Obituaries

Robert Weyand
Jan 13, 2014
Robert C. Weyand, 66, of Ottawa passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A memorial service for Bob will be 11:00 am Friday, January 17, 2014 at Shrine of Rest Chapel at Oakwood Memorial Park with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. A visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 one hour prior to services on Friday....
Barbara Richardson
Jan 13, 2014
Barbara Richardson, 78, of Ottawa, died peacefully with family at her side at OSF St. Francis, Peoria on January 13, 2014. A graveside ceremony for the family will be Friday, January 17 at 11:00 at Riverview Cemetery in Streator. Ottawa Funeral Home was entrusted with her cremation rites. Barbara was born in Streator, Illinois to Arthur and Dorothy (Nussbaum)...
Joe D Walcker
Jan 7, 2014
Joe Delano Walcker, 79, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial service will be 6:00 pm Friday, January 10, 2014 with military services at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00 prior to services Friday, January 10, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. We will...

Barry Girard
Jan 5, 2014
Barry Girard, 51, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away January 5, 2014, at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 10, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson of the First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...
John L. Alleman
Jan 4, 2014
John L. Alleman, 86, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Rivershores Care Center. Memorial Services will be on 12:00 noon Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Thomas Thorson officiating. Masonic services will be 11:45 Saturday prior to services. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:00 two hours prior to services Saturday, January 11, 2014...
Christine Dilley
Jan 2, 2014
Christine Dilley, 59, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 Monday, January 6, 2014 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00am prior to services Monday, January 6, 2014 at Ottawa...

Doris Strickland
Dec 31, 2013
Doris Strickland, 97, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Funeral services and burial will be private at Oakwood Memorial Park. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Doris was born November 14, 1916, to George and Minnie Hodgson. She was married to David H. Strickland on December 8, 1934 in...

James Cavatorta, Jr.
Dec 30, 2013
James Cavatorta, Jr., 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Christmas Day, December 25, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Entombment will be at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park. James was born November...
George W. Bennett
Dec 27, 2013
George W. Bennett, 86, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at his home. Funeral Services for George will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at...
Edward V. Whitney
Dec 26, 2013
Edward V. Whitney, 71, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2013, at Ottawa...

Elizabeth Serby
Dec 24, 2013
Elizabeth "Betty" L. (Malik) Serby, 82, of Grayslake, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois. Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Monday. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial...

Vance Grieves
Dec 22, 2013
Vance Grieves, 62, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013, at his home. Private graveside services for Vance will be on Friday, December 27, 2013, at Oakwood Memorial Park. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Vance was born June 13, 1951, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Edward and June (Westcott) Grieves. He worked for Caterpillar....
James L. Smith, Sr.
Dec 13, 2013
James L. Smith, Sr., 62, of Ottawa, was called home Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital. Memorial service for Jim will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to services on Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded....

Dixie L. Cameron
Dec 11, 2013
Dixie L. Cameron, 74, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Morris Healthcare Center. A memorial gathering for Dixie will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the home of her son at 246 Richard Street, Seneca, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca was in charge of...
Patricia "Pat" A. Stiles
Dec 8, 2013
Patricia A. Stiles, 76, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 8, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A Memorial Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Patricia was born October 17, 1937, in Alliance, Ohio, to Angelo and Mary (Stefenel) Cook....

Jonathon E. Claggett
Dec 8, 2013
Jonathon E. "John" Claggett, 27, of Streator, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. Visitation for John will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. Funeral Services will be private. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. John was born March 9, 1986, in Morris, Illinois, to James...
Odis Allen
Dec 4, 2013
Odis R. Allen, 81, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral service for Odis will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Gavin Raath officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be...
Ruth Turner
Dec 4, 2013
Ruth Turner, 82, of Northbrook, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, prior to Mass, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...
Alphonse Budnik
Dec 3, 2013
Alphonse Joseph Budnik, 74, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday December 7, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. His visitation will be two hours prior to his service from 9:00 - 11:00am Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home....
Therese Helffrich
Dec 3, 2013
Therese M. Helffrich, 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday December 3, 2013 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rosary being recited at...
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