OBITUARIES
Ruby Jean Stasko
Jul 8, 2020
Ruby J. Stasko, 92 of Streator passed away Wednesday (July 8, 2020) at her home.
Visitation will be held Friday (July 17th) from 5 – 8 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday (July 18th) 10 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robb and...
Grace M. Barnes
Jul 8, 2020
Grace May Barnes, 87 of LaSalle and formerly of Streator passed away Wednesday (July 8, 2020) at the Manor Care in Peru.
Graveside services were held Friday at 1 pm at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Joliet with a private family viewing held prior at the Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator.
Grace was born on September 9, 1932 in Joliet to Roy...
Donald S. Conner
Jul 7, 2020
Donald S. Conner, 81 of Streator passed away Tuesday morning (July 7, 2020) at the Flanagan Rehabilitation Care Center. Visitation will be held Saturday from 4 –5:30 pm at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 5:30 pm at the funeral home with social distancing being followed. Private burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park at a...
Charles "Chuck" F. Slack Sr
Jul 4, 2020
Charles “Chuck” F. Slack Sr. 79 of Streator passed away Saturday (July4, 2020) at the Aperion Health Care in Princeton.
Following cremation, a visitation will be held Thursday from 5 -7 pm at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held Thursday at 7 pm at the funeral home with social distancing be followed. Private burial will be in the...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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