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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Howard O. Fahler

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

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

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

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

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...

Ruth M Deluga

Ruth M Deluga

Jul 5, 2012

A memorial Mass will be held at a later date.

Kathy Gordon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Gordon Botheras

Gordon Botheras

May 24, 2012

Gordon Botheras

Viola M. Greskiewicz

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

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...

Elva Despain

Elva Despain

May 21, 2012

Services Pending

Mary Lou Hostad

Mary Lou Hostad

May 21, 2012

Mary Lou Hostad