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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Arlene R. Keen
Feb 17, 2013
Arlene R. Keen, 92, of Mendota died Feb. 17, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Revs. Dale Dykstra and David Tellinghuisen officiating. Cremation will be accorded and burial will be at Restland Cemetery at a later date. Visitation is one hour prior to services Monday at the...
Doris J. Meyer
Feb 16, 2013
Doris J. Meyer, 75, of Mendota died Feb. 16, 2013, in her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion Township. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Mendota to...
Leslie E. Asher
Feb 13, 2013
Leslie Eugene Asher, 56, of Mendota, formerly of Big Rock and Naperville, died unexpectedly on Feb. 13, 2013. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota. Visitation will start at 10 a.m. on March 2 at the church. Mr. Asher was born Oct. 13, 1956 in Sycamore...
Carol Jean Savage
Feb 13, 2013
Carol Jean Savage, 82, of Mendota Lutheran Home died Feb. 13, 2013, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Congregational Church, LaMoille. The Rev. Rick Wulf will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, is...
Russell A. Densmore
Feb 11, 2013
Russell A. Densmore, 64, of Compton died Feb. 11, 2013, in Mendota Community Hospital. A celebration of life will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the South Minister Presbyterian Church, Arlington Heights, followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Stephen Pierce officiating. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, assisted the family with arrangements. Mr. Densmore was born Dec. 14,...
Kathleen H. Lauer
Feb 5, 2013
Kathleen H. Lauer, 82, of Mendota died Feb. 5, 2013, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church with the Rev. Geoff Horton officiating. A private family burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sublette. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She was born Feb. 20, 1930, in...
Robert W. Stuber
Feb 2, 2013
Robert W. Stuber, 75, of Mendota died Feb. 2, 2013, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. He was born Sept. 17, 1937 in Mendota...
Joan Marie Mcgregor
Jan 30, 2013
Joan Marie McGregor, 64, of Greeley, CO. died January 28, 2013 at Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. Joan was born on July 10, 1948 in Elmhurst, Il. to Herbert and Joyce (Edwards) McGregor. She was a graduate of Judson College, Elgin, Illinois and taught elementary school at the Crystal Cathedral Church in Garden Grove, California. She had an...
Ronald L. Sampo
Jan 29, 2013
Ronald L. Sampo, 80, of LaMoille died Jan. 29, 2013, in his residence. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick's Church, Arlington with the Rev. Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, LaMoille Township with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr....
Elaine Nemeth
Jan 24, 2013
Elaine Nemeth (Nee Perkins), Loving Wife Of The Late Louis K. Sr. Beloved Mother Of Kathryn (Richard) Irwin, Helen (Donald) Novicki, And Louis Jr. (Audrey). Dear Grandmother Of Karen (Charles) Kaloczi, Nancy (Christopher) Gordon, Colleen (James) Jaltuch, And Jennifer (Walter) Rainford. Great Grandmother Of Adam, Cameryn, Ian, Emily, Matthew, Emily, Aiden, And Madeline. Sister Of John (Adele) Perkins, Betty (Late...
Wesley M. Mclaughlin
Jan 24, 2013
Wesley M. McLaughlin, 58, of Troy Grove died Jan. 24, 2013, in his residence. A celebration of his life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Chubby's in Troy Grove. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. He was born May 15, 1954, in La Salle to John and Laura (Labens) McLaughlin. He attended Mendota High School...
Lee D. Fetzer
Jan 22, 2013
Lee D. Fetzer, 69, of Triumph died Jan. 22, 2013, in his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Tonica at a later date. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home. He was born Sept. 21, 1943,...
Joan Marie O'Brien-Ward
Jan 11, 2013
Joan Marie O'Brien-Ward, 81, of Creve Coeur, Mo., and formerly of Mendota died Jan. 11, 2013, in Creve Coeur, Mo. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Revs. Fredi Gomez Torres and John J. O'Brien officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4 - 7...
Kenneth G. Kerchner
Dec 30, 2012
Kenneth G. Kerchner, 79, of Mendota died Dec. 30, 2012, in his residence. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Geoff Horton officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Kerchner was born May 21, 1933, in...
Clifford C. Vanrheenen
Dec 30, 2012
Clifford C. Van Rheenen, 93, of Mendota died Dec. 30, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Pella, Iowa. Visitation was one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home,...
Emmett G. Fultz
Dec 26, 2012
Emmett G. Fultz, 86, of Earlville died Dec. 26, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Precinct Cemetery, Earlville. Military rites will be performed by VFW Post 4079, and the Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, assisted the family with arrangements. Mr. Fultz was born...
Helen M. Druen
Dec 19, 2012
Helen M. Druen, 87, of Mendota died Dec. 19, 2012, in Stonecroft Village, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was born May 28, 1925, in Paw Paw to Richard and Hazel (Haefner) Mead....
Helen J. Faulk
Dec 19, 2012
Helen J. Faulk, 90, of Stonecroft Village, Mendota died Dec. 19, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with the Rev. David Tellinghuisen officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She was...

