Obituaries

Ruth  Eleanor Monheim

Ruth Eleanor Monheim

Jun 8, 2013

Ruth Eleanor Monheim, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, prior to services, at Ottawa...

Elizabeth  "Nana" Hornbeck

Elizabeth "Nana" Hornbeck

Jun 7, 2013

Elizabeth G. "Nana" Hornbeck, 80, of Ottawa passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service for Nana will be 12:00 noon Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Deacon Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:45. She...

Leroy  Bruce Muffler

Leroy Bruce Muffler

Jun 4, 2013

LeRoy Bruce Muffler, 90, of Serena, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning, June 4, 2013, at his lifelong home surrounded by his family. Funeral Service for LeRoy will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Serena United Methodist Church with Rev. Cynthia Zolk officiating. Visitation will be at Ottawa Funeral Home from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on...

Leo  Joseph Jessen,  Jr.

Leo Joseph Jessen, Jr.

Jun 3, 2013

Leo Joseph Jessen, Jr., 22, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013, at St. Patrick Church in Ottawa with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at Ottawa...

Cynthia  K. Kubinski

Cynthia K. Kubinski

Jun 1, 2013

Cynthia K. Kubinski, 56, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at her home. Prayer Service for Cynthia will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with a Committal Service following at 11:30 a.m. at the Shrine of Rest Chapel in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Geno  J. Fiorini

Geno J. Fiorini

May 31, 2013

Geno J. Fiorini, 82, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 5, 2013, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with prayers at 4:00 p.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Richard  Lee Gedye

Richard Lee Gedye

May 23, 2013

Richard Lee Gedye, 74, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, after a long illness. Funeral Service for Richard will be at 1:00 pm. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 1:00 p.m. prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will follow in...

Lynn  M. Polen

Lynn M. Polen

May 23, 2013

Lynn M. Polen, 66, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at her home. Funeral Service for Lynn will be 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood...

Thomas  Paul Dusek

Thomas Paul Dusek

May 22, 2013

Thomas P. Dusek, 70, of Seneca, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services at on Saturday at the Church. He will...

John Gulbronson

John Gulbronson

May 16, 2013

John R. "Bud" Gulbronson, 94, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating with military services. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, at...

John Beck

John Beck

May 11, 2013

John A. Beck, 36, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home. A memorial service for John will be 4:00 p.m Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation rites were oversaw by Ottawa Funeral Home. John was born November 5, 1976 in Marinette, Wisconsin to John and Carol (Berger)...

Florence Patton

Florence Patton

May 11, 2013

Florence A. Patton, 82, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Service will be private. She will be entombed at Oakwood Memorial Park. Florence was born February 1, 1931 in Ottawa, Illinois to Clement and Julia (Browne) Saleda. She graduated from Ottawa Township High School. She married Eugene Patton June 11,...

Elsie Hudson

Elsie Hudson

May 8, 2013

Elsie Hudson, 89, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at LaSalle Nursing Home. Cremation rites were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Dorothy Slingsby

Dorothy Slingsby

May 8, 2013

Dorothy Slingsby, 94, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2012, at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., prior to services, on Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in...

Carl  A. Schmitt

Carl A. Schmitt

May 6, 2013

Carl A. Schmitt, 81, of Ottawa, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial for Carl will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at Ottawa...

Madeline Kennedy

Madeline Kennedy

May 3, 2013

Madeline Kennedy, 99, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Comfort House in McAllen, Texas. A Memorial Mass for Madeline will be 10:00am June 12, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. She will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery. She was born January 18, 1914 in Seneca, Illinois to James Timothy Killelea,...

Josh Hoffman

Josh Hoffman

May 1, 2013

Josh Hoffman, 31, of LaSalle, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at his home. Memorial Service for Josh will be at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Josh was born December 22, 1981, in...

Richard  L. Woods

Richard L. Woods

Apr 28, 2013

Richard L. Woods, 82, of Surprise, AZ, passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Valley in Surprise in the comfort of his companion, Thomas Profico and James, Gary and Judy Woods, his immediate family members living in Arizona on Sunday, April 28, 2013. A memorial mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at St. Patrick's...

Ralph  R. Koch

Ralph R. Koch

Apr 25, 2013

Ralph R. Koch, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at his home. Funeral Service for Ralph will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Geoffrey Penick

Geoffrey Penick

Apr 16, 2013

Geoffrey Penick, 51, of LaSalle, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his home. Funeral Service for Geoffrey will be at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Geoffrey was born February 2, 1962, in...