Obituaries
David Meagher
Jan 20, 2026
David Thomas Meagher, 54, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.David was born June 28, 1971, in Ottawa, IL to Francis and Cheryl (Brewer) Meagher. He worked as a carpenter for Local 195. He was an avid Chicago Bears fan. He enjoyed fishing and listening to hard rock music....
Arlene Miller
Jan 17, 2026
Arlene (Graham) Miller,96, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side.A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, January 23, at 10:30am at St. Columba Church. Burial will follow in St....
Stanley Wawerski
Jan 15, 2026
Stanley Richard Wawerski III, 74, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.Rick was born on December 30, 1951 in Ottawa, IL to Stan and Shirley (Hawk) Wawerski. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served 2 tours in Vietnam. He was a laborer out of Local 393. He loved...
Gladys Pfau
Jan 15, 2026
Gladys L. Pfau, 99, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 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 is St. Columba Cemetery.Gladys was born June 28, 1926 in Deer...
Daniece Frazier
Jan 6, 2026
Daniece Frazier, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Heritage Woods in Ottawa with her family by her side.A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 10, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 12:00pm. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory.Daniece was born on June...
Carole LeBeau
Jan 5, 2026
Carole Ann (Vittone) LeBeau, 82, of Naplate, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 at her lifelong family home.A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 11, from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A eulogy will be shared at 3:00pm. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory.Carole was born July 3, 1943 in Ottawa, IL...
Jerilyn Guysens
Jan 2, 2026
Jerilyn Guysens, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at her home.Private services will be held. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park
Phillip Sterba
Dec 31, 2025
Phillip M. Sterba, 74, of La Salle, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home.A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory.Phillip was born February 24, 1951, in Morris, IL to Charles and Ruth (Sanders) Sterba. He worked for Lifetime Rooftile in Seneca for over...
Steven Meyer
Dec 29, 2025
Steven Edmund Thomas Meyer, 59, of Peru, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025.A visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 6:00pm. Private burial will take place in Oakwood Memorial Park.Steven was born March 31, 1966, in Manhattan, NY to Harold Joseph and Francis Ann...
Nancy Hill
Dec 26, 2025
Nancy Marie (Yates) Hill, of Utica, passed away at the age of 86 on December 26, 2025. She will be deeply missed.
A visitation will be held for Nancy on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Ottawa Funeral Home from 10:00-11:00 am with a service at 11:00. Nancy will be laid to rest at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.
Nancy was born May 30, 1939...
Priscilla Hartwig
Dec 26, 2025
Priscilla Cooke Hartwig (nee Lee), 83, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025 at her home.Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial of cremated remains will take place in New Jersey.Priscilla was born October 23, 1942, in New Brunswick, NJ to Daniel and Clare (Gibbons) Lee. She married George Cooke on June 20, 1965 in New...
Emily Guerra
Dec 24, 2025
Emily Alexandria Corsiatti, 38, passed away on December 24, 2025. She was born on November 16, 1987, in Sacramento, California.
Emily is survived by her loving husband, Daniel Boone Corsiatti, and her beloved children, David, Chloe, Levi, Hope, and Kane Henry. She is also survived by her father, Henry Guerra, and stepmother, Marina; her siblings Lindsay Hayes (Matt), Alex Guerrero...
Terrence Bauman
Dec 23, 2025
Terrence Michael Bauman, 77, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at his home.A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 6, from 10:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 11:00am. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.Terrence was born January 14, 1948 in Evergreen Park, IL to Walter and Elizabeth "Betty" (Ryan)...
Michael Eltrevoog
Dec 21, 2025
Michael James Eltrevoog Sr., 74, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home.
A celebration of life will be held at a later. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.
Michael was born June 22, 1951, in Ottawa, IL to the late Bjarne and Eileen (Murphy) Eltrevoog. Right out of high school, he went to work for...
Justin Farro
Dec 21, 2025
Justin "Bub" Farro, 36, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home.A visitation will be held on Friday December 26, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home.Bub was born January 27, 1989 in Peoria, IL to Jon Farro and Julie (Rexroat) Farro. He worked at Sigma Graphics in Ottawa for the last several years. In his...
Sandra Lee Hulsart
Dec 21, 2025
Sandra Lee Hulsart, of Ottawa, passed away December 21, 2025 at the age of 69 with family at her side.Born February 14, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur and Elaine (Stavik) Lemke, Sandra was beautiful inside and out, and deeply loved by those who knew her.
While Sandra has been retired for some time, she spent many years working for LTD...
Carolyn Mills
Dec 19, 2025
Carolyn Mills, 78, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025, at LaSalle County Nursing Home.
A celebration of Carolyn’s life will be held in the spring of 2026. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.
Carolyn was born on October 11, 1947, in Kankakee, Illinois, to Richard and Marie (Falkenhan) Trombley. She married Darwin Spaulding in Kankakee...
Gary Thoms
Dec 17, 2025
Gary G. Thoms, 78, of Posen, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory.Gary was born September 15, 1947 in Blue Island, IL the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Flassig) Thoms. Gary worked as a...
Mary Hettel
Dec 12, 2025
Mary J. Hettel, 92, of Marseilles, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at her home.
Mary was born on March 25, 1933, in Norman Township, Grundy County, Illinois, to George and Annabelle (Mitchell) Durando. She married Joseph Everett Hettel on June 1, 1962, in Morris. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2006.
A coal miner's daughter, the oldest...
Tammy Wasilewski
Dec 9, 2025
Tammy Rae (Reynolds) Wasilewski, 64, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 13, from 10:00am until 1:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 1:00pm. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted...
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