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Remember ing those we’ve loved and los t. Januar y 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in January, February and March 2022.
A Janet Beth Ackerman, 82
Ohio, IL September 6, 1939 February 3, 2022 Garland Funeral Home
Stacy Aden, 49
DePue, IL May 23, 1972 January 13, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Richard Anson, 87 Princeton, IL May 14, 1934 March 11, 2022 Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Ray Emmett Amigoni, 69
Roanoke, IL December 30, 1952 December 30, 2021
Barbara “Basia” Klus Bendkowski, 71
Peru, IL April 5, 1952 January 5, 2022
Granville, IL December 4, 1950 March 2, 2022 Helmer Shields Funeral Home
Christine Ann Bankes, 85
Larry Gene Bernabei, 80
Linda Baracani, 72 Spring Valley, IL December 12, 1949 February 1, 2022
Danielle Bernard, 38 Mendota, IL February 2, 1983 January 15, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Peru, IL June 22, 1932 January 20, 2022
William Basil, 70
Shirley A. Bernard, 84
Susan Antoinette Bailey, 75
Marlys Beetz, 74
Janet Bickham
William ‘Bill’ C. Arnold, 62
Galesburg, IL February 19, 1959 December 7, 2021
B Judith L. Ajster, 75 Spring Valley, IL September 26, 1946 December 28, 2021
Margaret Mary “Mags” Balestri, 69
Joan Bacidore, 89
Denton, TX December 29, 1946 February 18, 2022 Mulkey-BowlesMontgomery Funeral Home
Mendota, IL January 5, 1937 January 13, 2022 Wasmer Funeral Home
Mendota, IL November 14, 1951 March 29, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Amboy, IL October 9, 1947 March 7, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Ottawa, IL February 22, 1941 December 18, 2021
LaSalle, IL October 9, 1937 January 13, 2022
LaSalle, IL
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See Seefull fullobituary obituaryat atbnewstrib.com/obituaries newstrib.com/obituaries Margaret Boers, 85 Spring Valley, IL January 16, 1937 February 18, 2022
Robert ‘Bob’ Alan Bolen, 56
Winter Park, CO March 31, 1965 January 5, 2022
Mary Ann Booker, 59 La Salle, IL June 26, 1962 February 24, 2022
Mary Catherine (Widman) Boyer LaSalle, IL February 2, 2022
Helen M. Brandt, 90
Moline, IL February 1, 1931 January 21, 2022
Holly Brantner, 69
Mendota, IL January 1, 1953 January 20, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Marianne Bricker
Mildred ‘Millie’ Bruski, 91
Peru, IL November 21, 1930 January 8, 2022
Laurel J. Bunker, 68
Oglesby, IL December 25, 1953 December 30, 2021 Prey-Mueller Funeral Home, Oglesby
Anne Burton, 101 Ottawa, IL March 16, 1920 February 19, 2022
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Patricia ‘Pat’ Campbell, 82
Spring Valley, IL March 9, 1939 February 3, 2022
Richard L. Cardot, 79 Maytown, IL February 26, 1942 February 18, 2022 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Melanie Kay (Skiles) Carlile, 59 LaSalle, IL November 6, 1962 December 24, 2021 Mueller-Pagani
Juanita (Bickett) Sondgeroth Castiglia, 74
Caroline Costello, 99 Mendota, IL February 21, 1922 January 1, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Donna Chapman, 87 Mendota, IL August 19, 1934 February 7, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Raymond John Crawford Jr., 94
Mendota, IL May 29, 1947 January 21, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Nick Chonowski, 54 Spring Valley, IL January 1, 1968 February 20, 2022
Everett Christopher, 93
Mendota, IL September 6, 1928 March 5, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Helen Clark, 93
Mendota, IL December 8, 1928 February 2, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Mary Lou Clinton, 84
Ohio, IL May 13, 1937 December 29, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Janet Ann (Nelson) Cofoid, 85
Princeton, IL March 8, 2022
Carl J. “Kelly” Carlson, 102
Kay Browning, 78
Donna Jean Carr South Haven, MI March 12, 2022
Warren Cofoid, 83 Deer Park, IL July 17, 1938 March 2, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home
