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Patricia S. Slimko

Patricia S. Slimko

Feb 17, 2024

Patricia S. Slimko 85 of Peru. Passed away February 17, 2024, in Manor Court of Peru.

Memorial Mass will be 10:00 AM Thursday February 22, 2024, in St Valentine Church. Rev Jeffrey Small will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Patricia was born March 9, 1938,...

Gary F. Wieczorek

Gary F. Wieczorek

Jan 20, 2024

Gary F. Wieczorek 60 of Peru. Passed away peacefully January 20, 2024, in his home.

Memorial Mass will be 10:30 AM Thursday February 1, 2024, in St Mary Church. Rev Dominic Garramone OSB will officiate. Burial will follow in St Hyacinth Cemetery.

Visitation will be in the church Thursday from 9:00-10:30 AM. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been...

Janice M. Turczyn

Janice M. Turczyn

Jan 17, 2024

Janice M. Turczyn 72 of La Salle. Passed away January 17, 2024, in her home, surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Friday January 26, 2024, in Ptak Funeral Home. The Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Visitation will be 4-7 PM Thursday January...

Ernest E. Ernst

Ernest E. Ernst

Dec 30, 2023

Ernest E. Ernst 83 of Peru. Passed away unexpectedly December 30, 2023 in Manor Court of Peru.

Private Graveside services will be at Peru City Cemetery. Per his request Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Ernie was the last sibling from his Ernst family generation from Ottawa IL. His parents were Joseph J....

William M. Bierbrodt

William M. Bierbrodt

Dec 21, 2023

William M. Bierbrodt  54 of Florida, formerly of Peru. Passed away December 21, 2023, in St Cloud, Florida.

Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday March 23, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Peru.

The burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park La Salle. The Peru Veteran’s Memorial Group will conduct Military Honors. 

Visitation will be Saturday March 23, 2024, in the...

Wayne L. Washkowiak

Wayne L. Washkowiak

Dec 17, 2023

 

Wayne L. Washkowiak 86 of Peru. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family December 17, 2023, in St Paul Medical Center Mendota.

The funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Saturday December 23, 2023, in Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Military rites. Burial will be at a later date...

Judith Therese Bichl

Judith Therese Bichl

Dec 9, 2023

 

Judith Therese (Babcicky) Bichl

September 24, 1938- December 9, 2023

Judy Bichl 85 of LaSalle passed away December 9, 2023 in Matthews of Pewaukee RCAC in Pewaukee, WI.  Judy was born on September 24, 1938, in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Evelyn (Marek) Babcicky and grew up in Arlington Heights, IL.  She attended High School at St. Patrick School...

Robert D. "Bob" Alteri

Robert D. "Bob" Alteri

Nov 28, 2023

 

Robert D. “Bob” Alteri 64 of Peru. He passed away November 28, 2023, in his home.Visitation will be Monday, December 4, 2023, from 3:00-5:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will follow the services. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.Robert was born on January 28, 1959, in Peru to Ferdinand and Rita (Papini) Alteri....

Ronald M. Meisel

Ronald M. Meisel

Nov 12, 2023

 

Ronald M. Meisel 78 of Peru. Passed away on November 12, 2023, at Allure of Peru.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday November 17, 2023, in the Ptak Funeral Home. Pastor Tom Redig of St John’s Lutheran Church of Peru will officiate. The burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park La Salle.

The visitation will be Friday...

Joseph M. Clancy

Joseph M. Clancy

Oct 31, 2023

 

Joseph M. "Joe” Clancy 85 of Peru passed away October 31, 2023.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 PM Monday November 6, 2023, in St. Valentine church in Peru. The Rev. Ronald Margherio OSB will officiate. Private Burial will be later in St. Vincent Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday from 9:00-11:45 AM in St. Valentine Church. Cremation rites...

