All Obituaries

Gary Sale, 68, of Sycamore, formerly of Peru, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 13, 2019 from complications of heart disease at Northwestern University Hospital in Chicago.  Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM Friday at St. Mary's Church, 1316 6th St. in Peru with Abbot Philip Davey OSB of St. Bede officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Spring Valley. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 PM Thursday at Hurst Funeral Home, 650 Fifth...

Candace Schultz, 72, of Warrenville, formerly of Wenona, died September 11, 2019 in Northwestern Hospital of Central Dupage. A memorial gathering will be Friday September 27, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM in Arrowhead Golf Club at 26W151 Butterfield Rd., Wheaton, IL 60189. A graveside service will be Sunday September 29th at 11:30 AM in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wenona. The Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona is handling the arrangements.  Candace was born in Streator on January 22, 1947 to...

Barbara Jean Marshall, 70, of Varna, passed away at home on September 8, 2019.  Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday in St. Mary’s Church in Wenona with the Franciscan Friars officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7:30 PM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona. Additional visitation will be in the church on Saturday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Barbara was born in Streator on August 7, 1949 to Gaylord and Kathryn...

Nasario “Chayo” Moreno, 87, of La Salle, died September 5, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday in St. Patrick’s Church in La Salle with the Very Rev. Paul Carlson officiating.  Burial will be in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in La Salle with full military services conducted by the La Salle/Oglesby Veterans’ Memorial Group.  Visitation will be 4 to 8:00 PM...

Marvin E. “Swede” Ecklund, 88, of Ottawa and formerly of Peru, died September 3, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with Rev. Gregory Jarzombek OSB officiating. Burial will be in Peru city Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 AM Saturday until time of services. Mr. Ecklund was born in La Moille on July 7, 1931 to Oscar and Maysie (Scott) Ecklund. He married Dolores Smith on November 22,...

Rhea A. Chasteen, 66, of Ladd, died unexpectedly on September 2, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.   Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd with Rev. Alex Garncarz, Pastor of Zion United Church of Christ in Peru officiating.  Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley.  Visitation will be in the funeral home from 4 to 7:00 PM Saturday and 1:00 PM Sunday until time of services. Rhea was born in La Salle on...

Dorothy C. Holsinger, 91, of Peru passed away September 1, 2019 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday at St. Joseph’s Church in Peru with Msgr. Richard Soseman officiating. Burial will follow in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in La Salle. Visitation will be 5-7:00 PM on Wednesday at the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle. Additional visitation will be 10:00 AM on Thursday in the church until the time of services. Mrs. Holsinger...

Delbert C. Baker, 66, of LaSalle, passed away peacefully in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa on August 22, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle with Pastor Jon Wenger officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 10:00 AM Tuesday until time of services in the funeral home. A celebration of life will be in the Heritage Christian Center Church in Ottawa from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Tuesday. Delbert...

John Judge, 55, of La Salle, died August 22, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness.  Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.   A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date.  The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting his family. John was born in La Salle on March 13, 1964 to Dr. James E. and Alice (Sheedy) Judge.  He married Donna Passini on August 15, 2019.  He was an operator...

Michael L. Shan, 39, of La Salle, died August 18, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday August 27th in Living Word Church of God in La Salle.  Visitation will be in the church from 10:00 AM until time of services. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting his family. Michael was born in Peru on December 13, 1979 to William H. and Esther L. (Gaul) Shan Jr.  He was a member of Living Word Church of God in La...