Obituaries

Miriam Smith

Miriam Smith

Jul 3, 2013

Miriam "Mimi" Smith, 62, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at her home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mimi was born June 8, 1951, in San Francisco, California, to Edwin Gordon and Martha Jane (Spring) Waters. She married James Smith February 14, 1999, in Fremont, California. Jim and Mimi aka "The Smitty's" ran...

Robert Howe

Robert Howe

Jul 2, 2013

Robert C. "Bob" Howe, 63, of Seneca passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Funeral service for Bob will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Phil Peterson officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 - 11:00 a.m Friday, July 5, 2013 prior to services at Stavanger Lutheran Church. The American...

Robert Kammerer

Robert Kammerer

Jul 1, 2013

Robert Kammerer, 71, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at The University of Chicago Hospital. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m Saturday July 6, 2013 at St. Mary's Church in Utica with Msgr. James Swaner officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m Friday July 5, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00 p.m. He...

James Boggs

James Boggs

Jun 25, 2013

James Boggs, 77, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Service for James will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, with Pastor David Davies officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at Ottawa Funeral Home and...

Garney Rice

Garney Rice

Jun 25, 2013

Garney Rice, 51, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial Service for Garney will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Deacon Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Garney was...

Timothy  J. Farrell

Timothy J. Farrell

Jun 24, 2013

Timothy J. Farrell, 57, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at St. Patrick Church, with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2013, at Ottawa...

Angela  Marie Pohar

Angela Marie Pohar

Jun 24, 2013

Angela Pohar, 39, of Marseilles, Illinois, died Monday, June 24, 2013, at her home. Memorial Service for Angela will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor David E. Daniel officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Angela was born June 3, 1974, in...

Douglas Stokes

Douglas Stokes

Jun 24, 2013

Douglas Stokes, 40, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Funeral Service for Doug will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Margaret A. "Peg" Chaney

Margaret A. "Peg" Chaney

Jun 23, 2013

Margaret A. "Peg" Chaney, 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at St. Patrick Church in Ottawa with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Donald  "Buzz" Byczynski

Donald "Buzz" Byczynski

Jun 19, 2013

Donald J. "Buzz" Byczynski, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away June 19, 2013 surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with Military Services. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday,...

Virginia Cisco

Virginia Cisco

Jun 16, 2013

Virginia "Gini" Cisco, 88, of Santa Barbara, California, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013. Memorial Service for Gini will take place on Friday, July 5, 2013, at Santa Clara Catholic Church in Oxnard, CA and burial of her cremains will take place at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois, on September 7, 2013. Local...

Jack Ferguson

Jack Ferguson

Jun 9, 2013

Jack W. Ferguson Sr., 61, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at OSF St. Francis in Peoria. Funeral service for Jack will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Deacon Corey Krengiel officiating. The military will fold and present the flag. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 prior to services Thursday at...

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...