All Obituaries

Carleen (Bray Golick) Skerston passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2019.  She was known for her luck winning at euchre, at the boat, at charitable events, and most recently she bet on the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby! Born on September 4, 1934 to Leo and Anna (Stremlau) Bray of Utica, Illinois, she was the youngest of eight children and was the matriarch of 250+ people at the most recent Bray Family Reunion.  A graduate of LaSalle-Peru Township High School, she was...

Roy “Junebug” Elam Jr., 63, of Van Orin passed away unexpectedly May 17, 2019 at OSF St. Francis in Peoria, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday in Bache Memorial Chapel with Rev. Derek Boggs officiating. Burial will be in Bache Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7:00 PM Thursday in the church and additional visitation will be 10:00 AM until time of services on Friday. The Hurst Funeral Home is assisting the family with...

Camilla A. Sarver, 81, of Peru passed away May 17, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday in Nativity of Our Lord in Spring Valley with Rev. Scott Pothoff officiating. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Visitation will be 4-7:00 PM Tuesday at the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle. Additional visitation will be 10-10:45 AM Wednesday in the funeral home. A rosary will be recited at 3:45 PM prior to the...

Edna M. Johnson, 92, of Tonica, passed away May 17, 2019 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leonore with Pastor Dan Stalka officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 PM Sunday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica. Additional visitation will be 10:00 AM until time of services in the church on Monday. In honor of Edna, the family would like...

Esther F. Safranske, 86, of Oglesby died on May 16, 2019, in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting the family.

Dorothy Ann Fishburn, 88, of Ottawa passed away May 11, 2019 in Pleasant View Health Center, in Ottawa. A private service was provided by the Hurst Funeral Home and burial was at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Dorothy was born on March 22, 1931, in Ottawa to Edgar and Bessie (Flanery) Fishburn. She attended Ottawa High School and worked for Libby Owens Ford in Naplate. Dorothy is survived by her nephew Mike (Mary Jean) Entwistle of La Salle; and a niece, Karen (Michael) Yerly of Elgin. She was...

Daniel Allen Hartenbower, age 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Newnan, GA in the early hours on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. He was born in Spring Valley, IL on January 24, 1955 to the late Frank Lennox Hartenbower and Irma Schofield Hartenbower.  Along with his parents, Daniel is preceded in death by his grandson Seth Foote. He leaves behind his wife, Carol Bowen Hartenbower; children, Jason Hartenbower (Ann), Heather Foote (Duane), Jennifer Hartenbower; grandchildren, Emily...

Lawrence “Mitch” D. Mitchell, 82, of Peru, died May 7, 2019 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley after a long extended illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd with Deacon John Murphy officiating.  Burial will be in Ladd Cemetery with full military services conducted by the Ladd American Legion.  Visitation will be in the funeral home on Friday from 9:00 AMuntil time of services. Mitch was...

Donna Jean Bugiyne, 84, of Mendota, formerly of LaSalle passed away peacefully May 2, 2019. All services will be at Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle. Visitation will be Monday 4 - 7:00 PM. A prayer service will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM with visitation starting at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Donna was born January 4,1935 in Pana, IL to Herbert & Fronie (Bland) Harmston. Her family moved to Depue when she was 6 then to...

Donna E. Roach, 59, of La Salle died April 25, 2019 in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday in First Congregational Church, Peru with Rev. Carl Hammer pastor officiating. Visitation will be in the church on Wednesday from noon until services. Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is handling her arrangements.  Donna Roach is survived by her four kids: Steven Abrahamson of Valley City North Dakota, Amy Smith of Valley City North...