Obituaries

Linda  Sue Linn

Linda Sue Linn

Jun 25, 2010

Linda S. (Judy) Linn, 59, of Ottawa, IL, passed away, Friday, June 25, 2010 at her home. Memorial service will be 6:00 PM Wednesday, June 30 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 6:00 Wednesday prior to services at the funeral home. Linda was born, May 5, 1951, in Ottawa, IL., to...

Elizabeth Duback

Elizabeth Duback

Jun 22, 2010

Elizabeth "Betty" L. Duback, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 with her family at her side. Her family and six children were with her through her final days, sharing memories and celebrating her life. She passed peacefully, having spoken of her good life and blessings of good family. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m....

Frank Bounds

Frank Bounds

Jun 21, 2010

Frank L. "Pappy" Bounds, 69, of Ottawa, IL passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 1, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be later at Debolt Cemetery in Wedron, IL. Frank was born December 14, 1940,...

Lorraine  J. Bruno

Lorraine J. Bruno

Jun 15, 2010

Lorraine J. Bruno, 72, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Lorraine was born March 19, 1938...

Hayley  K. Gagliardi

Hayley K. Gagliardi

Jun 14, 2010

Hayley K. Gagliardi, 16, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Thursday, prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Hayley was born October 9, 1993 in...

Mildred  R. Marek

Mildred R. Marek

Jun 11, 2010

Mildred R. Marek, 97, of Ottawa died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Pleasant View. Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 15 at St. Mary's Cemetery in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mildred was born March 31, 1913 to August and Marie (Jakos) Zak in Chicago, Illinois. She married Benjamin Marek August 31, 1935...

Helen Bach

Helen Bach

Jun 10, 2010

Helen (Ross) Bach, 90, of Wheeling, formerly of Ottawa, died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00AM Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Addolorata Villa, 555 McHenry Road, Wheeling, Illinois with Rev. Nick officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 PM Saturday at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Arrangements are entrusted to...

Katherine  M. Sibert

Katherine M. Sibert

Jun 6, 2010

Katherine M. Sibert, 89, of Spring Valley formerly Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday June 6, 2010 at Spring Valley Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM June 9, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Deacon John Murphy officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services June 9 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial...

Gladys  Marie Schmitt

Gladys Marie Schmitt

Jun 4, 2010

Gladys Marie Schmitt, 80, of Ottawa died June 4, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00AM, Monday, June 7, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June 6 from 3:00 - 6:00PM at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Gladys was born December 6, 1929 in Ottawa,...

Barbara  J. Bongartz

Barbara J. Bongartz

Jun 3, 2010

Barbara Bongartz, 80, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 9 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00, Tuesday, June 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Barbara was born November 3, 1929 in LaSalle, IL...

J.  Keith Chapman

J. Keith Chapman

Jun 3, 2010

J. Keith Chapman, 88, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, June 3, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Keith was born June 13, 1921 near Marseilles IL, to Walter and Annis (Morris) Chapman. He attended Tonica grade school, LaSalle Peru High School and LPO Junior College. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps....

Dustin  Lee Hoekstra

Dustin Lee Hoekstra

May 21, 2010

Dustin Lee Hoekstra, 23, of Streator passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Katcher officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 pm Tuesday, May 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Dustin was born July 22, 1986...

Martha Saarinen

Martha Saarinen

May 18, 2010

Martha A. Saarinen, 61, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will take place at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Martha was born November 24, 1948 to Benjamin and Martha Louise (Hopmann) Evans in Chicago, Illinois. She married Jerome Saarinen in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived...

William  Allen Pearson

William Allen Pearson

May 18, 2010

William "Bill" Allen Pearson, 77, of Ottawa, IL passed away May 18, 2010 at his home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:30, Saturday, May 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A Memorial service will follow at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Doug Williams officiating. Per Bill's wishes, his body has been donated to science. Bill was born June 16, 1932...

Fern Draper

Fern Draper

May 14, 2010

Fern E. Draper, 88, of Ottawa died Friday, May 14, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 with Lonnie Hertenstein officiating. Visitation will be 9:00-11:00 a.m., prior to services, on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Fern was born August 24, 1921 in...

Theresa Willet

Theresa Willet

May 12, 2010

Theresa Willet, 80, of Ottawa, IL passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 12:00 pm, Saturday, May 15, at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Williams officiating. Visitation will be, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Saturday, May 15 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Theresa was born September 25, 1929...

Connie Lenac

Connie Lenac

May 11, 2010

Connie Lenac, 42, of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at her Home. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 PM, Friday, May 14, 2010 at Calvary Baptist Church, with Pastor Robert Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 6 pm, Friday, May 14 at the Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Connie Lenac was born...

Clayton  M. Sullivan

Clayton M. Sullivan

May 8, 2010

Clayton M. Sullivan, 81, of Ottawa, IL, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, May 12 at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Daniel  Joseph Burke

Daniel Joseph Burke

Apr 30, 2010

Danny was born July 11, 1951 in Ottawa, IL to Daniel J. and Helen (Mitchell) Burke. He married Pattie Arnold May 21, 1977 in Warrenville, IL. He was a charter member of the River Rats, a member of St. Patrick's Church, and an Electrician for 37 years at Caterpillar Inc. in Aurora, IL. Danny was very active in his...

Robert  W. Hay  Sr.

Robert W. Hay Sr.

Apr 30, 2010

Robert W. Hay Sr., 85 of Marseilles, IL, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at Pleasant View. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Monday, May 3, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 3-5 PM Sunday May 2, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Memorial Park in LaSalle,...