Obituaries

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...

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....