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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Genevieve A. Biers

Genevieve A. Biers

Apr 6, 1920

Genevieve A. Biers, 91, of Mendota died Aug. 30, 2011, in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota. The Rev. Fredi Gomez-Torres will officiate. Interment will be at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota,...

Nellie G. Guilfoyle

Nellie G. Guilfoyle

Apr 5, 1920

Nellie G. Guilfoyle, 87, of Aurora Rehabilitation & Living Center died Dec. 8, 2007, in Mercy Hospital, Aurora. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 9:15-10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born April 5,...

Marie Piller

Marie Piller

Apr 1, 1920

Marie L . Piller, 89 , of Mendota L utheran H ome, died J uly 6 , 200 9 , in the home. S ervices will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Immanuel L utheran C hurch, C ompton, with the Rev. D ale J ohnson officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel L utheran C emetery. V isitation is 4...

Agatha R. Stanard

Agatha R. Stanard

Mar 9, 1920

Agatha R. Stanard, 90, of Oregon, Ill., formerly of LaMoille, died Nov. 21, 2010, in Ogle County Hospice Serenity House, Oregon. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, LaMoille, with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation is one hour prior to services in the church on...

Norma L. Gallagher

Norma L. Gallagher

Feb 29, 1920

Norma L. Gallagher, 89, of Mendota died Dec. 11, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gary Blake 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 Funeral Home,...

Franklin P. Truckenbrod

Franklin P. Truckenbrod

Feb 23, 1920

Franklin P. Truckenbrod, 89, of 1365 Fisk Road, Compton died Nov. 9, 2009, in the Rochelle home of his son. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Lutheran Church, Lee, with the Rev. Sarah R. Schaffner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, and...

Marjorie B. Ufkes

Marjorie B. Ufkes

Feb 19, 1920

Marjorie B. Ufkes, 88, of Peru died March 13, 2008, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Services will be at noon today in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Peru, with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at Golden Memorial Gardens, Golden, Ill. Visitation is two hours prior to services Saturday in the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral...

Doris Mae Beetz

Doris Mae Beetz

Feb 14, 1920

Doris Mae Beetz, 90, of Mendota died Oct. 17, 2010, in Mendota Community Hospital after a long struggle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Zion United Methodist Church , Mendota, with the Rev. Glenn Stewart officiating . Interment will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Pearl Pearl Palmatier

Pearl Pearl Palmatier

Feb 3, 1920

Leatha Pearl Palmatier, 90, of Mendota passed away at 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in Mendota Lutheran Home. A celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, followed by a graveside service at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4:30-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Pearl was born Feb....

Fern Archer

Fern Archer

Jan 21, 1920

E. Fern (Johnson) Archer, 87, of 309 Second Ave., Mendota, died June 29, 2007, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Gale Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 pm. Monday at the funeral home. She was born Jan. 21, 1920, in Wayne County to...

Evelyn Lamps

Evelyn Lamps

Jan 20, 1920

Evelyn Lamps, 91, of Mendota died Oct. 5, 2011, in her residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born...

James L. Hensley

James L. Hensley

Dec 14, 1919

James L. Hensley, 87, a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Peru, formerly of Mendota, died May 2, 2007, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. The Rev. Steve Adamson will officiate. Visitation will be 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Hensley was born Dec. 14,...

Marjorie Richards

Marjorie Richards

Dec 9, 1919

Marjorie Richards, 89, of Mendota died March 4, 2009, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home. A private family graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Saturday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Dec. 9, 1919, in LaMoille to William and Florence (Bauer) Littlewood. She married Clyde Richards...

Lois C. Emmert

Lois C. Emmert

Sep 4, 1919

Lois C. Emmert, 90, of Spring Valley, formerly of Mendota, died Jan. 13, 2010, in Peru. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Grace United Methodist Church, La Salle, with the Rev. Jennifer Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Fairlane Township Cemetery, Chadwick. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday in...

Vuna L. Schultz

Vuna L. Schultz

Aug 29, 1919

Vuna L. Schultz, 92, formerly of Mendota, died March 1, 2012, in Alamo Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, Mich. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Tuesday in the funeral home. She was born Aug. 29, 1919, in...

Barbara Henderson

Barbara Henderson

Jul 15, 1919

Barbara Henderson, 89, of Mendota Lutheran Home died Jan. 22, 2009, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Gail Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services Monday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided...

Donald C. Salander

Donald C. Salander

May 31, 1919

Donald C. Salander, 89, of Mendota died March 13, 2009, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota, with military rites by VFW Post 4079. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Salander...

Norma H. Worsley

Norma H. Worsley

May 22, 1919

Norma H. Worsley, 88, of 705 N. 39th Road, Mendota died June 17, 2007, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Gavin Finefield officiating. Burial will be in Dewey- Worsley Cemetery, Ophir Township. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Worsley was born May 22,...

Adele R. Cross

Adele R. Cross

Apr 28, 1919

Adele R. Cross, 90, of Manor Court, Peru died April 11, 2010, in Manor Court. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Troy Grove, with the Revs. Bill Ultch and Sam Crabtree officiating. Burial will be at a later date in St. Cloud, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Margaret B. Scott

Margaret B. Scott

Apr 28, 1919

Margaret B. Scott, 88, of Mendota Lutheran Home died May 27, 2007, in the nursing home. Services will be at n o o n Wednesday in Merritt F u n e r a l H o m e , Mendota, with the Rev. Rocky Fritz officia t i n g . Burial will be at St. Patrick?s Cemetery, Amboy. Visitation...