All Obituaries

Richard Haywood, 85, of Washington, Illinois, passed away January 31, 2023 in the company of family. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.  Military honors will be at 1:00 p.m.  Cremation rites will be accorded.  He was born in Spring Valley, Illinois, to Elmo and Carlene (Mavity) Haywood May 19, 1937. He grew up in DePue, Illinois with his three brothers and five sisters. He was...

Ruth Delores Colby, 102 years young, of Heritage Health Care (formerly of Hennepin) passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hennepin.  Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Dysart –...

Betty G. Strader, 75, of Peru passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at her residence with her loving family by her side. There will be a visitation from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.  The family will have a private graveside service at a later date.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Betty was born on September 26, 1947 in Spring Valley to John and Nadine (Buchanan) Christini.  She married Richard...

Heidi Duffield, 55, of McNabb passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at her residence with her loving family by her side. There will be no service at this time.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Heidi was born on October 20, 1967 in Mendota to Ross C. and Jane (Purcell) Wesner.  She married the love of her life Art Duffield on March, 9, 1995. She graduated from Serena High School...

Diane G. Chiado, 72, of Granville passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Henry Rehab & Nursing in Henry. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Diane was born on September 14, 1950 in Springfield to Emory and Meridith (Hurt) Eden.  She married Ronald Chiado on November 30, 1968 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hennepin. She graduated Putnam County High School in the class of...

William “Bill” Francis Kuhne, 78, of Princeton, (formerly of Hennepin) passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at home surrounded by his wife and kids. Service will be at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.  Pastor Ryan Sutton will officiate.  Cremation rites will be accorded following the service.  The family will have a private graveside service in Granville Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will...

Sharon Clausen, 92, of Granville, Illinois passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.  She was born on February 5, 1930 to Roland and Charlotte (Nash) Hamm. On December 18, 1949 she married Robert Clausen at the Hennepin United Methodist Church.  Together, they had four sons: Daniel, David, Jon and Mark. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband (Robert Clausen), a sister (Eleanor Litherland), infant son, (David Clausen), adult son, (Mark Clausen),...

Gerald “Jerry” Bartoluzzi, 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. The family will have a private service.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Jerry was born on November 19, 1950 in Spring Valley to Giradeau August and Beatrice Mary (Biagini) Bartoluzzi.  He married Brenda Cioni on August 22, 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Granville. He graduated from Putnam...

Elmer H. Waldschmidt, 90, of Granville passed away on December 23, 2022 at his residence. Service for Elmer will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Immanuel Lutheran Church (County Line Church) Peru.  Chaplain Kent Terry will officiate.  Burial will be in Granville Cemetery, Granville, with military honors. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Elmer was born on October 2, 1932...

Mildred “Millie” Noonan, 89 of Spring Valley (formerly of McNabb) passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The family will have a private Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hennepin. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Odell, Illinois at a future date. Mildred was born on January 8, 1933 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Victor and Antonia...