Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Aug 6, 2021

Joanne Brown-Oberheide, 78, formerly of LaMoille, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota has been entrusted with cremation rites. On the morning of Friday, August 13, 2021, the family will host a visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. with a opportunity for people to say a silent prayer, and Mass will...

Jul 25, 2021

Dorothy W. Stouffer, 97, of LaMoille, passed away July 25, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 30, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Arlington with Father Thaddeus Tran officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation will Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home,...

Jul 23, 2021

Kathleen (Kathy) Ann Sondgeroth, 68, of Peru, and formerly of LaMoille, entered eternal life on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Holy Cross Church at 10:30 a.m. with Father Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be held Tuesday,...

Jul 23, 2021

Catherine Elizabeth Radtke, 95, of Mendota, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Gardens, Mendota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota...

Jul 20, 2021

Mary Lou Reppin, 86, of Mendota, passed away July 20, 2021 at Heritage Health, Mendota. There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded and private burial will be at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Mary Lou was born October 3, 1934 in Mendota to Daniel and Kathryn (Andrews) Biers. She married William...

Jul 16, 2021

Norma L. Matson, 96, of Van Orin, passed away July 16, 2021 at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at Van Orin Gospel Church, Van Orin with Rev. William Haas officiating. Burial will be in Van Orin Repose Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of services...

Jul 8, 2021

David Lee Hof, 84,of Mendota, passed away July 8, 2021 in his home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be at Restland Memorial Gardens, Mendota with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of...

Jun 30, 2021

Senior Airman Joshua Vernon LeRette, 24, formerly of West Brooklyn, died June 30, 2021 while stationed with the U.S. Air Force at Yokata Air Base in Japan.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 15 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Graveside services will be held at noon on Friday, July 16 at Rock Island...

Jun 27, 2021

Dennis G. Piller, 73, of Mendota, passed away, June 27, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Funeral services will be Friday, July 9, 2021 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Tom Redig officiating. Mendota VFW Post 4079 will conduct military honors. Cremation rites will be accorded following services and burial be be private at...

Jun 24, 2021

Judith "Judy" May Brown (Warren), 82, of Geneva and Bigfork, Montana and formerly of Oak Park, passed away peacefully at home in Geneva, surrounded by family on Thursday, June 24, 2021 after a valiant 6-year battle with gallbladder cancer. Judy, the third of four children, was born on February 1, 1939 in Melrose Park to Dr. Robert Nicholas "Nick" and...

Jun 19, 2021

Marvin (Marv) Buchanan, 65, of Mendota passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota, with Chaplain Kent Terry officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Merritt...

Jun 13, 2021

Sandra "Sandy" A. (Dean) Gordon, 71, of Mendota passed away June 13, 2021 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating.  Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday June 17, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at the...

Jun 11, 2021

Marjorie "Marge" A. Sondgeroth 91, of Mendota, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. Mass of Christian burial will be held at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Peterstown at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday June 17, 2021 with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday...

Jun 7, 2021

Joseph "Joey" W. Hendricks, Jr., 53, of Mendota, passed away June 7, 2021 in his home. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Joey was born...

Jun 5, 2021

Marilyn Lee King, 80, of Peru and formerly of Mendota, passed away on June 5, 2021, after a year long struggle with cancer. Marilyn was born January 17, 1941, to Clarence and Alvina (Lipka) Rich in LaSalle. She attended Ophir/Triumph schools and was graduated from Mendota High School in 1958, where she was an A student. She was preceded in...

May 22, 2021

Donna M. Cooper, 81, of Mendota, passed away unexpectedly, May 22, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. Donna was the wife of the late MHS principal Robert L. Cooper and loving mother of Mike and Mark Cooper. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday June 3, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter...

May 16, 2021

Michael James Bates passed away peacefully at home in LaMoille on May 16, 2021 after a year-long illness. Born November 26, 1963 in Camden, NJ to Gilbert J. and Janet Bates, Michael was a graduate of Overbrook HS, Pine Hill, NJ; Old Dominion University and Mississippi State University. In a career of 30 years, he taught middle school and high...

May 7, 2021

Joyce Ann Adney, 85, of Mendota, passed away May 7, 2021 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest with her husband. Visitation will...

Apr 21, 2021

Judith Marie (Simkins) Stiel, of Mendota, passed away peacefully at Manor Court, Peru in the loving company of her family and thoughtful caregivers on April 21, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday April 26, 2021 at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery,...

Apr 19, 2021

Della M. Hamburg, 89, of Mendota, passed away April 19, 2021 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 23, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Masks are...