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Nancy L. Mahaffey
Aug 12, 2020
Nancy L. Mahaffey 85 of Spring Valley. Died August 12, 2020, in IVCH Peru. Private family services will be at a later date. A private burial will be at Peru City cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Nancy was born April 19, 1935, in Peru to Harry and Norma (Schreiber) Dee. She married Donald E. Mahaffey...
Gerry Sue Zera
Aug 11, 2020
Gerry Sue Zera 76 of La Salle. Passed away August 11, 2020. Gerry was born April 27, 1944, the daughter of Doris and Edward (Leonard) Coss. She married Gerald J. Zera March 25, 1964. She graduated from Hopkins High School in 1962 and moved to Chicago to attend Patricia Stevens Finishing School. Thereafter she worked as head receptionist at the...
Walter M. Delaney
Jul 15, 2020
Walter M. Delaney 64 of Peru. Passed away peacefully July 15, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. Private services will be at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Ptak Funeral has been entrusted with the arrangements. Walter was born July 19, 1955 in Mendota to Walter E. and Shirlee (Greenwood) Delaney. He was a tool design...
Sylvia J. Johnson
Jun 23, 2020
Sylvia J. Johnson 71 of Cherry. Died June 23, 2020 in a house fire in Bureau Junction. Memorial services will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Sylvia was born March 26,1949 in La Salle to Clemens and Anna (Lipinski) Nogay. She married Bradford R. Johnson January 8, 1969 in Ottawa. She worked...
Mary E. Denis
Jun 9, 2020
Mary E. Denis 85 of Peru. Died June 9, 2020 in her home. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic the Funeral mass will be private at St Valentine Church Saturday June 13, 2020. Rev Jeffrey Small will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mary was born August 28,1934 in Peru to Frank...
John T. "Jack" Wlodarchak
May 30, 2020
John T. “Jack” Wlodarchak 74 of La Salle. Died May 30, 2020, at St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Private funeral services will be at Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will take place following the services. Burial will be at a later date in St Vincent Cemetery with full military rites. Jack was born on April...
Thomas A. Wall
May 25, 2020
Thomas A. Wall of Peru, Illinois passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Mr. Wall was born in Peru to Dennis T. and Marie (Amsler) Wall. He married Marian G. Kujawa on Dec. 29, 1961, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Peoria, IL. He attended St. Bede Academy, LPO Jr. College, and...
William J. "Bill" Gerber
May 19, 2020
William J. “Bill” Gerber 85 of La Salle. Died May 19, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic private family services will be Friday at the Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will take place following the services. Graveside services will be at a later date in Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa. Bill was born...
Anna A. Jordan
May 3, 2020
Anna A. Jordan 101 of Peru. Died May 3, 2020, in Manor Court of Peru. Private Mass of Christian Burial will be at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Cremation rites will follow the services. A private burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Anna...
Magaret L. Steinz
Apr 30, 2020
It is with profound sadness that we relay the passing of Margaret L. (Garcia) Steinz 71 of Chicago, formerly of Peru. Died April 30, 2020, in Chicago. Memorial services will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Margaret was born on October 31, 1948, in Spring Valley to...
Helen L. Kurtz
Apr 12, 2020
Helen L. Kurtz 99 of Peru. Died April 12, 2020, in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday July 25 at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Soseman will officiate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there will be no visitation.Covid-19 precautions will be followed. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery....
Sarah J. Urbanowski
Mar 28, 2020
Sarah Jane Urbanowski, 45, died peacefully in her home on 03/28/2020 with her husband and parents by her side .A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 PM on Friday July 10, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in LaSalle, Illinois. On Saturday July 11, 2020, an additional visitation will be held from 9:00 - 9:45 AM prior to...
Louise Smith
Mar 18, 2020
Louise Smith 84 of La Salle, formerly of Corbin, Kentucky. Passed away March 18, 2020, in St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley. Private graveside services will be in Corbin, Kentucky. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Louise was born on September 30, 1935, in Knox County, KY. To Steve and Nettie (Jordan) Smith. She married Vocus Smith...
James W. Currie
Mar 12, 2020
James W. Currie, 67, of Peru. Died March 12, 2020 in OSF St Anthony’s Medical Center Rockford. Services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday July 28, 2020 in Ptak Funeral Home.have been .Rev J A Small will officiate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery . Visitation will be Monday July 27, 2020 from 3-7 PM in the funeral home and...
Richard G. Chandler
Feb 19, 2020
Richard G. Chandler 65 of Peru. Died February 19, 2020, in his home, following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 22 at Grace United Methodist Church La Salle. Pastor Brett Todd will officiate. Cremation rites will follow the services. Burial will be at later date in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens La Salle. Visitation will be...
Shirley M. Olszewski
Feb 11, 2020
Shirley M. Olszewski 90 of Peru. Passed away February 11, 2020, at IVCH Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday, February 17 at St Valentine Church. The Rev J A Small will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday 4-7 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home with a 4:00 Prayer service. There...
Elizabeth D. "Beth" Harris
Feb 1, 2020
Elizabeth D. “Beth” Harris 61 of Peru. Died February 1, 2020, in Manor Court of Peru. A memorial mass will be 1:00 PM Friday, February 7, 2020, in St Mary Church Peru. The Rev J A Small will officiate. Burial will be at St Hyacinth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Friday in the church. Ptak...
Anita L. Glatz
Jan 31, 2020
Anita L. Glatz 70 of Peru. She passed away on January 31, 2020, in her home. Memorial Mass will be 10:00 AM Thursday, February 6, 2020, at St Joseph Church Peru. The Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Anita's request was to donate her body to Science. Burial will be at a later date in St Patrick Cemetery in Henry,...
Barbara J. Griffith
Jan 23, 2020
Barbara J. Griffith 84 of Peru. Passed away on January 23, 2020, in the Heritage Health Care of Peru. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 28 in St John’s Lutheran Church Peru. Pastor Tom Redig will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 9:00-11:00 AM in the church. Ptak Funeral Home has been...
Judy Mount
Jan 18, 2020
Judy Mount, 77, of Princeton passed away on January 18, 2020, in her home. She died in her sleep sitting in her favorite chair and covered with her favorite blanket, the very way she always said she wanted. Judith Ann Mount was born on October 3, 1942, in LaSalle to John and Theresa (Vogrinc) Borys. She never liked the name...