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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Raymond J. Cullinane
Sep 17, 1922
Raymond J. Cullinane, 89, formerly of Streator and Amboy died April 6, 2012, in Heritage Health of Mendota. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Burial will be at St. Ann's Cemetery, Toluca. Visitation is 9:30-10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota....
Elmer L. Sporleder
May 21, 1922
Elmer L. Sporleder, 89, of Sublette died March 9, 2012, in Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Louis Sari officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille, with military honors by Mendota VFW Council 4079. Visitation is two hours prior to...
Eleanor M. Trembly
Apr 15, 1922
Eleanor M. Trembly, 88, of Mendota died April 4, 2011, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born April 15, 1922,...
Tom W. Martin
Apr 3, 1922
Thomas W. Martin, 86, of Mendota died March 18, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at noon Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service...
Robert Bud Simpson
Mar 31, 1922
Robert Simpson, 86, of Mendota died March 18, 2009, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gale Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Simpson was born March 31, 1922, in...
Dorothy Zinke
Feb 28, 1922
Dorothy Zinke, 89, of Sublette, died peacefully April 6, 2011, in Mendota Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sublette. The Rev. Max Lasrado will officiate. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with...
Florence Reeder
Feb 12, 1922
Florence Reeder, 87, of Mendota died Aug. 27, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday with a rosary at 4 p.m. in Merritt...
Margaret L. Thompson
Jan 21, 1922
Margaret L. Thompson, 89, of 701 Meadowview Drive, Mendota died May 2, 2011, in Mendota Community Hospital. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake officiating. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....
Daryl L. Ecklund
Jan 18, 1922
Daryl L. Ecklund, 87, of LaMoille died July 1, 2009, in Colonial Hall Nursing Home, Princeton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Martha Wendel-Carputo officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4079. Visitation will be from noon until...
Warren Setchell
Jan 1, 1922
Warren M. Setchell, 86, of Mendota died Nov. 1, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Setchell was born Jan. 1, 1922, in...
Paul F. Truckenbrod
Dec 4, 1921
Paul F. Truckenbrod, 90, of LaMoille died April 19, 2012, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion. The Rev. Kevin Weeks will officiate. Burial will be at Clarion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:30-7 p.m. Sunday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Truckenbrod was born Dec. 4,...
Raymond Walter Jones
Nov 22, 1921
Ray Walter Jones, 88, of LaMoille died Dec. 17, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, in Waltham Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Roy Backus and Ellsworth Young officiating. Inurnment will follow at Waltham Cemetery. Visitation will be 1½ hours prior to the service Saturday in the church. Merritt...
Elizabeth E. Kaufman
Nov 9, 1921
Elizabeth E. Kaufman, 88, of Mendota died March 22, 2010, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home. She was...
Elizabeth Deaner
Oct 24, 1921
Elizabeth Deaner, 90, of Mendota died April 23, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. The Rev. Michael Morrell will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Thursday in the funeral home. She was born Oct. 24,...
Samuel Musser
Sep 1, 1921
Samuel Musser, 85, of 1507 Guiles Ave., Mendota died Aug. 28, 2007, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Gale Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Musser was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Sublette to Isaac...
Howard M. Jones
Aug 16, 1921
Howard M. Jones, 85, of 1206 Susanna St., Mendota, died July 21, 2007, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services in the funeral home. Mr. Jones was born Aug....
Gladys Lawrence
Aug 7, 1921
Gladys Lawrence, 87, of 701 Meadowview Drive, Mendota died Feb. 1, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Private graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 7, 1921, in Sublette to Andrew and Cora (Winkler) Hubbard. She married...
Daniel C. Copper
Jul 14, 1921
Daniel C. Copper, 89, of Mendota died Feb. 4, 2011, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with military rites by VFW Post 4079. The Rev. Dale Dykstra will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday with Masonic services...
Oscar G. Pfeiffer
Jul 4, 1921
Oscar G. Pfeiffer, 86, of Mendota Lutheran Home died April 23, 2008, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Bache Memorial Chapel, Van Orin, with the Rev. Lloyd Doyens officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday in the chapel. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home,...
Elmo Steele
Jun 24, 1921
Elmo Steele, 88, of Mendota died May 11, 2010, in Heartland Nursing Home, Casey. 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, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday in the...

