Obituaries

Helen Tress

Helen Tress

Jul 18, 2012

Helen E. Tress, 82, of Ottawa passed away July 18, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Funeral service for Helen will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 PM Friday, July 20, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be entombed...

Mildred Knudtson

Mildred Knudtson

Jul 16, 2012

Mildred Knudtson, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday morning, July 16, 2012 at Pleasant View. Funeral Service for Mildred will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Ward from Pleasant View officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

John Mason  Iii

John Mason Iii

Jul 4, 2012

John James Mason III, 30, of Bloomington, formerly of Ottawa passed away July 4, 2012 at Bromenn Hospital in Bloomington. Funeral service will be 12:30 Monday, July 9, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:30 Monday, July 9, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried at Abraham Lincoln...

Mary Jensen

Mary Jensen

Jul 3, 2012

Mary Jensen, 91, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Funeral Service for Mary will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. David Ufkes officiating. Her visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, July 6, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried...

Jane Grove

Jane Grove

Jul 3, 2012

Jane B. Grove, 95, of Ottawa passed away July 3, 2012 at Pleasant View. Memorial service will be 11:00AM Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Ward officiating. Visitation will be 10:30 - 11:00 prior to the service on Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be entombed at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.

Joseph Einhaus

Joseph Einhaus

Jul 2, 2012

Mr. Joseph E. Einhaus, Sr. "Duke", 76, of Seneca, Illinois passed away July 2, 2012 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris, Illinois. There will be no visitation or service by Joe's request. Burial will be private at a later date with cremation rites at his request. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, Illinois is in charge of arrangements. Joe was...

Doyle Smith

Doyle Smith

Jun 29, 2012

Doyle Kenneth Smith, 86, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 3, 2012 at Oakwood Memorial Park with the Rev. Kim Wood officiating. A celebration of life will be immediately following graveside services at The First Congregational Church in Ottawa. Burial will be at Oakwood...

Lynn Laatz

Lynn Laatz

Jun 28, 2012

Lynn Laatz, 60, of Grand Ridge passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her home. Funeral service for Lynn will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 prior to services on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Lynn was born October 4,...

Kathleen Tuntland

Kathleen Tuntland

Jun 27, 2012

Kathleen K. Tuntland, 57, of Rural Serena passed away June 27, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 Monday, July 2, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 - 7:00 Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in...

Mary Beard

Mary Beard

Jun 25, 2012

Mary Strouss Vance Beard, 95, of Ottawa, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at OFS St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Friday, June 29, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Esterline officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 29, 2012 two hours prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Precinct...

Doug Churchill

Doug Churchill

Jun 19, 2012

Douglas Churchill, 68, of Ottawa, IL, died Tuesday, June 19, peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation for Doug will be Saturday June 23rd from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home...

Sara Bello

Sara Bello

Jun 17, 2012

Sara Bello, 64, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial and visitation were private. She was buried in St. Columba Cemetery. Sara was born January 25, 1948 in El Saucito, de Jerecuaro, Guanajuato to Esiguio and M. Dolores (Rivera) Mondragon. She married Leon Bello on July 7, 1964 in Puruaguita,...

Louise Tindall

Louise Tindall

Jun 17, 2012

Louise Tindall, 95, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her home in Ottawa. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Bernice Grunstad

Bernice Grunstad

Jun 12, 2012

Bernice C. Grunstad, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service for Bernice will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Freedom Lutheran...

Anne Smith

Anne Smith

Jun 8, 2012

Anne Ricker (Warren) Smith, 55, of Ottawa passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at her daughter's home in Streator. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 to 1:00, two hours prior to services on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She...

Aaron Adams

Aaron Adams

Jun 6, 2012

Aaron Adams, 37, of Chicago, formerly of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday, June 15, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. A family prayer service...

Pauline  'Toots' Fuller

Pauline 'Toots' Fuller

Jun 5, 2012

Pauline H. "Toots" Fuller, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Pleasant View. Funeral Service will be 1:00 Friday, June 8, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Peter Ward officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 to 1:00 on Friday; two hours prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park. "Toots"...

Donald Martin

Donald Martin

Jun 3, 2012

Donald E. Martin, 82, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Funeral Service for Donald will be 11:00 am Friday, June 8, 2012 at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church with the Rev. Tim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 Thursday June 7, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Darlene Walsh

Darlene Walsh

Jun 2, 2012

Darlene M. Walsh, 70, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Ballard Health Center in Des Plaines. Funeral Service for Darlene will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Johnson of First Assembly of God Church in Ottawa officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. prior to...

Yvonne  "Darlene" Verona

Yvonne "Darlene" Verona

May 31, 2012

Yvonne "Darlene" Verona, 71, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at The Tillers Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Oswego, Illinois. Funeral Service for Darlene will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012 at First United Methodist Church in Ottawa with Pastor David Davies officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012 at...