Obituaries

John  E Cooper

John E Cooper

Sep 23, 2010

John E. Cooper III, 69, of Marseilles, IL passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 27, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m., Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Donald  C. Broadus

Donald C. Broadus

Sep 22, 2010

Donald C. Broadus, 27, of Ottawa, IL passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010. A Memorial Service will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, prior to services at the funeral home. There will also be a celebration of Donald's life at Buffalo Rock State...

James  Lee Mucci

James Lee Mucci

Sep 19, 2010

James L. Mucci 67, of Ottawa passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 19th at his home with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian burial will be at St. Mary's Church in Naplate at 10:00 am on Thursday, with Reverend Phillip Halfacre officiating. Internment will be at Oakwood Memorial Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to...

William  Stone Bower

William Stone Bower

Sep 18, 2010

William Stone "Bill" Bower, 83, of Ottawa, IL, died, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Msgr Jerome Ham of St. Francis of Assisi Church officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with Military Services. Visitation will be from 4 -...

Raymond  A. Johnson

Raymond A. Johnson

Sep 10, 2010

Raymond A. Johnson, 87, of Ottawa, IL passed away, Friday, September 10, 2010 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 13, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Dustin L. Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, Monday, at Ottawa Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.. Burial will be...

Marla Lutomski

Marla Lutomski

Sep 10, 2010

Marla L. Lutomski, 56, of Ottawa, IL passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Marla was born September 11, 1953 in Morris, IL to Clifford and Ethel (Higgins) Lutomski. She was a Certified Nurses Aid for many years. Marla is survived by one son, Brian...

Robert  J Granados

Robert J Granados

Sep 3, 2010

Robert J. Granados, 60, of Rochelle, formerly of Ottawa, died Friday, Sept. 3. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jim Tilley officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with military services and presentation of the flag....

Jo Sutherland

Jo Sutherland

Sep 3, 2010

Jo Sutherland, 82, of Ottawa, IL, died, Friday, September 3, 2010 at Pleasant View. Burial will be in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum. Arrangements are entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Jo was born March 26, 1928 in Iowa to Jerry and Glenda (Morning) Ersland She married James Sutherland on August 20, 1949 in Ames, Iowa. He died August 13,...

Paul  C. Nielsen

Paul C. Nielsen

Sep 2, 2010

Paul C. Nielsen Sr., 67, of LaSalle, formerly of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Lexington Health Care in Bloomingdale, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Sandra  C. Lubshina

Sandra C. Lubshina

Sep 2, 2010

Sandra C. Lubshina, 64, of Ottawa, IL, died peacefully on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, attended by her loving husband, daughters, and eldest granddaughter. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. The visitation will start at 4:00 PM with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating services at...

Dan Winkler

Dan Winkler

Aug 30, 2010

Daniel "Papa Dan" Winkler, 90, of Ottawa, formerly of Eagle Rock, California, passed away August 30, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Ottawa Avenue Mausoleum with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw his cremation. Daniel was born November 27, 1919 to Max and...

Daniel Winkler

Daniel Winkler

Aug 30, 2010

Daniel Winkler, 90, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, August 30, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Graveside Services held later at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home.

James  T Lynch

James T Lynch

Aug 29, 2010

James T. Lynch, 91, of Seneca, died passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Pleasant View. Visitation will be from 12:30pm to 2pm, Friday, September 3, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca, followed at 2:00 p.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial with the Monsignor Raymond Boyle officiating. Burial will be in Mount Cavalry Cemetery in Seneca, with...

Elizabeth  M Fick

Elizabeth M Fick

Aug 27, 2010

Elizabeth M. Fick, 86, formerly of Ottawa, died Friday August 27, 2010 at Spring Valley Nursing Home in Spring Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00AM Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday with Prayers at 7:00 PM at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Hazel  E Wells

Hazel E Wells

Aug 26, 2010

Hazel E. Wells, 96, of Seneca, IL., passed away, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, IL. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Seneca, IL, with Rev. Tom Bourke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at church. Burial will be in Mount...

Rita Thomas

Rita Thomas

Aug 20, 2010

Rita (Barsi) Thomas, 78, of Seneca died Friday August 20, 2010 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 28, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2010 with prayers at 7:00 PM at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Burial will...

Darryl  Thomas Turner

Darryl Thomas Turner

Aug 19, 2010

Darryl T. Turner, 61, of Ottawa passed away August 19, 2010 at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation. Darryl was born March 13, 1949 to Jesse and Dorothy (Baker) Turner in Danville, Illinois. Darryl loved history, nature, and ordering people around, and was very proud of his Native American heritage. He was a free...

Michael  James Lentz

Michael James Lentz

Aug 19, 2010

Michael James Lentz, 55, of La Salle, IL, died, Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Memorial Service will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Nathan Kramer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 -10:00 AM Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Michael Lentz was born, July 13, 1955, in Battle...

Shirley  J. Woods

Shirley J. Woods

Aug 18, 2010

Shirley J. Tyler-Woods, 69, of Utica, IL passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Burl Cole and Pastor John Paul Robbins officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, August 20, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Brittany  Ann Burash

Brittany Ann Burash

Aug 15, 2010

Brittany Ann Burash, 16, of Grand Ridge, IL, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 p.m., Friday August 20, 2010 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. A luncheon will immediately follow at the Grand Ridge Community Center. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home....