Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Jan 7, 2020

Elaine M. Setchell, 91 of Mendota passed away on January 7, 2020, in the Mendota Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from noon until time of services at...

Dec 30, 2019

William Bruce Oberschelp, 79 of LaSalle and formerly of Mendota died December 30, 2019 in his residence. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded. Merritt Funeral Home,  Mendota assisted the family. Bruce was born August 8, 1940 in Princeton to Harold and Bernice (Warkins) Oberschelp. He married Betty Schultz April 24, 1965 in Maytown. Bruce was a 1958...

Dec 28, 2019

Clata E. (Schumacher) Brumley, 94 of LaMoille passed away December 28, 2019 in her residence. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Dan Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Clata was born December 11, 1925 in Oakland City,...

Dec 28, 2019

Sandra S. Coss, 63 of Mendota passed away December 28, 2019. Funeral services will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be Friday from 4-6 p.m. in the...

Dec 28, 2019

William Richard "Dick" Setchell, 73 of Mendota passed away on Saturday, December 28th 2019, after a brief journey with cancer.

Visitation will be Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota followed by a celebration of life at 3 p.m. with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Private burial at Restland Cemetery, Mendota will be at a...

Dec 25, 2019

Joseph H. McNally, Sr., 89, a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home, LaSalle, formerly of Mendota, died December 25, 2019 in the care facility.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m, Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota...

Dec 20, 2019

Florine B. Fischer, 94 of  LaMoille , passed away December 20, 2019 at Manor Court,  Peru. Private graveside services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with her son Rev. David Fischer officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Florine was born September 8, 1925 in Mendota to Mahlon and MaBelle (Zorn) Worsley. She married...

Dec 11, 2019

Kevin B. Harris, 60, of Mendota passed away at his home on Wednesday December 11, 2019.

Loving husband of the late Tina Harris (nee Zigrossi). He was born in Chicago living most of his life in the Plainfield-Joliet area before moving to Mendota later in life. He was a graduate of Plainfield High School and Joliet Junior...

Dec 11, 2019

Paul L. Betz, 71, of Compton passed away December 11, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Steve Mindrup officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Paul was born July...

Dec 9, 2019

Eugene (Gene) C. McLaughlin, 71, of Mendota passed away December 9, 2019 at his residence.

There will be no services.

Eugene was born August 27, 1948 in Peru to Eugene A. and Isabel (Facer) McLaughlin.

He was a 1966 graduate of Mendota High School and served in the United States Army. He was...

Dec 8, 2019

Carol R. (Ossman) Wendel, 79 of Mendota passed away December 8, 2019 in her home surrounded throughout the day with her family and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Private graveside services will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date per her request.

Carol was...

Dec 6, 2019

Rosita "Rose" Rodriguez, 59, of Mendota was granted her angel wings on Friday December 6, 2019 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Rose had touched in some special way throughout her short, yet very memorable life. Rose's life would seem too short to many, but those who...

Dec 4, 2019

Cheryl L. Rubottom, 59 of Sheridan and formerly of Mendota passed away December 4, 2019 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion, Sandwich. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be private. Cheryl was born...

Dec 4, 2019

Dixie Kay (Gordon) Summers, 76, of Mendota passed away unexpectedly December 4, 2019 at her home.

Visitation will be Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. A memorial service will be held following the visitation. Burial will be private.

Ms. Summers was born November 27, 1943 in Mendota to Clarence and Verna...

Nov 28, 2019

Dorothy Ladenburger, 91, of Mendota died Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Mendota Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Steve Mindrup officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.

Born November 22, 1928, in...

Nov 28, 2019

Robert L. "Bob" Cooper of Mendota passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa.

Respected and beloved, the longtime Mendota High School principal and community volunteer was 81.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will...

Nov 26, 2019

Paul Mark Albers, 55, of Mendota passed away at November 26, 2019 at Loyola University Medical Center. Memorial services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-4 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Paul was born September 20,...

Nov 22, 2019

Anna Mae Phillips, 97 of LaMoille and Liberty Village, Princeton passed away November 22, 2019 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Anna was born March 20,...

Nov 18, 2019

David G. Pohl, 80 of Mendota passed away November 18, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday 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 Friday from 4-7 p.m at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. David was born August...

Nov 17, 2019

Jean Alice (Koehler) Joerger, 90, of Mendota, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 17, 2019 following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-6...