Obituaries
Charles Law
Feb 25, 2012
Charles "Bud" Law, 94, of LaSalle, Illinois, passed away February 25, 2012 at Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. Bud's wishes were to have no services. Cremation rites were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.
Leo J. Meagher, Sr.
Feb 22, 2012
Leo J. Meagher Sr., 91, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at his home. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. on Monday prior to service at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Services. Leo was...
Robert Beard
Feb 19, 2012
Robert Joel Beard, 72, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Fr. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 6:45 p.m. He...
William Grant Farrar
Feb 14, 2012
William Grant Farrar, 92, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 17 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00 with the Knights...
Barbara Borkowsky Smith
Feb 13, 2012
Barbara (Borkowsky) Smith, 74, of Oak Park, California, and formerly of Haddon Heights, New Jersey, died Monday, February 13, 2012, after a two-year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later date....
Gerald J. Baker, Sr.
Feb 12, 2012
Gerald J. Baker, Sr., 87, of Seneca, Illinois passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Morris Hospital. A Funeral Service for Gerald will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca...
Robert W. Rieman
Feb 11, 2012
Robert W. (William) Rieman OTTAWA - Robert W. Rieman, MD, 93, born June 23, 1918, passed away on February 11, 2012, Daytona Fl. Bob was born the son of William and Frieda Riemann of Mokena IL. Bob was born the oldest of three children. He had two sisters Dorothy (Blair) Rieman and Marilyn (Laurion) Rieman. Bob attended elementary school...
Thomas V. Fleming
Feb 11, 2012
Thomas V. Fleming, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Burial will take place later at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012 at...
Rose Mary Valdez
Feb 10, 2012
Rose Mary Valdez, 65, of Ottawa, Illinois, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg Nicholl officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Rose Mary was born...
Mary K. Kennedy
Feb 9, 2012
Mary K. Kennedy, 71, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at her home. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Mary was...
Evelyn Hipes
Feb 7, 2012
Evelyn "Bill" Hipes, 77, of Harding, formerly of Ottawa, died peacefully, Tuesday morning, February 7, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center, surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday,...
Walter Howie
Feb 6, 2012
Walter Howie, 74, of Wilmington passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 at Joiliet Area Community Hospice in Joliet, Illinois. Cremations rites have been accorded.
Ann M. Mcalpine
Feb 5, 2012
Anna (Ann) M. McAlpine, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on February 5, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Rev. Michael Adrie officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with...
Mary Hartman-Wright
Feb 4, 2012
Mary Hartman-Wright, 75, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw her cremation. Mary was born September 3, 1936 in Decatur, Illinois to Glenn and Margaret (O'Neil) Hartman. She married Thomas H. Wright...
Donald Harke
Jan 30, 2012
Donald Edward Harke, 66, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Hospital as a complication from lung cancer surgery. Memorial service will be 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2012, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Donald was...
Iliene Lewis
Jan 25, 2012
Iliene M. Lewis, 85, of Terre Haute, Indiana, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Funeral Service for Iliene will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. prior to service on Monday at...
Charlotte B. Varney
Jan 23, 2012
Charlotte B. Varney, 95, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away January 23, 2012 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 with prayers at 3:45 with the Catholic Daughters in attendance at Ottawa...
Michael James Loughridge
Jan 23, 2012
Michael James Loughridge, 54, of El Paso, formerly of Ottawa, passed away January 23, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Illinois surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service for Michael will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Kim Glenn officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26,...
Richard Sisson
Jan 13, 2012
Richard Sisson, 76, of Ottawa passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation.
Leah Killelea
Jan 13, 2012
Leah Killelea, 79, of Round Rock, TX passed away January 13, 2012. A memorial mass will be held 10:00am June 12, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating.
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