OBITUARIES
Edward F. Snyder Jr.
Sep 30, 2023
Edward F. Snyder Jr. 71 of Streator passed away Saturday morning (September 30, 2023) peacefully in his sleep at his home.
Following cremation, a visitation will be held Thursday from 9:30 am until 10:45 at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM at St. Michael the Archangel Church (former St. Anthony’s Church). Burial will...
Gregory Lee Sauers
Sep 29, 2023
Gregory Lee Sauers, 56 of Streator passed away Friday afternoon (September 29, 2023) at his home.
Following cremation, a visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:30AM until 12noon at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held at noon at the funeral home with burial to follow in Riverview Cemetery.
Greg was born October 6, 1966, in Streator to...
Kathleen Ann Perry
Sep 26, 2023
Kathleen A. Perry, 64 of Streator passed away Tuesday morning (September 26, 2023) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.
A visitation will be held Saturday from 11AM until 12noon at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held at noon at the funeral home with burial following in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Corey...
Elsie Marie Edwards
Sep 25, 2023
Elsie M. Edwards, 82 of Streator passed away Monday (September 25, 2023) at the ARC in Streator.
Per her request there will be no services, cremation rites will be accorded.
Elsie was born on February 13, 1941, in Harrisburg, IL to Clarence and Myrtle (Wadley) Dunning. She married Robert Edwards on December 29, 1960. He preceded her in death...
Shirley Ann Gielow
Sep 24, 2023
Shirley A. Gielow, 81 of Grand Ridge passed away Sunday (September 24, 2023) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.
A visitation will be held Sunday from 4 – 6 PM at the Grand Ridge Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6PM. A private family burial will be in the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Ottawa.
Shirley was born...
Ruth I. Madara
Sep 16, 2023
Ruth I. Madara, 93 of Streator passed away Saturday morning (September 16, 2023) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Private family services will be held with burial in the St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
Ruth was born on January 14, 1930, in Streator to John and Fannie (Dent) Strobel. She married John Madara on September 30, 1950. He preceded her in...
Frank W. Kettman
Sep 15, 2023
Frank W. Kettman, 67 of Peru and formerly of Streator passed away Friday (September 15, 2023) at his home.
A visitation will be held Saturday from 10AM until 12noon at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held at noon at the funeral home with burial in St. Anthony’s Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be nephews, Guy and Luke...
Corey Ryan Fredericksen
Sep 15, 2023
Corey Ryan Fredericksen, 44 of Streator, IL passed away suddenly on Friday, September 15, 2023, in LaSalle, IL.
A visitation will be held at Winterrowd Funeral Home (Streator) on Thursday, September 21st from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. A Time of Remembrance to be held at 7:00 PM. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Streator Moose Lodge; date...
Nellie Mae Bressner
Sep 11, 2023
Nellie Mae (Tomlinson) Bressner, 96, of Streator, formerly of Long Point, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday (September 11, 2023) at Arc at Streator (Heritage Health)
A visitation will be held Saturday from 9:30 am until 11AM at the Central Church of Christ. Services will be held at 11AM at the church with burial in...
Verna Joyce Bruns
Sep 1, 2023
Verna Joyce (Hopwood) Bruns, 82 of Streator passed away peacefully Friday (September 1, 2023) surrounded by her family at her residence in Streator, IL.
She was born on April 4, 1941, at home in Filmore, IL to Clarence and Pauline (Cook) Hopwood. She was the fifth born of nine siblings. She married Herman “Bones” Bruns on August 18, 1956....
Betty L. Walker
Aug 24, 2023
Betty L. (Papenburg) Walker, 74 of Sauk Village, IL and formerly of Blackstone passed away August 24, 2023, at her home.
Graveside services will be held Monday (September 18th) at 11 AM at the Blackstone Cemetery.
Betty was born on January 3, 1949, in Streator to Clarence and Helen (Broderson) Papenburg. She married Dale Walker on June 24, 1972. ...
Marjorie A. Balke
Aug 24, 2023
Marjorie A. (Nicklin) Balke, 91, of Grand Ridge passed away peacefully on Thursday (August 24, 2023), at her home. She was born November 8, 1931, in Streator to the late Raymond A. Sr. and Anne (Galik) Nicklin. She married George F. Balke, Jr. on June 18, 1953; he died on April 12, 1992.
She is preceded in...
Casimiro Crespo
Aug 23, 2023
Casimiro Crespo, 70 of Streator passed away Wednesday (August 23, 2023) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
A visitation will be held Tuesday from 10 – 11 AM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Casimiro was born on January 14, 1953,...
Michael J. Oldenburg
Aug 23, 2023
The children of Michael J. Oldenburg, 61 sadly announce the passing of their father after a brief illness. Michael passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 12:30pm at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois with his three children by his side.
Michael was born December 1, 1961, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Streator, IL to Charles and...
Ruth I. Smith
Aug 20, 2023
Ruth I. Smith, 76 of Wenona and formerly of Streator passed away Sunday (August 20, 2023) at Pavilion of Ottawa surrounded by loved ones.
Following cremation, a visitation will be held Thursday (Aug. 31st) from 2 – 5 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held Thursday at 5PM at the funeral home with burial in the...
Dennis Paul Pellegrine
Aug 12, 2023
Dennis P. Pellegrine, 72 of Streator passed away Saturday evening (August 12, 2023) at Arcadia Care, Streator.
Following cremation, a visitation will be held Sunday (Aug. 27th) from 1 – 2 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will follow at 2PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date with...
Cassandra "Cassie" Carbone
Aug 9, 2023
Cassandra “Cassie” J. Carbone, 71 of Streator passed away Wednesday (August 9, 2023) at OSF St. James Hospital, Pontiac.
Private family services were held with burial in Riverview Cemetery. The Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Cassie was born on July 21, 1952, in Streator to Leo and Jeannette (Maubach) Carbone.
Surviving is a brother John Carbone...
Dale V. Ott
Aug 5, 2023
Dale V. Ott, 74 of Streator passed away Saturday evening (August 5, 2023) in Sturgis, S. Dakota.
A visitation will be held Thursday from 4 – 8 PM with the rosary recited at 7PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Wenona with burial in Riverview Cemetery,...
Jermaine Jay McIntyre
Jul 29, 2023
Jermaine Jay McIntyre,14, was born in Morris, IL to Ashley McIntyre. Jermaine was the eldest son of four children. Jermaine was always a happy child. He loved to dance around and make everyone laugh. His smile would light up any room he walked into. Jermaine and his older sister, Ariana, were best friends. They were each other’s biggest fans...
Norman Kenneth Usherwood
Jul 23, 2023
Norman Kenneth Usherwood, 56 of Minonk passed away Sunday (July 23, 2023) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Per his request there will be no services. The Winterrowd Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Norman was born on January 1, 1967 in San Antonio, TX to Norman and Marilyn (Linder) Usherwood Jr.
Surviving are sisters, Crystal (Angela...
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