Remembering those we’ve loved and lost April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
AWilbur M. Anderson, 97 Oglesby, IL
January 14, 1928June 14, 2025
Ptak Funeral Home
Carol Ann (Dyer) Angel, 81 Princeton, IL
October 13, 1943January 12, 2025
Fiocchi Funeral Homes
Frank Charles Angelo, 74
Cartersville, GA
June 19, 1950April 27, 2025
Obituary & Remembrance Tribute Feature
During a family’s time of sorrow, we want to reflect on the lives of those who have recently passed. The NewsTribune and newstrib.com offer a special quarterly feature to commemorate and honor those we have lost.
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in April, May and June 2025.
Look for the next Tributes Section on October 18, 2025.
Jil M. Argubright, 60
North Palm Beach, FL
July 10, 1964May 28, 2025
Shields Funeral Chapel
Elin Ann Arnold-Mitchell, 78 Tonica, IL
March 19, 1947May 30, 2025
BLarry Ballerine, 73 Peru, IL
February 23, 1952June 9, 2025
Kenneth L. Balma Sr., 87 La Salle, IL
January 26, 1938April 4, 2025
Robert Goddhard Becker, 83 LaSalle, IL
February 23, 1942April 11, 2025
Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home
Kathleen Boers, 81 Peru, IL
June 25, 1943May 13, 2025
James R. Bond Jr., 81 LaMoille, IL
July 29, 1943April 1, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Mary E. Borth, 95 Tonica, IL
January 1, 1930May 16, 2025
Thomas D. Bowne, 96 Mendota, IL
April 19, 1929June 19, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
Linda A. Bokus, 77 LaSalle, IL
April 3, 1948June 27, 2025
Donald E. Brandau, 58 Ohio, IL
May 3, 1966April 21, 2025
Sarah T. Brandner, 27 Mendota, IL
February 14, 1998May 13, 2025
Wasmer Funeral Home
Bruce R. Brantner, Sr., 88
La Salle, IL
October 5, 1936May 25, 2025
Ptak Funeral Home
Frederick “Fred” F. Burnette, 92 Mendota, IL
April 19, 1933April 27, 2025
Wasmer Funeral Home
Leo E. Bushman, 84 Maytown, IL
January 7, 1941June 12, 2025
Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Lynette (Maynard) Crockett-Barnes, 84
Ottawa, IL
April 28, 1941May 10, 2025
Daniel W. Curtin, 72 La Salle, IL
February 2, 1953March 30, 2025
CGlenda L. Casey, 87 Granville, IL
November 25, 1937May 22, 2025
DSandra M. “Sandy” Dauck, 59
Peru, IL
April 13, 1965April 8, 2025
Ptak Funeral Home
Rosemary DeBrock, 94 Princeton, IL
October 2, 1930June 18, 2025
Fiocchi Funeral Home
Gerald T. DeFoe, 85 Bureau, IL
October 23, 1939April 13, 2025
Anthony (Tony) Weiland Epley, 34 Dallas, GA
October 6, 1990March 29, 2025
FWilliam C. Falassi, 67 Peru, IL
August 31, 1957May 15, 2025
Shields Funeral Chapel
Bruce A. Filbrandt, 88 McNabb, IL
September 18, 1936June 22, 2025
Helmer Shields Funeral Home
Bernard J. Flahaven, 95 Wenona, IL
October 19, 1929June 4, 2025
Corda A. Fruendt, 92 Ottawa, IL
March 11, 1933March 29, 2025
GNancee L. Gall, 86 Pawnee, IL
November 28, 1938April 9, 2025
Matthew J. Gambrel, 54 Mendota, IL
January 14, 1971April 18, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
Mary “Babe” Giacobozzi, 105 Seatonville, IL
May 12, 1920May 15, 2025
Violet Catalano, 91 La Salle, IL
March 2, 1934April 26, 2025
James Despain, 82 Wedron, IL
January 16, 1943June 21, 2025
Ottawa Funeral Home
Carolyn Floyd, 79 DePue, IL
November 21, 1945March 29, 2025
David “Dave” J. Giudici, 80 LaSalle, IL
November 19, 1944April 1, 2025
