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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
James G. Edwards
Oct 1, 2018
James G. Edwards, 92 of Palos Verdes Senior Living in Peoria, AZ. and formerly of Mendota went to meet his Lord and Savior this past Monday, October 1, 2018.
Graveside services will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m.at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079.
His...
Debra E. Shaw
Oct 1, 2018
Debra Eileen Shaw, 62 of LaMoille, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m., at the Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery LaMoille. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00...
Mike Wear
Sep 29, 2018
Mike W. Wear, 59, of Mendota died Sept. 29, 2018, in his residence.
Funeral services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Private family burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mike was born Jan. 1, 1959,...
Ronald L. Montavon
Sep 20, 2018
Ronald Louis Montavon, 82, of Mendota died on September 20, 2018 in his home.
Mass of Christian burial will be held October 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Gregory Jarzombek officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, West Brooklyn. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Merritt...
Marwood John Kidd
Sep 19, 2018
Marwood J. Kidd, 67, of Troy Grove died September 19, 2018 in Heritage Health, Mendota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Peterstown with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Kenneth E. Buster
Sep 13, 2018
Kenneth Eugene Buster, 70, of Mendota passed away September 13, 2018 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital, Rockford, Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., in Holy Cross Church with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 – 11:00...
June Martens
Sep 11, 2018
Margaret June Martens, 96 of Mendota passed away September 11, 2018 at Heritage Health, Mendota.
June was born June 27, 1922 in Mendota to Charles and Elsie [Bassing] Fischer. She married Larry Martens of Cedar Point on August 17, 1947 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota where she had been baptized and confirmed in the new church's...
Donald H. Pollex
Sep 5, 2018
Donald H. "Poppy" Pollex, 86, of Mendota died peacefully at home Sept. 5, 2018, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Rev. Kim Lee Brown officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079.
Visitation...
Wayne L. Jones
Sep 2, 2018
Wayne Jones, 72, of Mendota, went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2018 at Heritage Health, Mendota. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 8th at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date at Argyle Cemetery, Argyle.
...Charlee Ann Buettner
Aug 22, 2018
Infant, Charlee Ann Buettner, treasured daughter of Tim and Danielle Buettner (Jones) and beloved sister of Abygail. Born at IVCH August 22, 2018 and peacefully went with the Lord surrounded by family. A beautiful baby girl who touched so many lives in such a brief time. She was greeted in heaven by her great-grandparents Clayton Buettner and Barney and Hilda...
Nancy C. Olsen
Aug 22, 2018
Nancy C. Olsen, 69, of Arlington passed away August 22, 2018 peacefully in her home after a long battle with cancer. A private funeral service was held at 1:30 p.m., Friday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Father Gregory Jarzombek officiating. Burial followed at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Nancy was born January 2, 1949 in Sandwich to Lester and Dorothy...
Gregory Allen Stayton
Aug 20, 2018
Gregory Allen Stayton, 58, of Princeton and formerly of Mendota died August 20, 2018 in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday in Oakwood Memorial Cemetery, Ottawa. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Ottawa Moose Lodge at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling the...
Eileen Full
Aug 18, 2018
Margaret Eileen Full, 97, of Sublette passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Mendota Lutheran Home.
Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m., at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sublette with Rev. Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00...
Bonnie Sue Lovgren
Aug 16, 2018
Bonnie Sue (Robinson) Lovgren, 58, of Arlington passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family and friends after a short battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m, at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be private...
Marian M. Brown
Aug 16, 2018
Marian M. Brown, 92, of Mendota passed away Aug. 16, 2018 at the Mendota Lutheran Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Holy Cross Church with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the...
Ginny Pohl
Aug 15, 2018
Virginia Ann "Ginny" Pohl passed away August 15, 2018 in Aperion Care, Princeton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m., Sunday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.
Ginny...
Keith D. Hillstrom
Aug 15, 2018
Keith D. Hillstrom, 37, of Mendota passed away August 15, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Private memorial services were held August 17, 2018 in the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Keith was born January 25, 1981 in Torrance, California to Donald and Lynn (Shafer) Hillstrom. He is survived by his father Donald Hillstrom of...
Martha L. Shafer
Aug 12, 2018
Martha L. Shafer, 86, of Mendota passed away peacefully at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.
There will be no services. Arrangements were handled by the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.
Martha was born February 17, 1932 in Yorkville, OH. to T. Phillips and Stella (Pontia) Cole. She married Donald R. Shafer on June 20, 1953...
Marjorie "Margie" Mcfarland
Aug 11, 2018
Marjorie "Margie" McFarland, 85, of Mendota passed away August 11, 2018 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Friday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday in the funeral home.
Margie was born November...
Joanne Eichorn
Aug 10, 2018
JoAnne Jacobs Eichorn, 80, of Mendota went home to be with Jesus on Friday, August 10, 2018 Funeral services will be 11;00 a.m. Monday in Victory Baptist Church, Mendota with Rev.Steve Breedlove officiating.. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., until time of services on Monday in the church. Burial will be in Wyoming Cemetery, Paw Paw. The Merritt Funeral Home,...

