Obituaries

Dec 3, 2014

Mary Ellen (Punky) Lungwitz, 64 of Peru passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 3, 2014. Private Graveside services will be at Peru City Cemetery at a later date. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Punky was born August 10, 1950 in Peru IL to Joseph and Shirley Buczkowski. She married Bruce Robert Lungwitz...

Nov 27, 2014

Theresa Marie Filas 89 of Peru. Died at 9:52 AM November 27, 2014 in Heritage Heath Care Center Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday Dec. 6 in St Valentine Church. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in Ladd Cemetery. Visitation will be in the church Saturday morning from 10:00-11:00 AM. Ptak Funeral Home...

Nov 22, 2014

Joan M. Drag 85 of Peru. Died 12:52 AM November 22, 2014 in IVCH. Services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday in the Ptak Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St Valentine Church. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 – 10:30 AM...

Nov 9, 2014

Simon Lester Epps 67 of Spring Valley. Died 12:17 AM November 9, 2014 in his home, following an extended illness. Services will be Friday 7:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral home. Rev Betty Delgado will officiate. Cremation rites will follow the services. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 PM in the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ptak Funeral...

Oct 19, 2014

Linda J. Brewster 64 of Peru. Died 12:20 AM October 19, 2014 in her home. Private services will be at later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Oct 15, 2014

William Joseph “Buck” Urban 86 of Peru. Passed away October 15, 2014. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday 10:30 AM in St Valentine Church. Msgr. J. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation and celebration of his cherished life will be Friday from 9:30 AM till time of services in the Church. Ptak funeral...

Sep 30, 2014

Paul J. “Kobbie” Kobbemann 87 of Peru. Died 3:02 PM September 30, 2014 in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 11:00 AM at St Valentine Church. Msgr. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be Private at a later date in St Valentine Cemetery. The Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct a flag folding service following...

Sep 24, 2014

Keith Daniel Rady, 57, of Villa Rica, Ga passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Services were held in Georgia and the Whitley Garner Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Keith was born October 15, 1956 in LaSalle to Frank and Mary Ann (Falk) Rady. He served in the Navy. He is survived by his parents, One Sister Deb (Dan) Obermiller of...

Sep 5, 2014

Sep 5, 2014

Laverne "Buck" Morel 93 of La Salle. Died 6:00 PM September 5, 2014 at La Salle Heritage Health. Memorial services For Buck and his wife Margaret, who died March 24, 2014 will be September 19 12:00 PM in Ptak funeral Home Rev Paul Meismer will officiate. Burial of the urns will be in St Vincent Cemetery. The La Salle-Oglesby Memorial...

Aug 18, 2014

Marilyn R. Cawley, 87 of La Salle, died peacefully in her home where she raised her family at 10:06 AM August 18 with her daughter Lynn, son in law and helper by her side. Services will be 9:30 AM Friday at the Ptak Funeral Home with a 10:00 AM mass of Christian Burial at St Patrick Church in La Salle....

Aug 11, 2014

She was an award winning pie baker at age 24. She touched the lives of hundreds of children as a grade school teacher and youth group leader. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. And her smiling, friendly, freckled face told you she led a life of joy and happiness, which she freely shared with everyone she met....

Jul 13, 2014

Bridget Kay Ernat 48 of La Salle .Died at 11:30 PM July 13 in her home. Services will be 7:00 PM Thursday in the Ptak Funeral Home. Abbot Philip Davey O.S.B. will officiate. Cremation rites will take place after the services. Private burial will be at St Mary cemetery in Evergreen Park, IL at a later date. Visitation will be...

Jul 13, 2014

Robert “Bob” Peradotti 74 of Peru. Died unexpectedly 7:30 am July 13 in his home. Services will be Wednesday 6:00 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Paul Carlson will officiate. Private Burial will be at St Vincent cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 4-6 PM in the Ptak Funeral Home. Bob was born June 3, 1940 in La Salle to...

Jul 6, 2014

Reverend Henry Fritz, O.S.B. monk and priest of St. Bede Abbey in Peru, IL., died Sunday morning, July 6, 2014, at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley, several days after suffering a severe stroke. Henry Harold Fritz was born April 3, 1925, the son of Henry E. and Mary (Nilles) Fritz, in Chicago, Illinois. After attending high school and college at...

Jul 1, 2014

Robert F. Edgcomb 77 of La Salle. Died 12:09 PM July 1, 2014 in St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday July 5, 2014 in St Valentine Church, Msrg. Brian Rejsek will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday morning in the church from 9:00 AM till time...

Jun 29, 2014

Jolene K. Becker 58 of Peru. Died 3:57 PM June 29, 2014 in IVCH Emergency Room. Celebration of her life service will be at 12:00 PM Saturday July 5, 2014 in the First Baptist Church in Peru. Pastor Doug Karius will officiate. According to her wishes Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am till time...

Jun 28, 2014

Richard J. “Dick” Wozniak 82 of Peru. Died 8:54 AM June 28, 2014 at St Francis Medical Center Peoria. Services will be 9:30 am Wednesday in the Ptak Funeral Home with a 10:00 am Mass of Christian burial at St Valentine Church. Msrg. Brian Rejsek and Abbot Philip Davey OSB will con Celebrate. Burial will be at Peru City Cemetery....

Jun 25, 2014

Arlene M. Borys 80 of Peru. Died 2:42 AM June 25, 2014 in Manor Court Nursing Home Peru. As was her request there will be no services. Burial will be at St Vincent Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Arlene was born June 23, 1934 in La Salle to Joseph and Mary (Pavlak) Piltaver. She...

Jun 17, 2014

Marlene Broviak 78 of Spring Valley Nursing Center, formerly of Peru. Died 4:28 PM June 17, 2014 in the Center Memorial Mass will be at a later date. Private Burial will be in St Valentine Cemetery. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Marlene was born July 4, 1935 in Peru to Peter and Hattie (Brongel) Broviak....