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Bridget Kay Ernat

Bridget Kay Ernat

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...

Henry Fritz

Henry Fritz

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...

Robert F. Edgcomb

Robert F. Edgcomb

Jul 1, 2014

Robert F. Edgcomb 77 of La Salle. Died 12:09 PM July 1, 2014 in St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday July 5, 2014 in St Valentine Church, Msrg. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday morning in the church from 9:00 AM till time...

Jolene K. Becker

Jolene K. Becker

Jun 29, 2014

Jolene K. Becker 58 of Peru. Died 3:57 PM June 29, 2014 in IVCH Emergency Room. Celebration of her life service will be at 12:00 PM Saturday July 5, 2014 in the First Baptist Church in Peru. Pastor Doug Karius will officiate. According to her wishes Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am till time...

Richard J. Wozniak

Richard J. Wozniak

Jun 28, 2014

Richard J. “Dick” Wozniak 82 of Peru. Died 8:54 AM June 28, 2014 at St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Services will be 9:30 am Wednesday in the Ptak Funeral Home with a 10:00 am Mass of Christian burial at St Valentine Church. Msrg. Brian Rejsek and Abbot Philip Davey OSB will con Celebrate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery....

Arlene M Borys

Arlene M Borys

Jun 25, 2014

Arlene M. Borys 80 of Peru. Died 2:42 AM June 25, 2014 in Manor Court Nursing Home Peru. As was her request there will be no services. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Arlene was born June 23, 1934 in La Salle to Joseph and Mary (Pavlak) Piltaver. She...

Marlene Broviak

Marlene Broviak

Jun 17, 2014

Marlene Broviak 78 of Spring Valley Nursing Center, formerly of Peru. Died 4:28 PM June 17, 2014 in the Center Memorial Mass will be at a later date. Private Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Marlene was born July 4, 1935 in Peru to Peter and Hattie (Brongel) Broviak....

Connie Strait

Connie Strait

Jun 3, 2014

Constance “Connie” (Helsley) Strait, 69 of La Salle. Died 1:41 AM June 3, 2014 at Richard Owens Hospice Care Peoria. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday June 7, 2014 at Ptak Funeral Home. Pastor Lloyd Curry will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10-11 AM in the funeral Home. Connie was born April...

Janet R. Helson

Janet R. Helson

May 7, 2014

Janet R. Helson, 83 of Peru, died at 8:25 AM May 7th, 2014 at her home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be at 3:00 PM Saturday May 10th at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Peru, IL. Burdettte Mills will officiate. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Janet was born June 18th, 1930...

Hollis E. Edwards

Hollis E. Edwards

May 5, 2014

Hollis E. Edwards 95 of Henry. Died 1:25 AM May 5, 2014 at St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley. Services will be Saturday 11:00 AM at the Henry United Methodist Church Henry, IL. Rev Lindsay Churchman will officiate .Cremation rites to follow the services. Visitation will be Saturday at the church from 10:00 AM till time of services. Ptak Funeral Home...

Thomas D. Wall

Thomas D. Wall

Apr 29, 2014

Thomas D. “Tomy” Wall 51 of Peru. Died unexpectedly 8:40 PM April 29, 2014 in his home. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday 11:00 AM at St Valentine Church Peru. The Rev William Gardner will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Tonica. The Peru Veterans Memorial group will conduct Full Military graveside services. Visitation will be Friday...

Marie Mazurkiewicz

Marie Mazurkiewicz

Apr 15, 2014

Marie Mazurkiewicz 96 of Peru. Died 7:30 PM April 15, 2014 in Simple Comfort Retirement Home in Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday April 22, 2014 in St Valentine Church Peru. Rev William Gardner will officiate. Entombment will be in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum Forest Lawn Memory Gardens La Salle. Visitation will be Tuesday Morning in...

Frances Glogowski

Frances Glogowski

Apr 13, 2014

Frances M. Glogowski of Peru. Died 9:30 am April 13, 2014. Private Graveside services were held at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle

Clemens J. Nogay

Clemens J. Nogay

Apr 9, 2014

Clemens J. Nogay 96 of La Salle. Died 2:00 PM April 9, 2014 in St Margaret Health in Spring Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday at St Hyacinth Church in La Salle. The Rev Paul Carlson will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be in Saturday morning in the church from 10:00...

Claire Stungis

Claire Stungis

Mar 31, 2014

A memorial Mass for Claire M. Stungis, 96, formerly of LaSalle, is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, August 16, at St. Valentine Church in Peru. Monsignor Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial of the cremains will follow in St. Valentine Cemetery. A visitation is set for 9 – 10 a.m. Saturday in the church annex. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the...

Claire M.  Stungis

Claire M. Stungis

Mar 31, 2014

Claire M. Stungis, 96, formerly of LaSalle, died at 8:20 a.m. March 31, 2014, at her home in Overland Park, Kan. Cremation rites will be accorded. A private memorial mass will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park; and a Memorial mass is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, August 16, at St. Valentine Church in Peru Rev....

Margaret C Morel

Margaret C Morel

Mar 24, 2014

Margaret C. “Mag” Morel 93 of La Salle.Died 6:15 pm March 24, 2014 in La Salle Heritage Health care Center. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial Services will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Margaret was born March 28, 1920 in La Salle to Gus and Lilly (Kramer) Pelkey. She married...

Edward H. Kordzinski

Edward H. Kordzinski

Mar 3, 2014

Edward H. Kordzinski 77 of Peru. Died 9:13 am March 3, 2014 in his home, following an extended illness. Private graveside services will be at Peru City Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Edward was born October 1, 1936 in Sroda, Poland to Bronislaw and Veronica (Wiechorek) Kordzinski. He worked as Machinist for many years....

Robert Eklund

Robert Eklund

Feb 25, 2014

Robert Eklund 50 of Peru died February 25, 2014 in Parker Nursing Home Streator. Services will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded

Roma Brown

Roma Brown

Feb 6, 2014

Gladys Roma Brown 87 of Peru passed away peacefully after an extended illness on February 6, 2014 at her son Shane and daughter in law Karie’s home with her children by her side. Services will be Monday 11:00 am in Zion United Church in Peru. Pastor Kay Harding will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be...