Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Aug 28, 2017

Richard W. Carroll, 74, a former Mendota resident died August 28, 2017 in OSF St. James HealthCare, Pontiac. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Mr. Wendell Wardell officiating. The Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling the arrangements. Richard was born June 15, 1943 in Rockford to Richard and Valeria (Sartwell) Carroll. He...

Aug 27, 2017

Carol L. Swope, 72, of Mendota passed away August 27, 2017 in Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rockford. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be in Melugen Cemetery, Brooklyn Twp. at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m., in the...

Aug 20, 2017

Edward M. Lauer, 85, of Mendota passed away peacefully Aug. 20, 2017, in Heritage Health Nursing Home, Mendota. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 5-7...

Aug 8, 2017

Norma L. Fitch, 88, of Mendota died August 8, 2017 in Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will take place in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. til time of service on Monday  in the funeral...

Aug 8, 2017

Alberta Rose Smith, 87, of Mendota passed away August 8, 2017 in her home. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m., in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Kent Svendsen officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m., in the funeral home. Alberta was born January 20, 1930 in Mendota to Edward...

Jul 31, 2017

Janet E. Lester, 72, of Mendota, died July 31, 2017 at her home. She requested that no funeral services be held. The Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family. Janet was born March 20, 1945, in Mendota to Clyde R. and Marjorie E. (Littlewood) Richards. She married Kenneth J. Lester on Sept. 30, 1980 in Ottawa. She is survived...

Jul 31, 2017

Sheila A. Turck, 72, of Mendota, died July 31, 2017 at Heritage Health, Mendota.Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites were accorded. The Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting with the arrangements. Sheila was born Feb. 25, 1945 in Detroit, Mich., to Toby and Eleanor (Gaylord) Grace. She married Gerald Turck, who preceded her in death...

Jul 29, 2017

Richard A. Nemecek, 86, of Mendota, formerly of Paw Paw, died July 29, 2017 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Anne Hoflen officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military honors by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will...

Jul 26, 2017

Shirley Ann Seng, 81, of Mendota passed away July 26, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m., in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Hogun Kim officiating. Burial will be in Wisner Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m., at the church and one hour...

Jul 21, 2017

Meredith (Dithy) Schreiner, 74, of Woodhaven Lakes and Sioux Falls, SD., passed away Friday July 21st at Mendota Lutheran Home after a brief but brave battle with lung cancer. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services. She is survived by her life long partner and love of her life William (Bill) Schreiner. Dithy and Bill bore three wonderful...

Jul 18, 2017

Judy K. Stremlau, 69, of Mendota died July 18, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Deacon Ray Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday in the funeral home.

Judy...

Jul 14, 2017

Mary K. Guilfoyle, 71, of Mendota died July 14, 2017 at her residence.

Memorial services for her will be held a a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota handled arrangements.

Mary was born April 4, 1946 in Mendota to Arthur and Hilda (Longbein) Frey. She married William Guilfoyle on November...

Jul 10, 2017

Dorothy H. Cole, 92, of Mendota died July 10, 2017 in the Mendota Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m., Thursday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Kent Terry officiating. Burial will take place in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services on Thursday in the funeral home....

Jul 5, 2017

Donald E. Nettleton, 76, of Mendota died July 5, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Cremation rites will be follow the services and interment in Restland Cemetery, Mendota will be at a later date. Visitation will be...

Jul 1, 2017

Frank James Joerger, 86, of Mendota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 1, 2017 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by...

Jun 16, 2017

Melvin E. Karstens, 91, of Mendota died June 16, 2017 in Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Janet Lepp officiating. Burial will take place in Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota with Military Rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday...

Jun 6, 2017

Phyliss Carol Smith, 78, of Mendota, died peacefully June 6, 2017 in the Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m., Saturday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Chaplain Kent Terry officiating. Burial will be Monday at the family plot at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Chicago. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Phyliss was...

Jun 3, 2017

Loretta "Babe" Flaherty, 95, of Manor Court, Peru died June 3, 2017, in the care facility.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 am. Wednesday in Holy Trinity Church, Cherry with the Rev. Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Cherry.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday...

May 29, 2017

Edward G. Jensen, 74, of LaMoille died May 29, 2017, in OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota.

Funeral services and burial will be at a later date. Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille is handling the arrangements.

Edward was born July 18, 1942, in Spring Valley to Edward and Albertha (Keutzer) Jensen. He married Linda Drummer on...

May 25, 2017

Geraldine "Gerry" Kromm-Neal, 95, of Mendota passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017, in Mendota Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton with the Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church....