Stacy L. (Scott) Carreon, 51
Gerald “George” L. Combes, 80
Princeton, IL September 11, 1943 December 17, 2021 Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
William Bruer, 78 Granville, IL April 23, 1943 January 23, 2022
Peru, IL October 4, 1919 January 26, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Mendota, IL October 19, 1970 January 2, 2022 Wasmer Funeral Home
Ottawa, IL March 28, 1936 February 26, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home
Henry, IL September 9, 1941 January 10, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Princeton, IL May 11, 1927 March 7, 2022
Grace M. Credi, 94 Peru, IL March 23, 1927 December 31, 2021 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru Donna (Thomas) Cunningham, 81
Princeton, Formerly of Sheffield, IL November 4, 1940 March 16, 2022
Donna L. Currier, 91 Toulon, IL September 13, 1930 February 21, 2022 Wasmer Funeral Home
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Delma K. Daniels, 79 LaSalle, IL October 16, 1942 January 8, 2022
Korey Davis, 41
Sublette, IL November 18, 1980 December 29, 2021 Merritt Funeral Home
Linda Lou Decker, 77
Peru, IL August 23, 1944 January 21, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Lostant
Florence L. “Flo” Dellinger, 56
Peru, IL September 5, 1965 February 26, 2022
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Joan E. Derango, 90
Frances Flaig, 95
San Diego, CA January 6, 1933 February 23, 2022
Karen Ellis, 79 Mendota, IL November 5, 1942 March 10, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Clarabelle Gapinski, 100
Doris Dissinger, 87
Franklin Etheridge, 88
Anthony Michael Floyd, 21
Formerly of Granville, IL June 3, 1934 December 30, 2021 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Helen Ann (Barry) Dooley, 70
Peru, IL June 25, 1951 January 12, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Dustin K. Doubet, 37
La Salle, IL June 30, 1984 January 24, 2022
Richard Alex ‘Rick’ Downie, 76
McDonough, GA February 25, 1945 January 23, 2022
Claire (Morela) Dutkiewicz, 91
Princeton, IL July 30, 1930 March 1, 2022
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Clinton D. Eads, 85
Wyanet, IL November 12, 1936 January 25, 2022
Amy Eileen Eichenseer, 57
Tomah, WI December 26, 1964 December 30, 2021
Galesburg, IL April 11, 1958 January 16, 2022
Mendota, IL April 27, 1933 December 27, 2021 Merritt Funeral Home
Bradford Lee Eustice, 80
Princeton, IL July 23, 1941 January 21, 2022
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Janet Susan Farley, 72
Peru, IL November 16, 1949 February 26, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Urlin F. Farmer, 90
LaSalle, IL August 15, 1931 January 17, 2022
Spring Valley, IL September 16, 1947 January 21, 2022
Marseilles, IL January 31, 1927 February 1, 2022 Seals-Campbell Funeral Home, LLC
Spring Valley, IL July 23, 2000 December 28, 2021 Mueller Funeral Home
Michael Robert Foley Saint Charles, MO January 15, 2022
Norma J. Fonderoli, 90
Ladd, IL July 5, 1931 January 26, 2022
Ronald Foster, 80
Peru, IL December 22, 1941 - February 8, 2022 Ptak Funeral Home
George Fountain, 77 Charlene Ann Fassino, 93
Lacon, IL July 8, 1928 March 15, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Mary Jo Findley, 84
Ottawa, IL April 13, 1937 January 5, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home
Peter James Fiocchi, 71
Ladd, IL December 17, 1950 February 28, 2022
Mendota, IL November 30, 1944 February 14, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Donald Full, 70
Mendota, IL November 7, 1951 February 22, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Katherine Funfsinn, 79
Mendota, IL June 16, 1942 February 6, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
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Ladd, IL August 23, 1933 February 9, 2022
La Salle, IL February 23, 1921 January 4, 2022
Luz Maria Garza, 75
