Obituaries

Marilyn  J. Laatz

Marilyn J. Laatz

Jan 6, 2011

Marilyn Laatz, 76, of Utica, IL, died, Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Waltham Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Howard Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Monday, January 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home, and one hour at church on Tuesday....

Donald  Capt Armstrong

Donald Capt Armstrong

Jan 6, 2011

Donald "Capt" E. Armstrong, 83, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, January 6, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Jules Adator. Visitation will be 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday, January 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, with Military Services. Donald...

Cynthia Shaffer

Cynthia Shaffer

Jan 3, 2011

Cynthia E. Shaffer, 46, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, January 3, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm Monday, January 10, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 to 1:00 PM Monday, January 11, at Ottawa Funeral...

Michele  B Markiewicz

Michele B Markiewicz

Jan 3, 2011

Michele B. Markiewicz, 46, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, January 3, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 11am -2 pm, Saturday, January 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Michele Markiewicz was born, January 18,...

Gerald  M Stevens

Gerald M Stevens

Jan 2, 2011

Gerald M. 'Jerry' Stevens Sr. 1944-2011 OTTAWA Gerald M. "Jerry" Stevens Sr., 66, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, at Ottawa Pavilion. A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Jerry was born...

Florence English

Florence English

Dec 31, 2010

Florence S. English (Peg) died peacefully at PVL Nursing Home on December 31, 2010. She was born on January 31, 1924 in Ottawa daughter of John and Catherine Corrigan English. She attended St Patricks grade school and Ottawa High School. Peg is survived by her sister Mildred Hall of Mendota, IL and a brother Bernard (Carole) English, Spring Hill,...

Gregory  R. Feign

Gregory R. Feign

Dec 31, 2010

Gregory R. Feign, 57, of Ottawa, IL passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Gregory was born June 25, 1953 to Russell and Della (Till-Norman) Feign. He served in the U.S. Marines 1970 to 1973. He is survived by two sisters, Kimberley (Kevin) Feign-Fletcher of Pheonix,...

Joanne  C. Mclachlan

Joanne C. Mclachlan

Dec 30, 2010

Joanne C. McLachlan, 81, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday at St. Mary's Church, in Naplate, with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday at Ottawa...

Grace Rasmussen

Grace Rasmussen

Dec 30, 2010

Grace D. Rasmussen, 79, of Seneca, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Grace was born December 8, 1931, in Marseilles, to Chuck and Vi (Chapman)...

Jeremiah Crowley

Jeremiah Crowley

Dec 29, 2010

Jeremiah "Jerry" "Toby" Crowley, born Oct. 10, 1940, Ottawa, IL, ascended into Heaven on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. By his side at the time of his passing was his loving wife Mary who he married at St. Columba in Ottawa on November 17, 1973. Also present were his devoted children Meghan, Shauna, Breanne (son-in-law Tommy and grandchild Kieran Zaby),...

Betty  J. Nielsen

Betty J. Nielsen

Dec 28, 2010

Betty J. Nielsen, 78, of Ottawa, formerly of Hammond, IN, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wednesday, one hour prior to services at Ottawa Funeral...

Eleanor  S. Viland

Eleanor S. Viland

Dec 27, 2010

Eleanor S. Viland, 83, of Seneca, IL passed away Monday, December 27, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday December 30, 2010 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca, IL with Pastor Chris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca and...

Donald Meredith

Donald Meredith

Dec 23, 2010

Donald E. Meredith, 72, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Service will be at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Walker officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 6 pm, Tuesday, December 28, 2010 two hours prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Loretta  Ann Tunget

Loretta Ann Tunget

Dec 21, 2010

Loretta A. (Bray) Tunget, 53, of Ottawa, formerly of Streator, IL, died, Tuesday Dec. 21, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with the officiant, Rev. Glenn Townsell, of the Ottawa Lighthouse Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

Keith Rorem

Keith Rorem

Dec 20, 2010

Keith C. Rorem, 75, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, December 20, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Service will be at 1:30 PM Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chris Schoon officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, at Ottawa Funeral...

Merc Navarro

Merc Navarro

Dec 19, 2010

Merc Navarro, 80, of Ottawa, IL passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. A memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Merc was born September 24, 1930 in Ottawa, IL to Jess and Mary Navarro. He married Benita...

Frances Rubio

Frances Rubio

Dec 19, 2010

Frances Rubio, 86, of Ottawa, died peacefully in her sleep, Sunday Dec 19, 2010 at Pleasant View Luther Home where she had been a resident for the past 14 years. Funeral Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday Dec. 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec....

Marilyn (Aussem)  Battistelli

Marilyn (Aussem) Battistelli

Dec 18, 2010

Marilyn (Aussem) Battistelli, 82, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Dec. 18, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4 p.m....

Dolores Czerwinski

Dolores Czerwinski

Dec 15, 2010

Dolores Czerwinski, 88, of Westmont, IL passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating. Visitation will be 9:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery...

Marilyn  J. Dudgeon

Marilyn J. Dudgeon

Dec 14, 2010

Marilyn (Munks) Dudgeon, 84, passed away on Tuesday, December 14 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center with her family by her side. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, December 20 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Walker officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 19 at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...