Photo courtesy of Merritt Funeral Home
Mendota, Illinois
Jun 6, 1933 – Apr 22, 2013
Alfred "Fritz" Rod, 79, of Mendota, formerly
of Sublette, died April 22, 2013, in Mendota
Community Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt
Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael
Slutz officiating. Burial will be
at Restland Cemetery, Mendota.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m.
Friday in the funeral home.
Mr. Rod born June 6, 1933,
in LaMoille to Ross and Verna
(Wendel) Rod.
A graduate of Mendota High
School, he was a salesman for
Schaffer Oil Co. before starting
his own business which was
known as American Specialized
Lubricants. From 1974 through
1990 he was a distributor for
Baldwin Filters. In November 1986 he became a
distributor for Walker Mowers and oversaw 40
dealers while employed by them until retiring in
April 2007.
He was engaged in farming in both the Sublette
and LaMoille areas until 1987.
He is survived by two daughters, Nigal (David)
Oleson of Genoa and Robin (Greg) Casen of
Dixon; three sons, Rodney (Cynthia) Rod of
Arlington, Ross (Carmen) Rod of Marseilles and
David (Tianna) Rod of South Elgin; 13 grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; and two brothers,
Ralph Rod of Princeton and Donald (Shirley) Rod
of Amboy.
He was preceded in death by one brother, James
and one grandson, Chase.
Memorials may be directed to the Christopher
and Dana Reeve Foundation.
robin, jenna, aaron...my sympathies to you on loss of your father, grandfather. my prayers are with you and yours.
gene o'brien
April 27, 2013 | Franklin Grove, IL
Our Prayers to the family in this time of sorrow.
Donna (Wendel) Whittaker and family
April 27, 2013 | Hutto, TX
Dear Nigal and Family,
Craig and I wish to express our deepest sympathy at the passing of your father. We know this is a difficult time for you, but as time passes we hope all the memories will bring a smile to your face and peace in your heart. Our thoughts are with you.
Sue Rohrer
April 26, 2013 | Greenville, WI
So sorry to hear about your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Cheryl (Brownlee) Smith
April 25, 2013 | Dixon, IL
President Lincoln alluded to an old Proverb in his Gettysburg address, which stated that people do not long remember what you say or do, but rather how you made them feel. I can remember a time many years ago on a cold winter's night traveling on a dark and icy road near the farm in Sublette. I rounded a curve and managed to find myself in a ditch and stuck good as good can get. Well I called fritz with my problem which had me feeling helpless and foolish for getting into the problem, and...
Michael Rod
April 24, 2013 | Lafayette, LA
Dear Nigal & Family,
We are so sorry to hear about your dad passing away. He is at peace, but it's so difficult for all of you here on Earth. Our prayers are for God's comforting love to surround you and help you through this time.
Cheryl & Mike
Cheryl Quinn
April 24, 2013 | Genoa, IL
Fritz will always be a fabulous memory in our hearts. His love for dancing, woman and jokes come to mind. His Family meant the world to him--Rodney he was your biggest fan and you made him proud. Fritz will be missed by so many as he was a huge part of our Stonecroft family.
Denise Heise
April 23, 2013 | Stonecroft Village