Mendota, IL April 6, 1946 March 26, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Robert Geil, 86 Ottawa, IL January 31, 1936 March 8, 2022
Robert Glatz, 75 Lacon, IL May 29, 1946 January 10, 2022 Helmer-Shields Funeral Home Michelle Lea (Garrison) Gooden, 50
Federal Way, WA January 18, 1971 January 9, 2022
Craig Greathouse, 65
Peru, IL September 14, 1956 January 24, 2022 Helmer-Shields Funeral Home
Richard H. Greening, 84
Sterling, IL October 11, 1937 February 19, 2022
Cleona Gross, 98 Princeton, IL July 21, 1923 February 23, 2022 Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
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Jess Galetti, 88
John Henry ‘Jack’ Derango, 89
John Eitutis, 63
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Patricia ‘Pat’ Flahaut, 74
La Salle, IL February 4, 1932 March 5, 2022
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See Seefull fullobituary obituaryat atbnewstrib.com/obituaries newstrib.com/obituaries Bernard Laverne Grove, 91
Cisne, IL September 25, 1930 February 26, 2022
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Walter (Walt) Halm, 88
Peru, IL December 7, 1933 February 4, 2022
Debra E. Hill, 62
Tracy Joe Jaggers, 53
Richard Keutzer, 82
Sara Jean (Dillard) Hiltabrand, 64
Mark ‘Sparky’ Jagodzinski, 66
Keith Kenneth Klinefelter, 65
La Salle, IL April 29, 1959 March 11, 2022
Oglesby, IL November 6, 1957 January 21, 2022 Prey-Mueller Funeral Home
Robert G. Hobneck, 95
Imogene Hammer, 102
La Salle, IL September 28, 1919 March 21, 2022
Tonica, IL February 21, 1926 February 1, 2022
Mary Frances (Garcia) Hodgen, 61
John P. Happ, 54
Peru, IL February 10, 1968 March 7, 2022
William John Harrison
Peoria, IL August 29, 1960 December 17, 2021
Maynard Hoelzer, 90 Ottawa, IL July 31, 1931 January 5, 2022
DePue, IL
Richard C. Howarth, 79
Donald L. “Hagar” Heagy, 71 Peru, IL May 7, 1950 March 25, 2022
Helen M. Hegland, 94
LaSalle, IL April 1, 1927 February 3, 2022
Robert J. Heinz, 58 Peru, IL December 12, 1963 January 8, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru Nancy Jean Herron, 82
Peru, IL September 30, 1939 March 2, 2022 Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home
Chillicothe, IL November 2, 1942 February 22, 2022
Janet Hueneburg, 77 Spring Valley, IL October 27, 1944 January 14, 2022 Barto Funeral Home
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Cynthia Diane Ingle, 69
Peoria, IL December 29, 1952 January 28, 2022
Madison, WI May 4, 1968 March 19, 2022
Peru, IL March 5, 1955 February 9, 2022
August ‘Auggie’ James, 55 Gurnee, IL October 1, 1966 January 8, 2022
Mark Janiak, 60
Mendota, Formerly of Aurora, IL July 21, 1961 December 16, 2021
Lee Mack Jones Sr., 65
Spring Valley, IL March 20, 1956 January 12, 2022
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James F. Kalina, 62 Peru, IL March 6, 1959 January 31, 2022
Louis ‘Pa’ M. Kasik Jr.
Watebury, CT October 6, 1939 December 30, 2021 Connecticut Cremation Service
Spring Valley, IL November 11, 1956 December 29, 2021
Kenneth W. “KK” Knafelc, 78
La Salle, IL November 28, 1943 February 27, 2022
Joyce Ann Kohr, 86
Cherry, IL June 2, 1935 January 15, 2022
John ‘Paca’ Robert Konczak, 95
LaSalle, IL February 12, 1927 February 21, 2022
Mary Margaret Konieczny, 82
Ladd, IL December 7, 1939 February 17, 2022
Randal M. Konieczny, 69
Santa Ana, CA March 17, 2022
Gibson City, Formerly of Streator, IL August 28, 1952 January 4, 2022
Michael Lee Kaszynski Jr., 50
Mildred D. “Millie” Koscielski, 96
Berwyn, IL September 30, 1971 January 6, 2022
Peru, IL July 26, 1925 January 8, 2022
Robert E. Iverson, 82
Ottawa, IL March 31, 1939 January 22, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home
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Carol R. (Johnson) Kellen, 77
Mendota, IL July 9, 1944 December 30, 2021
Roger Lee Kramer, 68
Princeton, IL November 15, 1953 February 24, 2022
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Ryatt James Kunkel
