Obituaries
Francis L. Killelea
Nov 3, 2026
Francis L Killelea passed away peacefully with his family at his side at Pleasant View on November 3, 2026.
Francis L Killelea was born to Mary Elizabeth Donahue Killelea and James T Killelea in Seneca on the family farm on June 20, 1920. He attended grade school in Seneca and the first 3 years of High School. When the family...
Gary L Stemmen
Nov 1, 2026
Gary L. Stemmen, 67, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.Private graveside services will be held at Oakwood Memorial Park. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.Gary was born on February 10, 1959, in Ottawa, IL to Ansel and Geraldine (Helgevold) Stemmen. Gary worked as a welder for many years...
Athena K Farrell
Oct 22, 2026
Athena Kay Farrell, 65, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at her home.A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 28, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 6:00pm. Cremation rites will follow the service.Athena was born on July 4, 1961 in Streator, IL to Kyriakos and Laverne (Benkendorf)...
Yvonne Geil
Oct 20, 2026
Yvonne Geil, 88, of Ottawa, formerly of Waltham Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Alden Courts in Des Plaines, IL.A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 until 12:00pm at Waltham Presbyterian Church, 809 N 3450th Rd., Utica, IL 61373. A funeral service will be held at 12:00pm, with Rev. Kathie Luke officiating....
Carol O'Conor
Oct 18, 2026
Carol Hedman O'Conor, age 100, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by family on October 18 in Evanston, IL.
Visitation will be at St. Columba Church on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00. Burial will be private and follow immediately at St. Vincent Cemetery in LaSalle, IL.
Carol was born December 5,...
Shaun Roberson
Oct 16, 2026
Shaun Roberson, 29, of Princeton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 16, 2026 at his home. A visitation will be held on Monday, October 26, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A private funeral service will be held at the graveside at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Shaun was born on...
Irene Snyders
Oct 15, 2026
Irene (Wagner) Snyders, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday October 15, 2026, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Her passing came just six weeks after celebrating her 69th wedding anniversary with her beloved husband, Richard.
Irene was the youngest of 9 children born to Henry and Mable Wagner in 1939 in Chicago IL. She attended...
Eric Charles Pitstick
Oct 9, 2026
Eric Charles Pitstick, born June 19, 1964, entered eternal life on October 9, 2026 after a lengthy stay at Park Ridge Healthcare Center in Park Ridge, IL.
Immediate family members surviving him include his mother, Bette, his sisters, Colette Stremlau (Mike), Christine Watson, and Cheri Pitstick (Eric Reynolds), his nieces, Elissa Roos, Sara Auran, Kelly Watson, and his nephew Connor Watson....
Bradley Scott Ziegler
Oct 6, 2026
Bradley Scott Ziegler, 61, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru.A visitation will be held on Monday, October 12, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, 135 E. Lincoln St., Seneca, IL 61360. A funeral ceremony will follow at 7:00pm with Rev. Steve Cook officiating. Private burial will be...
William M Derbort
Oct 3, 2026
William M. Derbort, 73, born July 28, 1953, of Ottawa, passed away on October 3, 2026.Following his wishes, no services will be held and burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.
Nathaniel L Alonzo
Oct 2, 2026
Nathaniel Lee Alonzo, 44, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at his home. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 7, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services and private burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park on Friday. Nathaniel was born on September 30, 1982 in...
Bruce Allen Butchko
Sep 26, 2026
Bruce Allen Butchko, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family on September 26, 2026. He was born on July 11, 1948, to Roscoe and Virginia (Thomas) Butchko in Streator, Illinois. After graduating from Southern Illinois University in 1970, Bruce worked as a financial advisor and agent with Country Financial for...
Barbara Damron
Sep 25, 2026
Barbara Lynn (Buckley) Damron, 65, of Ottawa, passed away suddenly on September 25, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.The family will receive guests before Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, October 1, from 9:30am until 10:30am at St. Columba. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.Barb was born in...
Patricia Marie Kaufmann
Sep 24, 2026
Patricia Marie (Danielson) Kaufmann, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 24th, at The Pavilion of Ottawa, surrounded by her daughters.A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 27, from 2:00pm until 5:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, September 28, at 10:30am at St. Columba Church. Burial will follow in...
Donna Mae Murphy
Sep 22, 2026
Donna Mae Murphy, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family on 22 of September, 2026, at OSF in Peru, IL.
A visitation will be held for Donna on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 11:30 am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in...
Sandra Kay Steele
Sep 19, 2026
Sandra Kay Steele, 80, of Oglesby, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru, IL.A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 3, from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 3:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home.Sandra was born on October 28, 1945, in Mendota, Illinois, to Albert and...
Hasmukhbhai Patel
Sep 17, 2026
Hasmukhbhai Ambalal Patel, 69, passed away on September 17, 2026. He was born on August 23, 1957, and leaves behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and memories that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew him.A visitation for Hasmukhbhai will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Ottawa Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 am. A funeral...
Gerald A. Barla
Sep 14, 2026
Gerald A. Barla, 87, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Silvercross Hospital in New Lenox, with his family by his side.A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 17, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 12:00pm. Burial will be at a later date...
Daniel Haws
Sep 7, 2026
Daniel Franklin Haws, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away at his home on September 7, 2026. He was born on June 23, 1952, in Ottawa to Vincent Haws and Jessie (Parks) Haws.
Daniel proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was an entrepreneur who started and operated Fox Valley Fireplace, Plano Rental, and Batavia Rental. Most recently, he...
Joshua Jason Beardsley
Sep 6, 2026
Joshua Jason Beardsley, 35 years old, was born on June 6, 1991 and went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2026.
Josh as he was lovingly known as, was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. While attending UNLV and working as a runner for a legal firm was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident in 2011. Following the...
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