Obituary for Nancy Uranich
Nancy Uranich, 87, of Peru passed away on June 10 at 6:00 AM at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. A funeral mass will be Monday, June 15 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Church in Peru. Father Small will officiate.
Burial will follow in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be in the church on Monday from 9:30 AM until the time of services. The Burgess Funeral Home in LaSalle is handling the arrangements.
She was born November 5, 1932 in LaSalle to Pearle and Margaret (Bennett) Thompson. She went to Sion School (1 room school house) in Waltham, IL for all 8 grades. She graduated from LaSalle Peru High School in 1951.
She married Frank A. Uranich on November 27, 1954 in Holy Rosary Church in LaSalle. They celebrated their 65 years of marriage on November 27, 2019.
Westclox in Peru, Ginsberg in Aurora, Sears in Peoria, and the News Tribune in LaSalle employed her. For over 25 years she was employed by Bergner’s in the Peru Mall as a sales representative in the bath shop and linens.
She was a member of St. Joseph Church, and a member of the Bergner’s Breakfast Club for retirees.
She is survived by her son Jeff Uranich (Peggy Miskowiec) of Peru and daughter Sue (Todd) Rosenthal of Moline; four grandchildren, Keeley (Christopher) Schmid; Cory (Anne) Uranich, Ryan Rosenthal, and Mia Uranich (Jordan Halberg); three great-grandchildren, Khloe and Kinsley Schmid and Gia Uranich; three sisters, Marguerite Thompson of Aurora, IL, Millie Bruski of Peru, and Anna (Tom) Schwieckert of Collinsville, IL; two brothers, John (Carol Ann) Thompson of Warrenville, IL, and George (Judy) Thompson of Spring Valley; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband (Frank A.) on February 28, 2020, two sisters, Judith Thompson and Carol Jean Davis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for her favorite charities. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burgessfh.com
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Burial will follow in Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be in the church on Monday from 9:30 AM until the time of services. The Burgess Funeral Home in LaSalle is handling the arrangements.
She was born November 5, 1932 in LaSalle to Pearle and Margaret (Bennett) Thompson. She went to Sion School (1 room school house) in Waltham, IL for all 8 grades. She graduated from LaSalle Peru High School in 1951.
She married Frank A. Uranich on November 27, 1954 in Holy Rosary Church in LaSalle. They celebrated their 65 years of marriage on November 27, 2019.
Westclox in Peru, Ginsberg in Aurora, Sears in Peoria, and the News Tribune in LaSalle employed her. For over 25 years she was employed by Bergner’s in the Peru Mall as a sales representative in the bath shop and linens.
She was a member of St. Joseph Church, and a member of the Bergner’s Breakfast Club for retirees.
She is survived by her son Jeff Uranich (Peggy Miskowiec) of Peru and daughter Sue (Todd) Rosenthal of Moline; four grandchildren, Keeley (Christopher) Schmid; Cory (Anne) Uranich, Ryan Rosenthal, and Mia Uranich (Jordan Halberg); three great-grandchildren, Khloe and Kinsley Schmid and Gia Uranich; three sisters, Marguerite Thompson of Aurora, IL, Millie Bruski of Peru, and Anna (Tom) Schwieckert of Collinsville, IL; two brothers, John (Carol Ann) Thompson of Warrenville, IL, and George (Judy) Thompson of Spring Valley; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband (Frank A.) on February 28, 2020, two sisters, Judith Thompson and Carol Jean Davis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for her favorite charities. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burgessfh.com
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