Ralph Kurtz, 55 Spring Valley, IL July 1, 1966 March 12, 2022
Aalyssa Stokes Lucas, 13
Peru, IL December 1, 2008 March 25, 2022 Ottawa Funeral Home
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Dennis Anthony Maggio, 45
Peru, IL February 3, 1976 January 10, 2022
Rachel Lampson, 30
Paw Paw, IL February 22, 1992 March 25, 2022 Torman Funeral Home
Irene Larsen, 80
Mendota, IL November 26, 1941 January 23, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Pauline N. “Polly” (Naas) Lawson, 98
Peru, IL April 18, 1923 March 18, 2022
Vivian Leonatti
William ‘Bill’ McTee, 55
James ‘Jim’ Miller
Peru, IL November 17, 1942 March 15, 2022
Utica, IL April 5, 1966 February 15, 2022
Randall Mecagni, 59
Albert John Mance, 85
Oglesby, IL January 3, 1937 February 25, 2022 Prey-Mueller Funeral Home, Oglesby
Charles Markee, 83
Princeton, IL August 6, 1938 February 4, 2022 Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Florine “Flo” Marie (Brown) Martin, 66
Peru, IL March 23, 1955 February 19, 2022
Spring Valley, IL
Christina (Edgcomb) McClure, 42
Margaret Lewis, 89
John McCormick
Mendota, IL May 6, 1932 January 20, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Ronald R. Migliorini, 86
Menifee, IL August 8, 1979 December 13, 2021 Merritt Funeral Home
Spring Valley, IL
O’Fallon, IL November 14, 1962 February 24, 2022 Wolfersberger Funeral home
Rose L. Mecagni, 99
Granville, IL August 24, 1922 January 4, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Gordon Russell Meyer, 81
Sarasota, FL August 14, 1940 March 24, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home
Hannah “Tootsie” E. Meyer, 94
Ladd, IL August 15, 1927 January 4, 2022
James L. ‘Lefty’ Meyer, 76 Princeton, IL March 16, 1946 March 26, 2022
Minooka, IL February 26, 1935 February 10, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Lexington, KY December 4, 2021
Henry Moore, 87 Oglesby, IL January 11, 1935 March 20, 2022 Shields Funeral Chapel
Jack N. Morgan, 91
Hennepin, IL May 30, 1930 February 2, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Mary Ann Mudge, 84 Dalzell, IL April 20, 1937 February 17, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
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Geraldine “Jean” M. Nave, 96
La Salle, IL August 13, 1925 February 11, 2022
Joan Ann Nave, 69 Rockford, IL February 10, 1952 January 20, 2022
JoAnna Louise Libiez, 79
Cynthia Ann Michaelson, 65
Jane J. Neidetcher, 84
Peru, IL October 30, 1942 February 9, 2022
Germaine McGill, 93 Mendota, IL July 13, 1928 January 10, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Mary Rosanna Long, 84
Virginia A. McLachlan, 92
Janet Marie Michalski, 66
Robert ‘Bob’ O. Nelson, 90
Broadwell, IL November 27, 1937 January 28, 2022
Ottawa, IL February 7, 1930 February 23, 2022
Northfield, MN July 14, 1956 February 4, 2022
Peru, IL November 25, 1955 January 27, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Ladd, IL March 2, 1937 January 20, 2022
Sheffield, IL March 23, 1931 January 5, 2022
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Mary Ann McPhedran, 79
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Peru, IL December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
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See Seefull fullobituary obituaryat atbnewstrib.com/obituaries newstrib.com/obituaries Frances Newell, 87 Mendota, IL August 9, 1934 February 12, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
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Joanne M. O’Beirne, 88
Streator, IL April 29, 1933 February 13, 2022
Dennis P. O’Keefe, 75 La Salle, IL January 28, 1947 February 22, 2022
J. Michael “Mike” O’Malley, 79 Mendota, IL August 9, 1942 March 24, 2022
Loretta A. Oliver, 77 Tonica, IL September 19, 1944 February 14, 2022
Elizabeth Olivero Dalzell, IL
Gertrude Parrish, 98
Clinton, IL May 14, 1923 February 11, 2022
