All Obituaries

Glenn Brockman, 87, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023 at his home. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 2, from 10:00 until 11:00am at the chapel at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Streator. A prayer service will follow at 11:00am with Fr. Matt DeBlock officiating.  Glenn was born March 21, 1936, in Marseilles, IL, to Omer and Myrtle (Mills) Brockman. He married Carol Lechner on October 1, 1979.  Glenn worked for 40 years as a millwright for Nabisco in...

Viola Elizabeth Dillon (nee Mann), 103, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023. Private family services will be held with burial in Riverview Cemetery. Viola was born January 10, 1920, in Campbellsville, KY, to Richard and Nettie (Williams) Mann. She married Thomas Dillon on March 14, 1938 in Marseilles. He passed away February 19, 1992.  She had been a member of the Marseilles Grade School PTA, Our Saviors Lutheran Church, and the First Federal Fun Timers. She...

Roberta Ann Aubry, 77, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 31, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, June 1, at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa, with Fr. Gary Caster officiating.  Roberta was born July 12, 1945, in Sandwich, IL, to Richard Randolph and Betty (Monroe) Terry II. She married Dennis Aubry on November 4, 1967 at St....

Kenneth Harmon, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at  The Pavilion of Ottawa. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 30, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Utica at a later date.   Kenneth was born November 16, 1933, in Ottawa, IL, to Charles and Genevieve (Pillion) Harmon. He married Judith Grot on January 26, 1957 at St. Columba Church...

Michelle Nichols, 64, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Following her wishes, cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Gary Eugene "Mort" Cooper, 82, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Aperion Care in Marseilles. Visitation will be Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony with military honors will follow at 11:00am with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.  Mort was born October 5, 1940, in Plymouth, IL, to Ralph E. and Opal Mae (Wilson) Cooper.  He served in the...

Jennifer Erin Hinrichs, 45, formerly a resident of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Jennifer was born on June 7th, 1977 to Paul and Deborah Leigh Hinrichs. She was raised in Marseilles, IL and later moved to Ottawa. Jen enjoyed attending concerts with her sons and her sister, and loved to go to baseball games. Her quick wit and love of music positioned her at the top of global leaderboards in some of her favorite games, Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Jennifer is survived by...

Tony Lee Gould, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.  Special thanks to the nurses at Northwestern Hospital for their care and to all nurses for Nurses Week. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Tony was born October 31, 1964, in Aurora, Illinois, to...

Barbara Kay Bohler, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Private family services will be held. Barbara was born November 10, 1949, in Ottawa,Il, to Tranquillo and Agnes ( Hannigan) Balocchi. She graduated from Marquette High School in 1968. She married to Joseph Bohler on April 4, 1970 at St. Columba Church, Ottawa, IL. They were married 53 years.  Her first love in life was her family.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother....

Dale Grieves, 61, of Marseilles, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 pm on Monday, May 1, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 2, at 10:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Dale was born April 28, 1961, in Ottawa, IL, to Christopher and Shirley (Westcott) Grieves. He married Carol Hickey on August 26,...