Toni L. Fieser

Toni L. Fieser

Sep 13, 2023

 

Toni L. Fieser 67 of Spring Valley. Passed away September 13, 2023, in Genesis East Medical Center Davenport, IA

Memorial services will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Toni was born December 28, 1955, in Spring Valley to Donald and Dolores (Sharp) Croissant. She worked at the Peru Auto Salvage...

Edward J. Mathis

Edward J. Mathis

Sep 10, 2023

 

Edward J. Mathis 92 of Henry, IL. Passed away September 10, 2023, in Henry Nursing and Rehab Center.

Funeral service will 11:00 AM Thursday September 14, 2023, in the Henry United Methodist Church in Henry, IL. Rev Cathy Duffy will officiate. The burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Henry American Legion will conduct a flag folding Ceremony.

The visitation...

Edna E. Davis

Edna E. Davis

Aug 30, 2023

 

Edna E. Davis 95 of Peru. Passed away Wednesday August 30, 2023, at Manor Court of Peru.

Prayer service will be at 5:00 PM Wednesday September 6, 2023, in Ptak Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Soloman Sudhakar PHD will officiate. Visitation will be 5-7 PM in the funeral Home.

The burial will be at a later date in Johnstown Ohio.

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Dr David J. Coynik

Dr David J. Coynik

Aug 14, 2023

 

 

Dr. David Joseph Coynik, Lowell resident and dermatologist, filmmaker, teacher and author, died Thursday, August 14th, at Liberty Village of Peru.  He was 76 years old. 

Dr. Coynik is survived by his cousins Jane (Terrando) Buckner and Tom Terrando of Texas; Mary (Terrando) Root of Georgia; Julie (Terrando) Striebel of Ohio; and David Hart, Daniel Hart and Michael...

Donald F. Croissant

Donald F. Croissant

Jul 18, 2023

 

Donald F. Croissant 92 of Ladd. Passed away July 18, 2023, in OSF St Anthony Hospital in Rockford, surrounded by his loving family.

Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday July 25, 2023, in Ptak Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Peru City Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside Honors.

Visitation will be 4-7 PM Monday July...

Robert L. "Bob" Booker

Robert L. "Bob" Booker

Jul 1, 2023

 

Robert L. “Bob” Booker, 88, passed away peacefully at his home on July 1, 2023, surrounded by family. 

He was born in Monmouth, IL on June 27, 1935, to Russell Booker and Thelma Oleta (Cox) Bulak. He married the love of his life, Janice Skowronski, on August 27, 1955, and was married sixty-five years prior to her death in...

Kylene Kaszynski

Kylene Kaszynski

Jun 24, 2023

 

 

Kylene Kaszynski 44 of Peru. Passed away June 24, 2023, in her home. 

Celebration of her life will be Saturday July 1, 2023, 12:00-3:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral home with a 3:00 service. Pastor Alex Garncarz will officiate. A private burial will be at a later date. 

Kylene was born December 13, 1978, in Peru to Thomas...

Carol Mary Dean

Carol Mary Dean

Jun 22, 2023

 

Carol Mary (Clydesdale) Dean, age 75, passed away at Heritage Health in Peru, Illinois on June 22nd, 2023 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her partner Scott Gingerich (2010) and her beloved parents.

Carol was born on April 7th, 1948 to Thomas Clydesdale and Cecilia (Rudzinski) Clydesdale. She was raised in the Illinois Valley and...

Charles Richard DuBois

Charles Richard DuBois

Jun 10, 2023

 

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Charles Richard DuBois II on June 10, 2023, at the age of 70. Charles (Chaz) was born on April 30, 1953, at St. Mary’s Hospital in LaSalle, IL He was a longtime resident of the Illinois Valley who lived in Peru during his later years. 

 

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Virginia "Ginger" Hahne

Virginia "Ginger" Hahne

May 27, 2023

 

Virginia “Ginger” Hahne 56 of La Salle. Passed away May 27, 2023.

Visitation will be from 2-4 PM Saturday June 10, 2023, in Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will follow the service.

Private Burial will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Virginia was born July 20,1966 in Memphis, TN to Charles...

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