Peru, IL January 3, 1943 January 18, 2022 Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home, LaSalle
Ronald Peterlin, 87 Peru, IL August 26, 1934 January 13, 2022 Prey-Mueller Funeral Home, Oglesby
Irene Potthoff, 100
Larry Petersen, 82
Mary Ann (Rydz) Potthoff, 85
Toluca, IL August 25, 1939 February 24, 2022 Dysasrt - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Elaine R. (Green) Phalen, 87
Peru, IL November 11, 1934 January 11, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Donald Phelps, 64
LaSalle, IL December 26, 1957 January 17, 2022 Seals-Campbell Funeral Home, LLC
Peru, IL July 16, 1921 February 25, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Peru, IL April 29, 1936 February 9, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
William C. Poutre, 77
Ottawa, IL December 13, 1944 January 29, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home
Anna “Betty” Prendergast, 99
Franklin Grove, IL March 31, 1922 January 18, 2022 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Harry Charles Picco Sr., 78
Melvin S. Price, 87
Carol Pierce
Audrey J. Prokuski, 86
Oglesby, IL September 16, 1943 February 27, 2022
Bob Oloffson, 82 Wyanet, IL January 3, 1940 February 11, 2022
Frances Lucille (Dittle) Pohar, 79
Spring Valley, IL
Waynet, IL October 11, 1933 January 1, 2021
Mendota, IL July 26, 1935 January 20, 2022 Wasmer Funeral Home
Sharon Pyszka, 65 Spring Valley, IL June 27, 1956 January 20, 2022
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Jeffrey Philip Ray, 51 Naperville, IL January 26, 1971 March 17, 2022
Michael Ray
Spring Valley, IL
Martha E. Reed, 81 Oglesby, IL August 24, 1940 February 7, 2022
Stanley Don Reed, 90 Naples, FL April 21, 1931 February 8, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Fern Diane Regina, 74 LaSalle, IL February 18, 1948 February 23, 2022 Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home, LaSalle
Sandra Burgin Reidies
Spring Valley, IL Barto Funeral Home
Barbara E. Ong, 92 Tonica, IL September 4, 1929 January 23, 2022
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Sandra M. “Sandy” Panzica, 68 Peru, IL August 23, 1953 December 27, 2021
Michael Pikula, 62
Oglesby, IL May 17, 1959 March 24, 2022
Floyd E. Pinter, 91
Princeton, IL August 14, 1930 February 25, 2022
Kenneth Anthony Pyszka, 89
Peru, IL July 24, 1932 March 8, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Richard Pyszka Peru, IL
Michael John Ribas, 71
Spring Valley, IL January 10, 1951 February 8, 2022
Lauretta Ann Risk, 73
Rockford, IL January 30, 1949 March 7, 2022 Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home
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Beverly Roberts, 83 Sublette, IL November 19, 1938 December 29, 2021 Merritt Funeral Home
Janis Ann (Cotton) Ryan, 81
Mendota, IL September 8, 1940 January 2, 2022 Wasmer Funeral Home
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Donald Richard Scharlau, 81
Waltham Township, IL August 25, 1940 January 2, 2022
Kenneth W. Schmidt, 83
LaSalle, IL December 15, 1938 March 17, 2022 Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home
James Floyd Schmitt Peru, IL May 18, 2022 March 11, 2022 Prey-Mueller Funeral Home
Larry Smith, 82 Spring Valley, IL March 9, 1940 March 11, 2022
Donald G. Staats, 75
Veronica Jean Wojciechowski Schwarting, 83
Keith Michael Skutt, 55
George W. Schweickert, 87
Marjorie Ann Skutt
Debbie Scott, 58
Jeanne (Spanos) Sloan
Jolene Svetz, 65 Oglesby, IL May 17, 1956 March 13, 2022 Ottawa Funeral Home
Dean Michael Smedley, 54
Andrew Swanson, 63 LaSalle, IL July 27, 1958 December 15, 2021 Merritt Funeral Home
Spring Valley, IL April 23, 1938 January 18, 2022
LaSalle, IL April 17, 1934 January 17, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Toluca, IL February 25, 1964 March 5, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Andy Senica, 62 Oglesby, IL January 8, 1960 March 3, 2022
Frank “Hank” Senica, 86
