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Milton D. Hemenway
Nov 21, 2021
Milton D. Hemenway 78 of La Salle. Passed away Nov 21, 2021, in his home.
Funeral services will be later. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Milton was born April 21, 1943, in Omaha, NE to Ben and Pearl Hemenway. Milton was truck driver for CF Trucking until they closed and then...
Jon Nicholas Trunk
Nov 18, 2021
JON N. TRUNK Born: April 29, 1958, Peoria, IL Died: November 18, 2021, Ottawa, IL Jon Nicholas Trunk, of La Salle, 63, died peacefully with family members at his side, on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Pleasant View Luther Home in Ottawa, IL. Jon was born on April 29, 1958, in Peoria, IL, the son of Eugene Edward Trunk and...
James A. Taliani
Oct 8, 2021
James A.Taliani Sr., 79, of Peru joined his wife forever on October 8,2021. Funeral services for Jim will be on Friday, October 15 from 4-7 at Ptak Funeral Home in Peru. Cremation has been accorded and private interment will be at a later date. He was born on June 5, 1942, to Andy and Jeanne (Van Dusan) Taliani. He worked...
Marjorie A. Perkins
Oct 4, 2021
Marjorie A. Perkins 46 of Oglesby. Passed away October 4, 2021, in Aperion Care Spring Valley. Celebration of her life will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Marjorie was born April 9,1975 in Peru to Paul and Janet (Jagodzinski) Mayszak. He married Daniel Perkins. Marjorie is survived by...
Lincoln W. Marincic
Sep 18, 2021
Lincoln “Bill” Marincic, age 87, died Saturday morning at Aperion Care Center in Spring Valley. He was the son of the late Johanna and John Marincic, growing up in Jonesville with his two sisters and three brothers. He was a graduate of La Salle -Peru Township High school, class of 1950. On June 11, 1955, he married Carole Smithson at...
William D. Reese
Sep 18, 2021
Bill “Fat Cat” Reese, 62, of Peru, IL, passed away peacefully in his home on September 18, 2021, with his loving family by his side after a very courageous battle with a long-term illness. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 25, 2021, in St Joseph Church. The Rev Gary Blake will officiate. Cremation rites will follow...
Andrea M. Kaszynski
Sep 18, 2021
Andrea M. Kaszynski 49 of Peru. Passed away September 18, 2021, in St Margaret Health Peru following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 24, 2021, at St Valentine Church. Rev J A Small will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 PM in the Ptak Funeral...
Bernadine S. Catalanello
Sep 8, 2021
Bernadine S. (Twin, Momma, Grandma, GGB, Bea) Catalanello 88 of Peru. Passed away peacefully at 3:25 PM September 8, 2021, in St Margaret’s Health Peru, after suffering for many years with a chronic illness. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in St Valentine Church. The Rev Gary Blake will officiate. Visitation...
Rose Marie (Rosemary) Weber
Aug 28, 2021
Rose Marie (Rosemary) Weber, 92, of 604 E. 6th Street, Peru, IL, died in her home, in the house where she was born, surrounded by loved ones late Saturday morning, August 28, 2021. Rosemary, Rosie, Rose, Babe, was a loving wife mother, mother-in-law, busia (grandmother), sister, aunt, cousin, friend, and a long-time familiar face in the neighborhood of St. Valentine’s...
Andrew J. Piwonski
Aug 9, 2021
Andrew J. Piwonski Jr. 78 of Peru passed away on August 9, 2021, in St Margaret Health of Peru. Graveside services will be 10:30 AM Monday, August 16, 2021, at St Valentine Cemetery. Fr John Baptist will officiate. The Peru Veteran’s Memorial Group will conduct graveside military rites. Cremation has been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Andrew...
Billie Jo Schmitz
Aug 7, 2021
Billie Jo Schmitz 48 of La Salle passed away on August 7, 2021, in her home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of her life gathering will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. On October 30, 1972, Billie Jo was born in Princeton, IL to James and Wilanna (Wolfe) Blades. Billie...
Roger E. Urban
Aug 7, 2021
Roger E. Urban 81 of Peru. Died August 7, 2021, in St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in St Valentine Church. Rev Gary Blake will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery with full military honors by the Peru Veterans Memorial Group. Visitation will be Wednesday in the...
Martin Hess
Jul 5, 2021
Martin Hess 94 of Peru. Passed away July 5, 2021, in Heritage Health of Mendota. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home with a 5:00 PM Prayer Service Fr Gary Blake officiating. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Military honors at 7:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, July...
Steven m. Morrow
Jun 13, 2021
On June 13, 2021, the Lord decided he needed a fishing guide, so he called Steven Morrow home. He was born December 27, 1973, the son of Gary and Lorna Hughes-Dilling. He is survived by his beloved companion Amanda Stein and stepson David, Brothers Jeffrie (Brigitte) Morrow, Paul (Tracy) Morrow, and Timothy Morrow. Sisters Tiffany (Jason) Rakauskas and Kim Morrow,...
Michael A. "Shinny" Sienkiewicz
May 25, 2021
Michael A. “Shinny” Sienkiewicz 62 of La Salle. Passed away May 25, 2021, in OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home Peoria. A celebration of his life will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Michael was born December 29, 1958, in La Salle to Joseph and Elizabeth (Gasiciel) Sienkiewicz. Michael worked...
Ronald W. Simmons
May 24, 2021
Ronald W. Simmons 76 of Peru passed away May 24, 2021, at Heritage Health Care of Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Friday, May 28, 2021, at St Patrick Church La Salle. The Rev Thomas Otto will officiate. Burial will be in St Vincent Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday morning in the church from 9:00 -10:00 AM....
Marjorie Ann Johnson
May 17, 2021
Marjorie Ann Johnson 82 of La Salle. Passed away May 17, 2021, in Generations Health of Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private services will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home with Shimkus Helmer Staab Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Marjorie was born October 9, 1938, in La Salle to Rudolph and Marguerite (Egan) Brejc....
Mike H.(Myron) Wagner
May 15, 2021
Rev Mike (Myron) Wagner 75 of La Salle went to be with his beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 15, 2021, in his home. Services will be Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Ptak Funeral Home. The Rev Tom Odell will officiate. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet. Mike was born November 30,...
Chester T. Turczyn
Apr 29, 2021
Chester Thomas Turczyn, 95, of LaSalle passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at 5:45 am in the Illinois Veterans Home of LaSalle where he resided for the last four years. Visitation will be at the Ptak Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 5th from 4-7 p.m. with a 6:45 Prayer service. There will also be a Visitation on Thursday,...
Jerome W. "Jerry" Ptak
Apr 26, 2021
Jerome “Jerry” William Ptak 62 of Newport News VA died April 26th, 2021 in his home. Funeral services will be held at a later date. He was born June 19, 1958, in Peru Illinois to James and Norma (Ernenputsch) Ptak. He was a 1977 graduate of St. Bede Academy. He retired from the United States Army and Virginia Power. He...
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