Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Dec 4, 2018

Barbara L. Weekly, 84 of Mendota passed away December 4, 2018 at Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. in the church. She was born November 24, 1934 in Compton...

Dec 1, 2018

Karl Michael Soliman, 12 of Mendota was taken home to Heaven on December 1st, 2018. We knew he was special and unique from the day he was born, with his radiant red hair and beautiful blue eyes. His charismatic smile will be remembered by everyone.

Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m., at Holy...

Nov 23, 2018

Robert (Bob) J. Vietti, Sr. 82, of Mendota passed away November 23, 2018 at Mercy Health, Rockford surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral and burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday...

Nov 22, 2018

Dale B. Fischer, 87 of Mendota passed away November 22, 2018 peacefully at home.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with Rev. Kim Lee-Brown officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Dale was...

Nov 20, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Bruce Allen Gaba, 59 of LaSalle, announces his passing on November 20, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

A celebration of his life will be held next year.

Bruce was born May 17, 1959 in Berwyn to James and Lillian (Janke) Gaba.

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Nov 17, 2018

Theresa Fay Rowlett (Hix-Holmes) 62 of LaMoille passed away November 17, 2018 at her home with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m., in the...

Nov 17, 2018

Jane Riegel Hume Patterson, 91, of Mendota passed away November 17, 2018 in her home at Stonecroft Village, Mendota. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. December 28, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Visitation will be at the church one...

Nov 12, 2018

Father Jack Schauble, 84 of Mendota passed away November 12, 2018 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. He was previously a resident at the Mendota Lutheran Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on November 30, 2018, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Dixon with Father Wesley  Hill officiating. Private burial will...

Nov 12, 2018

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Nov 9, 2018

Betty Jane Rogers, 99, of Mendota passed away November 9, 2018 at Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m., at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., in the funeral home. Betty was born May 2, 1919 in Paw...

Nov 1, 2018

On November 1, 2018 at approximately 0430 hours, Sheryl "Casey" Ann (Brooks) Lau passed away peacefully at Heritage Health nursing facility in Mendota Il. She was preceded in death by her parents Josephine (Lane) Brooks and David G. Brooks, stepmother Jean Brooks and her husband, Bruce Allen Lau in 2012. Casey is survived by her siblings Rhoda (Edward) Connoly, Betty...

Oct 26, 2018

Sandra S. (Streit) Foster, 70, of Mendota passed away October 26, 2018 at her daughter's house in Peru. A memorial service will be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial will be private at St. Mary's Cemetery in Maytown. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 p.m., in the funeral home....

Oct 24, 2018

Jennifer M. Terry, 32 of Peru passed away October 24, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services will Saturday at 11:00 a.m., at Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev. Jay Miller officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior the services in the church.

Jennifer was...

Oct 23, 2018

Michael L. Mahaffey, 64, of Rochelle died Oct. 23, 2018, in Serenity Hospice, Oregon, Ill. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Kim Lee-Brown officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Michael was born July 14, 1954, in...

Oct 23, 2018

John L. Didlinger, 77, of Compton passed away October 23, 2018 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 12:00 p.m., in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Cremation rites will follow the funeral and burial will be private at Immanuel Lutheran...

Oct 16, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Donahue, 72, of Mendota died October 16, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday in the funeral home.

Jerry was born August 9, 1946 in Mendota...

Oct 12, 2018

Roland Schuhler, 83, died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2018, in OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Sublette with the Rev. Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette with military rites by VFW Post 4079.

A wake...

Oct 10, 2018

Louise Ann Edwards, 88, formerly of Mendota passed away on Wednesday October 10 th in the early morning at Palos Verdes Senior Living, Peoria, AZ.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 20th at 12:00 p.m., at Restland Cemetery with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.

Louise was born April...

Oct 8, 2018

R. Wesley Hoffman, 89, of LaMoille passed away on October 8, 2018 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 19th in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be at Restland  Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, October 18th in the church....

Oct 4, 2018

Joshua A. Wear, 43, of Mendota died October 4, 2018. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home. Josh was born July 11, 1975 to Rose Janssen and raised...