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Jerome J. Pangrcic

Jerome J. Pangrcic

Aug 5, 2016

Jerome J. Pangrcic 61 of Peru. Died August 5, 2016 in Mendota Lutheran Home. Services will be 9:30 AM Tuesday in the Ptak Funeral Home with a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St Joseph church. Rev Harold Datzman OSB and Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB will Con Celebrate. Burial will be at St Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday...

John J. Krystofek

John J. Krystofek

Jul 7, 2016

John J. Krystofek 89 of Peru. Died July 7, 2016 in St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Services will be Tuesday 9:30 AM in the Ptak Funeral home with a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St Hyacinth Church LaSalle. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in St Hyacinth cemetery La Salle. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group...

Carrie  J.   Kaszynski

Carrie J. Kaszynski

Jun 22, 2016

Carrie J. Kaszynski 85 of Peru. Died June 22, 2016 in St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Funeral Service will be Saturday 1:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Cremation rites will take place following the service. Private Burial will bat a later date. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 AM till 1:00 PM in the funeral Home. Carrie was born...

Duane R.  Casey

Duane R. Casey

Jun 16, 2016

Duane R. Casey 84 of Mark. Died June 16,2016 in his home. Memorial Visitation will be Tuesday June 28, 2016 from 5-7 PM in Ptak Funeral Home with a 5:00 PM Prayer service. Cremation rites have been accorded. Duane was born March 10, 1932 in Rockford to John and Lena (Giacoletto) Casey. He married Shelby Jean Schicke May 15, 1972...

Jennie Piotrowski

Jennie Piotrowski

Jun 15, 2016

Jennie Piotrowski 90 of Peru. Died June 15 in Presence Cor Mariae Center in Rockford. Services will be 10:30 AM Monday in Ptak Funeral Home with an 11:00 AM mass of Christian Burial at St Mary’s Church Peru. Rev Gary Blake will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday morning from 9:00 -10:30 AM in...

Mary L. Sadowski

Mary L. Sadowski

Jun 5, 2016

Mary L. Sadowski, 92, formerly of Peru, slipped peacefully away to her heavenly reward on the morning of June 5, 2016, in Aurora, Illinois, where she had been living with her daughter and son-in-law since May 2012. The family will receive visitors at 10:00AM on June 8 at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Aurora, with funeral...

Victoria Rathbun

Victoria Rathbun

Jun 5, 2016

Victoria Rathbun 93 of Peru. Died 11:05 AM June 5, 2016 in IVCH in Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday at St Mary’s Church Peru. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery in La Salle. Visitation will be Wednesday in the church from 9:00 AM till time of services. Ptak...

Peter E. "Pete" Newhalfen

Peter E. "Pete" Newhalfen

May 23, 2016

Peter E. “Pete” Newhalfen 79 of Henry. Died 1:35 AM May 23, 2016 in Heartland Healthcare in Henry. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday 10:30 AM in St Mary’s Church in Henry with Rev Tom Mizuer will officiate. The Henry American legion will conduct Military rites following the mass. Cremation rites will follow services. Burial will be at Troy...

Edward J. "Kuba" Olszewski

Edward J. "Kuba" Olszewski

May 15, 2016

Edward J. “Kuba” Olszewski 91 of La Salle.Died May 15, 2016 in Manor Court of Peru. Funeral Services will be Thursday 11:00 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery. The La Salle – Oglesby Veterans Memorial Group will conduct a flag folding Service. Visitation will be Thursday morning...

Cecele A. "Sissy" Gum

Cecele A. "Sissy" Gum

May 11, 2016

Cecele A. “Sissy” Gum 79 of Peru. Died 5:59 PM May 11, 2016 in OSF in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 12:00 PM Noon in St Valentine Church. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday in the church from 10:00 AM till time of services. Ptak Funeral...

Raymond A. Rybarczyk

Raymond A. Rybarczyk

May 8, 2016

Raymond A. Rybarczyk 76 of Aperion Care Spring Valley. Died May 8, 2016 in St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley Private Graveside services will be at a later date at St Valentine Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the services. Raymond was born May 9, 1939 in La Salle to Stanley and Clara...

Letha V.  Hammond

Letha V. Hammond

May 4, 2016

Letha V. Hammond 93 of Peru. Died May 4, 2016 at Heritage Healthcare Peru. Private graveside services will be at Peru City Cemetery at a later date

Louis M. "Mike" Ptak

Louis M. "Mike" Ptak

May 4, 2016

Louis M. “Mike” Ptak 64 of Oglesby. Died 9:30 PM April 4, 2016 in IVCH Emergency Room. Funeral services will 12:00 PM Monday in Ptak Funeral Home. Abbott Philip Davey OSB will officiate. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 -12:00 PM in the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow the services. Mike was born June 20, 1951 in Peru to...

Richard J. Dombrowski

Richard J. Dombrowski

Apr 24, 2016

Richard J. Dombrowski 69 of Peru. Died 10:08 PM April 24, 2016 in the Veterans Home at La Salle. Funeral services will be Thursday 10:00 AM in the Ptak Funeral Home with Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek officiating. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct full military honors. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7...

Mary E. Clancy

Mary E. Clancy

Apr 23, 2016

Mary E. Clancy 66 of La Salle. Died April 23, 2016, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday in St Patrick Church La Salle. Rev Ronald Margherio OSB will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at St Vincent Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 PM in Ptak Funeral Home and...

Ronald A. Destri

Ronald A. Destri

Apr 20, 2016

Ronald A. Destri 84 of Peru. Died April 20, 2016 in La Salle County Nursing Home Ottawa. Memorial Mass will be 12:00 PM Saturday April 30, 2016 at St Joseph Church Peru. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial of the Urn will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in La Salle. The Spring Valley American Legion will conduct a Flag...

Max T. Hebel

Max T. Hebel

Apr 12, 2016

Max T. Hebel 57 of Peru. Died April 12, 2016 in his home. Private graveside services will be at a later date in St Joseph Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the services. Max was born October 6, 1958 in Peru to Thomas E. and June E. (Storkman) Hebel. Max was a1977...

Edward F.  Wieczorek

Edward F. Wieczorek

Apr 3, 2016

Edward F. Wieczorek 78 of Peru. Died 2:40 AM April 3, 2016 in Manor Court Peru. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday April 9, 2016 in St Mary’s Church Peru. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Hyacinth Cemetery in La Salle. Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Graveside Military honors. Cremation rites have been...

Virginia H.  kratz

Virginia H. kratz

Apr 3, 2016

Virginia H. Kratz 92 of Peru. Died 6:38 PM April 3, 2016 in Manor Court of Peru. Services will be11:30 am Friday at the Ptak Funeral home with a 12:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St Joseph Church. Rev Harold Datzman OSB will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 PM in...

John V. Chambers

John V. Chambers

Mar 31, 2016

John V. Chambers 89 of Peru. Died 11:30 AM March 31, 2016 in OSF Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday 11:00 AM in St Valentine Church. Monsignor J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct graveside military rites. Visitation will be Tuesday in the church from 9-11...

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