Obituaries

Kathleen Wilcox

Kathleen Wilcox

Apr 20, 2011

Kathleen Elizabeth "Kathy" Wilcox, 45, of Ottawa, IL, died, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in accident in Rural Marseilles. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Peter Brick officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Monday, April 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. Kathy was...

Lorraine Mcneil

Lorraine Mcneil

Apr 20, 2011

Lorraine McNeil, 69, of Ottawa, IL, died, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in a car accident in rural Marseilles. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Peter Brick officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Monday, April 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Lorraine McNeil was born, April...

Ruth Bushnell

Ruth Bushnell

Apr 16, 2011

Ruth Tina (Laing) Bushnell, 90, of Ottawa passed away Saturday April 16, 2011 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be at 10:00 Thursday April 21, 2011 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 Wednesday April 20, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Abraham National Cemetery Elwood, IL. Ruth was...

Peter Diederich  Jr

Peter Diederich Jr

Apr 16, 2011

Peter J. Diederich Jr., 79, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:30. Burial will...

Lawrence Lenac

Lawrence Lenac

Apr 15, 2011

Lawrence A. "Lupe" Lenac, 81, of Ottawa died April 15, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rosary at 4:00. Burial will...

Richard Buckardt

Richard Buckardt

Apr 13, 2011

Richard Buckardt, 27, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, April 13 at his home in Ottawa. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be two hours prior to services from 12:00 - 2:00 Saturday, April 16 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in Oakwood Memorial Park....

Georgia Britton

Georgia Britton

Apr 12, 2011

Georgia Britton,83, of Clinton Iowa formerly of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Bickford of Clinton in Clinton, Iowa, where she was a resident of six years. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 PM Friday, April 15, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Larry Potts from the Baptist Church in Cairo, Illinois officiating. Visitation will...

Ronald  J Perona

Ronald J Perona

Apr 11, 2011

Ronald J. Perona, 74, of Ottawa passed away April 11, 2011 at Rivershores in Marseilles. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday April 16, 2011 with Rev. David Kipfer of St. Columba Church officiating at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Friday April 15, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in...

Elaine Beutler

Elaine Beutler

Apr 11, 2011

Elaine J. (Denny) Beutler, 90, of Ottawa passed away April 11, 2011 at LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. Private memorial services were held. She was buried in Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation. Elaine was born April 2, 1921 in Peru, Illinois to Albert and Rose (Saller) Grubb. She married Richard T. Beutler October 28,...

Frank Grigg

Frank Grigg

Apr 10, 2011

Frank J. Grigg, 96, of Ottawa, lifelong resident of Wallace Township, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Wednesday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Leo Willet

Leo Willet

Apr 6, 2011

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend Leo (Sonny) Robert Willet passed away in the early afternoon on April 6th, 2011. He was 82 years old. At the time of his passing, Leo resided in Ottawa as he had for the majority of his life. Leo Robert Willet was born on January 15, 1929 in Streator, IL to Anne...

Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Apr 6, 2011

Michael J. Graham, 59, of Oglesby died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at his home in Oglesby. Memorial Service will be 2:00PM Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Michaels's home 307 West 1st Street in Oglesby. Michael donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Association. Michael was born September 28, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Sophie (Bloniarz) Graham. He...

Narendra  R. Patel

Narendra R. Patel

Apr 1, 2011

Narendra R. Patel, 79, of Ottawa, IL, died, Friday, April 1, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the India Priest officiating. Cremation will take place. Visitation will be from 11 - 1 pm, Sunday, April 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Narendra...

Thressa Tillman

Thressa Tillman

Mar 30, 2011

Thressa Tillman, 83, of Ottawa, IL, died, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, April 4, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Pastor Robert Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3 - 6 pm, Sunday, April 3 at Calvary Baptist...

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Mar 30, 2011

Robert E Powell, 52, of Marseilles, IL, died, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be in Florida at a later date. He was Cremated, arrangements are entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home.

Cecelia  A Hasier

Cecelia A Hasier

Mar 29, 2011

Cecelia A. Hasier, 77, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa, Illinois. Burial will be2:00 PM Friday, April 1st at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, Illinois. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Cecelia Hasier was born Wednesday, October 18, 1933, in Posen, Illinois, to Frank and Cecelia (Miller) Hasier....

John  A Hilliard

John A Hilliard

Mar 28, 2011

John Anson Hilliard 1916-2011 John (Jack) Hilliard, a lifelong Ottawa resident, died Monday March 28, 2011 at the age of 94. Jack was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Louise (Allen) Hilliard. He is survived by his daughter Atha Hilliard and son John (Marilyn) Hilliard. He also is survived by three grandchildren, Michael, Maggie and Kathryn...

John Palko

John Palko

Mar 27, 2011

John A. Palko, 56, of Ottawa, IL, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at his home. Funeral Services will be 7:00 PM Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home. John was born December 27, 1954, in Ottawa, Illinois...

Ruth Elzer

Ruth Elzer

Mar 25, 2011

Ruth Marie Elzer, 44, of Mason, Ohio lost her battle with Breast Cancer on March 25th at the Hospice of Cincinatti. Visitation will be Saturday, April 2 at 9:30 - 11:30 AM at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be following the visitation at 11:30 AM with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ruth...

Ellen  A. Thrush

Ellen A. Thrush

Mar 24, 2011

Ellen A. Thrush, 79, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home surrounded by her children and their families. Funeral Services will be at 1O:OO AM Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Visitation will be from 5- 7 pm, Tuesday, March 29,...