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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Richard Myers
Jan 28, 1934
Richard Myers, 73, of 146 N. 46th Road, Mendota died July 17, 2007, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday in the Merritt Funeral...
Orrie Danekas
Dec 21, 1933
Orrie Jane Danekas, 73, of 1603 Illinois Ave., Mendota, died July 7, 2007, in her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Gale Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born Dec. 21, 1933, in Norfolk, Va., to...
Billie Ray Ray Bodenhamer
Dec 4, 1933
Billie Ray Bodenhamer, 77, of LaMoille died Sept. 20, 2011, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Graveside services will be at a later date at Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home. Mr. Bodenhamer was born Dec. 4, 1933, in Galesburg to Charles and Minnie (Pool) Bodenhamer. He served with the U.S. Air Force. He was...
Eugene Schwingle
Nov 24, 1933
Eugene Schwingle, 74, of LaMoille died Jan. 19, 2008, in his LaMoille residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with his nephew, Gary Losey, officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, LaMoille Township, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Schwingle was born...
Darrell O. Ehlers
Nov 1, 1933
Darrell O. Ehlers, 77, of rural LaMoille died Jan. 1, 2011, in his home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Ehlers was born Nov....
Robert L. Carnahan
Sep 20, 1933
Robert L. Carnahan, 77, of Mendota died Feb. 27, 2011, in his residence. Private graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wyoming Cemetery, Paw Paw, with the Rev. Ken Foster officiating. Funeral arrangements are provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. He was born Sept. 20, 1933, in Compton to Chester and Bertha (Bend) Carnahan. He...
Gloria Jean Glaser
Sep 13, 1933
Gloria J ean Glaser, 75, of Mendota died Dec. 31, 2008, in Ri v er Shore Care Center, Marseilles. Ser v ices will be 10 : 30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church with the Re v . Gary Blake and deacon V ince Slomian officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. V isitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday...
Don Abbott
Jul 31, 1933
Donald Abbott, 76, of Mendota died June 19, 2010, in his Mendota residence. Services will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Abbott was born July 31, 1933, in Walnut to Reuben...
Harold L. Prentice
Jul 8, 1933
Harold L. Prentice, 78, of Troy Grove died Dec. 4, 2011, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery with military rites provided by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-7 p.m....
Dorothy Ege
May 17, 1933
Dorothy Teresa (Henkel) Ege of Mendota passed away at the age of 78 on March 7, 2012, in Champaign from renal failure and cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 3-7 p.m....
Elaine F. Lemmer
May 3, 1933
Elaine F. Lemmer, 78, of Mendota died Dec. 29, 2011, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Dale Peterson will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. She was born May 3, 1933, in Amboy to...
Mary Elizabeth Shaw
Feb 10, 1933
Mary Elizabeth Shaw, 78, of Mendota and formerly of Fairfax, Calif., died Feb. 5, 2012, in Round Rock, Texas, from complications due to a stroke. Funeral 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. She was born Feb. 10, 1933,...
Nadine M. Holdenrid
Oct 7, 1932
Nadine M. Holdenrid, 79, of Mendota died July 11, 2011, in her residence. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 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...
Arthur Reppin
Aug 23, 1932
Arthur Reppin, 78, of Mendota died Feb. 7, 2011, in his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by VFW Post 4070. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Reppin was...
Daniel F. Kobilsek
Aug 17, 1932
Daniel F. Kobilsek, 76, of Mendota died May 19, 2009, in his home after a sudden struggle with brain tumors. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at St. Vincent's Cemetery, La Salle. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday...
Darleen R. Ladenburger
Aug 5, 1932
Darleen R. Ladenburger, 79, of Princeton, formerly of Mendota, died March 19, 2012, in Heartland Health Care, Henry. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota with the Revs. Dale Peterson and Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home...
Dr. Carl J. Wacker
Apr 26, 1932
Dr. Carl J. Wacker, 78, of Mendota died Jan. 1, 2011, in his home. A memorial service will be at a later date. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. He was born April 26, 1932, in La Salle to Carl F. and Helen (Staldorf) Wacker. He married Sandra Lanigan on Oct. 10, 1957. He graduated from...
William L. Schmidt
Feb 23, 1932
William L. Schmidt, 75, of Troy Grove died Nov. 20, 2007, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. A memorial service will be at noon Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Paul Darveau officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Compton, with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time...
Dr. E. Allen Deweerth
Feb 23, 1932
Dr. E. Allen DeWeerth, 78, of Mendota died Dec. 15, 2010, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services in the church sanctuary on Saturday....
Arlo D. Albers
Feb 19, 1932
Arlo D. Albers, 77, of Mendota died July 13, 2009, in VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa. Services will be at noon Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Compton. Visitation is two hours prior to services Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Albers was born...

