OBITUARIES

George Edward Harding

George Edward Harding

Jul 2, 2020

George E. Harding, 82 of Streator passed away Thursday (July 2, 2020) at his home.

Private family services will be held and burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.  Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

George was born on September 25, 1937 in Streator to George F. and Mary (Potter) Harding.  He married JoAnn Eccleston on October 26, 1955. ...

Kelly L. Rissman

Kelly L. Rissman

Jun 26, 2020

Kelly L. Rissman, 58 of Streator passed away Friday (June 26, 2020) at his home.

Following cremation, a visitation will be held Saturday (July 11th) from 11 – 1 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home.  Services will be held at 1 PM at the funeral home with military honors following.  Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery at a later date.

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Jean L. Gmelich

Jean L. Gmelich

Jun 18, 2020

Jean L. Gmelich, 68 of Streator passed away Thursday (June 18, 2020) at her home.

Following cremation a graveside service will be held Friday at 10AM at Riverview Cemetery.

Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Jean was born on February 1, 1952 in Rockford to Gene and Virginia (Swartz) Carey.  She married Robert G. Gmelich on March 26,...

Shirley Gayle Lawton

Shirley Gayle Lawton

Jun 13, 2020

Shirley G. Lawton, 65 of Streator passed away Saturday (June 13, 2020) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Following cremation, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

The Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Shirley was born on July 3, 1954 in Ottawa to Dick and Joyce (Brockman) Wilson.  She married Charles Lawton...

Heather Marie Swift

Heather Marie Swift

Jun 12, 2020

Heather Marie Swift, 46 of Streator passed away Friday (June 12, 2020) at her home.

Following cremation a time of remembrance will be held Wednesday starting at 2PM at the home of her mother (Melinda).

Heather was born on June 3, 1974 in Streator to Loren Swift and Melinda (Harding) Easton.

Surviving is a son Zachary Magana of Streator, father...

Donald A. Bussell

Donald A. Bussell

Jun 10, 2020

Donald A. Bussell, 85 of Streator, passed away Wednesday (June 10, 2020) at the home of his daughter.

A private family viewing will be held Tuesday (June 23, 2020) from 12noon – 1PM and a public visitation will be from 1 – 2 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. A private family service will follow. Following services, cremation rites will...

Bessie J. Gray

Bessie J. Gray

Jun 3, 2020

Bessie J. Gray, 84 of Streator passed away Wednesday (June 3, 2020) at the Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center.

Following cremation, a memorial visitation will be held Monday from 5 – 7 PM. at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Due to the Corona Virus Pandemic, social distancing practices will followed at the Winterrowd Funeral Home.

Bessie was born on November...

Dave "DW" Williams

Dave "DW" Williams

Jun 1, 2020

Dave (DW) Williams, 91, departed this earth on Monday 1st of June 2020 in Streator, IL.

Dave was the son of Mary Edwards and Dave Williams.  Dave united in holy matrimony with Malissa on January 15, 1947.  Through this blessed union four children were born, Ethel, Charles, William and Queen.

He was formerly employed at Penn Central Railroad for 30...

Raymond L Leslie

Raymond L Leslie

Jun 1, 2020

Raymond, L. Leslie, 86 of Streator passed away Monday (June 1, 2020) at his home.

Private family services will be held.  Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.  Winterrowd Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Raymond was born on June 24, 1933 in Streator to Floyd and Goldie (Dodge) Leslie.  He married Shirley Eichelberger on June 7, 1958.  She...

Eva Lena Pfeffinger

Eva Lena Pfeffinger

May 28, 2020

Eva Lena Pfeffinger, 79 of Streator passed away Thursday (May 28, 2020) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

A private family viewing will be held prior to a public walk through visitation with social distancing guidelines on Monday from 5 – 7 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home with the family not present.  Private family services will be held Tuesday...

Kathleen June Fulkerson

Kathleen June Fulkerson

May 26, 2020

Kathleen J. Fulkerson, 69 of Streator passed away Tuesday (May 26, 2020) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

Private family services will be held with burial in the St. Stephen’s Cemetery.  A memorial mass will be said at a later date.  The Winterrowd Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Kathy was born on June 15, 1950 in...

Edmund J. Studnicki

Edmund J. Studnicki

May 25, 2020

Edmund J. Studnicki, 94, of Streator, Illinois, died May 23, 2020.  Born in 1926 to Joseph and Anna Studnicki, Edmund was the epitome of the Greatest Generation, living out the values of responsibility, patriotism, faith, service, honesty, charity, and hard work throughout his entire life.

After graduating from Streator High School in 1945, Edmund was drafted into the U.S. Army. ...

JoAnn Shepard

JoAnn Shepard

May 15, 2020

JoAnn Shepard, 86 of Streator passed away Friday (May 15, 2020) at her home.

Private family services will be held.  Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers will be her grandchildren and honorary pallbearer will be her son Buddy.

The Winterrowd Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

JoAnn was born on August 30, 1933 in Thayer,...

Ruth Helen Irwin

Ruth Helen Irwin

May 15, 2020

Ruth Helen (Cook) Irwin, 65 passed away Friday (May 15, 2020) at the Aperion Health Care, Marseilles.

Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Phillips Cemetery with Mike Young from New Beginning Baptist Church.  Winterrowd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth was born on March 19, 1955 in Streator to Lyell E. and Violet...

Dr. Wendell A. Sargent

Dr. Wendell A. Sargent

May 12, 2020

Dr. Wendell Sargent, 78 of Streator passed away Tuesday morning (May 12, 2020) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Cremation rites will be accorded.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. 

Burial will be in the Mount Gilead Cemetery in Decatur, IL.

The Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with the arrangements.

Wendell was born on...

Jeffery D. Flanery

Jeffery D. Flanery

May 8, 2020

Jeffery D. Flanery, 62 of Streator passed away Friday evening (May 8, 2020) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

Following cremation a private family celebration of life will be held.  The Winterrowd Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jeff was born on November 27, 1957 in Reedsburg, WI to Carl and Vela (Wilkerson) Flanery.

He is survived...

Andrew Elias

Andrew Elias

May 4, 2020

Andrew Elias, 58 of Streator passed away Monday (May 4, 2020) at his home.

Following cremation a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date with a private burial in the St. Stephen’s Cemetery.

The Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Andrew was born on November 19, 1961 in Streator to Bernard and Catherine (Lukach) Elias.

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Charles "Chaz" Raymond Bliss

Charles "Chaz" Raymond Bliss

May 2, 2020

Charles (Chaz) Raymond Bliss, 55, of Streator, IL, passed away on May 2, 2020. He was born to parents Louise (Berryhill) Bliss and Harold Bliss, on December 10, 1964 in Streator , IL.

 

Charles (Chaz) met Jayne (Gillman) Bliss in 1994. They were married on July 18, 2011, in Ottawa, IL. Together they raised 1 daughter, Natalie (Bliss) Villalobos, and...

James G Wilson Sr.

James G Wilson Sr.

Apr 30, 2020

James G. Wilson Sr. 82 of Streator passed away Thursday (April 30, 2020) at his home.

Following cremation, a private family service will be held and burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Ottawa.

Winterrowd Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jim was born on July 13, 1937 in Galesburg to Glenn and Irene (Moore) Wilson.  He...

Betty Ann Eutis

Betty Ann Eutis

Apr 30, 2020

Betty Ann Eutis, 87 of Grand Ridge passed away Thursday (April 30, 2020) at her home.

A public walk thru visitation with no family present will be held Monday from 5 – 7 PM at the Grand Ridge Funeral Home with a limited number of no more than 10 people at one given time. A private  graveside service will be...