All Obituaries

  Bryan L. Risley, 59, of Litchfield Park, Arizona and formerly of Streator passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Arizona.   Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the Central Church of Christ, Streator.  Rev. Joe Sanders will officiate.   Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Friday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.  Additional visitation will be held Saturday from 9-10 A.M. at the Central Church of Christ.   Burial will be in St....

Thomas J. Purcell, 92, of Morton and formerly of Streator entered eternity Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at his residence in Morton.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.  Msgr. Philip Halfacre will officiate.   Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Friday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.   Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Streator.      He was born March...

William J. “Bill”  Boik, 72, of Streator passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care, Streator.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.  Rev. Fr. Ryan Mattingly will officiate.   Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Thursday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.   Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Streator. ...

  Karel V. Fennick, 83, of Streator, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care, Streator.   Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator, Elder Arlene Jackson from Community of Christ officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 A.M. Thursday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded.   Karel was born Aug. 8, 1936, in Ellwood City, Pa., the beloved only child of Russell...

   Scott A. “Ogre” Blair, 51, of Streator and formerly of Ransom passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at O.S.F. St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 9th at St. Patrick’s Church, Ransom.  Fr. Ghislain Inai and Deacon Ron Wackerlin will concelebrate the Mass.   Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 9th at St. Patrick’s Church,...

  Genevieve R. Lynch, 74, of Toluca and formerly of Streator passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.   Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.  Msgr. Philip Halfacre will officiate.   Visitation will be from 9-11 A.M. Tuesday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.    Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery, Streator.  Pallbearers will be friends and...

  Kathy Elaine Ftacek passed away in the early morning hours of September 30th, 2019.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 A.M. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.  Msgr. Philip Halfacre will officiate.   Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.  The rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M.   Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Streator.  Pallbearers will be John Soltis, Don...

  Catherine “Tink” Connell, 84, of rural Streator passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Normal.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.  Rev. Fr. Ryan Mattingly will officiate.   Visitation will be from 9-11 A.M. Saturday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.    Burial will be in Lostlands Cemetery, Streator. ...

  Mark Dean Lyons, 90, of Streator passed away Friday September 20, 2019 at 5:00PM at a private care home in Streator.   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11: 30 AM Wednesday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.   Visitation will be from 9-11 AM on Wednesday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.  Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Streator with full military honors.  Pall bearers will be Patrick, Owen, and Collin Lyons,...

Charles R. “Chuck” Wargo, 70, of Streator passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his residence.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 P.M. Monday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.  Fr. Ryan Mattingly will officiate.   Visitation will be from 2-5 P.M. Sunday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.   Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Streator.  Honorary pallbearers will be close friends, Dave Wilkinson, John...