Obituaries

William  Grant Farrar

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Marian  C. Lowman

Marian C. Lowman

Jan 12, 2012

Marian C. Lowman, 90, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012 at St. Columba Church, with the Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012 at...

Catherine Corso

Catherine Corso

Jan 11, 2012

Catherine Corso, 72, of Westmont, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 16, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be Monday morning from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at Ottawa Funeral...

Michael Frig

Michael Frig

Jan 9, 2012

Michael Frig, 98, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at Pleasant View. Funeral Service for Mike will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Donton officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. prior to service on Thursday. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park. Mike was born September 5,...