Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Jan 5, 2021

Barbara J. Dalton, 75, of Mendota passed away January 5, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing, Ottawa.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Ken Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Jan 3, 2021

Harold L. Planthaber, 81, of Princeton went to Heaven to be with his Jesus, January 3, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date with burial in Troy Grove Cemetery. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Harold was born December 29, 1939 in Morrison to Clarence and...

Jan 1, 2021

Joyce E. (Brown) Hoffman, 86, of LaMoille, passed away on January 1, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford after a brief illness.

Private family graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.

Joyce...

Dec 26, 2020

Barbara E. Hathaway, 85, of Mendota passed away Dec. 26, 2020 at Aperion Care, Spring Valley.

Private family burial services will be held at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.

Barbara was born July 4, 1935 to Elmer and Helen (Eilers) Klein. She married John Hathaway on March 17, 1957 at...

Dec 18, 2020

Lorene Verda Eich, 87, of Mendota passed away December 18, 2020 at Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon due to complications of respiratory distress and a long battle with dementia. Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Lorene was born...

Dec 17, 2020

Loving family man, James Culver Cocanour, 75, of Mendota passed away December 17, 2020, at Franklin Grove Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m at Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.

James was born in St...

Dec 15, 2020

Karon Lee (Devine) Baker, 70, of Mendota, formerly of Winfield, passed away December 15, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota due to complications of COPD. Karon was born December 31, 1949 in Geneva, to John and Dorothy (Pennington) Devine. Karon cherished her grand children and thoroughly enjoyed watching them open gifts during the holiday season. She had a passion for crafting...

Dec 10, 2020

Norma L. Buster, 95, a resident of Heritage Health, Mendota passed away December 10, 2020. Graveside services will be Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Norma was born April 14, 1925 in Clarion Township to Harry and Florence (Herr) Becket. She married Carl Buster...

Dec 8, 2020

Elroy W. Swope, 90, of Compton, passed away December 8, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford. Graveside services will be Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Elroy was born April...

Dec 5, 2020

Marjorie A. Beck, 82, of Mendota passed away December 5, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Troy Grove Cemetery with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Marjorie was born July 17, 1938 in Aurora to Kenneth and Olive (Fraley) Davis. She...

Nov 30, 2020

Cynthia Sue Burkart, 61, of Princeton is now cheering for the Cubs in Heaven. She passed away on November 30, 2020 at Advocate General Lutheran Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Graveside services will be next to her parents in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 with officiant Linda Dinges. Merritt Funeral Home,...

Nov 29, 2020

Vicki Lynn Foy, 65, of Mendota, passed away November 29, 2020 in her home.

Per her wishes there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded and she will buried in Texas.

Nov 23, 2020

Gerald T. "Jerry" Shannon, 93, of Mendota passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center, Mendota.

There will be no visitation or services at this time.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  The graveside memorial service with full military rites conducted by the Mendota VFW Post 4079 and burial will be held...

Nov 22, 2020

Karen Lynn Coffman, 70, of Peru, passed away November 22, 2020 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Graveside services will be Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Karen was born March 13, 1950 in Wood River, Illinois to Robert and Irene (Tirello) Coffman....

Nov 19, 2020

Phyllis Thompson, 92, of Mendota, formerly of Belt, Montana, slipped quietly from sleep in her home into the arms of her loving Savior and is now singing and dancing on the streets of Heaven.

A memorial service will be held at a later date, when all her family can gather safely together to celebrate her life. Merritt...

Nov 15, 2020

Brad Lee Prentice, 59, formerly of Mendota, passed away November 15, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota where he resided. Graveside services will be Friday, November 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. John Nuegebauer officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota...

Nov 13, 2020

Richard Allan Chapman, 88, of Mendota passed away November 13, 2020 at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley from complications from COVID-19.

A private service for the family will be held. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.

Richard was born March 31, 1932 in Frederick, Illinois to Maurice and Julia (Smedley) Chapman. He married...

Nov 12, 2020

Timothy L. "Tim" Pakenham, 64, of Mendota passed away on November 12, 2020 at St. Margaret's Hosptial, Spring Valley.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiaiting.

Tim was born on January 24, 1956 in Mendota to Daniel and Lillian (Krizel) Pakenham....

Nov 8, 2020

Patricia Ann Whitmore, 81, of Mendota passed away Sunday November 8, 2020 at Aperion Care, Princeton. Memorial services will be Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will follow in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Pat was born January 11, 1939 in Ottawa to Samuel and Nella (Iverson) Stillwell. She...

Nov 6, 2020

Roger A. Chambers, 73, of Mendota passed away Friday November 6, 2020 in his residence. Graveside services for family and friends will be Monday November 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Roger was born April 1, 1947 in LaSalle to Donald and Leona (Lipka) Chambers and lived in Mendota most...