Obituaries

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.

Evelyn Bennett

Evelyn Bennett

Mar 25, 2012

Evelyn (Agatha) McIntyre Bennett, 88 of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012. Funeral Service for Evelyn will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mt. Hope...

Jeffrey  Richard Zahn

Jeffrey Richard Zahn

Mar 23, 2012

Jeffrey Zahn, 50, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Jeffrey...

Ellen  M. Arbet

Ellen M. Arbet

Mar 22, 2012

Ellen M. Arbet, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at her home. A Celebration of Life for Ellen will be at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites were accorded. Ellen was born September 2, 1923 in...

Georgianne Kolesar

Georgianne Kolesar

Mar 22, 2012

Georgianne Kolesar, 77, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at her home in Ottawa. Funeral Service will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Dr. Lloyd Ludwig officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. prior to services on Tuesday. Cremation rites will be accorded after services. Georgianne was born May 7,...

Frances Martin

Frances Martin

Mar 21, 2012

Frances Martin, 96, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Service for Frances will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Ottawa Avenue...

Edward  C. Benson

Edward C. Benson

Mar 20, 2012

Edward C. Benson, 58, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Service for Ed will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Laverne  R. Vavaroutsos

Laverne R. Vavaroutsos

Mar 20, 2012

LaVerne Vavaroutsos, 86, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Service for LaVerne will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Fr. Stefanos Bithos of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Joliet officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25,...

Beverly  Jean Duffin

Beverly Jean Duffin

Mar 19, 2012

Beverly Jean Duffin, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois, beloved wife and devoted mother of six children and grandmother of thirteen passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. Funeral Service for Beverly will be 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Ward officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. prior to services at...