Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Nov 13, 2017

Kevin P. Danner, 52, of LaSalle died November 13, 2017 in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Visitation will be Saturday from 12-1 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no funeral service.

Kevin was born April 16, 1965 in Iowa City, IA to George and Judith A....

Nov 6, 2017

Diane C. Kelly, 80, of Mendota died Nov. 6, 2017, in her residence.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Diane was...

Nov 3, 2017

Barbara J. Younglove, 77, of Mendota died peacefully November 3, 2017 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Lutheran...

Oct 30, 2017

Richard D. Scott, 69, of Mendota passed away October 30, 2017 in the Mendota Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. John Kalebough officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30-11:00 a.m.,...

Oct 23, 2017

Kenneth Stephen Bauer, 80, of rural Mendota died October 23, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. Burial will take place in Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to time of services on Friday in the funeral...

Oct 21, 2017

Jill S. (Godfrey) Rister, 65, of Blytheville, AR. and formerly of Mendota passed away October 21, 2017 in Great River Medical Center, Blytheville.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m., at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m., in...

Oct 10, 2017

Martin "Miney"  Ultch, 95, of LaMoille died Oct. 10, 2017, in Liberty Village, Princeton.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clarion Township with Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Cemetery.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling the...

Oct 9, 2017

Nancy J. Schiefelbein, 80, of Mendota passed away October 9, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m., in St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m., in...

Oct 3, 2017

Jack Woods, 85 of Mendota died October 3, 2017, at the Illinois Veteran's Home-LaSalle. Funeral services will be Saturday at 12:30 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Bill Ultch officiating. Burial will be in Troy Grove Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in...

Sep 30, 2017

Kay L. Kromm, 68 of Mendota died September 30, 2017 in St. Anne Center, Rockford.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday in the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton with Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., to time of services on Tuesday in the church....

Sep 26, 2017

Neil M. Chamberlain, 48, of Mendota, passed away September 26, 2017. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota from 10 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. There will be no services. Burial will be private. Neil was born January 9, 1969 in Ravenna, OH. to Larry and Karren (Kreinbihl) Chamberlain. Neil was a 1987 graduate of...

Sep 22, 2017

The Rev. A. Ellsworth Young, 100, of Peru, and Pastor Emeritus of the Waltham Presbyterian Church, went to the Lord on Friday, Sept. 22 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Waltham Presbyterian Church with pastors Joel Stevenor and Roy Backus officiating. Burial will...

Sep 22, 2017

Wanda D. Boyle, 86, of Mendota passed away September 22, 2017 in Heritage Health, Mendota where she resided for the last seven months.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., in...

Sep 20, 2017

Carl F. Biederstedt, 74, of Sublette died September 20, 2017 at his residence.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Pastor Steve Adamson officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield  Cemetery, LaMoille at a later date. Visitation will be from 4:30-7 p.m., Monday in the Merritt Funeral Home,...

Sep 19, 2017

Elaine Zimmerman, 79, of Paw Paw died Sept. 19, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family and friends.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton with the Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota.

Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral...

Sep 18, 2017

Norma Lee Muhlach, 86, of Mendota passed away peacefully on September 18, 2017 in Rockford, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will Friday at 11:00 a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Deacon Vincent Slomian officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m., Friday in the funeral home.

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Sep 14, 2017

Michael (Mick) Joseph Donahue, 74, of Sun City West, Arizona, and formerly of Mendota, Illinois, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Arizona after an intensive battle with lung cancer.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Peter Pilon...

Sep 14, 2017

Heriberto Orozco, 62, of LaMoille passed away September 14, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Manlius Cemetery, Manlius. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m., in the Merritt...