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Obituaries Posted by Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

Eleanora Christmann

Eleanora Christmann

Jan 22, 1915

Eleanora Christmann, 92, of 205 11th St., Mendota died April 28, 2007, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota with the Rev. Maryann Meador officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Christmann was born Jan. 22, 1915,...

Margaret Carnahan

Margaret Carnahan

Jan 20, 1915

Margaret Carnahan, 92, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton. The Rev. Paul Darveau will officiate. Burial will be at Melugen Cemetery, Brooklyn Township. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mrs. Carnahan was born Jan. 20, 1915, in Brooklyn Township to...

Ruth Guilfoyle

Ruth Guilfoyle

Jan 15, 1915

Ruth Guilfoyle, 92, of Lexington Healthcare in Wheeling, formerly of Mendota, died Oct. 17, 2007, in Lexington Healthcare. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. There will be no visitation. Merritt Funeral Home provided the arrangements. She was born Jan. 15, 1915,...

Lavonne Heller

Lavonne Heller

Jan 8, 1915

LaVonne Heller, 96, of Mendota died Aug. 19, 2011, in Mendota Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, provided the arrangements. She...

Virginia Musick

Virginia Musick

Dec 18, 1914

Virginia (Quinn) Musick, 95, of Littleton, Colo., and formerly of Mendota, died Feb. 26, 2010, in Littleton Adventist Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born...

Sam L. Murdock

Sam L. Murdock

Oct 11, 1914

Sam L. Murdock, 95, of Mendota Lutheran Home died Dec. 18, 2009, in the home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hills Cemetery, Kirksville, Mo. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Murdock was born...

Oden Jordal

Oden Jordal

Aug 6, 1914

Oden Jordal, 92, of Mendota died June 2, 2007, in his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Dale Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Lee. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Jordal was born Aug. 6, 1914, in Steward to Ole and...

Eudora V. Bentley

Eudora V. Bentley

Jul 12, 1914

Eudora V. Bentley, 96, of Mendota died Jan. 14, 2011, in Mendota Community Hospital. Private family service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Merritt Funeral Home with the Rev. David Zapf officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille. There will be no visitation. She was born July 12, 1914, in Mendota to Fred and Ida...

Mary Allene Worsley

Mary Allene Worsley

Jul 9, 1914

Allene Worsley, 94, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Mendota, died Nov. 10, 2008, in Papillion Manor, Omaha. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. She was born July 19, 1914, in Hannon, Mo., to Lindsay and...

Ella D. Wood

Ella D. Wood

Jul 9, 1914

Ella D. Wood, 95, of Mendota died Sept. 4, 2009, in her home. Services were at noon today in Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota with the Rev. Larry Sheaves officiating. Burial was at Restland Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to services in the funeral home. She was born July 9, 1914, in Kell to Paul and...

Margaret E. Streicher

Margaret E. Streicher

Jun 21, 1914

Margaret E. Streicher, 96, of Troy Grove died April 4, 2011, in her residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Paul Meismer officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home. She...

June V. Miller

June V. Miller

Jun 14, 1914

June V. Miller, 96, of Mendota died Nov. 26, 2010, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Burial will be at Wisner Cemetery in Ophir Township. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday in the funeral home. She...

Alma A. Zimmerman

Alma A. Zimmerman

Mar 30, 1914

Alma A. Zimmerman, 96, of Mendota Lutheran Home, formerly of Compton, died April 8, 2010. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton, with the Rev. Jamie Wallace officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, and one hour prior to services...

Marie A. Rollins

Marie A. Rollins

Jan 14, 1914

Marie A. (Leahy) Rollins, 95, of Mendota died March 8, 2009, in Mendota Lutheran Home. 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 4-7 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born...

Mary Steiger

Mary Steiger

Jan 6, 1914

Mary Steiger, 97, of Mendota, formerly of Lyons, died Jan. 21, 2011, in Mendota Lutheran Home. There will be no services. Burial will be at Glen Oak Cemetery, Hillside. Arrangements were provided by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. She was born Jan. 6, 1914, in Chicago to Frank and Julia (Marchek) Sejnoha. She married Arthur F. Steiger. She...

Esther R. Fetzer

Esther R. Fetzer

Nov 18, 1913

Esther R. Fetzer, 97, of La Salle County Nursing Home, Ottawa, died April 27, 2011, in the home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Bache Chapel, Van Orin, with the Rev. Gene Vincent officiating. Burial will be at Van Orin Repose Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday at the chapel. Merritt Funeral...

Olga Esther Stuepfert

Olga Esther Stuepfert

Oct 23, 1913

Olga Esther Stuepfert, 96, a resident of Mendota Lutheran Home, formerly of LaMoille, died Sept. 30, 2010, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Clarion, LaMoille. The Rev. Kevin Weeks will officiate. Burial will be at Clarion Cemetery, Clarion Township. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt...

Melvin Feik

Melvin Feik

Oct 14, 1913

Melvin Feik, 98, of LaMoille died April 6, 2012, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille. The Rev. Sang Myung Park will officiate. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Feik was born Oct. 14,...

James Willie Janes

James Willie Janes

Jul 13, 1913

James Janes, 94, of La Salle and formerly of Mendota, died Oct. 28, 2007, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Peru. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Restland Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Maryann Meador officiating. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Janes was born July 13, 1913, in Decatur to James Elmer...

Harold Edgar Adkins

Harold Edgar Adkins

Jun 23, 1913

Harold Edgar Adkins, 96, of LaMoille died at 3:30 a.m. Aug. 9, 2009, in Liberty Village, Princeton. A private memorial service will be Wednesday. Cremation rites were accorded by Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Mr. Adkins was born June 23, 1913, in Buda to Frank and Effie (Denton) Adkins. He married Cora Lord on Nov. 27, 1937, in...