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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...
Betty A. Swiskoski
May 21, 2018
Betty A. Swiskoski 89 of La Salle. Died May 21, 2018, in St Francis Medical center Peoria. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Gary McKee will officiate. Burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Friday morning from 10:00 -11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Betty was born March 13,...
James M. Hebel
May 21, 2018
James M. Hebel 66 of Peru. Died May 21, 2018, in his home. A Celebration of his life services and visitation will be on July 28 from 10:00 AM-12 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home with 12:00 PM prayer service. Abbot Philip Davey OSB will officiate. Private burial will be in St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Cremation rites have been...
Patricia A. Schicke
May 20, 2018
Patricia A. Schicke 78 of Utica. Died May 20, 2018, in IVCH Peru. Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Thursday in St Mary’s Church Utica. Monsignor James Swaner will officiate. Burial will be at St Mary’s Cemetery Utica. Visitation will be Thursday morning from 9:00- 11:00 AM in the Church. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Patricia...
Jennifer R. Edgcomb Fulara
May 11, 2018
Jennifer R. Edgcomb Fulara 45 of Dalzell. Died May 11, 2018, in her home. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Saturday, May 19 in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Ronald Margherio OSB will officiate. Cremation rites will take place after the services. Visitation will be Saturday 10:00- 12:00 PM at the funeral home. Jennifer was born July 16, 1972, in...
Lucile Brandt Considine
May 3, 2018
Lucile Brandt Considine 91 of Peru. Passed away May 3, 2018, in Heritage Health in Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be 1:00 PM Tuesday at St Mary Catholic Church Peru. The Rev Gregory Jarzombek will officiate. Cremation rites will take place following the services. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be Monday...
Frances Irene Barattini
Apr 20, 2018
Frances Irene Barattini (nee Iwanicki) passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 20 under the great care of La Salle County Nursing Home and Vitas Hospice. She was born May 25,1920 in DePue, Illinois. One of 10 children of Gus and Hattie (nee Kaszynski) Iwanicki. She has no surviving siblings and her husband Grazio A. Barattini predeceased...
Ryan L. Staats
Apr 19, 2018
Ryan L. Staats 42 of Chambersburg, PA., formerly of Spring Valley. Passed away April 19, 2018, in his home. Following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Wednesday in the Ptak Funeral home. The Rev Jacob Rose will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 PM. Ryan was born March...
Gregory A. Kulpa
Apr 12, 2018
Gregory A. Kulpa 69 of Peru. Died April 12, 2018, in IVCH. A memorial mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 28 in St Joseph Church Peru. The Rev. Jacob Rose will officiate. Private Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery. Memorial Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until time of services in the church. Ptak Funeral Home has been...
Andrew J. Lawniczak
Apr 11, 2018
Andrew J. Lawniczak 61 of Peru. Died at 8:04 AM on April 11, 2018, in his home. Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be Saturday from 12:00 -2:00 PM in the funeral home. Andrew was born May 20, 1956, in Peru to...
Patricia A. Pagoria
Apr 8, 2018
Patricia A. Pagoria 74 of La Salle. Died April 8,2018 in Manor Court of Peru. Per her wishes, there will be no services and cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Patricia was born December 21, 1943, in Spring Valley to James and Rose (Data) Savage. Patricia is survived by 3 daughters...
James Gilligan
Apr 6, 2018
James Gilligan 64 of La Salle. Died April 6, 2018, in his home. Private family services will be at Ptak Funeral Home. Private burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. James was born November 29,1953, in La Salle to Robert Edmund and Betty (Brust) Gilligan. He was graduate of St Patrick’s Grade School and La...
Glen Paul Kaszynski
Mar 11, 2018
Glen Paul Kaszynski 61 of Peru. Died March 11, 2018, in his home beside his wife following a lengthy illness. Per his wishes cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of his life will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Glen was born November 30, 1956, in La Salle to Bernard and...
Audrey Lillian Brown
Feb 8, 2018
Audrey Lillian Brown 88 of Peru. Passed away February 8, 2018, in her home. Funeral services will be Tuesday 11:00 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Sue Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Audrey was born June 13, 1929, in Peru to Harold and...
Janet A. Kurtz
Feb 8, 2018
Janet A. Kurtz 83 of Peru. Died February 8, 2018, in Peru. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, February 16 at the Ptak Funeral Home. Chaplain Richard Hillenbrand of Vitas Hospice will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, February 15 from 5-7 PM in the funeral home. Janet was born November 16, 1934,...
Diamond M. Bradley
Jan 27, 2018
Diamond Marja Bradley departed her earthly life for a heavenly life on January 27, 2018. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Pastor Raymond L. Merkerson will officiate. Cremation rites will follow the services. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 AM until time of services in the funeral home. Diamond Bradley was born March 21,...
Richard J. Kowalczyk
Jan 25, 2018
Richard J. Kowalczyk 83 of Peru. Died January 25, 2018 in his home. Services will be Thursday 9:30 am in the Ptak funeral home followed by a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside Military Honors. Visitation...
Michael James Liberatore
Jan 18, 2018
Michael J. Liberatore 73 of Oglesby, formerly of Chicago. Died January 18 in his home. There will be no services. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Christopher W. Reeder
Jan 14, 2018
Christopher W. Reeder 28 of Peru. Formerly of Princeton. Died January 14, 2018, in his home. A celebration of his life will be later. Cremation rites will be accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Christopher was born August 10, 1989, in Princeton to James and Jeanette (McLane) Reeder. He worked as a cook. Christopher is...
Ken W. Smoron
Jan 4, 2018
Ken W. Smoron 69 of La Salle. Died 4:29 PM January 4, 2018, in his home, following an extended illness. Prayer service will be at 7:00 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Ptak Funeral Home. Private burial will be at a later date. Cremation rites will follow the services. A celebration of his life gathering will be in the summer....
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