Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

May 4, 2019

Delphine C. Dalton, 87, of Mendota passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Delphine was born November 15,...

May 1, 2019

Alicia L. Work, 29, of Compton passed away May 1, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Alicia was born October 27, 1989 in Blue Island, outside of Chicago, to Charles Cerveny and Patricia Work. She was a beautiful daughter, a wonderful sister,  a loving mother,...

Apr 26, 2019

Mark S. Mills, 67 of Peru passed away April 26, 2019 in his home. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at noon at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Military honors will be by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mark was born October 27, 1951 in...

Apr 21, 2019

Charlie L. Roloff, 91 of Mendota passed away peacefully Easter Sunday April 21, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Peoria with many family members by his side reading scriptures, telling stories and listening to music with him. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota. Burial will be in Restland Memorial...

Apr 15, 2019

LeRoy R. Wagner, 93 of Mendota passed away April 15, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Hogun Kim officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. LeRoy was born July 19, 1925 in...

Apr 4, 2019

Serenetty Lea Christman, 3 months, passed away April 4, 2019 at IVCH, Peru.

Private family services were held Monday at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Serenetty was born December 31, 2018 in Peru to Jamie Christman and Lyneatte Elmore.

She is survived by her parents of LaSalle; a brother Elijah Elmore of LaSalle;...

Apr 3, 2019

Suzanne B. Smith, 90 of Sandwich passed away April 3, 2019 at Mendota Lutheran Home. A private ceremony will be held at a later date in her hometown. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota assisted the family. Born November 5, 1928 in Beverly, MA. to George and Abbie (Crombie) Bowles and raised in Beverly, Suzanne maintained a lifelong love of the Cape...

Mar 31, 2019

Sally L. Clausen, 67 of Mendota and Paw Paw, Illinois passed away March 31, 2019 at Miles Bluff Medical Center, Mauston, Wisconsin. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 9th, 2019 at the Paw Paw Community Building (362 Chicago Road, Paw Paw, IL 61353) with lunch being served at 12 noon.  Burial of cremains will be private at...

Mar 31, 2019

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Mar 28, 2019

Mark D. Fransen, 64 of Big Rock passed away March 28, 2019 in his home. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., at Troy Grove Cemetery, Troy Grove. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements. Mark was born August 21, 1954 in Mendota to Logan and Cecil (Carney) Fransen. Mark was a graduate of Mendota High School in 1972....

Mar 26, 2019

Craig I. Christman, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather and best friend, of Peru and formerly of Mendota passed March 26, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. There will be no services. Burial will be at private a...

Mar 24, 2019

Inger Barbara (Sandberg) Schaller, 85 formerly of Mendota passed away peacefully in her home in Jacksonville, FL on March 24, 2019.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church TeDeum Chapel with Rev. Harold Grafe officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....

Mar 24, 2019

William Frederick Politsch, 90, passed away March 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer.

Visitation will be on Thursday from 5–7 pm at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. There will be no services. Burial will be private at a later date.

Bill was born on December 20, 1928...

Mar 20, 2019

Delbert (Del) Leroy Knowlton, 85 of Mendota went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2019 surrounded by his family in his home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Wisner Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. in the church....

Mar 19, 2019

Jean Nelson passed away on March 19th, 2019 at the age of 88 after a long battle with progressive dementia. She died peacefully with her loving family by her side.

Graveside services will be held March 30, 2019 at noon at Dundee Township East Cemetery, Dundee. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota handled arrangements.

Jean Nelson married...

Mar 18, 2019

Virginia A. Bauer Gansemer, 85, of Mendota and Mesa, AZ passed away on March 18, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Assisted Living LLC Home in Mesa with close family by her side.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service.

Virginia...

Mar 17, 2019

Paul Q. Hochstatter, 95 of Mendota died March 17, 2019 at the Villas Senior Care Community, Sherman.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Peterstown. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m....

Mar 15, 2019

Patrick L. Sheridan, 90 formerly of Mendota passed away March 15, 2019 at Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle just three days before his 91st birthday. Private family services will be held Thursday 1:30 p.m.at the Merritt Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Pat was born March 18, 1928 in Moundville, Missouri to Philip...

Mar 13, 2019

Marlin W. Hoelzer, 85 of Oswego formerly of Dimmick Twp. passed away March 13, 2019 at Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will at Troy Grove Cemetery, Troy Grove with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Tuesday from...

Mar 12, 2019

William Marshall Gish, age 92, of Flat Rock, NC and formerly of Mendota died March 12, 2019 after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. The family will receive...