Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Apr 13, 2020

Henry Walter Antosiak, age 79, of Sublette, IL passed away on Monday morning, April 13 th , 2020 in his home.

He will be dearly missed by Judy, his loving wife of 60+ years, and 2 children: Steve (Jackie) and Scott (Yesenia); and his one beloved granddaughter Christina. Henry is survived by his 2 brothers, Robert (Mary...

Apr 10, 2020

Kenneth G. Kurth, age 84, passed peacefully in his home in Mendota, IL on April 10, 2020 with family by his side following a year of battling pancreatic cancer.

Born in Madison, WI in 1935 to Peter and Cecilia (Kuehn) Kurth, Ken was the eighth of nine children, and

graduated from Madison East High School...

Apr 9, 2020

Carol  M. Kerchner, 89, of Mendota passed away suddenly April 9, 2020 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Steve Mindrup officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A memorial lunch gathering is tentatively planned for this summer....

Apr 7, 2020

Ralph L. Weekly, 62, of Mendota passed away April 7, 2020 at Hines Veteran's Administration Hospital, Hines, Il. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at Mendota VFW Post 4079 at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Ralph was born January 11, 1958 in Mendota to Roy and Barbara (Thompson) Weekly. Ralph...

Apr 7, 2020

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Apr 4, 2020

Lorraine J. Lang, 94, of Princeton and formerly of Mendota, passed away April 4, 2020 at Aperion Care, Princeton.

Private graveside services will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.

Lorraine was born April 28, 1925 in Cassel Township, Wisconsin to Stanley and...

Mar 28, 2020

Dorothy W. Wieman, 94, of Mendota passed away March 28, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Graveside services will be Thursday April 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. A funeral service will be held at later date at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Dorothy was born...

Mar 24, 2020

Joanne P. Ferguson, 76, of Peru, passed away March 24, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. Graveside services will be Tuesday March 31, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Joanne was born March 14, 1944 in Mendota to Estel and Elsie (Stahl) Fenwick....

Mar 21, 2020

Donna Jean Linder, 74 of Mendota passed away March 21, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria after a long illness. A Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Cross Chruch, Mendota will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Donna was born April 20, 1945...

Mar 20, 2020

Elaine S. Bradley, 95, formerly of Mendota, died as she lived, gently enclosed by family in love and prayer, at Lyngblomsten Care Center, St. Paul, MN. on March 20, 2020. Graveside services will be Friday March 27, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Dick Hanson officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Elaine was born...

Mar 16, 2020

Kevin Corrigan, 67 of Mendota passed away March 16, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Graveside services will be held Monday March 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. A memorial Mass at Holy Cross Church, Mendota will be announced at a later...

Mar 6, 2020

Charles Christopher Rowe, 29 of Mendota died March 6, 2020 from injuries sustained in a single vehicular accident. Visitation will be Friday March 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Chuck was born November 27, 1990 in Chicago to Claude and Cynthia (Dehm) Rowe. He worked as a carpenter for Curt's Carpentry in Mendota. He is survived...

Mar 1, 2020

Stuart Eldon Faber, 64 of LaMoille passed away March 1, 2020 in his home. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Stuart was born...

Feb 29, 2020

Susan "Sue" J. Pakenham, 71 of Triumph passed away February 29, 2020 in her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Wisner Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 a.m until 12:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Sue was born October 16, 1948...

Feb 28, 2020

Frances Kay Ambler, 78 of Mendota passed away February 28, 2020 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation. Per her wishes there will be no services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Frances was born June 14, 1941 in Troy Grove to Frank and Fern (Edgcomb) Weygand. Frances drove a school bus for the Mendota School District for 25 years....

Feb 24, 2020

Delwyn Franklin Lawrence, 61 of LaMoille, passed away February 24, 2020 in his home after a yearlong battle with cancer. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Delwyn was born May 12, 1958...

Feb 20, 2020

James C. Christmann, 74, of rural Utica, formerly of Mendota passed away unexpectedly February 20, 2020 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Utica with Rev. Michael Driscoll officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Utica. Visitation will be from Sunday...

Feb 13, 2020

Sarah E. Cruz, 35, of Spring Valley passed away February 13, 2020 in Plainfield from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev. Jay Miller officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is...

Feb 11, 2020

LaVern "Skip" N. Klinefelter, 79 of Utica, died peacefully February 11, 2020 in his home surrounded by family.

Services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Waltham Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joel Stevenor officiating. Burial will be private at Waltham Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the church and one...

Feb 11, 2020

Emma Louise Kay Norton, infant daughter of Mariah Ambler and Dylan Norton passed away February 11, 2020 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Private funeral services for the family will be held with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Emma is survived by her parents; aunts Hannah Ambler, Meagen Norton, Malarie Stallings and Corrina...