Obituaries

Apr 20, 2016

Ronald A. Destri 84 of Peru. Died April 20, 2016 in La Salle County Nursing Home Ottawa. Memorial Mass will be 12:00 PM Saturday April 30, 2016 at St Joseph Church Peru. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial of the Urn will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in La Salle. The Spring Valley American Legion will conduct a Flag...

Apr 12, 2016

Max T. Hebel 57 of Peru. Died April 12, 2016 in his home. Private graveside services will be at a later date in St Joseph Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the services. Max was born October 6, 1958 in Peru to Thomas E. and June E. (Storkman) Hebel. Max was a1977...

Apr 3, 2016

Edward F. Wieczorek 78 of Peru. Died 2:40 AM April 3, 2016 in Manor Court Peru. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday April 9, 2016 in St Mary’s Church Peru. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Hyacinth Cemetery in La Salle. Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Graveside Military honors. Cremation rites have been...

Apr 3, 2016

Virginia H. Kratz 92 of Peru. Died 6:38 PM April 3, 2016 in Manor Court of Peru. Services will be11:30 am Friday at the Ptak Funeral home with a 12:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St Joseph Church. Rev Harold Datzman OSB will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 PM in...

Mar 31, 2016

John V. Chambers 89 of Peru. Died 11:30 AM March 31, 2016 in OSF Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday 11:00 AM in St Valentine Church. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside military rites. Visitation will be Tuesday in the church from 9-11...

Mar 30, 2016

Paulette M.Weldon-Moriarity 67 of Oglesby. Died March 30, 2016 in her home. Funeral services will be 6:00 PM Wednesday April 5 in Ptak Funeral home. Rev Antonio Dittmer will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens La Salle. Visitation will be Wednesday in the funeral home from 4-6 PM. Paulette was born November 18,...

Mar 21, 2016

Gay Lynn McAlister 54 of Peru. Died March 21, 2016 in her home. Memorial visitation will be Sat April 2, 2016 from 12:00 -1:00 Pm in Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Gay was born August 24, 1961 in Farmington, New Mexico to Billie and Dorothy (Fulcher) Gee. She was an...

Mar 20, 2016

Ruth M. Noramczyk 85 of Peru. Died 11:00 PM March 20, 2016 in Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday April 2 in St Hyacinth cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Ruth was born August 27, 1930 in Peru to Stanley and Martha (Romanowski)...

Feb 23, 2016

Nicholas “Nick” Donahue Nicholas W. Donahue, 81 of Peru, passed away February 23, at 2:06 PM in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. A Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday in St. Valentine’s Church, Peru. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Full Military honors will be accorded by...

Feb 21, 2016

Joseph Sigmund, 86 of LaSalle, passed away February 21, at 1:52 AM in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in St. Valentine Church, Peru. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded by members of the LaSalle Oglesby...

Jan 18, 2016

Francis F.Schweickert 84 of Illinois Veterans Home of La Salle, formerly of Peru, went to the Lord at 4:25 AM January 18 following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10: 30 AM Thursday at St Mary’s Church. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek and Rev Gregory Jarzombek will con celebrate Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Military Rites. Burial...

Jan 14, 2016

Ptak Funeral Home Barbara A. Savage Obit with Picture 815 223 0172 Barbara A. Savage 78 of Peru. Died 11:14 AM January 14, 2016 in St Margaret’s Hospital. Memorial Service will be Sunday at 3:30 PM in Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private burial will be at Peru city cemetery at a later date. Memorial visitation will...

Dec 24, 2015

Anna M. Nogay 94 of La Salle. Died 4:30 PM December 24, 2015 in Heritage Health La Salle. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM January 6, 2016 at St Hyacinth Church La Salle. Rev Paul Carlson will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be Wednesday in the church from 10:00 AM till time of services....

Dec 16, 2015

Nov 13, 2015

Lawrence J. “Larry” Tadych 89 of Peru. Died 12:15 PM November 13 in IVCH Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at St Valentine Church. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Hyacinth Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Graveside Military Rites. Visitation will be Wednesday morning in the church from...

Oct 17, 2015

Ann B. Dziarnowski 92 of Peru. Passed away October 17, 2015 at 3:45 AM in her Granddaughter’s Home in Mendota. Services will be Friday 9:30 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial will be 10: 00 AM in St Valentine Church. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek and Fr Gregory Jarzombek OSB will con Celebrate.Burial will be...

Oct 10, 2015

Joe Bichl 53 of La Salle. Died October 10, 2015 in his home. Memorial mass will be 11:00 AM Wednesday October 14 in St Patrick Church La Salle. The Very Rev. Antonio Dittmer will officiate. Private Burial will take place at St Vincent Cemetery. Cremations have been accorded. Visitation will be Wednesday in the church from 9:00 AM till time...

Sep 29, 2015

Dennis P. “Denny” Billhymer 66 of Arlington, formerly of Peru. Died September 29, 2015 in Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. End of summer gathering in Denny’s Honor will be at his campground outside of Tampico this weekend. Please check his daughters Facebook page for details. Ptak Funeral has been assisting the family with the arrangements. Denny was January 26, 1949...

Sep 2, 2015

Susan J. Chandler 62 of Peru. Died September 2, 2015 in Arba Care Center (formerly Asta Care Center) in Toluca. Services will be Tuesday September 8 2:00 PM in the Grace United Methodist Church in La Salle. Pastor Brett Todd will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens La Salle. Visitation will be Tuesday...

Aug 29, 2015

Elaine Julia Cattaneo-Koerner slipped away to eternal rest on August 29 at the age of 85 in Arizona. A celebration of her life will be held in Chandler, Arizona. Private graveside services will be at Peru city cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Elaine was born to Lester Nathan and Dorothy Victoria (Burman) Cattaneo on...