Obituaries

Robert  "Bj" Keeney

Robert "Bj" Keeney

Feb 3, 2011

Robert "BJ" Keeney Jr., 56, of Marseilles, IL, died, Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Morris Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Philip Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Stavanger Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 Tuesday, February 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Elizabeth Donahue

Elizabeth Donahue

Feb 3, 2011

Elizabeth "Betty" Donahue, 84, of Ottawa died Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday, February 10, 2011 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Wednesday, February 9 with prayers at 4:00 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Joanne  M. White

Joanne M. White

Feb 2, 2011

JoAnne M. White, 67, of Ottawa, IL, died, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Monday, February 7, 2011 at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 - 6 pm, Sunday, February...

Roy  E. Hiles

Roy E. Hiles

Feb 2, 2011

Roy E. Hiles, 77, of Ottawa, IL, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, surrounded by his wife and children. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at St. Columba Church, with the Rev. Ray Guthrie, officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation...

Raul Gutierrez

Raul Gutierrez

Feb 1, 2011

Raul Gutierrez, 74, of La Salle, IL, died, Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his home. Funeral Service will be at 5 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Jules Adator of St. Patrick's Church. Visitation will be from 2-5 pm, Friday, February 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Raul Gutierrez was born July 14, 1936, in...

Vincent  "Vinnie" Haws

Vincent "Vinnie" Haws

Feb 1, 2011

Vincent Haws, 63, of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services10:00 AM Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ray Guthrie, of St. Columba Church officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Vinnie was born September...

Kathy Houlihan

Kathy Houlihan

Feb 1, 2011

Kathleen "Kathy" Houlihan, 60, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday February 1, 2011 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday February 5, 2011 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00 pm. Burial will...

Gerald  "Jerry" Conness

Gerald "Jerry" Conness

Feb 1, 2011

Gerald (Jerry) R. Conness Jerry Conness, 70, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away on February 1, 2011, at Brookfield Specialty Care Nursing Home in Brookfield, WI, where he was residing at the end of his struggle with cancer. Jerry was born in Ottawa, IL, on May 7, 1940, to Edmund Conness and Laura (Wieczorek) Conness. He attended Marquette High...

Julia "Aunt Jude" Fitzgerald

Julia "Aunt Jude" Fitzgerald

Jan 29, 2011

Julia A. Fitzgerald, 82, of Waltham Twp. "Aunt Jude" died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, February 4 at St. Mary's Church in Utica with Msgr James Swaner officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 Thursday, February 3, 2011 with prayers at 4:00 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Donald Brown

Donald Brown

Jan 22, 2011

Donald Brown, 86, of Ottawa, IL, died, Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Pleasant View. Private Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 25, 2011. He was buried in St. Columba Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Don was born September 13, 1924, in Paragould, Arkansas to Alonzo and Pearl Brown. He married Colleen (Revell) Eustis; she died...

Roger Ogden

Roger Ogden

Jan 20, 2011

Roger L. Ogden, 55, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011, at his home. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Roger was born December 8, 1955 in Ottawa, IL to Larry and Diane (Lotz) Ogden. He graduated from Ottawa High School. He worked as a semi...

Mary Halliday

Mary Halliday

Jan 19, 2011

Mary A Halliday, 89, of Ottawa, IL, passed away, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Monday, January 24, 2011 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, Monday, January 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mary...

William  C Willey

William C Willey

Jan 18, 2011

William "Bill" C. Willey, 77, of Tucson, Arizona died Tuesday January 18, 2011 at LaColina, Tucson, AZ. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Thursday at Oakwood Memorial Park with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. at the Mausoleum. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military Services. Arrangements are entrusted to...

Dennis  L Rockford

Dennis L Rockford

Jan 16, 2011

Dennis L. Rockford, 55, of Ottawa, IL, passed away, Sunday, January 16, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 21, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Gary Spears coordinating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4 - 8 pm, Thursday, January 20, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Dennis was born,...

Betty  L. Johnson

Betty L. Johnson

Jan 15, 2011

Betty L. Johnson, 78, of Ottawa, IL, passed away, Saturday, January 15, 2011 at her Home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, January 19, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Betty L....

Michael Starjak  Jr.

Michael Starjak Jr.

Jan 14, 2011

Michael "Mike" Starjak Jr., 86, of Ottawa , IL passed away Friday, January 14, 2011 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00 p.m....

Joseph  Mark Ciganovich

Joseph Mark Ciganovich

Jan 13, 2011

CIGANOVICH Joseph "Mark" Ciganovich, 70, of Ottawa, died Thursday, Jan. 13, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at Christ Community Church in Ottawa. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation. Joseph "Mark" Ciganovich was born, February 10, 1940, in LaSalle, Illinois, to Fabian and Helen (Siroki) Ciganovich. He was...

William  "Bill" Lenac

William "Bill" Lenac

Jan 11, 2011

William J. "Bill" Lenac, 62, of Ottawa, IL passed away at his home Tuesday, January 11, 2010. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation.There will be a Memorial Service at a later date. Bill was born June 8, 1948 in Ottawa, IL to Anthony and Ruth (Hammond) Lenac. He worked and Libby Owens Ford and also volunteered his time helping...

Lorraine  A. White

Lorraine A. White

Jan 10, 2011

Lorraine A. White, 85, of Ottawa died Monday, January 10, 2011 at her home. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Nathan Kramer officiating. Burial will be in West Lisbon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, January 12 and also from 9-10:00 A.M.,...

Eldon Wolfe

Eldon Wolfe

Jan 10, 2011

Eldon "Tom" Wolfe, 76, of Ottawa, IL passed away January 10, 2011 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor David Meyer officiating. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m., Sunday, January 16, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park....