Obituaries
Judith A Walsh
Apr 16, 2026
Judith "Judy" Ann (Bruck) Walsh, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side.Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, April 24, at 11:30am at St. Columba Church. Burial will follow in St....
Dolores "Dee" Murphy
Apr 15, 2026
Dolores "Dee" (Blakely) Murphy, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side.A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 9:00am until 10:30am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11:00am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Columba...
Sue Coleman
Apr 12, 2026
Sue Ann Coleman, 80, formerly of Morris, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Round Lake Beach. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, April 17 at 10:30am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Seneca. Sue was born May 4, 1945, in Marseilles, IL to...
Leontae D Petty
Apr 12, 2026
Leontae Dewayne Adonis Petty, 1 Month and 19 days, went home to the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2026.A visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held at 12:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Chicago.Leontae was born February 24,...
Edward Joseph Martin Jr.
Apr 12, 2026
Edward Joseph Martin Jr., 95, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with his family by his side.
A visitation will be held on Friday, April 17 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be private at St. Columba Church. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a...
Mary Ellen Cruise
Apr 10, 2026
Mary Ellen Cruise, 71, of Seneca, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at her home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.Mary was born April 27, 1954 in Hinsdale, IL the youngest of Gordon and Marion (Powers) Campbell. Mary met the love of her life, Dennis Cruise, and together they embarked on a beautiful journey, exchanging vows on...
Tommy Lee Shorkey
Apr 5, 2026
Tommy Lee Shorkey, 42, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026,A visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, from 4:00pm until 6:30pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A eulogy and remembrances will be shared at 6:30pm. A celebration of life will follow.Tommy was born August 22, 1983, in Mendota, IL to Jerome Shorkey Jr and Vicky Mills. Tommy...
Jakob Mancilla
Mar 31, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jakob Alan Mancilla, who lost his life due to a fatal automobile accident on March 31, 2026. He left this world far too soon, leaving a void that can never be filled.
Jakob was born on February 8, 2002 in Ottawa, IL, the son of Victor and Dana...
Betty Gene Gulbronson
Mar 31, 2026
On Tuesday, March 31, Betty Gene (Lehrling) Gulbronson passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her "good girls", just 14 days before her 102nd birthday. She died in the same home where she and her husband, Bud, raised their eight children.
The visitation will be held on April 21st from 9am to 11am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A Mass of...
James McGinnis
Mar 30, 2026
James (Jim) McGinnis, 89, of Ottawa, IL passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, with his family by his side.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 7, from 9:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:30am, at St. Columba Church, with Monsignor Mark Merdian officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Services...
Diane Eichelkraut
Mar 29, 2026
Diane Vicini Eichelkraut, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away peacefully, at home, on March 29, 2026, with her daughters by her side.
Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites. A Celebration of Life for Diane will be held at a later date.
Diane was born June 24, 1947 to Walter and Betty (Schwarzbach) Vicini in Ottawa, Illinois. Diane graduated from...
Patricia McKinney
Mar 26, 2026
Patricia "Patty" McKinney, 82, of Marseilles, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at her home.A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 4, from 9:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 11:00am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.Patty was born March 15, 1944, in Ottawa, IL to Earl...
Jerry Michael Lebeau
Mar 22, 2026
Jerry Lebeau, 84, of Ottawa passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Morris Hospital.Jerry was born November 26, 1941, the son of John and Elizabeth (Kehola) Lebeau.Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home and cremated remains will be interred in the mausoleum at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.Memorial contributions in Jerry's honor may be directed to Disabled American Veterans.
Mark Hetelle
Mar 19, 2026
Mark Reagan Hetelle, 75, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026 at his home.Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.Mark was born October 22, 1950 in Ottawa, IL to Kenneth and Loretta (Carrier) Hetelle. He worked for the City of Ottawa for 14 years before retiring.He is survived by his wife Anne Hetelle; his children, Mark (Kim)...
James Sexton
Mar 18, 2026
James (Jim) Sexton, 61, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL, surrounded by his family.Visitation will be Saturday, March 28 from 9:00am to 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place following the visitation at 11:30am at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ottawa, with...
Mark Warren
Mar 14, 2026
Mark Dwayne Warren, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.A celebration of Mark's life will be held on Friday, March 20, at 11:00am at Praise Center Assembly of God Church. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.Mark was born October 3, 1965 in Kankakee, IL to Lyle...
Mary Moreno
Mar 5, 2026
Mary Jane (Pellino) Moreno, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at OSF. St Francis Medical Center in Peoria.A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 12, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 13, at 10:30am at St. Columba Catholic Church. Burial will be in St....
Charles James White
Feb 28, 2026
Charles James White, 82, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Arc of Streator.Burial with full military honors will be held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on Wednesday, April 8, at 10:30am.Charles was born June 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL to James and Edith (Hoffman) White. He married Barbara Kline on September 2, 2007 at First Presbyterian...
James Bystrzycki
Feb 28, 2026
James John Bystrzycki, 82, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026. James was born to John and Helen Bystrzycki in Chicago Heights, Illinois on July 24, 1943.A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2026 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home.James was a man of contentment and simple pleasures. He found peace sitting in his rocking chair on...
Adam C. Salazar
Feb 24, 2026
Adam Christopher Salazar, 37, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 28, from 12:00pm until 2:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 2:00pm on Saturday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow the service.Adam was born March 12, 1988 in Joliet, IL the son...
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