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Obituaries Henrietta Rauh
Betty Jean Pienta
Jackie Wiggim
DEPUE — Henrietta T. Rauh, 92, of DePue passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Heritage Health of LaSalle. Born Nov. 17, 1920, in Ottawa to Stanley and Severina (Szewczykowski) Wisniewski, she married Merlyn J. Rauh Nov. 29, 1941, in St. Mary Catholic Church in DePue. He preceded her in death. She had worked at Hobbs in Spring Valley for 19 years before retiring. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DePue and St. Anne Sodality of the church, the DePue Booster Club and DePue Democrat Club. Surviving are two sons, Michael (Kathy) Rauh of Peru and Merlyn (Karen) Rauh of St. Charles; five daughters, Patricia (Roland) Anderson of St. Augustine, Fla., Nancy (Robert) Edgcomb of LaSalle, Mary (Norma) Dalton of LaSalle, Jeanne (Joe) Thomas of Morris and Anne Rauh Doonan of LaSalle; two brothers, Jack Wisniewski of Ottawa and Donald (Marcia) Wisniewski of Ottawa; one sister, Florence Bretag of Ottawa; 20 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by one daughter in infancy, one granddaughter, four sisters and four brothers. Prayers will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Barto Funeral Home, DePue, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, DePue, with the Rev. Kevin Creegan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, DePue. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
SPRING VALLEY — Betty Jean (Lardi) Pienta, 82, of 1027 W. Third St., Spring Valley, passed away peacefully at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, in her home with her husband and children by her side. She courageously battled cancer for the last three and one-half years. Born March 26, 1931, in Gardner to Geno Betty and Hazel (Treasure) Lardi, she married Pienta Joseph James Pienta Jan. 10, 1953, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marseilles. She graduated from Marseilles High School in 1949 and attended L-P-O. She graduated from the LaSalle School of Beauty in 1968, which she then owned BJ’s Beauty Shop from 1968 to 1995. She was a member of the Marseilles Methodist Church until becoming a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in 1954, where she was an active member of the church choir as well as participating as part of the funeral Mass choir. She was a member of St. Margaret’s Hospital Auxiliary. “Noni’s greatest joy was her involvement and time she spent with her family. The legacy she leaves for everyone that she touched is her unconditional love and the importance of family and friends.” Surviving are her husband, Joseph Pienta of Spring Valley; one daughter, Gina (Mac) Cawley of LaSalle; two sons, James (Tammy) Pienta of Spring Valley and Joseph W. Pienta of Spring Valley; eight grandchildren, Bridgett Piacenti of Evanston, Shanna Cawley of Peru, Mick Pienta of Spring Valley, Morgan Cawley of Chicago, Brianna Verucchi of Spring Valley, Andy Cawley of Peru, and Paige and Joey Pienta of Spring Valley; and eight greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Wilma Farrell and Shirley Moats. Prayers will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Spring Valley with the Rev. Robert Spilman officiating. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the donor’s choice. A guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.bartofh. com.
PRINCETON — Jackie (Jack) J. Wiggim, 79, of Princeton, formerly of Manlius, died at 3:08 a.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Unity Point Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born May 21, 1934, in Princeton to Glenn and Martha (Hoffman) Wiggim, he married Beatrice Louise Boggio on Nov. 6, 1954, in Spring Valley. She passed away May 3, 2011. He graduated from Princeton High Jackie School in 1952 and was a farmer in the Wiggim Princeton and Manlius area. He also worked at Michlig Agri Center in Manlius. He was a Democrat precinct committeeman for Bureau Township, Bureau Township supervisor, Manlius Township Farm Bureau Board member, Princeton Elks Lodge and exalted ruler, 4-H leader, school bus driver for the Manlius School district, sub bus driver for the Bureau Valley School District, Manlius Fire Protection District trustee and president, Knights of Columbus, and Manlius Sportsman Club, where he served as president. Survivors include three daughters, Deanna (Marc) Wilt of Walnut, Darlene (Rob) Wallace of Walnut and Doreen (Craig) Miller of Annawan; one son, Duane (Yelena) Wiggim of Bloomington; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister in-law, Norma Slomian of Princeton. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Ed Slomian. A memorial Mass service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, with Father Jeffrey Striniman officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. A rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m. at the church with visitation to follow. Memorials may be made to the Manlius Fire Department or the American Diabetes Association. The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton is handling arrangements.
Joe Waterhouse WALNUT — Joe Waterhouse, formerly of Walnut, more recently of Arizona, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born April 24, 1937, in Princeton to Gene and Grace (Fisher) Waterhouse. He attended Walnut schools and Western Illinois University in Macomb, majoring in mathematics. He taught high school in Walnut, Pekin and Sycamore. He lived in and spent the majority of his teaching career in Sycamore. He was an active member of his church. He sang in the church choirs and was a member of the Barbershop Singers of America for many years. Surviving are two sisters, Letty Opsal and Ann Schoff; and four brothers, Bill, Dick Ned and Paul Waterhouse. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Don. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Open Prairie Church in Princeton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Cremation rites were accorded. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is handling the arrangements.
Spring Valley Police Warrant arrests
Nicole M. Croissant, 26, of Spring Valley was picked up in the 100 block of East Saint Paul Street at 11:49 a.m. June 13 on a Bureau County warrant for failure to appear for leaving the scene of an accident and a LaSalle County warrant for failure to appear for a DUI. Jose F. Rodriguez, 28, of
Spring Valley was picked up at his residence of 414 W. Saint Paul St. at 8:43 p.m. June 13 on a LaSalle County warrant for civil contempt.
Accidents
Vehicles driven by Connie E. Ely, 23, of Spring Valley and Nathaniel T. Kingey, 19, of Ladd were involved in an accident on East Fifth Street near Spalding Street at 2:52
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Jerry Fink, 34, of Kewanee was charged with disobeying a stop sign and driving while revoked on Mautino Drive near Third Street at 3:23 p.m. June 16.