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Robert M.  Siekierka

Robert M. Siekierka

Nov 22, 2013

Robert M. “Peanuts” Siekierka Sr. 85 of Spring Valley Nursing Home, formerly of Peru. Died 9:28 pm November 22, 2013 in the nursing home. Memorial services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday in Ptak funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorial Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 PM till time...

Shelby Jean Casey

Shelby Jean Casey

Nov 19, 2013

Shelby Jean Casey, 72, of Mark died 6:35 am November 19, 2013 in Manor Court Nursing Home Peru. As Jean wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services, per Jean’s request. Ptak Funeral home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Jean was born April 28, 1941 in Utica to Jim and Mildred (Hoppe) Schicke. She married...

Ralph Butch Rimmele

Ralph Butch Rimmele

Nov 13, 2013

Ralph R. “Butch” Rimmele 89 of La Salle Veterans Home, formerly of Peru. Died 3:05 pm November 13, 2013 at St Margaret’s Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 11:00 am at St Valentine Church. The Rev William Gardner will officiate. Peru Veterans Memorial Group will perform military rites. Cremation rites will take place after the services. Burial will...

Dolores A. Ryba

Dolores A. Ryba

Oct 25, 2013

Dolores A. Ryba 89 of Peru. Died 2:50 am October 25, 2013 in the Mendota Lutheran Home. Memorial mass will be at St Mary’s Church 11:00 AM May 3, 3014 Rev William Gardner will officiate. Burial will be private in St Valentine Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She was born September 15,...

Rozella Powers

Rozella Powers

Oct 24, 2013

Rozella Powers 90 of Peru. Died 5:25 pm October 24 in her home. Services will be Monday 11:00 am in Ptak Funeral home. The Rev Betty Delgado will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City cemetery. Visitation will be Monday morning from 10:00 am till time of services in the funeral home. She was born February 17, 1923 in Peach...

Helen kocur

Helen kocur

Oct 11, 2013

Helen Kocur 104 of Peru. Died 8:40 PM Oct. 11, 2013 in Manor Court of Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday 10:00 AM in St Valentine Church. Rev William Gardner will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday morning in the church from 9-10 AM. Ptak funeral Home is assisting the family with...

Duane F. Quiram

Duane F. Quiram

Sep 19, 2013

Duane F. Quiram 76 of Princeton. Died at 4:10 pm September 19, 2013 in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Monday September 23 in St Louis Catholic Church. Fr. Jeffery Stirniman will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-7 pm in Norberg Memorial Home. The rosary will be recited at...

John W. Spayer

John W. Spayer

Sep 19, 2013

John W. Spayer 57 of Pontiac, formerly of La Salle. Died 7:49 am September 19, 2013 in his home. Memorial visitation will be Monday September 30, 2013 from 4-7 pm at Ptak Funeral home with a 7:00 pm Prayer service. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Burial will be private. John...

Mary G. Boyer

Mary G. Boyer

Sep 15, 2013

Mary G. Boyer 71 of Oglesby passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. For those who knew and loved her, she never lost her sense of humor and her love of laughter. A Celebration of her life will be Saturday September 21 from 11 am-2 pm at Pulaski Park in La Salle. Per her request her body was donated...

Timothy J. Gall

Timothy J. Gall

Aug 31, 2013

Timothy J. Gall 46 of Peru. Died 3:20 am August 31, 2013 in IVCH Peru, following a brave battle with cancer. Memorial services will be Friday 7:00 pm in the Ptak funeral home. Burial will be at later date in Peru City Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial visitation will be Friday from 5-7 pm in the funeral home....

Richard R. kulpa

Richard R. kulpa

Aug 24, 2013

Richard R. Kulpa 70 of La Salle. Passed away at 2:58 pm August 24, 2013 at St Francis Medical Center Peoria, after a short, but brave battle with cancer. Memorial Prayer service will be Thursday September 5 at 12:00 pm in the Ptak Funeral home. Rev Harold Datzman OSB will officiate. Peru Veterans Memorial Group will conduct Military services at...

Conrad Margowski

Conrad Margowski

Aug 10, 2013

Conrad Stephen Margowski 80 of Tullahoma, TN, formerly of La Salle. Died August 10, 2013 in his home. Memorial Mass will be11:00 am Tuesday October 8, 2013 in St Hyacinth Church La Salle. Burial will be at St Hyacinth Cemetery. Memorial Visitation will be Tuesday in the church from 9:00 am till time of services. Cremation rites have been accorded....

Paul M. Burch

Paul M. Burch

Aug 10, 2013

Paul M. Burch 59 of Peru. Died 8:12 am August 10, 2013 in his home. Memorial services will be Wednesday 11:00 am in the Ptak Funeral Home. Rev Paul Meismer will officiate. Burial will be in Peru city Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial Visitation will Wednesday from 10-11 am in the funeral home. He was born October 18,...

Florence J Urban

Florence J Urban

Jul 14, 2013

Florence J. Urban 87 of La Salle. Died 6:10 AM July 14, 2013 in IVCH Peru. Services will be Friday 11:00 AM Friday in the Ptak funeral Home. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 AM till time of the services in the Funeral Home She was born November 9, 1925 in La Salle...

Phyllis M. Goletz

Phyllis M. Goletz

Jun 16, 2013

Phyllis M. Goletz 83 of Peru. Died 1:05 am June 16, 2013 in Heritage Health Care Center Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday 11:00 am at St Valentine Church. Rev William Gardner will officiate. Burial will be at St Valentine Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9-11 am in the Church. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family...

Twila Mazzorana

Twila Mazzorana

Jun 10, 2013

Twila June (Kincheski) Mazzorana, 85, formerly of Peru, passed away at 1:30pm on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Walnut Manor nursing home in Walnut, IL where she resided for the last three years. Visitation will be from 1pm – 4pm on Sunday, June 16 at Ptak Funeral Home in Peru. Burial will be private in Peru City Cemetery. Cremation rites...

Jerry W. Shan

Jerry W. Shan

May 30, 2013

Jerry W. Shan, Sr. 64 of LaSalle. Died 8:52 am May 30, 2013 at IVCH emergency room. A celebration of his life will be Sunday from 1-4 pm in Club 55 in La Salle. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. He was born June 22, 1948 in Lilbourn, Missouri to William...

Joan K.  Klabel

Joan K. Klabel

May 25, 2013

Joan K. Klabel 77 of Peru. Died 11:04 am May 25 in her home. Memorial services will be Thursday 7:00 pm in the Ptak funeral Home in Peru. Pastor Oscar Shepherd will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 pm in the funeral home. She was born November 19, 1935 in La Salle to...

Betty A.  Klein

Betty A. Klein

May 20, 2013

Betty A. Klein 80 of Peru. Died at 3:21 pm May 20 in Heritage Health Care Peru. Services will be 10:30 am Thursday in Ptak Funeral home with an 11:00 am mass of Christian burial at St Mary’s Church in Peru. Rev Robert Spilman will officiate. Burial will be at Peru City cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday morning from 9:00...

Kenneth Red Leffelman

Kenneth Red Leffelman

Apr 28, 2013

Kenneth R. “Red” Leffelman 54 of Peru, Died April 28 in his home following a lengthy illness. Services will be Wednesday 7:00 pm in Ptak Funeral Home. Pastor Steve Sheridan will officiate. Burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM in the funeral Home. He was born May 15, 1958 in Peru to...

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