Virginia Cole, 87 Peru, IL
September 21, 1937May 1, 2025
Cheryl Lea Drake, 72 Walnut, IL
August 12, 1952May 12, 2025
Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
EHazel Marie Conrad, 96 Dalzell, IL
May 9, 1928April 25, 2025
Shields Funeral Chapel
William Joseph Ellena, 95 Rockford, IL
April 12, 1930May 3, 2025
Kathryn Floyd, 91 DePue, IL
September 25, 1933June 25, 2025
Lois Glasser, 97 Ladd, IL
March 6, 1928March 10, 2025
Carolyn E. Foley, 91 Houston, TX
January 18, 1934May 24, 2025
Tanner S. Glynn, 25 Lasalle, IL
December 2, 1999May 25, 2025
Gordon H. Frey, 59 Mendota, IL
April 6, 1966May 17, 2025
Andrea “Andy” Lynn Goth, 54 Oglesby, IL
July 7, 1970June 22, 2025
Helen (Blanchard) Grigalunas, 96 Oswego, IL
September 6, 1928May 28, 2025
John E. Guenther, 79 Peru, IL
June 6, 1945May 27, 2025
Helmer Shields Funeral Home
Sharon K. Guisti, 80 Hennepin, IL
October 3, 1944April 23, 2025
Jeffery Hebel, 67 Peru, IL
September 16, 1957May 6, 2025
Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Lt. Col. John “Jack” Heitman Loveland, CO
HTimothy A. Hammers, 45 Ladd, IL
September 13, 1979March 31, 2025
Donald C. Hansen, 87 Wenona, IL
January 1, 1938May 25, 2025
Ruth A. Hicks, 80 LaSalle, IL
November 11, 1944May 26, 2025
JRebecca May “Becky” Jacobson, 69 Peru, IL
March 9, 1956April 14, 2025
Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Heidi Ann Johnson, 59 Princeton, IL
November 14, 1965April 2, 2025
Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
KSteven R. Hill, 74 LaSalle, IL
January 11, 1951May 23, 2025
Mary Kaye Happ, 65 Peru, IL
July 21, 1959May 9, 2025
Susan “Sue” Joanne Horwath, 75 Princeton, IL
May 17, 1949March 19, 2025
Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
Donald James Huling, 101 Oxford, FL
February 15, 1924June 14, 2025
William Kaiser, 96 Princeton, IL
March 29, 1929June 3, 2025
Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Mary Barbara Kasperski, 94 La Salle, IL
April 19, 1931May 23, 2025
Michael S. Kelly, 67 Earlville, IL
June 11, 1957April 14, 2025
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
Sang Ik Kim, 91 Northbrook, IL
February 1, 1934April 14, 2025
Laura Katherine Klabel, 60 Peru, IL
August 9, 1964April 24, 2025 Ptak Funeral Home
Raymond Kollar, 97 Peru, IL
April 10, 1927February 17, 2025
Ronald Konczak, 65 Peru, IL
September 17, 1959May 12, 2025
Robert “Bob” Anthony Koyak, 67 Spring Valley, IL May 24, 1957May 23, 2025
Kyle William Duncan Krapf, 49 La Salle, IL
June 2, 1976June 8, 2025 Ptak Funeral Home
David Tibesar Kreofsky, 41 Spring Valley, IL November 21, 1983June 17, 2025
Donald J. Hartshorn, 88 Rockford, IL
May 23, 1937May 30, 2025
John M. Hasse, 66 Mendota, IL
August 13, 1958April 11, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
Joshua J. Hungerford, 44 Ladd, IL
April 4, 1981April 7, 2025
Susan L. Huss, 53 Tonica, IL
June 21, 1971June 2, 2025
Jill M. King, 47 Peru, IL
January 28, 1978April 19, 2025 Ptak Funeral Home
Richard King, 84 Mendota, IL
July 25, 1940May 3, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Michelle “Shelly” Krolak, 58 Spring Valley, IL
August 15, 1966March 31, 2025
Norman Dennis Krumwiede, 81 McNabb, IL
February 4, 1944April 28, 2025
Richard “Rick” Krzyzek, 86 Peru, IL
October 26, 1938May 10, 2025
Kathy Kuhar, 77 Avon, IL
October 7, 1947June 5, 2025
