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Anita F. Hybki

Anita F. Hybki

Jan 5, 2019

Anita F. Hybki 88 of Peru. Died 1:05 PM January 5, 2019, in Heritage Health Care Center Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 11:00 AM in St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman and Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will concelebrate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home...

Betty  L.  Reynolds

Betty L. Reynolds

Jan 5, 2019

Betty L. Reynolds 97 of Peru. Passed away January 5, 2019, in IVCH. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday January 11, 2019, in Ptak Funeral Home. The Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in La Salle. Visitation will be Friday from 9:00 AM till time of services. Betty was born November...

James F. Lucas

James F. Lucas

Jan 5, 2019

James Francis Lucas 76 of Peru. Passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 5, 2019, in his home. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. The Peru Veteran’s Memorial Group Will Conduct Military Honors following the services at the Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Arlington. Cremation rites...

Betty Samek

Betty Samek

Jan 4, 2019

Betty Samek 91 of Peru. Died January 4, 2019, in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday 11:00 AM January 8, 2019, in St Mary Church Peru. Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Burial will be in St Vincent Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday in St Mary Church from 10:00 -11:00 AM. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted...

Harry Edward Mitchell

Harry Edward Mitchell

Dec 9, 2018

Harry E. Mitchell 75 of Oglesby. Died December 9, 2018, in his home Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Marc Strand will officiate. Burial will be private. The Peru Veteran’s Memorial Group will conduct military rites following the services. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM till time of services in the funeral...

Timothy Slover

Timothy Slover

Dec 1, 2018

Timothy Slover 59 of Spring Valley. Died December 1, 2018, in Loyola Medical Center Maywood IL, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB Will officiate. Burial will be private in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM in the funeral home. Timothy...

John J.  Klimek

John J. Klimek

Nov 7, 2018

John J. Klimek, age 81, of Peru, passed away November 7th, 2018, in Indianapolis, IN surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, November 17, 2018, at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation will be Friday night from 5-7 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Ptak Funeral Home...

Wanda C. Davis

Wanda C. Davis

Nov 2, 2018

Wanda C. Davis 58 of La Salle. Died November 2, 2018, in Heritage Health Care of Peru. Graveside services will be 9:00 AM Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Peru City Cemetery. Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Wanda was born January 3, 1960, to Sandra (Skowronski)...

Joseph  S. Postula

Joseph S. Postula

Oct 22, 2018

Joseph S. Postula 97 of the Veterans Home of La Salle, formerly of Peru. Died 1:55 AM October 22, 2018, in the Veterans Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday at St Hyacinth Church La Salle. Very Rev Paul Carlson will officiant. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. The La Salle-Oglesby Veterans Memorial Group...

Olaf L. Grovo

Olaf L. Grovo

Oct 8, 2018

Olaf L. Grovo 75 of La Salle. Died 12:40 PM October 8, 2018, in Manor Court of Peru. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 13, 2018, in Ptak Funeral Home. Burial will at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 -11:00 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Olaf was born October 25, 1942, in La...

Nancy  J. Edgcomb

Nancy J. Edgcomb

Oct 6, 2018

Nancy J. Edgcomb, 72, of Peru. Died unexpectedly 12:45 PM October 6, 2018 in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 11:00 AM in St Valentine Church. The Rev John Baptist Uwigaba will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday morning in the church from 10-11 AM. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak...

David A. Schweickert

David A. Schweickert

Sep 24, 2018

David A. Schweickert 61 of Peru. Went to the Lord September 24, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 1, 2018, at 11:00 AM at St Mary Church Peru. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday in the church from 10:00-11:00 AM. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with...

Stefan J. "Steve" Borys

Stefan J. "Steve" Borys

Sep 19, 2018

Stefan J. “Steve” Borys 94 of Peru. Died September 19, 2018, in Manor Court of Peru. As was his request there will be no services. Burial was at St Vincent Cemetery La Salle. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Steve was born July 20, 1924, in La Salle to George and Anna (Wadas) Borys. He married...

Arnold P. McCauley

Arnold P. McCauley

Sep 9, 2018

Arnold P. McCauley, 85, of Wyanet, died 11:57 AM September 9, 2018, in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 13, 2018, in St Louis Church Princeton. The Rev Daniel Gifford will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery Princeton. The Princeton Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside services. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 12,...

Quinn T. Jerriey

Quinn T. Jerriey

Sep 7, 2018

Quinn T. Jerriey 59 of Lehigh Acres, FL, formerly of Peru. Passed away unexpectedly September 7, 2018, in Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst. Visitation will Be Tuesday, September 11 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will follow the services. Burial will be private Quinn was born June 29,1959, in Peru to Thomas and...

Joseph Czarny

Joseph Czarny

Sep 2, 2018

Joseph Czarny 80 of Peru. Died peacefully September 2, 2018, in Heritage Healthcare Peru. Christian Graveside services will at a later date in St Valentine Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Joseph was born April 28, 1938, in La Salle to Joseph and Helen (Bilicki) Czarny. Joseph attended La Salle-Peru Township High School....

Ronald  F. "Koko" Kulpa

Ronald F. "Koko" Kulpa

Sep 1, 2018

Ronald F. “Koko” Kulpa 82 of Oglesby . Died September 1, 2018 in Heritage Healthcare Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 10:00 am in Holy Family Church Oglesby. The Rev Gary Blake will officiate. Abbot Philip Davey OSB and Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will concelebrate. Burial will be at a later date in St Hyacinth Cemetery. Cremation rites...

Jeanne E. Janewicz

Jeanne E. Janewicz

Aug 30, 2018

After a long and vibrant life, Jeanne Janewicz, 86, died Aug. 30, 2018, surrounded by family and love. She was born in Spring Valley to Walter Halm and Virginia Davison Halm. A widow, Jeanne lived in Appleton, Wis., for the past 16 years, near her sons and grandchildren. Jeanne was a registered nurse with a long career spanning old-school military-style...

John A. Jagodzinski

John A. Jagodzinski

Aug 30, 2018

John A. Jagodzinski 61 of West Bend, WI, formerly of Peru. died August 30, 2018, in West Bend, WI. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.

John A. Jagodzinski

John A. Jagodzinski

Aug 30, 2018

John A. Jagodzinski 61 of West Bend, WI., formerly of Peru. Died August 30, 2018 in West Bend. Graveside services will be at later date in Peru City cemetery. Cremation have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. John was born April 26,1957 in Peru to Arthur and Theresa (Bernard) Jagodzinski. In 1978 he started...

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