La Salle, IL September 28, 1935 March 17, 2022
Mary Kathleen (Seckler) Shawback, 71 Peru, IL September 17, 1950 January 18, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Lostant
Woodridge, IL August 8, 1966 January 13, 2022 Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel
Maryville, TN January 19, 2022
Riverside, CA January 27, 2022
Spring Valley, IL February 3, 1967 January 31, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Adam Michel Smith, 40
Denver, CO March 28, 1981 January 8, 2022
Esther Pauline (Gray) Smith, 94
Lostant, IL September 28, 1927 February 2, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Lostant
Peru, IL May 14, 1946 January 12, 2022 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Daniel J Steinberg, 93 Peoria, IL April 29, 1928 February 25, 2022 Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel
David C. Sweger, 60
Peru, IL September 25, 1961 March 8, 2022 Wasmer Funeral Home
Ronald Wayne Swietek, 80
Raleigh, NC February 24, 1941 January 20, 2022
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James “Smitty” Schmitz, 70
Wayne E. Sherman, 79
Gita Ann Smith, 94
La Salle, IL August 6, 1951 March 25, 2022
Peru, IL August 4, 1942 February 16, 2022
La Salle, IL January 2, 1928 January 7, 2022
La Salle, IL February 14, 1943 January 13, 2022
William Schmollinger, 55
Donald F. Shevlin, 90
Kent Smith, 64 Mendota, IL December 16, 1957 February 3, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Robert L. “Bob” Teauseau, 82
La Salle, IL July 28, 1966 February 25, 2022
La Salle, IL December 16, 1931 February 7, 2022
Barbara A. Taylor, 78
Lakeland, FL June 21, 1939 January 4, 2022 Gentry-Morrison Lakeland, FL
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Robert Rowatt, 67 Peru, IL January 5, 1955 January 13, 2022 Shields Funeral Chapel
Princeton, IL February 12, 1930 March 21, 2022
Ronda M. Simcich, 60
Utica, IL October 22, 1961 December 31, 2021 Ptak Funeral Home
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Patricia Rod, 85 Mendota, IL September 19, 1936 January 6, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Donald W. Schwanke, 92
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Peoria, IL December 3, 1937 February 20, 2022 Shields Funeral Chapel
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Rita A. Walther
Peru, IL August 7, 2022 March 13, 2022 Minnie Belle Tolley, 86 See Seefull full obituary obituary at atbnewstrib.com/obituaries newstrib.com/obituaries Mueller Funeral Mendota, IL Home, Peru February 2, 1935 Maclovia Lee Wendel, 84 January 14, 2022 82 Valenzuela, Mendota, IL James W. Wasmer Home La Salle, Funeral IL January 17,Weber 1938 Portland, TX2022 April 5, 1939 January 26, December 23, 2021 January 9, 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Richard Torri Tiskilwa, IL
Gary Tevis, 70 Peoria, IL May 26, 1951 January 26, 2022 Helmer Shields Funeral Home
Judith Catherine Charbonneau VanBuren
Jacqueline “Jackie” (Rosencranz) Thomas, 70
Robert A. Martin Vincent, 50 83 Udvance,
Ottawa, IL May 21, 1951 March 29, 2022
Delores Jean Thompson, 66
Peru, IL Giovanni Termini, 84 June 14, 1955 Peoria,13, IL 2022 March December 3, 1937 February 20, 2022 Shields Funeral Chapel Elaine Tidaback, 91 Bloomington, IL December 23, 1930 Tevis, -Gary January 14, 70 2022 Peoria, IL Helmer Shields May 26, 1951 Funeral Home January 26, 2022 Helmer Shields Leonard F. Timm, 92 Funeral Home Milwaukee, WI September 18, 1929 Jacqueline March 6, 2022“Jackie”
(Rosencranz) Thomas, 70
Ottawa, IL May 21, 1951 Minnie Belle March 29, 2022Tolley, 86 Mendota, IL February 2, 1935 Delores 14, Jean January 2022 66 Home Thompson, Wasmer Funeral Peru, IL June 14, 1955 March 13, 2022
Richard Torri Tiskilwa, IL
Elaine Tidaback, 91 Bloomington, IL December 23, 1930 - January 14, 2022 Helmer Shields Funeral Home
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Robert A. Leonard F.83Timm, 92 Udvance, Milwaukee, Mt. Prospect,WI IL September 18,1938 1929- November 28, March 6, 2022 February 24, 2022
