Obituaries
Norbert G. May
Nov 7, 2010
Norbert G. "Slim" May, 63, of Dayton, IL, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at his home. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation. Norbert was born October 9, 1947 in Pikeville, Kentucky to Allen and Addie (Robinson) May. He married Sandra Jo Kesler April 7, 1967 in Seneca, Illinois. He retired from Joliet Caterpillar after thirty two years of service....
Dolores Brown
Nov 4, 2010
Dolores "Dode" Brown, 82, of Grand Ridge, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning November 4, 2010 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at St. Mary's of the Fields Catholic Church, Grand Ridge, IL. Visitation will be 9:00 - 10:30AM prior to the mass on Tuesday at St. Mary's...
Robert J. Woodward
Oct 31, 2010
Robert J. Woodward, 89, of Peru, IL, formerly of Ottawa, died, Sunday, October 31, 2010 at St. Margaret's Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. William Gardner, officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm Tuesday, November 2 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Prayers...
Herbert Williams Jr.
Oct 29, 2010
Herbert Williams, 84, of Ottawa, IL, died, Friday, October 29, 2010 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 AM Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with the Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am Tuesday November 2, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...
Mary Smith
Oct 28, 2010
Mary L. Smith, 77, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Carol Alice Edman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Oakwood. Mary was born February 12, 1933...
Velana Huntington
Oct 26, 2010
Velana Gerding Huntington, 40, of Iowa City, IA, died, Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at her home. We celebrate her life Saturday, October 30, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at the Ottawa Funeral Home, 1111 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL. Velana Gerding Huntington was born, May 1, 1970, in Ottawa, to John F. Gerding, Jr. and Sandra (Gerding) Lubshina. She married...
David R. Engel
Oct 26, 2010
David R. Engel, 54, of Ottawa died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at his home in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30am Monday, November 1, 2010 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. David was born...
Catherine A. Arroyo
Oct 23, 2010
Catherine A. Arroyo, 87, of Ottawa, IL passed away, Saturday, October 23, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Fr. Philip Halfacre officiating and prayers at...
Joseph Diaz
Oct 21, 2010
Joseph "Nacho" Diaz Sr., 76, of Plano formerly of Ottawa and Plano and Peoria died at his sons home, following a short battle against heart and kidney failure, with his family at his side. A memorial mass will be 9:00 AM Monday, November 1, 2010 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St....
Lynne E. Ciesielski
Oct 9, 2010
Lynne E. Ciesielski, 62, of Streator, IL, died, Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Morris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Dave Alderson officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 pm Friday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Lynne Ciesielski was born, August 9, 1948, in to George...
Betty L. Reichling
Oct 7, 2010
Betty Reichling, 86, of Ottawa, Il passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 13 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Waugh officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elerding Cemetery in Sheridan, IL. Betty was born March...
Linda Larsen
Oct 4, 2010
Linda Larsen, 62, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 at her home. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, IL. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 11, 2010 in Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca with Lloyd Ludwick officiating. Linda was born December 10, 1947 in Seneca,...
Beverly Black-Ruger
Oct 4, 2010
Beverly Black-Ruger, 63, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, October 4, 2010 at her home in Ottawa. Memorial Services will be at 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 12 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Beverly Black-Ruger was born, March 7, 1947, in Water...
Veronica Pallai
Oct 2, 2010
Veronica Pallai, 93, of Streator, formally of Naplate, died, Saturday, October 2, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at St. Mary's Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Veronica was...
Maebert E Kennedy
Oct 1, 2010
Maebert E. Kennedy, 100, of Ottawa, IL, died, Friday, October 1, 2010 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 am, Tuesday, October 5, 2010...
Jaxon Edward Etscheid
Sep 30, 2010
Jaxon Edward Etscheid, infant son of Jason and Suzannah Etscheid, of Utica, Il passed away Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 4, 2010 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Nathan Kramer officiating. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m., Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home....
Marion Osborne
Sep 28, 2010
Marion Osborne, 89, of Seneca, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris, IL. A Memorial Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Christ Episcopal Church in Ottawa, with Rev. John Crist officiating. Following services, presentation of colors will take place at church. A gathering will be at Andrews...
Geno Darif
Sep 27, 2010
Felix "Geno" Darif, 84, of Ottawa, IL passed away Monday, September 27, 2010 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 1, 2010 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 30, at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00 p.m. with Knights of Columbus...
William Nevin
Sep 26, 2010
William "Bill" Nevin, 88, of Ottawa, IL, died, Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 - 9:30 am, Tuesday, September 28 at Ottawa Funeral...
William E. Newbury
Sep 24, 2010
William "Bill", Papa" E. Newbury, 74, of Ottawa, IL, passed away, Friday, September 24, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4...
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