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Glen Paul Kaszynski

Glen Paul Kaszynski

Mar 11, 2018

Glen Paul Kaszynski 61 of Peru. Died March 11, 2018, in his home beside his wife following a lengthy illness. Per his wishes cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of his life will be at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Glen was born November 30, 1956, in La Salle to Bernard and...

Audrey Lillian Brown

Audrey Lillian Brown

Feb 8, 2018

Audrey Lillian Brown 88 of Peru. Passed away February 8, 2018, in her home. Funeral services will be Tuesday 11:00 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Sue Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Audrey was born June 13, 1929, in Peru to Harold and...

Janet A. Kurtz

Janet A. Kurtz

Feb 8, 2018

Janet A. Kurtz 83 of Peru. Died February 8, 2018, in Peru. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, February 16 at the Ptak Funeral Home. Chaplain Richard Hillenbrand of Vitas Hospice will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, February 15 from 5-7 PM in the funeral home. Janet was born November 16, 1934,...

Diamond M. Bradley

Diamond M. Bradley

Jan 27, 2018

Diamond Marja Bradley departed her earthly life for a heavenly life on January 27, 2018. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Pastor Raymond L. Merkerson will officiate. Cremation rites will follow the services. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 AM until time of services in the funeral home. Diamond Bradley was born March 21,...

Richard J. Kowalczyk

Richard J. Kowalczyk

Jan 25, 2018

Richard J. Kowalczyk 83 of Peru. Died January 25, 2018 in his home. Services will be Thursday 9:30 am in the Ptak funeral home followed by a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside Military Honors. Visitation...

Michael James Liberatore

Michael James Liberatore

Jan 18, 2018

Michael J. Liberatore 73 of Oglesby, formerly of Chicago. Died January 18 in his home. There will be no services. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Christopher W. Reeder

Christopher W. Reeder

Jan 14, 2018

Christopher W. Reeder 28 of Peru. Formerly of Princeton. Died January 14, 2018, in his home. A celebration of his life will be later. Cremation rites will be accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Christopher was born August 10, 1989, in Princeton to James and Jeanette (McLane) Reeder. He worked as a cook. Christopher is...

Ken W. Smoron

Ken W. Smoron

Jan 4, 2018

Ken W. Smoron 69 of La Salle. Died 4:29 PM January 4, 2018, in his home, following an extended illness. Prayer service will be at 7:00 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Ptak Funeral Home. Private burial will be at a later date. Cremation rites will follow the services. A celebration of his life gathering will be in the summer....

Kara Lee Strouss

Kara Lee Strouss

Dec 24, 2017

Kara Lee Strouss 53 of Varna. Died December 24,2017 in OSF Peoria. Private family services will be later. Cremation rites will be accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Kara was born July 19, 1964, in Milwaukee, WI. to Jerome and Judy (Pellmann) Opgenorth. Kara was an antique dealer. Kara is survived by her son Ryan...

Loretta M. Brown

Loretta M. Brown

Dec 16, 2017

Loretta M. Brown 87 of Peru. Died December 16,2017 in the Alexian Brother Hospice in Elk Grove Village. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in St Valentine Church. Monsignor Richard Soseman will officiate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday in the church from 10:00 AM till time of services. Ptak funeral Home...

Natalie M Ceresa

Natalie M Ceresa

Nov 8, 2017

Nataline Ceresa, 87, of Peru, died November 8, 2017, at 7:48 PM in Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota. A memorial Mass will be at a later date in January at the St. Thomas More Church in Dalzell. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Natalie was born December 24, 1929, in Spring Valley to...

Dolores E. Hanford

Dolores E. Hanford

Nov 1, 2017

Dolores E. Hanford 51 of Peru. Passed away November 1,2017 in Manor Court of Peru. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.

Dolores E.  "Dee" Hanford

Dolores E. "Dee" Hanford

Nov 1, 2017

Dolores E.” Dee” Hanford 51 of Peru. Passed away November 1,2017 in Manor Court of Peru. Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Private Burial will be at a later date. A Celebration of Her Life gathering will be Saturday November 11 from 1:00- 3:00 PM at the Paramount Club in La Salle. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted...

Eugene D Kopczynski

Eugene D Kopczynski

Oct 24, 2017

Eugene D. Kopczynski Sr. 85 of Ladd, formerly of Peru. Died October 24,2017 in Heritage Heath in Peru. Graveside services will be at a later date in St Valentine Cemetery. According to his wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Eugene was born February 28,1932 in Peru to John and Anna...

Andrew Jay Lowery

Andrew Jay Lowery

Oct 7, 2017

Andrew Jay Lowery, age 33 from Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly from LaSalle and Tonica, Illinois passed away October 7, 2017 unexpectedly. Andrew was born March 31, 1984 in Spring Valley, IL to Randy Lowery and Barbara (Mathis) Benvenuti. He attended LP High School in LaSalle. Andy moved to Florida after high school, he loved the beach and Florida sunshine....

Drew G. Patarozzi

Drew G. Patarozzi

Sep 18, 2017

Drew G. Patarozzi 68 of Cedar Point. Died September 18, 2017, in his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Terry Laughery

Terry Laughery

Sep 15, 2017

Terry Laughery 52 of DePue. Died 4:10 AM September 15, 2017 in her home. Arrangements are pending with the Ptak Funeral Home.

Josephine B. Goskusky

Josephine B. Goskusky

Sep 12, 2017

Josephine B. Goskusky 99 of Peru. Died September 12, 2017, in Manor Court of Peru. There will be a mass said in her name at St Joseph Church in Peru at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Private burial will be a later date. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Josephine was born December 4, 1917,...

Michael L. Ptak

Michael L. Ptak

Aug 26, 2017

Michael L. Ptak 39 of Oglesby. Died August 26, 2017, in Kindred Hospital (Chicago) Northlake following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Friday in Ptak funeral Home. Abbot Philip Davey OSB will officiate. Cremation rites will take place following the services. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery at a later date . Visitation will be Friday...

Judith M Jacksohn

Judith M Jacksohn

Aug 22, 2017

Judith M. Jacksohn 67 of Oglesby. Died August 22,2017 in her Home.Per her wishes Cremation rite have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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