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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Ledford G. Davis
Apr 10, 1942
Ledford G. Davis, 69, of Mendota died Aug. 29, 2011, in Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Davis Cemetery, Davis Bend, Ky., with the Rev. Tom Patterson officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, and 10-11 a.m. Saturday in Hopper Funeral Home, Barbourville, Ky. Mr....
Sandra E. Mccaddon
Feb 27, 1942
Sandra E. McCaddon, age 69, of Paw Paw, Il. went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2011. She was born February 27, 1942 in Pekin, Il. to Harm and Etta (Tift) Reutler. There will be no services. Sandie married Steve McCaddon on June 13, 1969. In addition to being a homemaker, she held various restaurant and factory jobs...
Janet M. Thomas
Dec 23, 1941
Janet M. Thomas, 69, of Mendota died April 24, 2011, in her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. She was born Dec. 23, 1941, in Mendota to Earl and Myrtle Mae (Hampton) Manning....
Sharon Edgcomb
Nov 2, 1941
Sharon Edgcomb, 66, of Mendota, died Dec. 24, 2007, in her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mrs. Edgcomb was born Nov. 2, 1941, in Chicago to Harold and Loretta...
Alan E. Stuepfert
Jul 22, 1941
Alan E. Stuepfert, 69, of LaMoille died Oct. 10, 2010, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Stuepfert was born July...
Eugene Curtis Jones
Apr 11, 1941
Eugene Curtis Jones Sr., 69, of Marion, formerly of Mendota, died Oct. 31, 2010, in Westview Care Center, West Frankfort. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with Deacon Vince Slomian officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 11 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral...
Judy Mclaughlin
Feb 16, 1941
Judy McLaughlin, 66, of 115 S. Prospect, Amboy, died Oct. 20, 2007, in her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Julie Bunt officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. McLaughlin was born Feb. 16, 1941, in Princeton to Homer and...
Richard Lee Cooper
Feb 10, 1941
Richard Lee Cooper, 60, of Illinois Veterans Home in La Salle died Feb. 12, 2010, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mendota Bible Church with the Rev. Norm Stark officiating. Burial will be at Wisner Cemetery, Ophir Township, with military rites by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today in...
Martin Huss
Sep 18, 1940
Martin Huss, 69, of Mendota died Oct. 22, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Glen Foster officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of services Monday in the funeral home.Mr. Huss was born Sept....
Gordon Miller
Jul 12, 1940
Gordon Miller, 68, of Mendota died March 3, 2009, in his home. Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. Burial will be at Wisner Cemetery, Ophir Township. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Miller was born July 12, 1940, in Mendota...
Donna Young
Jun 9, 1940
Donna Young, 67, of 205 Sandra Ave., Mendota died Aug. 3, 2007, in her residence. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Larry Sheaves will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services. There is no visitation. Mrs. Young was born June 9, 1940, in St. Louis, Mo., to Edward and Billie...
Wayne L. Manning
May 1, 1940
Wayne L. Manning, 69, of 601 Division St., Mendota died June 11, 2009, in his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with deacon Raymond Fischer officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4079. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral...
John C. Ritzheimer
Dec 15, 1939
John C. Ritzheimer, 68, of 46 N. 46th Road, Mendota died Feb. 4, 2008, in his home. There will be no services. Burial will be private. A time of remembrance will be 4-6 p.m. Saturday at his daughter?s home, 26769 2650 East St., LaMoille. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. Mr. Ritzheimer was born Dec. 15, 1939, in Galesburg,...
Ronald L. Wagner
Sep 30, 1939
Ronald L. Wagner, 69, of Compton died March 14, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Melugin Cemetery, Brooklyn Township. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Wagner was born Sept.30, 1939, in Polo to Glen and Loreta...
Lee Wright
Aug 24, 1939
Lee Wright, 71, of Mendota died Jan. 23, 2011, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be in Wyoming at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Wright was born Aug. 24, 1939, in New Castle, Wyo., to Sherman and Mildred (Patton) Wright. He married Christine Ecklund on Nov. 30, 1989,...
James Menzel
Jul 8, 1939
James Menzel, 70, of LaMoille died March 10, 2010, in his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be at Melugen Cemetery, Brooklyn Township, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was...
Clifford W. Brown
Jun 20, 1939
Clifford W. Brown, 70, of Mendota died Sept. 12, 2009. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Brown was born June 20, 1939, in Arlington to Orville and Mildred...
Annette Pohl
Apr 13, 1939
Annette Pohl, 70, of Mendota died Oct. 7, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born April 13, 1939, in La...
Mary Katherine Bettner
Feb 3, 1939
Mary Katherine Bettner, 71, of Paw Paw died April 15, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church , Compton. The Rev. Jamie Wallace will officiate. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Feb. 3,...
Rita M. Todd
Sep 19, 1938
Rita M. Todd, 70, of Mendota died April 4, 2009, in her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born Sept. 19, 1938, in Mendota to Earl...

