Obituaries

Peter Carretto

Peter Carretto

Mar 29, 2013

Peter D. Carretto, 84, of Ottawa, IL, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Pleasant View in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columba Church with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday April 3, 2013...

Marian Tuleck

Marian Tuleck

Mar 28, 2013

Marian Tuleck, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 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 Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home...

John  A. Farrell

John A. Farrell

Mar 27, 2013

John A. (Jack/Digs/Sleepy) Farrell, 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 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 Monday, April...

Eleanore  M. Hill

Eleanore M. Hill

Mar 25, 2013

Eleanore M. Hill, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Elks Club in Ottawa. Eleanore was born May 21, 1929, in Berwyn, Illinois, to Emil and Nellie (Kempher) Ehlert. She married Franklin...

Elaine  V. Mitchell

Elaine V. Mitchell

Mar 24, 2013

Elaine V. Mitchell, 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa surrounded by her husband and her five children. Funeral Service for Elaine will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00...

Kenneth  Bruce Sparks

Kenneth Bruce Sparks

Mar 23, 2013

Kenneth Bruce Sparks, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service for Kenneth will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Sheridan of Grace Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the...

Marie  Rose Monterastelli

Marie Rose Monterastelli

Mar 20, 2013

Marie Monterastelli, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Marie...

James Killelea

James Killelea

Mar 18, 2013

James Timothy Killelea, 94, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 18, 2013 in McAllen, TX with his family by his bedside. A memorial mass will be held 10:00am June 12, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. He will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery. He was born September 6, 1918 in Seneca, Illinois to...

Audrey  A. Canup

Audrey A. Canup

Mar 17, 2013

Audrey Canup, 60, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Ottawa Pavilion. Memorial Service for Audrey will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, prior to service. Cremation rites have been accorded by Ottawa...

Sam  P. Creed

Sam P. Creed

Mar 17, 2013

Sam P. Creed, 87, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral service for Sam will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Services. Visitation will be...

Walter  Patrick Rossiter,  Jr.

Walter Patrick Rossiter, Jr.

Mar 16, 2013

Walter Patrick Rossiter, Jr., 85, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home. Private Graveside Services will be in April. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery, with Military Services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Walter was born March 1, 1928, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Walter and Emma (Poutre) Rossiter, Sr. He...

Bruce Rosenquist

Bruce Rosenquist

Mar 12, 2013

Bruce Rosenquist, 57, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at his home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home.

Billy  F. Jackson

Billy F. Jackson

Mar 10, 2013

Billy F. Jackson, 74, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Memorial Services for Billy will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Dick Ewing officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Rites being accorded. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Frieda  D. Ellis

Frieda D. Ellis

Mar 9, 2013

Frieda D. Ellis, 95, of Seneca, IL, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Morris Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at St. Patrick's Church of Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery, also in Seneca. The family will greet friends at St. Patrick's Church...

Robert  J. O'Laughlin

Robert J. O'Laughlin

Mar 6, 2013

Robert "Bud" J. O'Laughlin, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Entombment will be...

Jean Gettler

Jean Gettler

Mar 6, 2013

Jean Gettler, 83, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Rivershores Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Marseilles. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial will be at a later date. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca assisted with the arrangements. Jean was born January 1, 1930, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Emile and Mary (Michaels) LeBeau. She married Lawrence Gettler on...

Delbert  Leroy Mcconnaughhay

Delbert Leroy Mcconnaughhay

Mar 5, 2013

Delbert LeRoy McConnaughhay, 77, of Ottawa, Illinois, departed this life and returned to his creator on March 5, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria after a brief illness. Memorial Service for Delbert will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Peter Brick officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m....

Mary Ann Kelly Winsor

Mary Ann Kelly Winsor

Feb 28, 2013

Mary Ann Kelly Winsor, a life long resident of Seneca, Illinois, passed away February 28, 2013. Mary Ann was born July 20, 1940 in Hammond, Indiana to Francis and Louise (Cavanaugh) Kelly. She was married on December 20, 1974 to Jerry Winsor. Without her, there would be no us Dan & Tracy Read, Dave & Patty Read, Mary Lynn...

Eva Renaldi

Eva Renaldi

Feb 26, 2013

Eva Renaldi, 100, of Peru, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the Simple Comfort Retirement Home in Peru. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at St. Mary's Church in Naplate, with Rev. Jules Adator, officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday...

Joshua  A. Reed

Joshua A. Reed

Feb 24, 2013

Joshua A. Reed, 29, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Sunday, February 24, 2013. Funeral Service for Joshua will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Wedron, with Rev. Seymour Halford officiating. Burial will be in DeBolt Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at Ottawa Funeral...