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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Roger L. Cogdal

Roger L. Cogdal

Jul 10, 2018

Roger L. Cogdal, 73, of LaMoille died July 10, 2018 after a grain bin accident.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m Monday in the Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev. David Jungnickel officiating.  Burial will take place in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be from 3-6:30 p.m., on Sunday in the Merritt Funeral Home,...

Rita Clare Weber

Rita Clare Weber

Jul 7, 2018

Rita Clare Weber, 80, of Mendota, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at home surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Peter Pilon at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at Holy Cross Church, Mendota. Burial will be in Holy...

Rufus J. Joerger

Rufus J. Joerger

Jul 6, 2018

Rufus J. Joerger, 87 of Spring Valley and formerly of Mendota passed away July 6, 2018 in Aperion Care, Spring Valley. A Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m., in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be...

Fountain Neal

Fountain Neal

Jun 28, 2018

Fountain Neal, 95, of Compton, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2018, in the Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday July 3, in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Chaplin Kent Terry officiating. Burial will be at the Melugins Grove Cemetery with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Jerome "Jerry" Martin

Jerome "Jerry" Martin

Jun 24, 2018

Jerome "Jerry" P. Martin, 73 of Mendota and formerly of Sterling passed away June 24, 2018 at Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille at a later date...

Patricia R. Despain

Patricia R. Despain

Jun 14, 2018

Patricia R. Despain,91, of Mendota died June 14, 2018 in Ottawa Pavillon. Graveside services for the family will be held on July 21st in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery followed by a celebration of life. Pat was born April 21, 1927 in Davenport, Iowa to George and Gladys (Norris) Schroeder. She married Robert Despain on March 14, 1948 in Fairfield,, Iowa....

Rick Louis Bauer

Rick Louis Bauer

Jun 12, 2018

Rick Louis Bauer, 63 of LaMoille, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Funeral services will be Saturday June 16th at 11:00 a.m., in the Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday June 15th...

Taryn Nicole Pakenham

Taryn Nicole Pakenham

Jun 10, 2018

Taryn Nicole Pakenham, 18, of Utica, passed away June 10, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Private family only services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Steven Breedlove officiating. Interment will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m., in the funeral...

Gilbert "Gib" Glaser

Gilbert "Gib" Glaser

Jun 2, 2018

Gilbert "Gib" Glaser, 86, of Manitowoc, WI and a former Mendota resident died June 2, 2018 in his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday in Holy Cross Church with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with Military Rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be from 4-7...

James G. Lair

James G. Lair

May 28, 2018

James Grant Lair, 91, of Mendota died May 28, 2018 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa with military rites by the American Legion. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services on...

Donald Ray Simpson

Donald Ray Simpson

May 24, 2018

Donald Ray Simpson, 84 of LaMoille died on May 24, 2018 in Citadel Care Center, Elgin surrounded by his loving family.

Memorial services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Tim Baltz officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, LaMoille with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will...

Florence Marie Ayers

Florence Marie Ayers

May 21, 2018

Florence Marie Ayers, 86, of Sublette passed away on May 21, 2018 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Michelle Crow officiating.

Florence was born November 26, 1931...

Hope Hotchkiss Niedling

Hope Hotchkiss Niedling

May 14, 2018

Hope Hotchkiss Niedling, 96, of  Plover, WI. and formerly of Mendota died at her home May 14., 2018.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating.

Hope was born February 14,...

Curtis S. Cross

Curtis S. Cross

May 8, 2018

Curtis S. Cross, 99, of Peru and formerly Mendota passed away May 8, 2018 in Heritage Health, Mendota. A memorial service will be Friday, May 18, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Troy Grove. Private family burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, LaSalle following the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in...

Maurice L. Olson

Maurice L. Olson

Apr 27, 2018

Maurice L. Olson, 95, of Mendota died April 27, 2018, in his residence.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

Maurice was born July...

Evelyn Mclaughlin

Evelyn Mclaughlin

Apr 26, 2018

Evelyn McLaughlin, 93, of Troy Grove went to be with the Lord on April  26, 2018 at Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Hogun Kim officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Monday in the...

Faith L. Miller

Faith L. Miller

Apr 24, 2018

Faith L Miller, 62 of Mendota passed away peacefully April 24, 2018 at OSF Healthcare St Paul Medical Center with her daughter at her bedside.

There will be no services at this time.

Faith was born July 31, 1955 in Greeneville Tennessee to Forrest and Theda (Weems) Myers.

Faith is survived by her...

Barb Hild

Barb Hild

Apr 22, 2018

Barb Ellen Hild, 64, of Arlington died April 22, 2018 at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Arlington with Rev. Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation from 5-8 p.m., Friday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

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Helen M. Lemmer

Helen M. Lemmer

Apr 13, 2018

Helen M. Lemmer ,61, of Mendota died April 13, 2018 in OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Merrittt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Helen was born  February 21, 1957...

Floyd D. Setchell

Floyd D. Setchell

Apr 8, 2018

Floyd D. Setchell, 93, of Mendota passed away in his home on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Family interment will be on Saturday in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m., on Friday in the church. The Merritt...