun 24, 1938
William Burgess, 70, of West Brooklyn died Nov. 22, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. There will be no services. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home. Mr. Burgess was born June 24, 1938, in Vienna to William and Marvie (Alsip) Burgess. He married Judy Ely on Oct. 28, 1961, in Lisle. He was employed by Caterpillar for...
Colleen Greenwood
May 29, 1938
Colleen (Phalen) Greenwood, 71, formerly of Mendota, died Dec.17, 2009 at her residence in Westlake, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 21 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2016 Willis Lane, Keller, Texas. Interment was at IOOF Cemetery, Westlake, Texas. Visitation was from 4-6 p.m. on Dec. 20 at the J. E....
Karen Raye Young
Apr 3, 1938
Karen Raye Young, 71, of Munford, Ala., formerly of Mendota, died Dec. 7, 2009, in Talladega, Ala. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church Saturday. Arrangements were provided by...
Carol Y. Engel
Dec 10, 1937
Carol Y. Engel, 73, of Spring Valley died July 11, 2011, in Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. A private memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Maney officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. She was born Dec. 10, 1937, in Mendota to...
James Leroy Stamberger
Aug 12, 1937
James Leroy Stamberger, 74, of rural LaMoille died Feb. 6, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 12, 1937, to Arthur and Hazel (Kasbeer) Stamberger at the family farm in rural Ohio. He was baptized Jan. 30, 1938, and confirmed March 18, 1951, in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarion Township near LaMoille. He was...
Doloris Mcintyre
Aug 4, 1937
Doloris McIntyre, 71, of Mendota died Jan. 8, 2009, in the home of her daughter in Mendota. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Deacon Vincent Slomian will officiate. There is no visitation scheduled, and cremation rites will be accorded. She was born Aug. 4, 1937, in Mendota to Cloyd and Leona...
Ronald E. Kames
Jun 25, 1937
Ronald E. Kames, 72, of Troy Grove died April 17, 2010, in RML Specialty Hospital, Hinsdale. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Harold Datzman, O.S.B., officiating. Interment of ashes will be at Riverview Park, Batavia. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Kames was born...
Carl Bliesener
Jun 9, 1937
Carl Bliesener, 69, of Sublette died May 30, 2007, in his home. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9, in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Interment of ashes will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services in the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt...
John W. Lebeau
May 6, 1937
John W. LeBeau, 74, of Ottawa, formerly of Mendota, died May 30, 2011, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Cemetery with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. Mr. LeBeau was born May 6, 1937, in...
Carroll W. Van Norden
Mar 18, 1937
Carroll W. Van Norden, 72, of LaMoille died July 27, 2009, in his residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. Martha Wendel-Caputo officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
