All Obituaries

Erna Anna Buchholz, 97 of Peru (formerly of Granville) passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Manor Court, Peru. The family will have a private service at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.  Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Burial will be in St. Joeseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Spring Valley. Erna was born on February 26, 1926 in the beautiful town of Bad Orb, Germany to August and Maria Weisbecker and was...

Sandra J. “Sandy” LaMour, 78, of Mark passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at LaSalle County Nursing Home, Ottawa. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, 208 S. McCoy St. Granville, IL.  A service will be held at the funeral home following the visitation.  Rev. Dr. Ron McNeill will officiate.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Sandy was born on July 12, 1944, in Dubuque, Iowa...

Joyce Ann Marie Theisinger Kemp passed on April 20, 2023 at the age of 94 years. She was born to William and Myrtle Theisinger in Peru, IL on November 26, 1928. Joyce Ann graduated from Hopkins High School in Granville, IL following which she went to Peoria, IL to Beauty School.  She had a beauty shop in Granville, IL for several years. She met her loving husband, Bill Kemp and several years later they were married on August 28, 1949, at the County Line Church in Peru, IL. For a short...

Mary Ann Ragogna, 87, of Mark passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Liberty Village in Princeton. The family will have a private visitation and Mass of Christian Burial per Mary Ann’s request.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Granville.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Mary Ann was born on July 30, 1935 in Spring Valley to Peter and Maria (Riva)...

Branden Alan Bowers, 48, of Hennepin passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 in Granville. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel at 208 S. McCoy St. Granville, IL.  Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. following the visitation.  Military honors will conducted.  Inurnment will be at Camp Butler Cemetery in Springfield, IL at a later date. Branden was born on December 1, 1974 in Princeton to Gregory and...

Margaret J. Eattoni, 100, of Hennepin passed away on April 12, 2023 at Country Comfort Retirement Home in Henry. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville.  Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Mark Nowakowski of the McNabb United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be held at Friends' Cemetery in McNabb.  Margaret was born Sept. 24, 1922, daughter of Harry and Mae...

John F. Urnikis, “Hotdog”, 69 of Hennepin, passed away on March 30, 2023, at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.  John was born in Spring Valley on August 26, 1953 to Catherine (Compasso) and Walter Urnikis.  He married Debbie Keenan and they have been together for 34 years. Upon graduation from Putnam County High School in 1971, John opened “Hotdogs Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor”, pizza in which is...

Timothy T. Thompson, 40, of Granville, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at his residence. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Timothy was born on February 5, 1983 in Glasgow, Kentucky to David Thompson and Charlene (Curatolo) Engel. He graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School.  He was a CNC machinist at Mennie’s Machine Company in Mark. Survivors include his mother, Charlene Engel of Hennepin; brothers,...

Donnie R. Mixon, 68 of Mark passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements.

Barbara Gail (Wagenfuhr) Anderson, 74, of East Dubuque, Illinois passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in McNabb. A Celebration of her life will be held at a later date in East Dubuque, Illinois.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. She was born on March 1, 1949 in Centralia, Washington to Graham and Daisy (Frakes) Wagenfuhr. Barbara was a self-employed truck driver and operator.  She...