Obituaries

Beverly Quinn

Beverly Quinn

Jan 16, 2013

Beverly Quinn, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away January 16, 2013 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service for Beverly will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Carl Hardie officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:30 p.m. prior to services on Saturday, January 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Severne  Mae Burke

Severne Mae Burke

Jan 16, 2013

SeVerne Mae Burke, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away January 16, 2013, at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00...

John  Richard Stoudt

John Richard Stoudt

Jan 16, 2013

John R. "Shiek" Stoudt, 75, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday at the Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00...

Marie O'Shea

Marie O'Shea

Jan 16, 2013

Marie (Skoflanc) O'Shea, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away January 16, 2013 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 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, January 22, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at...

Ronald  T. Sheedy

Ronald T. Sheedy

Jan 15, 2013

Ronald T. Sheedy, 80, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the LaSalle Veterans Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 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 Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home...

Richard Drackley

Richard Drackley

Jan 15, 2013

Richard G. Drackley Sr., 71, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 19, 2013 at St. Mary's Church with Rev. Jules Adator, officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Friday, January 18 with prayers at 4:00 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will...

Ella Budias

Ella Budias

Jan 11, 2013

Ella Budias, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Heritage Woods of Ottawa. Memorial Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013, at St. Mary's Church of Utica, with Msgr. James Swaner officiating. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Ella was born April 16, 1928,...

Emily Kaufmann

Emily Kaufmann

Jan 9, 2013

Emily Kaufmann, 93, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at Pleasant View. Memorial Mass for Emily will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013 at St. Patrick's Church of Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. prior to Mass at St. Patrick's Church on Saturday. Emily was born August...

Eldora  J. Ringer

Eldora J. Ringer

Jan 5, 2013

Eldora J. Ringer, 80, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Ottawa Pavilion. Memorial Service for Eldora will be at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim Johnson officiating. Eldora was born March 30, 1932 in Kansas to Paul J. and Helen (Rasmussen) Ringer. She is survived by three...

Beverly Houchin

Beverly Houchin

Jan 3, 2013

Beverly J. Houchin, 77, of Mazon passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Morris Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2013 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Rev. Tyler Carrell officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 6 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park in...

Mary  B. Mccormack

Mary B. Mccormack

Jan 1, 2013

Mary B. McCormack, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate, with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. prior to service on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at...

Robert  J. Boaz

Robert J. Boaz

Dec 31, 2012

Robert J. "Bobby" Boaz, 61, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012, at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Service for Bobby will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. prior to service on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Burial will be at...

Alice  E. Pitstick

Alice E. Pitstick

Dec 31, 2012

Alice E. Pitstick, 85, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012, at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2013, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Michael Adrie officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2013, with prayers at 3:00 p.m. Burial...

Barbara Flahaut

Barbara Flahaut

Dec 28, 2012

Barbara H. Flahaut, 80, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at her home. Funeral Service for Barb will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service on Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Barb...

Ralph  A Helgeson

Ralph A Helgeson

Dec 27, 2012

Ralph A. Helgeson, 85, of Naplate, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2012, at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Ottawa Funeral...

Francis Besenhard

Francis Besenhard

Dec 27, 2012

Francis W. Besenhard, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers...

Kimberly  A. Cairns

Kimberly A. Cairns

Dec 25, 2012

Kimberly A. Cairns, 56, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in Ottawa. Funeral Service for Kim will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012, with Rodger Dauchy officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park. Kim was born...

Helen Spaulding

Helen Spaulding

Dec 23, 2012

Helen Spaulding, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with...

Clara Black

Clara Black

Dec 23, 2012

Arrangements are pending

Mary  Jane Fuller

Mary Jane Fuller

Dec 22, 2012

Mary Jane Fuller, 69, of Ottawa, Illinois, died, Saturday, December 22, 2012, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial Service for Mary Jane will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2012, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to services from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home....