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David Elmer Westerman
Oct 11, 2019
David E. Westerman Jr., 66 of LaSalle, passed away at 1:04 PM Friday, October 11th at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL surrounded by his family. A memorial mass will be 11:00 am, Monday, October 21, 2019, at St. Patrick’s Church in LaSalle with Fr. J.A. Small, of St. Joseph’s Church in Peru and Fr Tom Otto, of LaSalle Catholic...
Gerald G. Lesch
Sep 28, 2019
Gerald G. Lesch 70 of Spanish Fort, Alabama, formerly of La Salle. Died Saturday, September 28, 2019, in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, October 4, 2019, at St Patrick’s Church. Very Rev Paul Carlson will officiate. Burial will be in St Hyacinth Cemetery. La Salle-Oglesby Veterans Memorial Group and the Air Force Honor Guard...
Harold K. Helwig
Aug 10, 2019
Harold K. Helwig 87 of Peru. Died August 10, 2019 at St Joseph Medical Center Joliet. Services will be 5:00 PM Monday August 19, 2019 at Lighthouse Baptist Church, La Salle. Pastor Aaron Butts will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Slippery Rock Cemetery in Slippery Rock, PA. Visitation will be Monday August 19,2019 from 3-5 PM...
Jerome N. "Nick" Poloski
Aug 4, 2019
Jerome N.” Nick” Poloski 71 of La Salle. Died August 4,2019 at Home. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Thursday September 19,2019 at St Hyacinth Cemetery. Pastor Steve Chamberlain will officiate. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Jerome was born September 22, 1947 in La Salle to Louis and Bernice (Roginski) Poloski. He was a graduate of La Salle-Peru...
Loretta A. Donaldson
Aug 1, 2019
Loretta A Donaldson, 96, of Dimmick Township, died peacefully Thursday, August 1, 2019, surrounded by her family at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, August 6, 2019, in St Hyacinth’s Church in LaSalle with the Very Reverend Paul Carlson officiating. Burial will be at St. Valentine’s Cemetery in Spring Valley. Visitation will...
Christopher L. Gorski
Jul 18, 2019
Christopher L. Gorski 41 of Granville. Passed away July 18,2019 in St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Monday July 22, 2019 in the Ptak Funeral Home. Private Burial will be at a later date in Valley Memorial Park Spring Valley. Visitation will be Monday in the funeral home from 10:00 AM till time of services....
Evan James Knoblauch
Jul 10, 2019
Evan James Knoblauch, 20, of Oglesby, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 10, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian burial celebrating Evan’s Life will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 20, 2019, in St Bede Abbey Church. Rev Ronald Margherio OSB, a friend of Evan’s, will officiate....
Barbara Ann Lowery-Benvenuti
Jun 27, 2019
Barbara Ann Lowery-Benvenuti, 63, passed away at home the morning of June 27th, peacefully listening to the morning birds and her pond waterfall after a short battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 4:30 PM Sunday July 21, 2019 in the Ptak Funeral Home. Pastor Betty Delgado will officiate. Private burial will be in Henry Cemetery at a later date....
Margaret L. "Peggy" Sweetland
Jun 17, 2019
Margaret L. “Peggy” Sweetland 80 of Peru. Died June 17, 2019 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday June 24, 2019 in St Valentine Church. Rev Jeffrey A. Small will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Arlington, IL. Visitation will be Monday in the church from 10:00 AM till time of services. Ptak...
Jon P. Gestl
Jun 5, 2019
Jon Gestl, 51, of Chicago, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, died in his sleep on Tuesday, June 5, 2019, in Peru, IL. Born in Garfield Heights, Ohio, on Aug. 30, 1967, he lived his life according to the Winston Churchill quote, “Never, never, never give up.” Jon earned a BA in Psychology from Bowling Green State University in Ohio in...
June E. Ratajczak
May 16, 2019
June E. Ratajczak 81 of Peru. Died May 16, 2019, in Aperion Care of Spring Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday, June 15, 2019, in St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the services. June was...
Frances E. Sorrentino
May 1, 2019
Frances E. Sorrentino 99 of Peru. Died May 1,2019 in Heritage Health Care Center in Peru. Memorial Mass will be 10:00 AM Saturday May 11,2019 in St Valentine church. The rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Burial will be private at St Valentine Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the services. Frances was born February 10, 1920 in...
Jeanette V. Korosec
Apr 9, 2019
Jeanette V. Korosec 96 of Peru. Died April 9,2019 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Friday, April 12, 2019, at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be at St Hyacinth Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 4:45 PM....
Rose Kordzinski Weber
Apr 3, 2019
Rose Kordzinski Weber, 80 of LaSalle passed away 9:19 a.m. April 3, 2019, in OSF Health Care, Peoria. Funeral Services will be Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the Ptak Funeral Home. Deacon John Murphy will officiate. Cremations rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of service in the funeral home. Rose was born March 7,...
Irine M. Kurtz
Mar 31, 2019
Irine M. Kurtz 87 of Peru. Died March 31, 2019, in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 AM Thursday, April 4, 2019, in St Valentine Church. The Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home with a 7:00 PM prayer...
Steven J. "Lefty" Helsley
Mar 22, 2019
Steven J. “Lefty” Helsley 64 of La Salle. Died March 22, 2019, in St Francis Medical Center Peoria. A celebration of his life will be Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 12-3 PM at Jerry’s Tap Room La Salle. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Steven was born April 8, 1954, in La...
Alex Kaszynski
Mar 2, 2019
Alex Kaszynski Sr 93 of Peru. Died March 2, 2019, in his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 9, 2019, at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct full military rites following the services at the Church. Cremation rites will take place following...
Celia F. Wroczynski
Feb 18, 2019
Celia F. Wroczynski 90 of Peru. Died at 7:59 PM on February 18, 2019, in IVCH. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, February 22, 2019, in St Valentine Church. Burial will be in St Hyacinth Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday morning in the church from 9:00 AM till time of services. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted...
Dorothy Radtke
Feb 16, 2019
Dorothy Radtke 90 of Peru died Saturday, February 16 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. A memorial mass will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 23 at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Spring Valley. The Rev. Scott Potthoff will officiate. Burial will be in the Peru City Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family...
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