All Obituaries

  John A. Telford, 72, of Streator passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his residence in Streator.   Funeral services will be at 11:30 A.M. Saturday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.    Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home.   Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Streator.  Pallbearers will be his sons, Luke and Jason Telford and grandsons, Ethan, Keegan, Hunter and Mason Telford.  Full military...

  Mary Frances Swagert, 82, of Streator passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care, Streator.   Private Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.  Rev. Msgr. Philip Halfacre will officiate.  Deacon Robb Caputo will lead the Rosary prior to Mass.   No Visitation will take place.  Cremation rites will be accorded. Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator is in charge of...

  Kristy Deann Botka 36 of Tiskilwa, formerly of Streator died Wednesday July 22, 2020 at her home.   Funeral services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator is in charge of arrangements.   Miss Botka was born September 3, 1983 in Albany Georgia the daughter of Joseph and Vivian (Stovall) Botka.   She is survived by her mother Vivian Botka of Tiskilwa, one sister Tracy Popplewell, Wyanet, one brother, Ryan...

  Kristi Rae Deutscher, 30, of Marseilles and formerly of Ransom, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020.   Funeral services will be private.  The Solon-Telford Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.   Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ransom.  Pallbearers will be Nolan, Pat, C.J. and Morgan Brust; Troy, Chris and Scott Ahearn; Brandon Schneider and Cody Mahoney.   Born March 17, 1990 in Pontiac, she was the daughter of Donnie Ellen...

  Joyce E. Kmetz, 80, of Streator passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at O.S.F. St. James Medical Center in Pontiac.   A private funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator.   Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Saturday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.   Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Streator.  Pallbearers will be her family members.   Born August 3, 1939 in Cisna...

  Marjorie Lois "Marge" Rodrick, 85, a life-long resident of Streator passed away Sunday morning (July 12, 2020) at the Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.   Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator with Phillip Rodrick officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.  Cremation rites have been accorded.   Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Streator.  ...

  Janice Lawless, 82, of Streator passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Liberty Village in Peru, IL after a long battle with dementia.   A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated  at St. Michael the Archangel Church.  Msgr. Brian  Brownsey will officiate.   A public visitation for all of the family’s friends and relatives will be from 4-7 P.M. Wednesday, July 15, at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator. The rosary will...

  David E. Willis 72 of rural Long Point died Thursday afternoon (July 9, 2020) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.   Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday (July 15, 2020) at Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator with Rev. Ken Sloan-Couch, officiating.   Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 PM Tuesday at Solon-Telford Funeral Home.   Mr. Willis was born March 16, 1948 in Streator the son of Lesley and Doris (Lucus) Willis. He married Eileen...

  Mark R. Shabala, 68, of Streator passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at O.S.F St. James Hospital in Pontiac with his wife and sons by his side.     Mark was born in Sharon, PA to Ronald D. and Dolores Shabala. He moved with his family all around the East and Midwest throughout his childhood with 5 siblings being born in different states.  Mark's family moved to Streator in 1969 when his parents purchased Gamble Hardware.     Mark married Carol Anne Shabala...

  Jerry A. Trost, 67, of Streator passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at O.S.F. St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.   Funeral services will be private.   Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.    Born December 13, 1952 in Pontiac he was the son of Harry and Joyce (Regenold) Trost.  He was formerly married to Sue Hovious – Trost.  She survives in Ottawa.   He is survived...