All Obituaries

Elizabeth J. Giovannini, 84, of 709 15th St., Peru, died July 11, 2018 in Trinity UnityPoint Hospital in Bettendorf, IA. A memorial mass will be 10:30 AM Saturday August 18 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine in La Salle. Visitation will be in the church Saturday from 9:30 AM until time of services. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting the family with arrangements. Mrs. Giovannini was born in La Salle on December 15, 1933 to Frank and Josephine (Boris) Messino. She...

Dorothy Louise Clark, 89, of Tonica passed away peacefully on July 10, 2018 surrounded by her family in Pleasant View Nursing Home in Ottawa. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica with Rev. Mark Nowakowski officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Friday from 9:00 AM until time of services. Mrs. Clark was born in Normal on August 7, 1928 to Glenn E. and Flora May (Filson) Caldwell. She...

Arthur Wayne Sterrett, 85, of Muscatine, Iowa died July 9, 2018, in JPO Retirement Home, Dalzell, after a short battle with cancer. A memorial open house will be 4:30-7 PM Saturday in Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine. Burial of ashes will be at 11:00 AM Monday in Emerson, MO. The Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle, also assisted the family. Mr. Sterrett was born September 16, 1932, in Burns, WY, to Sydney and Lavonia (Brinkley) Sterrett. He married Jane...

Joanne Lanham (Galloway), 54, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on July 8, 2018, in Spring Valley. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday at St. Hyacinth’s Church in La Salle with the Very Rev. Paul Carlson and Rev. Gregory Jarzombek  OSB officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery Mendota. Visitation will be 4-7:00 PM on Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with a wake service at 7:00 PM.  Additional visitation will be 9:00 AM until...

James “Jim” Manley 85 of Utica, died July 3, 2018 in the Illinois Veteran’s Home at LaSalle. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday in St. Mary’s Church in Utica with the Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Utica with full military services conducted by the Utica American Legion. Visitation will be 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday in the Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle. Additional visitation will be in the church Saturday from...

Freida Wenzlaff, 98, of Wenona, died July 3, 2018 in St. James Hospital in Pontiac.   Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday in Zion Lutheran Church in Wenona with Rev. Peter M. Glock officiating. Burial will be in Wenona Cemetery.  Visitation will be in the church on Friday from 10:30 AM until time of services.  The Hurst Funeral Home in Wenona is assisting the family with her arrangements. Mrs. Wenzlaff was born in Wenona on March 24, 1920 to Roy and...

   Edith M. Ryan 97 of LaSalle died July 2, 2018 in Manor Court of Peru.   Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Friday in St. Patrick’s Church in LaSalle with Rev Gregory Jarzombek OSB officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in LaSalle. Visitation will be in the church on Friday from 10:00 AM until time of services.  The Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle is in charge of arrangements.  Mrs. Ryan was born in...

Brycelyn Ann Johnson, infant daughter of Grant Johnson and McKenzie Bilyeu of 1611 Creve Couer St., La Salle passed away unexpectedly at home on June 24, 2018. Services will be private with Rev. Ronald Margherio OSB officiating. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Brycelyn was born on May 15, 2018 in Spring Valley to Grant and McKenzie. She is survived by her parents of La Salle; maternal grandfather Dana Bilyeu of Marseilles; paternal grandmother Connie Johnson of Peru; two...

Charles Wallace “Wally” Lindgren, 85, of Wenona, died  June 21, 2018 in St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday in Bethany Lutheran Church in Wenona with Rev. Joy Miller officiating.  Burial will be in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Streator American Legion and VFW.  Visitation will be in Bethany Lutheran Church from 9:00 AM until time of services.  The Hurst...

Andrew “Andy” F. Liebhart, 85, of La Salle, died June 16, 2018 in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday in St. Hyacinth’s Church in La Salle with Rev. Gregory Jarzombek OSB 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 7:00 PM Wednesday in the Hurst Funeral...