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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Michael Paul Angelo

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

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

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

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

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,...

Ledford G. Davis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...