Nicole L. Currier, age 47, of La Salle, passed away unexpectedly Friday September 25 due to an automobile accident.

Cindy L. Ricci , 66, of Utica, passed away Friday at OSF St. Elizabeth in Ottawa with her family at her side.  Per her wishes, she will be cremated.

Emmett Wayne Cantlin, 71, of Rural Earlville, died Friday at his home.

Joseph Benedict Borostowski, 72, of Granville, passed away Wednesday in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Dustin Richard Zwart, 29, of Sheridan, passed away Monday in Loyola Medical Center in Maywood of complications from Chronic Graft Rejection.

Margaret Isabel (Edgcomb) Baker, 91, of Peru, passed away Tuesday at Heritage Health Care, Peru.

Robert Lee Lucas, 88, of Spring Valley, died in his home on Monday.

Helen Ayers, age 76, of Utica, passed away Sunday at home.

    76-year old Walter Leroy Merritt of Spring Valley, formerly of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died Septemer 18 at Aperion Care in Spring Valley.

Elena Orozco Gaeta, 86, of Peru, passed away in her home Thursday.

Louella “Lou” Ball, 82, of Wenona, passed away on Thursday at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria with her daughter by her side.

Mary Jane (Zukowski) Harmon, 67, of Waltham Township passed away on Saturday, with her husband of 47 years at her side. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be private.

Geraldine V. “Geri” Schrock, 96, of Peru, died Monday in St Margaret’s Hospital Spring Valley.

Jimmy Eick,74, of Ottawa, passed away on March 11, 2020 in Florida.

    90-year old Arthur Koudelka, Jr. of Peru, formerly from Chicago, died Thursday, September 10.

Kenneth Piletic, 83 of Streamwood, formerly of La Salle, passed away Thursday, September 3 in Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA.

Mary (Piraino) Hart, 94, of Peru, passed away, Sunday, at Maple Woods Assisted Living in Deer River, Minnesota.

Janet Tucker, age 82, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

William “Bill” Fitzsimmons, age 90, of Battle Creek, Michigan and formerly of La Salle, passed away of natural causes Wednesday at his daughter's home.

Marlene (Zimmerman) Schmitt, 86, of Springfield, formerly of Lostant, passed away Wednesday at Springfield Home Assisted Living.

Robert “Squid” Donahue, 72, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, at University Hospital in Iowa City.

  94-year old Velma Beavers of Utica died Saturday, September 5 at Aperion Care in Spring Valley.

Walter G. Davis, 79, of Ottawa, died at home last Friday morning, following intestinal surgeries in July from which he was unable to recover.

Benita Kay (Carnahan) Jennings, 71, of Sheridan, passed away Sunday at her caregiver’s home in Peru.

Maxine Hampson, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday evening at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Ruth Sroka passed away peacefully, with family at her side after a short illness, on Friday at her niece's home in Peoria. A funeral service will be next Tuesday, September 8th, at 11:00 at the Burgess Funeral Home in LaSalle. Burial will follow in Waltham Cemetery. Visitation will be at the…

    90-year old Raymond “Whitey” Nolasco of La Salle died Thursday in IllinoisValleyCommunityHospital in Peru.

   63-year old Patricia Sue Mitchell died Tuesday in OSFSt.FrancisMedicalCenter in Peoria.

Esther (Durdan) Sparks, 82, of Peru, died peacefully at Illinois Valley Community Hospital on Tuesday.

Ruth E. (Boe) Stanford, 72, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.

James C. Roush, 81, of Oglesby, died peacefully at home on Monday.

Steve G. Martin, 67, of Seatonville, passed away at his home Thursday following an extended illness.