All Obituaries

  Laird “Larry” E. Grampp, 83, of Streator passed away peacefully at 7:55 AM Friday (July 12, 2019) at his residence.   A Memorial Visitation will be held from 10-11 AM Tuesday at St. Michael the Archangel Church.   A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Tuesday at the Church.  Full military rites will be held at the church following the Mass by Streator Leslie G. Woods American Legion Post 217 and Streator Veterans of Foreign Wars Post...

  Patrick D. Huckins, 63, of Watseka, formerly of Streator passed away at 3:38 PM Wednesday (July 3, 2019) at his residence.   A visitation will be held from Noon until 2:00 PM Sunday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.   Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.   He was born on February 4, 1956 in Streator to Richard D. & Ruth (Murray) Huckins.    He is survived by his...

  Sharon “Shari” L. Reiker, 71, of Streator passed away at 7:50 PM Tuesday (July 2, 2019) at O.S.F. St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.   A memorial visitation will be held from 10 AM until Noon on Monday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.   Memorial services will be held at Noon at the funeral home.  Rev. Jeffrey Small will officiate.  Cremation rites have been accorded.   She was born on January 19, 1948 in Chicago to Alexander &...

Major Rene Bastien, 82, of Streator, passed away at 3:09 AM Wednesday (June 26, 2019) at O.S.F. St. James Medical Center in Pontiac.   A memorial visitation will be held from 10-11 AM Tuesday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.  Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday at the funeral home.  Rev. Simon Taabu of St. Michael the Archangel Church will officiate.   She was born on March 14, 1937 in Pine Prairie, Louisiana to Armile & Vernice (Fontenot)...

  Dr. George H. Panagakis, 51, of Mahomet, IL passed away Tuesday (June 25, 2019) at his residence.   Visitation will be from 4-8 PM Friday at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Champaign. Private graveside services will be held Saturday at Riverside Cemetery in Mahomet. His sister in law Cindie Baker-King and former brother in law Bryan Baker of the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home in Streator is in charge of the arrangements.   Dr. George was born September 8, 1967...

  Steven Paul Faustner, 65, of Streator passed away at 11:50 AM Saturday (June 22, 2019) at O.S.F. Center for Health in Streator.   A visitation will be held from 4-7 PM Wednesday and from 10-11 AM Thursday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday at the funeral home.  Rev. Ryan Mattingly of St. Michael the Archangel Church will officate.  Cremation rites will be accorded following the services.  Honorary...

Virginia Ruth Ellek, 82, of Lostant passed away at 10:26 PM Thursday (June 20, 2019) at her residence.   A memorial visitation will be held from 4;30 PM until 6 PM Thursday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.  Memorial services will be held at 6 PM at the funeral home with full military rites accorded.     She was born on March 10, 1937 in Cherokee, North Carolina to Dallas & Nannie (Robinson) Millsaps.  She met Edward Ellek (also an Army Veteran)...

  Richard F. “Dick” Scoles, 67, of Streator and formerly of Dwight passed away at 6:30 PM Wednesday (June 12, 2019) at O.S.F. St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.   A visitation will be held from 3-7 PM Tuesday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.   Funeral services will be held at 7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.  Rev. Ryan Mattingly will officiate.  Cremation rites will be accorded following the services.   Inurnment will be in Mt. Olivet...

  Kenneth A. Erickson, 68, of Morris passed away peacefully with his family at his side at 8:24 AM Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.   A visitation will be held from 9:00 until 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Peace Lutheran Church located at 101 Candlelight Lane in Morris.  Pastor Lu Cantrell will officiate.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at the church.  Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery...

  Manuel C. Lopez, 63, of Streator passed away at 11:59 PM Monday (June 10, 2019) at his residence.   A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Friday at the Hagi & Baker Funeral Home.  The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM Saturday at St. Michael the Archangel Church.  Msgr. Philip Halfacre will officiate.   Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.   He was born on January 6, 1956 in...