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Minnie Belle Tolley, 86 Mendota, IL February 2, 1935 January 14, 2022
Utica, IL January 25, 2022
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Princeton, IL IL Mt. Prospect, April 21, 1971 November 28,-1938 January February30, 24,2022 2022 Merritt Funeral Home
Vizma Konters Vukson, 89 Stevens Point, WI Judith Catherine February 6, 2022 Charbonneau Ritchay Funeral Home VanBuren Utica, IL January 25, 2022
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Martin Rita A. Vincent, Walther 50
Princeton, IL Peru, IL April 21, August 7,1971 2022-January 2022 March 13,30, 2022 Merritt Funeral Mueller Funeral Home Home, Peru
DarleneW.Rose James Weber Vogel, 84 TX Portland, Perrysburg, December 23,OH 2021 May 28, 1937 January 10, 2022
Vizma Konters Frances E. (Urnikis) Vukson, 8789 Weiss,
StevensCity, Point, Gibson IL WI February 6, 2022 June 1, 1934 Ritchay Funeral February 6, 2022 Home
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Robert Wilhelm, 93 Mendota, IL January 12, 1929 Philomena January 1022022 Wellner,18, Merritt Peru, ILFuneral Home May 15, 1919 January 1, 2022
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G BURGESS FUNERAL HOME 860 Bucklin St., LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-0587 burgessfh.com
C CALVERT & METZLER MEMORIAL HOMES 1115 E. Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701 309-828-2415 calvertmemorial.com/
D DYSART-COFOID FUNERAL CHAPEL 208 N. McCoy St., Granville, IL 61326 815-339-2231 dcfunerals.com
GLADFELTER FUNERAL HOME 1601 E. Norris Dr., Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0097 gladfelter-roetker.com
GRANT JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME 30 W. Mechanic St., Princeton, IL 61356 217 E. Main St., Bradford, IL 61421 815-699-7711 grant-johnsonfh.com
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HURST FUNERAL HOME 650 5th St., LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-0380 hurstfuneralhomes.com
J JONES FUNERAL HOME 204 S. Ottawa, Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-2241 thejonesfh.com
M MCDONALD FUNERAL HOME 1601 16th Ave., Fulton, IL 61252 815-589-9992 mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com
MERRITT FUNERAL HOME 800 Monroe St., Mendota, IL 61342 815-539-7211 merrittfh.com
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FIOCCHI-JENSON FUNERAL HOME 208 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 815-879-3641 fiocchifuneralhomes.com
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funeralhome Directory MUELLER FUNERAL HOME 800 First Ave., Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-4433 MuellerFH.com MUELLER-PAGANI FUNERAL HOME 609 8th St La Salle, IL 61301 815-223-0096 MuellerFH.com
N NORBERG MEMORIAL HOME, INC. & MONUMENTS 701 E. Thompson St., Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-2425 norbergfh.com
O OTTAWA FUNERAL HOME 1111 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0300 ottawafuneralhome.com OSBORNE FUNERAL HOME 135 E. Lincoln St., Seneca, IL 61360 815-357-6172 ottawafuneralhome.com
OVERMAN JONES FUNERAL HOME 15219 Joliet Rd, Plainfield, IL 60544 815-436-9221 friedrichjones.com
P PREY-MUELLER FUNERAL HOME 231 W Walnut St Oglesby, IL 61348 815-883-8662 MuellerFH.com
PTAK FUNERAL HOME 1026 4th St., Peru, IL 61354 815-223-0172 ptakfuneralhome.com
S SEALS CAMPBELL FUNERAL HOME 1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341 815-795-5151 sealscampbell.com
SHIELDS FUNERAL CHAPEL 213 E. Walnut St., Oglesby, IL 61348 815-883-8321 shieldsfuneralchapel.com
T TORMAN FUNERAL HOME 510 Flagg St., Paw Paw, IL 61353 815-627-3811 tormanfuneralhome.com
W WASMER FUNERAL HOME 2112 W. Main St., Mendota, IL 61342 815-539-8500 wasmerfuneralhome.com
WINTERROWD-HAGI FUNERAL HOME 305 S. Park St., Streator, IL 61364 815-672-2703 winterrowdfh.com