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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....
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. "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...
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.
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,...


