Joseph D. Krebsbach November 8, 1978 - October 8, 2003

      Joseph D. Krebsbach, 24, of Peru, Ill., died on Oct. 8, 2003 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle, Ill., with the Rev. Ben Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Cemetery in LaSalle. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10 and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the funeral home. A memorial has been established.

      He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Leslie and John Schaper of Peru; his father and stepmother, Joel and Tina Krebsbach of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Jessica and her husband Eric Larson of Mt. Pleasant; three brothers, Justin Krebsbach of Mt. Pleasant, and Ryan and James Schaper, both of Peru; grandparents Dale and Violet Vogel of Tonica, and Donald and Betty Pittman of LaSalle.