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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
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...
Marion Judith Schwaar
Dec 17, 2012
Marion Judith Schwaar, 79, a resident of Woodhaven Lakes, died Dec. 17, 2012, in Heritage Health, Mendota. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Troy Grove, with the Rev. Bill Ultch officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the...
Jack Henry Kellen
Dec 17, 2012
Jack H. Kellen, 87, of Mendota died Dec. 17, 2012, in his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Kellen was born...
Delores Evans
Dec 17, 2012
Graveside Services at Waltham Cemetery, Waltham Twp. 11:30a.m., Friday, December 21st. no visitation.
Richard "Rick" Ramer
Dec 17, 2012
Richard "Rick" Ramer, 61, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at his home in Ankeny. He was born November 8, 1951, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Romaine Diehl Ramer Magnuson and George "Mike" Magnuson. Rick enjoyed fishing, stock car racing, baseball, bowling, playing darts, gambling at area casinos, and attending demolition derbies. Rick is survived by his first wife, Connie Stevenson...
Kenneth C. Nance
Dec 16, 2012
Kenneth C. Nance, 76, of Mendota died Dec. 15, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Inurnment will be at Restland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Mr. Nance was born May 27, 1936, in Mendota to Ernest W. and Esther (Reynolds)...
Donald E. Robb
Dec 7, 2012
Donald E. Robb, 66, of Mendota died Dec. 7, 2012, in his residence. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the United Presbyterian Church, Earlville with the Rev. Del Kielman officiating. Private burial will follow. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home provided the arrangements. He was born April 1,...
Heather K. Hochstatter
Dec 3, 2012
Heather K. Hochstatter, 29, of Mendota died unexpectedly Dec. 3, 2012, in Chicago. A private family service will be Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with Deacon Vincent Slomian officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. She was born Nov. 15, 1983, in Mendota to Jeffrey and Nancy (Boelk) Hochstatter. A 2002 graduate of...
Scott Thompson
Nov 30, 2012
A memorial mass will be held for Scott Thompson, 41, of Arrowsmith, who died Nov. 30, 2012 in Normal after an extended illness. The mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mendota. Local arrangements were handled by the Merritt Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson was born Jan. 15, 1971 in Princeton...
Philip F. Schultz
Nov 27, 2012
Philip F. Schultz, 76, of Mendota died Nov. 27, 2012, in his residence. Private family services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites will follow. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Schultz was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Columbus, Wis., to Elmer and Linda (Voss) Schultz. He married Roxie McLarning...
Martin J. Mcdermott
Nov 17, 2012
Martin Joseph McDermott, 51, of rural Compton died Nov. 17, 2012, in his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born March 10, 1961, in Evergreen Park to...
Edith L. Schmidt
Nov 14, 2012
Edith L. Schmidt, 89, of Mendota died Nov. 14, 2012, in Methodist Hospital, Peoria. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements....

