All Obituaries

Archie Wright, 82, of Peru, Illinois, passed away on September 21, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle. Military rites will be conducted outside the funeral home on Monday by the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard. Burial will be private on Tuesday in Lyndon Cemetery in Lyndon Station, WI.  Visitation will be in the funeral home on Monday from 9:00...

Susan Vogel Taylor, 71, of Peru, died September 19, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with brain cancer.  A memorial service will be conducted by Joe Hogan at 6:00 PM Sunday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM Sunday until time of services.  Burial will be private in Peru City Cemetery at a later date. Susan was born July 7, 1947 in Peru to William J. and Lillian (Petitti) Vogel. She graduated from La Salle-Peru...

Nancy Lee Holsinger, 82, of La Salle passed away September 13, 2018 in Heritage Healthcare in Peru. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Sallle with Rev. Alex Garncarz officiating. Burial will follow in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday in the funeral home from 10:00 AM until time of services. Mrs. Holsinger was born in Peru July 5, 1936 to Walter and Clara (Gall) Holsinger. She worked at Woolworth’s and Dunkin Donuts. Mrs. Holsinger...

Shirley M. Uranich, 72, of La Salle passed away September 12, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded.  A Memorial mass will be at St. Mary’s Church in Peru at a later date with burial in St. Hyacinth’s Cemetery in La Salle. Mrs. Uranich was born in La Salle on July 21, 1946 to Anton and Laura (Van Mall) Repsel. She married Jerry Uranich in St. Mary’s Church in Peru and was a homemaker. Mrs. Uranich is survived by her...

Freida Mae (Bost) Craig, 96, of Wenona, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Heritage Health: Therapy and Senior Care in El Paso. Visitation will be at the Rutland Christian Church in Rutland, where Freida was a long-time member, on Sunday, September 9th from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.  A Memorial service will follow at 3:00 PM conducted by Curt Schleich, the husband of Freida’s granddaughter Carrie.  Burial will be at a later date in Rutland Cemetery.  The Hurst Funeral Home...

Maria Doná Bartlett, 51, of Peru, died at home on September 2, 2018 after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life will be 3:00 PM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with Very Rev. Paul Carlson officiating.  Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until time of services. Doná was born in Kewanee on August 8, 1967 to Lanny and Donna (Barks) Atchley.  She married Patrick Joseph Bartlett on September 8, 2007.  She was a Phlebotomist at St. Margaret’s...

On Sunday, September 2, 2018, Joseph Martorelli, Jr., of Oak Park, IL, departed peacefully from this life with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Friday September 7, 2018 in the Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona with Rev. Peter M. Glock officiating. Burial will be in Rutland Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be Friday from 10:30 AM until time of services in the funeral home. Joseph was born on February 23, 1937, in Newark, New Jersey, to Giuseppe...

Elizabeth A. “Boopa” Corsolini, 86, of Ladd, died peacefully on September 1, 2018 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Friday at Holy Trinity Church in Cherry with Rev. Ronald Margherio OSB officiating. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley.  Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday at Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd.  Additional...

Mary C. “Cathy” Wesselmann, 44, of LaSalle died August 31, 2018 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.  Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date at the Christ Family Four Square Church in La Salle. The Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle is handling the arrangements. Mary was born October 10, 1973.  She was a graduate of LP High School and also graduated from IVCC in 1994 with a Nurses Aid Degree. Mary attended Sauk Valley Community...

Martha Rojas, 29, of Spring Valley, died August 26, 2018 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Funeral services will be 8:00 PM Wednesday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with Deacon Gabriel Guerrero officiating.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until time of services on Wednesday.  Cremation will follow services. Martha was born in Mexico on October 13, 1988 to Amador and Bertha (Millan) Rojas.  She is survived by her mother Bertha Millan; two children,...