Obituaries

Arnold  E. Rasmussen

Arnold E. Rasmussen

Nov 21, 2013

Arnold E. Rasmussen, 86, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Rivershores Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre. Memorial service for Arnold will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, prior to services, at the funeral...

Dorothy Davis

Dorothy Davis

Nov 16, 2013

Dorothy Davis, 77, of Spring Valley, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Spring Valley Nursing Center. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, at Ottawa...

Raymond Ball

Raymond Ball

Nov 15, 2013

Raymond S. Ball, 85, of Ottawa, IL, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at his home. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park, with Military Services. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Ray was born July 9,...

David Mulholland

David Mulholland

Nov 15, 2013

David E. Mulholland, 84, of Ottawa, IL, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, prior to services,...

Patrick Evinger

Patrick Evinger

Nov 13, 2013

Patrick B. Evinger, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites. Patrick was born October 5, 1955, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Ron...

Harold  J. Aubry

Harold J. Aubry

Nov 12, 2013

Harold Aubry, 83, of Utica, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013, at St. Mary's Church in Utica with Msgr. James Swaner officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral...

Theresa Majcina

Theresa Majcina

Nov 11, 2013

Theresa Alaimo Majcina, 90, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at the Ottawa Pavilion. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with prayers starting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, November 15, at St. Columba Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at...

Miriam Berta

Miriam Berta

Nov 7, 2013

Miriam Berta, 94, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Morris Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca, with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at St. Patrick's Church and from...

Mary  Louise Peterson

Mary Louise Peterson

Nov 7, 2013

Mary Louise Peterson, 92, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013, at her home. Funeral Service for Mary will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior to services, at the Church. Burial will be...

Anna Cole

Anna Cole

Nov 4, 2013

Anna Cole, 90, of South Dakota, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013, at Winner Long Term Care in Winner, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November...

Franklin Torres

Franklin Torres

Nov 1, 2013

October 24, 1932 - November 1, 2013 Franklin Torres, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on November 1st, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home, surrounded by loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. The Rev. David Kipfer of St. Columba Church will be officiating. Visitation will be from...

Rajinder Kaur

Rajinder Kaur

Oct 31, 2013

Rajinder Kaur, 62, of Peru, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded

Dale Russell

Dale Russell

Oct 29, 2013

Ronald "Dale" Russell, 63, of Marseilles, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at Loyola Hospital in Maywood, Illinois. Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2013, at Christ Episcopal Church, with Father Mark A. Geisler officiating, assisted by Fathers Bobby Smith, John Crist, and Wally Marshall. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday,...

Thomas Wilcox

Thomas Wilcox

Oct 28, 2013

Thomas Richard Wilcox, 72, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. He will be buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw...

Robert Warren,  Sr.

Robert Warren, Sr.

Oct 28, 2013

Robert W. Warren, Sr., 77, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at Morris Hospital. Funeral Service for Robert will be at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Robert was...

Howard Dubley,  Jr.

Howard Dubley, Jr.

Oct 26, 2013

Howard M. Dubley, Jr., 71, of Seneca, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013, at Morris Hospital. Visitation for Howard will be 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2013, at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Funeral service and burial will be private. Howard was born June 7, 2013, in Morris, Illinois, to Howard M. and Kathryn (Chapman) Dubley. He was a...

Brian Harden

Brian Harden

Oct 25, 2013

Brian Harden, 53, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013, at Symphony of Lincoln Nursing Home in Lincoln, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded with a Memorial Service to follow at a later date. Brian was born October 5, 1960, in Ottawa, Illinois, to George and Barbara (Johnson) Harden. He is survived by his parents, George and...

Mary  Ann Simcich

Mary Ann Simcich

Oct 24, 2013

Mary Ann Simcich, 75, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 28, 2013, at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2013,...

Vera Tripodi

Vera Tripodi

Oct 22, 2013

Vera Cote "Jiggy" Tripodi, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service for Vera will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview...

Gordon  Edward Kirkman,  Sr.

Gordon Edward Kirkman, Sr.

Oct 13, 2013

Gordon Edward Kirkman, 88, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013, at LaSalle Co. Nursing Home. Funeral Service for Gordon will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Fr. Patrick Fennell O.S.B. from St. Bede officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2013, at Ottawa...