Obituaries
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...
Catherine Schmitz Banks
Dec 3, 2013
Catherine Schmitz Banks, 65, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Ottawa, ended her battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Graveside service and burial for Cathy were on Monday, December 9, 2013, at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Cathy was born June 26, 1948, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Joseph W. and Catherine Ann (McManus) Schmitz. She married Joel...
John Smyser
Dec 1, 2013
John Lee Smyser, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Sunday, December 1, 2013, at his home. A memorial service will be held in the spring. Ottawa Funeral Home was entrusted with his cremation. John was born May 4, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky, to M. Harold and Marie (Diemer) Smyser. He graduated from Male High School in 1953, where he was...
Ron Purcell
Nov 28, 2013
Ron L. Purcell, 51, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Horizon Hospice in Chicago, Illinois. Ron turned his passion for fine cooking into a profession that he would pursue for more than 25 years. He was considered one of the most promising young chefs in North America. Ron would leverage that notoriety to work in...
Virginia C. Rowlee
Nov 28, 2013
Virginia C. Rowlee, 91, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, at her home. There will be no services or visitation. Cremation rites were accorded. Ottawa Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Virginia was born September 8, 1922, in Porter Township, Wisconsin, to Orville and Helen (Nelson) Schlink. She married Norman Rowlee on January 24, 1942,...
Georgette Weikum
Nov 26, 2013
Georgette T. Weikum, 85, of Seneca passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her daughter's home in Granville, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, December 2, 2013 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. She will be buried in Mount Calvary...
Jerry Comer
Nov 24, 2013
Jerry W. Comer, 65, of Marseilles, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service for Jerry will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral...
Gordon Nourie
Nov 23, 2013
Gordon J. Nourie, 71, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at St. Patrick's Church. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Knights of Columba in attendance. Prayers will be at 4:00....
George H. Ernst
Nov 21, 2013
George Ernst, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Kindred Hospital Sycamore. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with...
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