Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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