Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

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...

Apr 18, 2021

Carl A. Kerchner, 90, of Mendota passed away April 18, 2021 at Aperion Care, Princeton. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Carl was born August 17, 1930 in Mendota to Carl and Rena (Mann) Kerchner. Carl worked for Mendota...

Apr 11, 2021

Cathy Ann (Baker) Jacobs, 69, of Princeton and formerly of Waltham, passed away April 11, 2021 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. There will be no services at this time. A private burial will take place at Waltham Cemetery at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Cathy was born on July 30, 1951 in...

Apr 2, 2021

Katherine E. Swanson, 93, of Ottawa, passed away April 2, 2021 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Ottawa.

Private graveside services will be held April 7, 2021 at 11:00 a. m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall of First United Methodist Church, Mendota officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.

Katherine was born...

Apr 1, 2021

Geraldine Margaret (Geri) Sondgeroth, 85, of Mendota, passed away April 1, 2021, at Heritage Health, Mendota after a long illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with Father Peter Pilon officiating. The Mass will be live streamed via Zoom link at www.mendotacatholic.org ....

Mar 31, 2021

Ashley R. Heiting, 31, of Mendota and Rock River Gardens, Sterling, passed away unexpectedly March 31, 2021 at Advocate General Lutheran Hospital, Park Ridge. Private family graveside services will be held Thursday April 8, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Ashley was born November 27,...

Mar 28, 2021

Salvatore (Frank) Cutrano IV, 46, of Mendota passed away March 28, 2021 at his home.

Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, April  9, 2021 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A private family service will follow with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating.

Salvatore was born February 10, 1975 in Mendota.

Survivors include his...

Mar 26, 2021

Jack Everett Baughman, 94, of Mendota passed away March 26, 2021 in OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.

Private family services will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at noon at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with Pastor Mary Bohall of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military...

Mar 25, 2021

Ramon E. (Bud) Archer, 87, of Mendota, passed away on March 25, 2021 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

A private family funeral service will be held Monday, March 29, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Military honors will conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Cremation rites will be accorded...

Mar 21, 2021

Marcia J. Baker, 74, of Mendota, passed away unexpectedly March 21, 2021 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. There will be no services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Marcia was born November 27, 1946 in Chicago to Herman and Ida Weinberg. She married Jospeh Baker October 31, 1991 in Ottawa. Marcia worked for Sullivan's Foods in...

Mar 20, 2021

Wesley Jay Shaver, 34, was born to Dena (Ayers) and the late Kurtis Shaver in Triumph on February 7, 1987 and was raised in Mendota. He went missing on September 22, 2020. After an extensive search he was found in Rockford on March 20, 2021. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral...

Mar 8, 2021

Charles E. Cherry, 77, of LaMoille, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton.

Funeral services will be Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendtoa VFW Post 4079. Visitation will...