Joseph J. Shimek
Dec 4, 1920
Joseph J. Shimek, 91, of Mendota died March 3, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. Burial will be in Assumption Chapel and Mausoleum, Winfield. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:30 p.m. rosary in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr....
Mildred R. Ambler
Nov 10, 1920
Mildred R. Ambler, 90, of Mendota died Sept. 1, 2011, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be private in Merritt Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 10, 1920, in Princeton to William and Rose Belle (Leigh) Neighbor. She married James Ambler on June 25, 1938, in...
Doris M. Pope
Nov 5, 1920
Doris M. Pope, 86, of LaMoille died April 26, 2007, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille. The Rev. Julie Bunt will officiate. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pope was born Nov. 5, 1920,...
Frank J. Hrovat
Oct 22, 1920
Frank J. Hrovat, 88, of Mendota died June 14, 2009, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Hrovat was born Oct. 22, 1920, in Arma, Kan., to...
Joseph C. Kuebel
Oct 9, 1920
Joseph C. Kuebel, 90, of Sublette died Feb. 24, 2011, in Illinois Veterans Home at La Salle. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Sublette, with the Rev. Max Lasrado officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 5-8 p.m....
Warren Morrison
Oct 4, 1920
Warren Morrison, 88, of La Salle died Feb. 13, 2009, in Ophir Township. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Waltham Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roy Backus officiating. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services Wednesday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. Mr. Morrison was...
Richard Klinefelter
Sep 6, 1920
Richard Klinefelter, 87, of rural Mendota died Sept. 14, 2007, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Merritt Funeral Home. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Mr. Klinefelter was born Sept 6, 1920, in Troy Grove to Anson and Addie (McPherson) Klinefelter. He married Mattie McDonald on...
Robert J. Lohr
Sep 5, 1920
Robert J. Lohr, 89, of Mendota, formerly of Compton, died July 9, 2010, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Melugin Cemetery, Brooklyn Township. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. Mr....
Lois M. Yohn
Aug 3, 1920
Lois M. Yohn, 89, of Mendota died Oct. 26, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Bill Ultch officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday in the funeral home. She was born...
Dorothy L. Ehlbeck
Jun 25, 1920
Dorothy L. Ehlbeck, 88, of Mendota died March 25, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home after a short stay. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born June...
Darlene E.M. Mueller
Jun 24, 1920
Darlene E.M. Mueller, 91, of Earlville died Oct. 23, 2011, in Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Earlville, with the Rev. Tammy Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home,...
Melvin Mathesius
Apr 28, 1920
Melvin Mathesius, 87, of Meriden Township died July 3, 2007, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John?s Lutheran C h u r c h , M e n d o t a , with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland C e m e t e r y, Mendota....
Genevieve A. Biers
Apr 6, 1920
Genevieve A. Biers, 91, of Mendota died Aug. 30, 2011, in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota. The Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres will officiate. Interment will be at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota,...
Nellie G. Guilfoyle
Apr 5, 1920
Nellie G. Guilfoyle, 87, of Aurora Rehabilitation & Living Center died Dec. 8, 2007, in Mercy Hospital, Aurora. 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 9:15-10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born April 5,...
Marie Piller
Apr 1, 1920
Marie L . Piller, 89 , of Mendota L utheran H ome, died J uly 6 , 200 9 , in the home. S ervices will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Immanuel L utheran C hurch, C ompton, with the Rev. D ale J ohnson officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel L utheran C emetery. V isitation is 4...
Agatha R. Stanard
Mar 9, 1920
Agatha R. Stanard, 90, of Oregon, Ill., formerly of LaMoille, died Nov. 21, 2010, in Ogle County Hospice Serenity House, Oregon. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation is one hour prior to services in the church on...
Norma L. Gallagher
Feb 29, 1920
Norma L. Gallagher, 89, of Mendota died Dec. 11, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday with a rosary at 4 p.m. in Merritt Funeral Home,...
Franklin P. Truckenbrod
Feb 23, 1920
Franklin P. Truckenbrod, 89, of 1365 Fisk Road, Compton died Nov. 9, 2009, in the Rochelle home of his son. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Lutheran Church, Lee, with the Rev. Sarah R. Schaffner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, and...
Marjorie B. Ufkes
Feb 19, 1920
Marjorie B. Ufkes, 88, of Peru died March 13, 2008, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at noon today in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Peru, with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at Golden Memorial Gardens, Golden, Ill. Visitation is two hours prior to services Saturday in the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral...
Doris Mae Beetz
Feb 14, 1920
Doris Mae Beetz, 90, of Mendota died Oct. 17, 2010, in Mendota Community Hospital after a long struggle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Zion United Methodist Church , Mendota, with the Rev. Glenn Stewart officiating . Interment will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the...
