All Obituaries

Stacey M. Wertz, 50, of Dimmick, passed away on November 17, 2019 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru after an extended illness. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sublette with the Very Rev. Paul Carlson officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Sublette. Visitation will be Wednesday in St. Hyacinth’s Church in La Salle from 4-7:00 PM. Additional visitation will be in the church in Sublette Thursday morning...

Shelby Jean (Hash) Kalnas, 81, of Peru, died November 17, 2019 in Aperion Care in Spring Valley. Cremation rites have been accorded.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is handling her arrangements. Shelby was born in Bureau on November 21, 1937 to Lewis T. and Cora (Barnett) Hash.  She married Ronald Paul Kalnas in 1956. She retired as a bus driver from Illinois Central.  She was a devout...

Joanna Stith, 84, of Wenona, passed away November 16, 2019 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Antioch Christian Church in Toluca with Rev. Bob Idell officiating. Visitation will be in the church on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Burial will be in Cumberland Cemetery in Wenona. The Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona is assisting the family with arrangements. Mrs. Stith was born in Rockford on June 1, 1935 to Lonsdale...

Doris J. Archer, 68, of McNabb, died November 12, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle.  Visitation will be Saturday from 12:00 PM until time of services.  Cremation will follow services. Doris was born in Davenport, IA on September 9, 1951 to Earl and Margaret (Lipcamon) Jones.  She married Benny Archer on April 10, 1971.  Doris work in...

Marilyn F. Yucus, 87, formerly of Ladd, passed away November 11, 2019 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday in Nativity of Our Lord in Spring Valley with Rev. Scott Potthoff officiating. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Visitation will be 4-7:00 PM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd. Additional visitation will be in the church on Saturday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Mrs. Yucus was born...

On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, Ronald Louis Ballarini, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at age 77 surrounded by family at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home in La Salle, Illinois. Ron was born on September 2, 1942 in Chicago, to John and Annette Enrici Ballarini. He attended Morton junior college before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1961 during the Vietnam War, and was Airman First Class. On September 14, 1963, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary...

Harold R. “Butch” Sterling Jr., 62, of Hollowayville, died unexpectedly on November 2, 2019 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday in Hollowayville United Church of Christ with Rev. Mike Slutz, pastor officiating.  Visitation will be in the church on Thursday from 4 to 7:00 PM and additional visitation will be 10:00 AM Friday until time of services. The Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd is assisting the family with...

Scott McAlister, 56, of Peru, died peacefully at home on October 28, 2019 surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be 6:00 PM Monday November 4, 2019 in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle.  Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 PM until time of services. Scott was born in Ottawa on November 20, 1962 to Terry and Sharon (Van Dorn) Shugars.  He married Kayla (Dana) Kennedy of Ottawa in 1986. He was Superintendent of Parkes Company in...

Dolores “Dorie” Gnidovic, 89, of La Salle, died October 27, 2019 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday in St. Hyacinth’s Church in La Salle with the Very Rev. Paul Carlson officiating.  Burial will be in St. Hyacinth’s Cemetery in La Salle. Visitation will be 5 to 7:00 PM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle and in the church on Saturday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Dorie was born in La...

Frank R. Sadnick, 59, of LaSalle, died October 25, 2019 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday in St. Patrick’s Church in LaSalle with the Rev. Thomas Otto officiating. Following the mass, full military services will be conducted outside the church by the La Salle/Oglesby veterans memorial group. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday in the Hurst Funeral...