Lorraine Serena

Lorraine Serena, 85, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 Saturday, November 19, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 to 12:00, prior to services, Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Lorraine was born March 17, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur and Jeanette (Marinelli) Watts. She married Martin Serena September 9, 1950 in St. Theodores Catholic Church in Chicago. She was a member of St. Columba Church. She is survived by her children, Michael (Susan) Serena, Martin (Janet) Serena, Juliana (James) Knauf, Kristina (Joseph) Fogarty, Joseph (Heidi) Serena, Mary Angela Epley, and James Serena; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; and one niece, Donna (Russ) Smith. She is preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Louis Watts; one sister, Jeanette Baker; and her nephew, Dennis Baker. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Memorials may be directed to St. Columba Church or Marquette Academy.