Betty J. Griswold
Aug 15, 1928
Betty J. Griswold, 83, of Mendota died Oct. 3, 2011, in her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 1-4 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Monticello,...
Lee Rodefer
Jul 7, 1928
C. Lee Rodefer, 82, of Mendota died Jan. 9, 2011, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Tom McMurtry officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Repose Cemetery, Dover. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. He was born July...
Richard F. Bierwirth
Jun 24, 1928
Richard F. Bierwirth, 83, of Mendota died July 23, 2011, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the...
Mabel L. Boelk
Jun 5, 1928
Mabel L. Boelk, 79, of Mendota died June 1, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. John?s Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mrs. Boelk was born June 5, 1928, in Pleasant Valley...
Deloros J. Rapp
May 18, 1928
DeLoros J. Rapp, 82, of Mendota died July 21, 2010, in Mendota Community Hospital. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded with interment of ashes in Union Cemetery, LaMoille. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born May 18, 1928, in Mendota to Albert J. and Phoebe (Mason) Loach. She married Lee...
James Schmitt
May 17, 1928
James Schmitt, 83, of Mendota died Jan. 12, 2012, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mendota with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral...
Elaine Bauer
May 6, 1928
Elaine Bauer, 79, of LaMoille died Sept. 18, 2007, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born May 6, 1928, in Clarion Township to Leroy and Florence (Gower) Bauer. She is survived by three nephews, Gary Bauer of La Salle, Leslie Bauer...
Richard J. Stephenitch
Apr 16, 1928
Richard J. Stephenitch, 81, of Mendota died Dec. 8, 2009, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service....
Joseph Peter Scholl
Mar 20, 1928
Joseph Peter Scholl, 82, of Peru died May 7, 2010 in Naples, Fla. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 28 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota followed by a 10:30 a.m. mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mendota. Visitation will be from 4–8 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 at the funeral home. Survivors include his...
James H. Kettleborough
Mar 20, 1928
James H. Kettleborough, 82, of Orange City, Fla., formerly of Mendota, died Sept. 22, 2010, in his home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating assisted by the Rev. Dale Malloy. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW...
Laura H. Crowe
Feb 15, 1928
Laura H. Crowe, 84, of Mendota died May 2, 2012, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation is 9:30-10:15 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mrs. Crowe was born Feb....
Robert L. Ayers
Dec 28, 1927
Robert L. Ayers, 80, of Sublette died Jan. 14, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Sublette, with the Rev. Edward Hughes officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary?s Cemetery, Sublette, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota,...
Justin Fitzgerald
Nov 30, 1927
J. Justin Fitzgerald, 82, of Mendota died March 18, 2010, in his residence. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Fitzgerald was born...
Helen Fitzgerald
Nov 20, 1927
Helen Fitzgerald, 81, of Mendota died Dec. 18, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota. The Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres will officiate. Interment of ashes will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota....
Mahrie Hanson
Nov 18, 1927
Mahrie (Britt) Hanson, 83, of Bisbee, Ariz., formerly of Mendota, died Oct. 7, 2011, in Bisbee. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Jean Musser
Sep 30, 1927
Jean Musser, 80, of Mendota died March 30, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Private graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. The Rev. Dale Dykstra will officiate. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are through Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mrs. Musser was born Sept. 30, 1927, in Mendota to Barclay and Elsie (McCullough) Wallace. She...
Verda Volkert
Sep 29, 1927
Verda Volkert, 84, of Mendota died Dec. 13, 2011, in Mendota Community Hospital. A private service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. She was born Sept. 29, 1927, in Maytown to Paul and Frances...
Nila Ann Sweger
Sep 25, 1927
Nila Ann Sweger, 83, of Mendota died Jan. 28, 2011, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Faith Bible Fellowship Church in Troy Grove, with pastor Bill Ultch presiding. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Sept. 25,...
Charles Julian Erbes
Aug 10, 1927
Charles Julian Erbes, 84, of Mendota died Aug. 22, 2011, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. He was born Aug. 10, 1927, in Angier Hospital,...
Roberta Politsch
Jul 26, 1927
Roberta Politsch, 84, of Mendota died Nov. 10, 2011, in Rockford Memorial 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 Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Monday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the...
