Obituaries

Pauline  W. Lindsay

Pauline W. Lindsay

May 22, 2012

Pauline W. Lindsay, 93, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be 3:00 Friday, May 25, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Peter Brick officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00, two hours prior to services on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried...

Betty Earley

Betty Earley

May 22, 2012

Betty J, Earley, 78, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Cremation rites were accorded.

Zelda Dubach

Zelda Dubach

May 21, 2012

Zelda M. "Tootie" Dubach, 89, of Naplate, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Service for Zelda will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Fr. Mark Geisler of the Episcopal Church officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. prior to service on Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

John Hill  Jr.

John Hill Jr.

May 20, 2012

John Howard Hill Jr., 85, of Livermore, Calif., passed away May 20 in Livermore. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. He was born July 17, 1926, in Earlville, to Ella and John Hill. John graduated from Earlville High School. He served in the ROTC...

William  R. Zimmerman

William R. Zimmerman

May 15, 2012

William "Bill" Robert Zimmerman, 87, of Ottawa, died May 15, 2012, at Pleasant View Luther Home. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Epworth United Methodist Church with Pastor Nancy Rethford officiating; visitation will be at Epworth at noon, an hour prior to the service. Arrangements have been made through Ottawa Funeral Home....

Raymond  G. Timmons

Raymond G. Timmons

May 9, 2012

Raymond "Buzz" Timmons, 75, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Morris Hospital. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012 at Stavanger Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Peterson, officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. Buzz was born September 23, 1936, in Seneca, Illinois to Melvin and...

Ray  I. Hooper

Ray I. Hooper

May 7, 2012

Ray I. Hooper, 82, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, Illinois. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Ray was born February 9, 1930 in Joliet,...

Leo  Wilfrid Tri

Leo Wilfrid Tri

May 5, 2012

Leo Wilfrid Tri, 90, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Marcia Crouch

Marcia Crouch

May 4, 2012

Marcia A. Crouch, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois died Friday, May 4, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Funeral Services for Marcia will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Brick of the First Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May...

Audrey Stelk

Audrey Stelk

Apr 26, 2012

Audrey D. Stelk, 81, of Crawfordsville, IN, formerly of Ottawa passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at her home in Indiana. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

Mary Sheedy

Mary Sheedy

Apr 23, 2012

Mary E. Sheedy, 94, of Oviedo, Florida, formerly of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at her home in Florida. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Monday, April 30, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 am, one hour prior to services...

Gary  G Davis

Gary G Davis

Apr 21, 2012

Gary G. Davis, 69, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at his home. Memorial Services will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Richard Ewing officiating. Celebration of his life and visitation will be from 6 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Gary was born,...

Kathryn Wielgopolan

Kathryn Wielgopolan

Apr 15, 2012

Kathryn Howell Rowe Wielgopolan, 52, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away, Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Barbara  A Miller

Barbara A Miller

Apr 14, 2012

Barbara A. Miller, 81, of Ottawa passed away, Saturday, April 14, 2012 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service was private. She was buried at Oakwood Memorial Park. Barbara was born June 13, 1930 in Ottawa, Illinois to William F and Elizabeth B (Henkel) Weber. She married Robert Plimmer; he passed away August 23, 1977. She then married Edward...

Scott Larsen

Scott Larsen

Apr 12, 2012

Scott Alan Larsen, 41, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home. Memorial Service for Scott will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Illini State Park in Marseilles with Rev. Danny Ricks officiating, with a meal to immediately follow. Arrangements were entrusted to Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. Scott was born April...

Esther  E. Meagher

Esther E. Meagher

Apr 9, 2012

Esther M. Meagher, 98, of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery. Esther...

Ralph Bowermaster

Ralph Bowermaster

Apr 8, 2012

Ralph E. Bowermaster, 87, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. A visitation will be held Monday, April 30, 2012 from 4:00 - 7:00 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa. A memorial service in Ralph's honor will be 11:00 Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church following a private burial at Oakwood...

Ruth Kalis

Ruth Kalis

Apr 7, 2012

Ruth Kalis, 84, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at her home. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor David Ufkes officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior to services on Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery Chicago at...

Burrel  E. Draper

Burrel E. Draper

Apr 4, 2012

Burrel E. Draper, 96, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 04, 2012, at Ottawa Pavilion. There will be no services. Cremation rites were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date at Oakwood Memorial Park. Burrel was born September 15, 1915 in Wayne City, Illinois, to Chancey and Selma Draper. He married Fern Sampson...

Richard Craft

Richard Craft

Mar 30, 2012

Richard Craft, 85, of Parma Heights, Ohio passed away March 30, 2012. He was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery April 16, 2012.