Christopher “Chris” V. Kunkel, 90 Peru, IL
July 24, 1934June 5, 2025
LNorma I. Lipka, 87 Lasalle, IL
August 16, 1937March 24, 2025
Linda Sue Litherland, 75 Hennepin, IL
October 15, 1949March 26, 2025
Brenda Louise Larson, 69 Princeton, IL
August 10, 1955May 25, 2025
Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Celine Lehtinen, 89 Varna, IL
October 23, 1935March 25, 2025
Gail Ellen Lovgren, 71 La Moille, IL
December 4, 1953June 10, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Peter Joseph Lunn, 67 Minneapolis, MN
June 14, 1957May 17, 2025
Robert E. Lewis, 68 Amboy, IL
February 6, 1957April 19, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Connie Marie Lindner, 63 Princeton, IL
August 9, 1961April 16, 2025
Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Jo Ann Lipe, 70 Compton, IL
May 12, 1954April 14, 2025
Marlene A. McConville, 65 Mendota, IL
October 1, 1959June 17, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
Robert McCook, 82 Cherry, IL
September 24, 1942June 10, 2025
James Jim William Morris, 70 Princeton, IL
June 28, 1954April 26, 2025
Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
James Howard McInnis, 81 Compton, IL
July 31, 1943May 27, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Francis “Joe” Miller, 82 Mendota, IL
May 6, 1943May 11, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
MRebecca Sue Madsen, 75 Princeton, IL
July 30, 1949June 13, 2025
Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Irene M. Margis, 95 Peru, IL
May 1, 1930 - May 4, 2025
Shields Funeral Chapel
Linda Marroquin, 72 DePue, IL
May 1, 1952March 31, 2025
Todd Andrew Maynard, 39 Walnut, IL
March 27, 1986April 8, 2025 Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
Richard A. Miller, 77 Dalzell, IL
October 25, 1947April 18, 2025 Mueller Funeral Home, Peru
Rhonda R. Mini, 74 Lasalle, IL
April 20, 1951April 28, 2025
John “Jack” Morscheiser, 74 LaSalle, IL
August 27, 1950May 14, 2025
Paul LeRoy Nave, 54 La Salle, IL
August 6, 1970May 26, 2025
Barbara J. Needs, 67 Mendota, IL
February 4, 1958April 23, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
James “Jim” Noonan, 64 Spring Valley, IL
November 14, 1960June 15, 2025
OEric L. Mora-Nieto, 33 Lasalle, IL
August 28, 1991April 11, 2025
Rev. John Matthew Onderko, 88 Rock Island, IL
October 17, 1936April 28, 2025
Donna (Wahl) Morel, 92 Peru, IL
May 31, 1932May 13, 2025
Gail A. Orsini, 66 Peru, IL
April 15, 1959April 21, 2025
Ptak Funeral Home
PAnthony “Tony”
Joseph Panizzi, 88 Ladd, IL
January 5, 1937May 22, 2025 Fiocchi Funeral Home
Katherine Pellack, 67 Raleigh, NC
February 11, 1958April 7, 2025
Mary Jane Peterson, 87
Spring Valley, IL
October 28, 1937June 18, 2025
Betty J. Phalen, 92 Mendota, IL
August 31, 1932April 4, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Robert “Bob” D. Pinter, 66 LaSalle, IL
August 17, 1958May 20, 2025
Virginia Pizzuti, 97 La Salle, IL
November 20, 1927June 17, 2025
Mary P. Rizzo, 89 Princeton, IL
October 8, 1935June 8, 2025
Donna Lynn Rochnowski, 68 Peru, IL
March 23, 1957April 21, 2025 Mueller Funeral Home
Elizabeth “Betty” Ruskusky, 86 Spring Valley, IL
September 13, 1938May 28, 2025
SJustin “Jut” Sadnick, 46 La Moille, IL
August 7, 1978June 9, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Douglas Sampo, 38 LaMoille, IL
