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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Howard O. Fahler
Jul 18, 2012
Howard O. Fahler, 91, of Mendota died July 18, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. David Tellinghuisen officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday in the funeral home. He was born Dec. 29, 1920, in Mendota...
Harold W. Zinke
Jul 18, 2012
Harold W. Zinke, 81, of Compton died July 18, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton, with the Rev. Sarah R. Schaffner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Zinke was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Lee County...
Delbert C Kromm
Jul 16, 2012
Delbert Kromm, 93, of Mendota died July 16, 2012, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton with the Rev. Steve Dow officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Brooklyn Township, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Funeral...
Ruby Blaydes
Jul 6, 2012
Ruby L. Blaydes, 82, of 909 25th St., Peru died July 6, 2012, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Donald Palmatier will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 10 a.m.- noon Wednesday in the funeral home. She was born Nov. 24, 1929, in...
Cheryl M. Althaus
Jul 6, 2012
Cheryl M. Althaus, 64, of Dunlap, formerly of Mendota, died July 6, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. She was born June 27, 1948, in Mendota to...
Kathy Gordon
Jun 18, 2012
Kathy Gordon, 66, of Mendota died June 18, 2012, in University Hospital, Madison, Wis. A private family memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. She was born June 24, 1945, in Mendota to Donald "Rusty" and Betty (Simpson) Rogers....
Lita Kelly
Jun 11, 2012
Lita S. Kelly, 79, of Mendota died June 11, 2012, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Dec. 19, 1932, in Mendota to John...
Dennis "Dick" Hasse
Jun 11, 2012
Dennis "Dick" Hasse, 82, of Mendota died peacefully on June 11, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria surrounded by his loving family. His body was donated to the Anatomical Gift Association in Chicago for research. A private family service will be held with Rev. Dale Peterson officiating and military rites provided by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Burial will be...
Ethel Vermillion
Jun 2, 2012
Ethel Vermillion, 93, of Mendota died June 2, 2012, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at South Paw Paw Cemetery, Wyoming Township. Visitation is one hour prior to services Wednesday in the funeral home. She was born Aug. 24, 1918, in Earlville to Jesse and...
Valaria J. Zimmerman
May 29, 2012
Valaria J. Zimmerman, 90, of Mendota died May 29, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton with the Rev. Jamie Wallace officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements. She was...
Nathan Edward Huhn
May 27, 2012
Nathon Edward Huhn, 19, of Compton died May 27,2012, in his home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Pastor Ken Foster of Compton United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services Saturday in the funeral home. Nathon was born Dec. 5, 1992, in Aurora to Allen...
Lee "Dick" Bunton
May 26, 2012
Lee "Dick" Bunton, 83, of Mendota died May 26, 2012, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements....
Peter Mysyk
May 25, 2012
Peter Mysyk, 91, of Heritage Health, Mendota died May 25, 2012, in Heritage Health. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Mendota Kingdom Hall with Bob Hughes officiating. Burial will be private. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home provided arrangements. He was born May 28, 1920, in Chicago to Metro and Anna (Zojac) Mysyk. He...
Nancy L. Bunton
May 25, 2012
Nancy L. Bunton, 79, of Mendota died May 25, 2012, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided arrangements. She was born June 3, 1932,...
Viola M. Greskiewicz
May 23, 2012
Viola M. Greskiewicz, 85, of Mendota, died May 23, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. William Ultch will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born May 8, 1927, in Compton to Jesse and...
Lenore Grace (Moyer) Christenson
May 22, 2012
Lenore Grace (Moyer) Christenson, 91, formerly of Arlington, died May, 22, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota. Burial of ashes will be at Restland Cemetery next to her husband, James. She was born Lenore Grace Lucas on Dec. 15, 1920...

