All Obituaries

Leroy Montgomery, 79, of Toluca died peacefully in his home on January 23, 2020 of natural causes. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona. Burial will be private. Visitation will be in the funeral home from noon until time of services. Leroy was born in Modoc, IL on August 28, 1940 to Marrion Franklin Bass and Ollie Hackworth and adopted and raised by Charlie and Ollie (Hackworth) Montgomery. He was married to Janet (Prater) Beecher.  He...

Edward “Ed” E. Shields, 85, of Peru, formerly of Ladd passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 20, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home in Lacon. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday in St. Joseph’s Church in Peru with Monsignor Richard Soseman officiating. Burial will be in Ladd Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday in the church from 9:30 AM until time of services. The Hurst Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Ed was...

Richard C. Schlegel, 84, of La Salle, died at home on January 20, 2020.   Cremation rites have been accorded and private burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.  The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting his family.

Josephine M Gallup, 84, of Peru passed away January 15, 2020 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. The Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle is assisting the family with arrangements. A private burial will be held at a later date.

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Weeks, 84, of La Salle passed away January 10, 2020 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting the family with arrangements.  Mrs. Weeks was born in La Salle on December 6, 1935 to Paul and Elizabeth (Strohm) Pyszka. She attended La Salle-Peru Township High School. In 1991, Mrs. Weeks moved to California where she worked as a home healthcare provider. Betty then retired to Apache Junction, AZ to live...

Ann M. Hattan, 62, of Wenona, passed away January 4, 2020 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wenona with the Francian Friars officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be in the church on Wednesday from 9:00 AM until time of services. The Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona is assisting the family with arrangements. Ann was born in Streator on August 8, 1957 to...

LaSalle attorney T. Donald Henson passed away Tuesday, December 31 at Northwestern Medicine DelnorHospital after a long and brave battle with Lewy body dementia.  His family will host a visitation Saturday, January 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle. A second visitation will take place Sunday, January 12 at 12:00 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in LaSalle. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the...

Henry A. McClenning, 81, of Tonica, died December 29, 2019 in Manor Court of Peru. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica with Military Honors by the Tonica American Legion. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 PM until time of Services. Mr. McClenning was born in Patterson on February 2, 1938 to Basil and Edna (Benton) McClenning. He served with the US Navy from 1957 until 1961. He...

Arlan “Mac” R.  McLaughlin, 81, of Spring Valley and formerly of Mendota, died December 27, 2019, in OSF St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd with visitation from 10:00 am until time of services.  Arlan was born in Troy Grove on March 20, 1938 to Harold and Vera (Kreiser) McLaughlin. He married Tamara (Castner). He then Married Madeline (Zitoun). He owned Mac’s Cities...

Ruth F. Panzica, 94, of La Salle, died December 23, 2019 in La Salle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday January 4, 2019 in St. Patrick’s Church in La Salle with Very Rev. Paul Carlson officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7:00 PM in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle. Ruth was born in La Salle on December 3, 1925 to Dr. Hugh Montgomery and Katherine (Fallon) Orr. She married Joseph Panzica in...