May 1, 1987May 23, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Jan Henry Schuster, 87 Mendota, IL
October 31, 1937March 30, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Michael Scott, 78 Mendota, IL
September 16, 1946June 19, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Rick F. Sesto, 70 La Salle, IL
June 24, 1954June 18, 2025 Ptak Funeral Home
Verla J. Shaw, 95 Mendota, IL
June 30, 1929May 7, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
Bob M. Siekierka, 71 Peru, IL
October 15, 1953May 1, 2025 Ptak Funeral Home
RWayne R. Reynolds, 71 LaSalle, IL
December 5, 1953May 22, 2025
Charles E. Ritter, 88 Peru, IL
August 27, 1936June 7, 2025 Prey-Mueller Funeral Home
Ambrose Raymond Scheri, 80 Spring Valley, IL
December 2, 1944April 30, 2025
Tracy L. Schmitt, 38 Peru, IL
February 22, 1987April 18, 2025
Norma Jean Schultz, 78 Mendota, IL
January 31, 1947April 6, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Sandra Stanford, 81 Mendota, IL
July 18, 1943June 11, 2025 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Charlene Steinberg, 88 Spring Valley, IL
February 23, 1937April 20, 2025
Steven S. Sterchi, 66 Mendota, IL
December 9, 1958April 3, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
Michaeleen D. Stimac, 79 LaSalle, IL
January 1, 1946May 24, 2025
Marion Stretch, 88 Wenona, IL
January 8, 1937May 13, 2025
Darla Jean Smith, 70 Peoria, IL
April 25, 1955May 12, 2025
Gwenda L. Strouss, 87 Mendota, IL
December 10, 1937April 27, 2025 Wasmer Funeral Home
TGary W. Smith, 66 La Salle, IL
April 11, 1959April 18, 2025
Fred F. Thatcher III, 66 Mason City, IL
February 9, 1959March 28, 2025
Ronald L. Smith Sandwich, IL
James “Rusty” Thies, 72 Lasalle, IL
November 19, 1952May 1, 2025
Georgia Flo Towne, 81 Princeton, IL
June 2, 1943February 6, 2025 Fiocchi Funeral Home
Greg Truckenbrod, 52 Mendota, IL
October 17, 1972June 22, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
UBlanche (Urban) Uranich, 92 Ottawa, IL
October 4, 1932June 21, 2025
Adele Urbanski, 96 Spring Valley, IL
January 30, 1929March 29, 2025
VJoan Marie (Parat) Valle Chicago, IL
Dale W. Vogel, 80 Tonica, IL
December 19, 1944May 6, 2025
Violet J. Vogel, 89 La Salle, IL
January 19, 1936February 14, 2025
Leona Walk, 98 DePue, IL
December 12, 1926June 23, 2025
Eric Walzer, 50 LaMoille, IL
October 24, 1974June 22, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Darlene S. Wasielewski, 93 Oglesby, IL
July 22, 1931March 28, 2025
Prey-Mueller Funeral Home, Oglesby
Penny Weger, 63 Spring Valley, IL
October 25, 1961April 11, 2025
Richard H. Wellner, 99 La Salle, IL
January 7, 1926May 18, 2025 Ptak Funeral Home
Betty J. Wenzel, 81 La Moille, IL
January 10, 1944May 16, 2025
Betty Lou Willand, 89 Oglesby, IL
January 8, 1936June 16, 2025
Prey-Mueller Funeral Home, Oglesby
Laura Willoughby, 69 Elmhurst, IL
February 12, 1956June 16, 2025
Helmer-Shields Funeral Home
Dr. Alfred Wisgoski, 93 Lasalle, IL
March 11, 1932May 15, 2025
ZEileen Dorothy Zachary, 90 Ottawa, IL
June 23, 1934April 11, 2025
Kathleen (Kathy) Mary Zimmerman, 83 Earlville, IL
August 21, 1941March 28, 2025
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
Colleen Zinke, 96 Mendota, IL
September 24, 1928March 30, 2025
Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
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