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Kara Lee Strouss
Dec 24, 2017
Kara Lee Strouss 53 of Varna. Died December 24,2017 in OSF Peoria. Private family services will be later. Cremation rites will be accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Kara was born July 19, 1964, in Milwaukee, WI. to Jerome and Judy (Pellmann) Opgenorth. Kara was an antique dealer. Kara is survived by her son Ryan...
Loretta M. Brown
Dec 16, 2017
Loretta M. Brown 87 of Peru. Died December 16,2017 in the Alexian Brother Hospice in Elk Grove Village. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday in the church from 10:00 AM till time of services. Ptak funeral Home...
Natalie M Ceresa
Nov 8, 2017
Nataline Ceresa, 87, of Peru, died November 8, 2017, at 7:48 PM in Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota. A memorial Mass will be at a later date in January at the St. Thomas More Church in Dalzell. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Natalie was born December 24, 1929, in Spring Valley to...
Dolores E. Hanford
Nov 1, 2017
Dolores E. Hanford 51 of Peru. Passed away November 1,2017 in Manor Court of Peru. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.
Dolores E. "Dee" Hanford
Nov 1, 2017
Dolores E.” Dee” Hanford 51 of Peru. Passed away November 1,2017 in Manor Court of Peru. Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Private Burial will be at a later date. A Celebration of Her Life gathering will be Saturday November 11 from 1:00- 3:00 PM at the Paramount Club in La Salle. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted...
Eugene D Kopczynski
Oct 24, 2017
Eugene D. Kopczynski Sr. 85 of Ladd, formerly of Peru. Died October 24,2017 in Heritage Heath in Peru. Graveside services will be at a later date in St Valentine Cemetery. According to his wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Eugene was born February 28,1932 in Peru to John and Anna...
Andrew Jay Lowery
Oct 7, 2017
Andrew Jay Lowery, age 33 from Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly from LaSalle and Tonica, Illinois passed away October 7, 2017 unexpectedly. Andrew was born March 31, 1984 in Spring Valley, IL to Randy Lowery and Barbara (Mathis) Benvenuti. He attended LP High School in LaSalle. Andy moved to Florida after high school, he loved the beach and Florida sunshine....
Drew G. Patarozzi
Sep 18, 2017
Drew G. Patarozzi 68 of Cedar Point. Died September 18, 2017, in his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Terry Laughery
Sep 15, 2017
Terry Laughery 52 of DePue. Died 4:10 AM September 15, 2017 in her home. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.
Josephine B. Goskusky
Sep 12, 2017
Josephine B. Goskusky 99 of Peru. Died September 12, 2017, in Manor Court of Peru. There will be a mass said in her name at St Joseph Church in Peru at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Private burial will be a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Josephine was born December 4, 1917,...
Michael L. Ptak
Aug 26, 2017
Michael L. Ptak 39 of Oglesby. Died August 26, 2017, in Kindred Hospital (Chicago) Northlake following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Friday in Ptak funeral Home. Abbot Philip Davey OSB will officiate. Cremation rites will take place following the services. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery at a later date . Visitation will be Friday...
Judith M Jacksohn
Aug 22, 2017
Judith M. Jacksohn 67 of Oglesby. Died August 22,2017 in her Home.Per her wishes Cremation rite have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Raymond Allan "Benny' Glynn
Aug 9, 2017
Raymond “Benny” Allan Glynn 72 of Peru. Passed away August 9, 2017, in his home with his loving family by his side. Memorial service will be 12:00 PM Noon Saturday, August 19, 2017, in Ptak Funeral Home with Rev Paul Carlson will officiant. Memorial visitation will be Saturday morning from 10:00 AM till the time of services. Raymond was born...
Helen Gross
Aug 8, 2017
Helen Gross, 93, of Peru passed away August 8, 2017, at Heritage Health in Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday in St. Valentine’s Church, Peru with the Rev. Jacob Rose officiating. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery following mass. Visitation will be at the church prior to mass from 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m....
Jennifer Kinsella-Indra
Aug 2, 2017
Jennifer Kinsella-Indra 36 of Denver, Co. Passed away August 2, 2017, in Denver. Graveside services will be Saturday 11:00 AM at Peru City Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the services. Jennifer was born June 21, 1981, in Denver to Philip and Lorrie (Levine) Kinsella. She graduated from Arapahoe High School in...
William G. "Sonny" Sledgister
Jul 29, 2017
William G. “Sonny” Sledgister 77 of Peru. Died 5:24 AM July 29, 2017, in his home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday in Ptak Funeral Home with Rev Jacob Valle officiating. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 5-7 PM in the funeral home with an additional visitation Thursday morning from 9:30 till the time...
Cheryl L. Robinson
Jul 10, 2017
Cheryl L. Robinson 62 of La Salle. Died July 10,2017 in her home. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.
Danny E. "Gene-Gene" French
Jun 5, 2017
Danny “Gene Gene” French, 42 of Dalzell passed June 5, 2017, at his home in the company of his fiancé Julie and his Doberman Mae Belle. Danny is no longer in pain and is finally at peace. Funeral Services will be Saturday 2:00 PM at Ptak Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be...
Isabel M. "Dolly" Urbanowski
Jun 2, 2017
Isabel M. “Dolly” Urbanowski 91 of Peru. Died 7:12 AM June 2, 2017, in Simple Comfort Living in Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at St Valentine Church. The Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Burial will be at later date in St Valentine Cemetery, Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 -11:00 AM in the church....
Sherry A. Moncrief
May 28, 2017
Sherry A. Moncrief 65 of Peru. Died 9:40 PM May 28, 2017, in her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 3, 2017, in the Ptak Funeral Home. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday morning at the funeral home from 9:00 AM until time of services. Sherry...
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