Obituaries

Jan 14, 2015

Jaime A. Ernst 87 of Peru. Died 8:10 AM January 14, 2015 in IVCH. Private services will be Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery. Jaime was born July 27, 1927 in La Paz, Bolivia to Hugo and Elena (Sagarnaga) Ernst. He married Aida Galaz in 1958 in Lima, Peru. He was a Chemical...

Jan 6, 2015

Raymond J. “Awa” Zebron 83 of Peru. Died 10:23 AM January 6, 2015 at St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Following the services the Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct a flag folding ceremony in the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial...

Dec 10, 2014

Mark M. Slimko 54 of La Salle. Died December 10, 2014 in his home. Private Graveside services will be at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Mark was born February 13, 1960 in La Salle to Raymond and Marian (kilter) Slimko. Mark was truck driver for many years. He served in the marine Corp. Mark is survived by 1 sister Mary...

Dec 10, 2014

Wanda M. Wollack 99 of Peru. Died 9:50 AM December 10, 2014. Services will be Saturday 11:30 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 PM Noon at St Valentine Church Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:30 – 11:30 AM...

Dec 7, 2014

Joan Spayer 84 of La Salle was able to rise up and walk again hand-in hand- to her final journey with her husband Eugene and their son John who proceeded in her death. Joan Passed peacefully on Sunday December 7, 2014 at 8:20 PM in Heritage Health Care Center La Salle after an extended illness. Services will be 7:00 PM...

Dec 3, 2014

Mary Ellen (Punky) Lungwitz, 64 of Peru passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 3, 2014. Private Graveside services will be at Peru City Cemetery at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Punky was born August 10, 1950 in Peru IL to Joseph and Shirley Buczkowski. She married Bruce Robert Lungwitz...

Nov 27, 2014

Theresa Marie Filas 89 of Peru. Died at 9:52 AM November 27, 2014 in Heritage Heath Care Center Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday Dec. 6 in St Valentine Church. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in Ladd Cemetery. Visitation will be in the church Saturday morning from 10:00-11:00 AM. Ptak Funeral Home...

Nov 22, 2014

Joan M. Drag 85 of Peru. Died 12:52 AM November 22, 2014 in IVCH. Services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday in the Ptak Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St Valentine Church. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 – 10:30 AM...

Nov 9, 2014

Simon Lester Epps 67 of Spring Valley. Died 12:17 AM November 9, 2014 in his home, following an extended illness. Services will be Friday 7:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral home. Rev Betty Delgado will officiate. Cremation rites will follow the services. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 PM in the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ptak Funeral...

Oct 19, 2014

Linda J. Brewster 64 of Peru. Died 12:20 AM October 19, 2014 in her home. Private services will be at later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Oct 15, 2014

William Joseph “Buck” Urban 86 of Peru. Passed away October 15, 2014. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday 10:30 AM in St Valentine Church. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation and celebration of his cherished life will be Friday from 9:30 AM till time of services in the Church. Ptak funeral...

Sep 30, 2014

Paul J. “Kobbie” Kobbemann 87 of Peru. Died 3:02 PM September 30, 2014 in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 11:00 AM at St Valentine Church. Msgr. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be Private at a later date in St Valentine Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct a flag folding service following...

Sep 24, 2014

Keith Daniel Rady, 57, of Villa Rica, Ga passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Services were held in Georgia and the Whitley Garner Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Keith was born October 15, 1956 in LaSalle to Frank and Mary Ann (Falk) Rady. He served in the Navy. He is survived by his parents, One Sister Deb (Dan) Obermiller of...

Sep 5, 2014

Sep 5, 2014

Laverne "Buck" Morel 93 of La Salle. Died 6:00 PM September 5, 2014 at La Salle Heritage Health. Memorial services For Buck and his wife Margaret, who died March 24, 2014 will be September 19 12:00 PM in Ptak funeral Home Rev Paul Meismer will officiate. Burial of the urns will be in St Vincent Cemetery. The La Salle-Oglesby Memorial...

Aug 18, 2014

Marilyn R. Cawley, 87 of La Salle, died peacefully in her home where she raised her family at 10:06 AM August 18 with her daughter Lynn, son in law and helper by her side. Services will be 9:30 AM Friday at the Ptak Funeral Home with a 10:00 AM mass of Christian Burial at St Patrick Church in La Salle....

Aug 11, 2014

She was an award winning pie baker at age 24. She touched the lives of hundreds of children as a grade school teacher and youth group leader. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. And her smiling, friendly, freckled face told you she led a life of joy and happiness, which she freely shared with everyone she met....

Jul 13, 2014

Bridget Kay Ernat 48 of La Salle .Died at 11:30 PM July 13 in her home. Services will be 7:00 PM Thursday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Abbot Philip Davey O.S.B. will officiate. Cremation rites will take place after the services. Private burial will be at St Mary cemetery in Evergreen Park, IL at a later date. Visitation will be...

Jul 13, 2014

Robert “Bob” Peradotti 74 of Peru. Died unexpectedly 7:30 am July 13 in his home. Services will be Wednesday 6:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Paul Carlson will officiate. Private Burial will be at St Vincent cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 4-6 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Bob was born June 3, 1940 in La Salle to...

Jul 6, 2014

Reverend Henry Fritz, O.S.B. monk and priest of St. Bede Abbey in Peru, IL., died Sunday morning, July 6, 2014, at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley, several days after suffering a severe stroke. Henry Harold Fritz was born April 3, 1925, the son of Henry E. and Mary (Nilles) Fritz, in Chicago, Illinois. After attending high school and college at...