Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Oct 16, 2021

Roxie F. Schultz, 80, of Peru and formerly of Mendota, passed away October 16, 2021 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be Friday, October 22, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. with Robbie Casino officiating. Private burial will take place at a later date. Roxie was born July...

Oct 16, 2021

Roberta Jean Northcutt, 93 of Mendota, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Stonecroft Village, Mendota. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be in Wyoming Cemetery, Paw Paw. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Roberta was born October 28, 1927...

Oct 15, 2021

James "Jim" A. Deihl, 75, of LaMoille, passed away October 15, 2021 at Liberty Village, Princeton. Funeral services will be Friday, October 22, 2021 at noon at the Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will from 10 a.m. until time of services. Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille is assisting...

Oct 13, 2021

Dale Denault, 91, of Mendota, passed away October 13, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Funeral services will be Monday, October 18, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m....

Oct 2, 2021

Traci Ann Given, 49, of Mendota, passed away unexpectedly, October 2, 2021 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be held Friday, October 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev. Steven Breedlove officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 9:30 a.m. until services in the church. Merritt...

Sep 30, 2021

Mary Kay Evans, 79, of Mendota, passed away September 30, 2021 in her home. Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at noon at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille with Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Mary was born July 4, 1942 in Mendota to Ralph and Mary Jane (Hampton) Swope. She married Earl Eugene...

Sep 27, 2021

Joan Elizabeth Ecklund, 91, of LaMoille, passed away on September 27, 2021 at The Center at Northridge in Westminster Colorado. Joan was born on February 22, 1930 to Howard and Ivy (Fischer) Bauer, and she grew up on a farm east of LaMoille. The Centennial Farm was something that she and her family took great pride in. She married Daryl...

Sep 19, 2021

Paul A. Ortega, 68, of Mendota passed away September 19, 2021 in his home. Funeral services will be Friday, September 24, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Church, Peru with Rev. Steve Adamson officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Paul was born June 4, 1953 in...

Sep 14, 2021

Morry L. Schlegel, 79, of LaMoille, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Saint Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at church. Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home is...

Sep 9, 2021

Kenneth R. Purvis, 76, of Sublette, passed away on September 9, 2021 at Rochelle Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Pastor Mary Bohall officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral...

Sep 8, 2021

Richard Harold Bettner, 86 of Salt Springs, Florida and formerly of Paw Paw passed away September 8, 2021 at Advent Health Waterman Hospital, Tavares, Florida. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Post...

Sep 7, 2021

Norma Lee (Dutton) Kessinger, 87, of Mendota passed away September 7, 2021 at Stonecroft Village Retirement Community, Mendota. Funeral services will be Friday, September 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Norma was...

Sep 5, 2021

Jose Guadalupe Perez, 49 years young has passed on to be with the Lord Jesus Christ our savior on September 5, 2021. Knowing him meant knowing what it was to be a loving son, brother, husband, father, friend and leader. Jose dedicated his life to those he loved, especially his wife, Lupe and children Eduardo, Esmeralda and Isaiah. He will...

Sep 3, 2021

Sherry L Volkert, 71, of Mendota, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Heritage Health. Mendota.

Sherry was born on January 20, 1950 in Dodge City, Kansas to Howard and Donna (Taylor) Demoret. Sherry married Russ Volkert on October 31, 1970 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota where she was a member. Last year they celebrated 50...

Sep 1, 2021

Janice "Jan" M. Silfies, 82, of LaMoille, passed away September 1, 2021 at Liberty Village, Princeton. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at First Congregational Church, LaMoille with Rev. Paul Butler officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Jan was born...

Aug 30, 2021

Dawn M. Woolard, 49, of West Brooklyn, passed away August 30, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota after a battle with cancer. Private family only services will be held Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after services and private burial will take place at...

Aug 30, 2021

Lauren "Bud" McLaughlin, 100, of Troy Grove went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jeff Brace officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery, Troy Grove. Visitation will be Saturday from...

Aug 28, 2021

Rhonda J. Politsch of Sublette passed this life on August 28, 2021 at the age of 62. Visitation will be Thursday, September 2, 2021 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. There will be no services and burial will be private at a later date. Rhonda was born February 18, 1959 in Mendota to William and Shirley (Alshouse)...

Aug 25, 2021

Gary D. Bankes, 82, of Ladd, passed away August 26, 2021 in his home. Private graveside services will be Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Troy Grove Cemetery with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Gary was born June 12, 1939 in Prairie Center to Gordon and Queenie (Dock) Bankes. Gary was a 1957 graduate...

Aug 21, 2021

David Francis Fitzgerald, 64, of Mendota, passed away peacefully in his home on August 21, 2021, surrounded by his loved one's after battling lung cancer. In his final days his most valued friendships provided him with love and comfort as well. Graveside services for family and friends will be held Friday, August 27, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. at Holy Cross...