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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Marilynn J. Setchell
Jul 13, 1946
Marilynn J. Setchell, 62, of Sublette died March 25, 2009, in Mendota Community Hospital. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born July 13,...
Edna C. Miller
Mar 3, 1946
Edna C. Miller, 65, of Mendota died Oct. 3, 2011, in Mendota Lutheran Home. 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 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She...
Gilbert L. Pinter
Jan 11, 1946
Gilbert L. Pinter, 64, of LaMoille died May 1, 2010, in the emergency room at Mendota Community Hospital. 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 with full military rites accorded by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m....
Richard J. Heinzeroth
Nov 19, 1945
Richard J. Heinzeroth, 65, of LaMoille died Feb. 19, 2009, in his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille. The Rev. Martha Wendel-Caputo will officiate. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille, with military rites by VFW Post 4079 in Mendota. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday in the church....
Janet E. Kolzow
Nov 11, 1945
Janet E. Kolzow, 62, of 083 43rd Road, Mendota died Jan. 11, 2008, in her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Johnson Grove Cemetery, Shabbona. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. She was born Nov. 11, 1945, in Enton, Ohio,...
Janice Mae Didlinger
Aug 7, 1945
Janice Mae Didlinger, 67, of Compton died Nov. 7, 2011, in her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton, with the Rev. Jamie Wallace officiating. Burial at the church cemetery will be at a later date. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born July 7,...
Elizabeth Mitchell
Jun 13, 1945
Elizabeth Mitchell, 63, of Stamford, Conn., and formerly of Mendota, died May 21, 2009, in her Stamford residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Dewey Cemetery, Ophir Township. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. She was born June...
James T. Bragg
Mar 15, 1945
James T. Bragg, 66, of Mendota died Aug. 7, 2011, in his home following a battle with lung cancer. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Bragg was born...
Robert B. Atherton
Mar 4, 1945
Robert B. Atherton, 64, of Mendota died of cancer June 24, 2009, at home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Cremation rites took place. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota. Arrangements were by Merritt Funeral Home,...
Elsie A. Truckenbrod
Dec 29, 1944
Elsie A. Truckenbrod, 67, of Mendota died March 30, 2012, in her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Dec. 29, 1944,...
Jack R. Phalen
Aug 16, 1944
Jack R. Phalen, 65, of Mendota died March 23, 2010, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by Mendota Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4079. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday in Merritt...
Brenda S. Monkemeyer
Aug 7, 1944
Brenda S. Monkemeyer, 66, of 509 Plaza Drive, Mendota died Dec, 1, 2010, in her residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Glenn Stewart officiating. Burial will be at Restland Memorial Gardens, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Aug....
Fred D. Brester
Jul 27, 1944
Fred D. Brester, 65, of Triumph died April 15, 2010, in his residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Brester was born July 27, 1944, in Indianapolis, Ind., to...
Kathleen M. Capello
Jun 9, 1944
Kathleen M. Capello, 65, of LaMoille died March 28, 2010 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on March 31 at St. Patrick's Church, Arlington. Her body was donated to the Department of Biological Science at Northern Illinois University. Arrangements were handled by the Merritt Funeral Home. Mrs. Capello was born June 9,...
Cassandra Lee Truckenbrod
Feb 27, 1944
Cassandra Lee Truckenbrod, 67, of Mendota passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria following complications from cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mendota. Burial will take place in Restland Cemetery in Mendota. Visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 7...
Michael Paul Angelo
Feb 3, 1944
Michael Paul Angelo Sr., 67, of Oglesby passed gently away at 7:35 p.m. May 18, 2011, in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services at the funeral...
David L. Dilbeck
Sep 28, 1943
David L. Dilbeck, 68, of Mendota died Dec. 26, 2011, in La Salle County Nursing Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille. The Rev. Sang Myung will officiate. Burial will be at Wisner Cemetery, Ophir Township. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille. Arrangements are...
Nikki Shoemaker
Aug 20, 1943
Nikki (Stokes) Shoemaker, 65, of Rockford, formerly of Mendota died July 12, 2009, in her Rockford residence. Services will be at noon Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Thursday in the funeral home. She was born Aug....
Nancy C. Williams
Apr 11, 1943
Nancy C. (Roemmich) Williams, 66, of New Lenox, formerly of Sublette, died Dec. 15, 2009, in her home after battling breast cancer for several years. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time...
Gerald Kelly
Jan 29, 1943
Hank Kelly, 65, of Mendota died Dec. 9, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital shortly after arrival. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Holy Cross Church with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home. Mr. Kelly was born Jan. 29,...

