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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

