Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

May 13, 2019

Zelma Simpson 93, formerly of Mendota passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Keystone Memory Care, North Liberty, Iowa. She moved to Iowa four years ago to be near her daughter Judy and family.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in...

May 5, 2019

Tammy E. Sterling-Dober, 47 of Mendota passed away May 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family after a one year battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m., at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Private burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery at a later date. A Celebration of Life will be announced. Tammy was...

May 5, 2019

William (Bill) Phillips, 78, of LaMoille, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton.

Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Princeton with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Thursday from...

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....