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Olaf L. Grovo
Oct 8, 2018
Olaf L. Grovo 75 of La Salle. Died 12:40 PM October 8, 2018, in Manor Court of Peru. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 13, 2018, in Ptak Funeral Home. Burial will at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 -11:00 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Olaf was born October 25, 1942, in La...
Nancy J. Edgcomb
Oct 6, 2018
Nancy J. Edgcomb, 72, of Peru. Died unexpectedly 12:45 PM October 6, 2018 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 11:00 AM in St Valentine Church. The Rev John Baptist Uwigaba will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday morning in the church from 10-11 AM. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak...
David A. Schweickert
Sep 24, 2018
David A. Schweickert 61 of Peru. Went to the Lord September 24, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 1, 2018, at 11:00 AM at St Mary Church Peru. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday in the church from 10:00-11:00 AM. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with...
Stefan J. "Steve" Borys
Sep 19, 2018
Stefan J. “Steve” Borys 94 of Peru. Died September 19, 2018, in Manor Court of Peru. As was his request there will be no services. Burial was at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Steve was born July 20, 1924, in La Salle to George and Anna (Wadas) Borys. He married...
Arnold P. McCauley
Sep 9, 2018
Arnold P. McCauley, 85, of Wyanet, died 11:57 AM September 9, 2018, in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 13, 2018, in St Louis Church Princeton. The Rev Daniel Gifford will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery Princeton. The Princeton Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside services. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 12,...
Quinn T. Jerriey
Sep 7, 2018
Quinn T. Jerriey 59 of Lehigh Acres, FL, formerly of Peru. Passed away unexpectedly September 7, 2018, in Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst. Visitation will Be Tuesday, September 11 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will follow the services. Burial will be private Quinn was born June 29,1959, in Peru to Thomas and...
Joseph Czarny
Sep 2, 2018
Joseph Czarny 80 of Peru. Died peacefully September 2, 2018, in Heritage Healthcare Peru. Christian Graveside services will at a later date in St Valentine Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Joseph was born April 28, 1938, in La Salle to Joseph and Helen (Bilicki) Czarny. Joseph attended La Salle-Peru Township High School....
Ronald F. "Koko" Kulpa
Sep 1, 2018
Ronald F. “Koko” Kulpa 82 of Oglesby . Died September 1, 2018 in Heritage Healthcare Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 10:00 am in Holy Family Church Oglesby. The Rev Gary Blake will officiate. Abbot Philip Davey OSB and Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will concelebrate. Burial will be at a later date in St Hyacinth Cemetery. Cremation rites...
Jeanne E. Janewicz
Aug 30, 2018
After a long and vibrant life, Jeanne Janewicz, 86, died Aug. 30, 2018, surrounded by family and love. She was born in Spring Valley to Walter Halm and Virginia Davison Halm. A widow, Jeanne lived in Appleton, Wis., for the past 16 years, near her sons and grandchildren. Jeanne was a registered nurse with a long career spanning old-school military-style...
John A. Jagodzinski
Aug 30, 2018
John A. Jagodzinski 61 of West Bend, WI, formerly of Peru. died August 30, 2018, in West Bend, WI. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.
John A. Jagodzinski
Aug 30, 2018
John A. Jagodzinski 61 of West Bend, WI., formerly of Peru. Died August 30, 2018 in West Bend. Graveside services will be at later date in Peru City cemetery. Cremation have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. John was born April 26,1957 in Peru to Arthur and Theresa (Bernard) Jagodzinski. In 1978 he started...
Jeffrey A. Drag
Jul 20, 2018
Jeffrey A. Drag 59 of La Salle. Died Friday, July 20, 2018, in Hine’s VA Hospital in Hines, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 11:00 AM in St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside services. Visitation will be Wednesday in the church...
Peter R. Ceresa
Jul 11, 2018
Peter R. Ceresa 92 of Peru. Died July 11, 2018, in the Mendota Lutheran Home. Arrangements are pending.
Peter R. Ceresa
Jul 11, 2018
Peter R. Ceresa, age 92, of Peru, died on July 11, 2018, at Mendota Lutheran Home, a loving and caring community. From his birth in Dalzell on March 11, 1926, Pete was a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky guy. Born to Victor and Linda Ceresa, Pete was one of 4 boys. (Ray/deceased, Victor/deceased, LeRoy/South Carolina) Pete graduated from St. Bede Academy and then...
Mary Ellen O'Brien
Jun 28, 2018
Mary Ellen O’Brien, 78, of Peru, formerly of Chicago passed away peacefully June 28, 2018, in her home surrounded by family. A funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick Church, LaSalle with Father Ronald Margherio, OSB officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery Utica, IL Visitation from 4-8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home with...
Theodore W. Radtke
Jun 25, 2018
Theodore W. Radtke 94 of Peru. Died 3:08 AM Monday June 25, 2018 in the Veterans Home La Salle. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.
Mary G. Piletic-Johnson
Jun 19, 2018
Mary G. Piletic-Johnson 76 formerly of La Salle. Died June 19, 2018, in El Paso Healthcare Center. Prayer service will be 9:30 AM Wednesday in Ptak Funeral Home with a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St Patrick Church La Salle. The Rev Kyle Lucas officiating. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Visitation will be Tuesday...
Margaret V. Kuhn
Jun 12, 2018
Margaret V. Kuhn 90 of McNabb. Died June 12, 2018 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in St Patrick Church in Hennepin. The Rev Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be at St Mary’s Cemetery Mt Palentine. Visitation will be Tuesday morning in the church from 9:00 AM till time of...
Doreen M. "Doe" Ublish
May 24, 2018
Doreen M."Doe" Ublish 49 of La Salle. Died May 24, 2018, in Kindred Hospital Peoria. Funeral services will be Wednesday 7:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in Ladd Cemetery. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral home from 5-7 PM. Doreen was born September...
Mary D. Stopa
May 24, 2018
Mary D. Stopa 98 of Peru. Died in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday in St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00-10:00 AM in the church. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mary was born February...
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