All Obituaries

Evelan K. Liesse, 94, of Peru, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2023 at Manor Court of Peru. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with Rev. J.A. Small officiating.  Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley.  Visitation will be in the funeral home on Monday from 9:00 AM until time of services. Evelan was born in Sublette on September 24, 1928 to Jewel M. and Kathryn E. (Koehler) Summers. She...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Iwanicki, 85, of Oglesby, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on June 1, 2023. Memorial services for Jackie and her husband Daniel Iwanicki who died on May 27, 2022 will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with Rev. Jared Cochran, pastor of First Baptist Church in La Salle officiating.  Burial will be in Peru City Cemetery.  Visitation for both will be Tuesday from 9:30 AM until time of...

Sharon A. Barron, 88, of La Salle, passed away peacefully June 1, 2023 at St. Margaret’s Health in Spring Valley. Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at a later date. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting the family with arrangements. Mrs. Barron was born in Peru on April 27, 1935 to Milton and Bertha (Schoffner) Coulter. She attended La Salle-Peru High School. In 1953, she married Lester Wenzel. They built and ran the Sandman Motel and...

Edward R. “Ted” Lambert Jr., 98, of Tonica, passed away May 28, 2023 in La Salle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday June 3, 2023 in Sacred Heart Church in Granville with Rev. Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica with full military services conducted by the Tonica American Legion.  Visitation will be in the church on Saturday from 9:30 AM until time of services.  The Hurst...

Mark Alan Grant, 78, of Peru, died peacefully May 28, 2023 at his home with his wife and daughter at his side. He has been ill for several weeks. Per his request, there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle has been entrusted with Mark’s arrangements. Mark was born on April 19, 1945 to William and Rose Grant in La Salle. He attended St. Hyacinth’s Grade School and graduated from La Salle-Peru High School in 1963. Mark and...

Bernadine A. Salomone, 86, of Peru passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on May 23, 2023. Mass of Christian burial will be 1:00 PM Friday at St. Columba Church in Ottawa. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Visitation will be in the church on Friday from 11:30 AM until time of service. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle has been entrusted with Bernadine’s arrangements. Bernadine was born in Rochelle, IL on November 4, 1936 to Lyle Reed and...

Stephen Vela, 69, of La Salle, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be June 10 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle. Burial will follow in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in La Salle. Stephen was born in Chicago on November 21, 1953 to Lucio and Delores (Alvarado) Vela.  He worked at Caterpillar in Montgomery for 33 years. He enjoyed golfing, gardening and hanging with his friends.  He was a great cook.  He loved...

Doris M. Hodge, 85, of Morton, passed away May 17, 2023 in Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Friday in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica with Rev. Phil Jackson, pastor of Tonica United Methodist Church officiating.  The Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica is entrusted with Mrs. Hodge’s funeral services. Doris was born in Peru on March 12, 1938 to Albert and Eva (Frederick) Braun.  She was the Medical Director at the Medical Lab...

Allie T. “Bugs” Pruitt Jr., 74, of Rutland, passed away May 16, 2023 in University of Chicago Hospital. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Saturday June 10, 2023 in the Rutland Cemetery in Rutland with full military services conducted by the Rutland American Legion #1121.  The Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona is entrusted with funeral arrangements. Allie was born on November 18, 1948 to Allie T. and Goldie (Opal) Pruitt.  Upon graduating from high school, Allie entered...

Rex A. Ringenberg, 63, of Oglesby, passed away unexpectedly May 10, 2023 at St. Margaret’s Health in Spring Valley surrounded by his loving family. Cremation rites have been accorded.  There will not be any services.  The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is entrusted with Rex’s funeral arrangements. Rex was born in Princeton on August 1, 1959 to Raymond and Margaret (McMaster) Ringenberg.  He married Debra Hawkins on October 22, 2010.  Rex...