Obituaries

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,...

Dorothy  Marie Schillings

Dorothy Marie Schillings

Apr 27, 2010

Dorothy Marie Schillings, 82, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Pleasant View. Funeral Services will be11:00 AM Friday April 30, 2010 at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chapel of the Good Shepherd, with the Rev. Nathan Kramer officiating. Visitation will be Friday, one hour prior to services at Oakwood Memorial Park Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Burial...

Mary  Ann Small

Mary Ann Small

Apr 26, 2010

Mary Ann Small - Keniry, 66, of Chicago, IL, died, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Prentice Women's Hospital. Memorial services will be at 3:30 PM Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 2:00 pm until the time of services. Mary Ann Small was born October 10, 1943 in Ottawa, IL, to Stanley and Vera...

Aurelia Ott

Aurelia Ott

Apr 23, 2010

Aurelia "Weha or White Feather" D. Ott, 61, of Cherry, Illinois died Friday, April 23, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. The Funeral Service will be 1:30 PM Monday, April 26, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park....

Keith Houchin

Keith Houchin

Apr 22, 2010

Keith Houchin, 77, of Mazon, IL passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers in Morris, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with the Rev. Winn Alley officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Tuesday, April 27, at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, with Masonic Services at 7:00 pm....

Kathryn  M. Nink

Kathryn M. Nink

Apr 21, 2010

Kathryn M. Nink, 97, of Ottawa, Il passed away Wednesday April 21, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Streator, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday April 26, 2010 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3-5 PM Sunday, April 25, 2010, Monday April 21, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Dustin  J. Bersano

Dustin J. Bersano

Apr 20, 2010

Dustin J. Bersano, 24, of Seneca, IL; dear son of Joseph and Connie (Zembruski) Bersano; beloved brother of Jason (Tara) Bersano of Seneca, IL, passed away Tuesday April 20, 2010 in Morris, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, April 24, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca, IL., with Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating. Visitation will...

Vincent  Paul Gama

Vincent Paul Gama

Apr 20, 2010

Vincent "Pauly" Gama, 65, of Ottawa, IL passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Rush Presbyterian in Chicago, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday April 23, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 Thursday April 22, 2010. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Services. Pauly was...

Paul Aussem

Paul Aussem

Apr 17, 2010

Paul E. Aussem, 74, of Ottawa, IL, died, Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Kipfer, of St. Columba Church, officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery, at a later date. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM...

Peter Casassa

Peter Casassa

Apr 16, 2010

Peter John Casassa, 79, of Ottawa died Friday, April 16, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 21 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Ottawa Funeral Home. Entombment will be at Shrine of Rest...

David  L. Buck  Jr.

David L. Buck Jr.

Apr 11, 2010

David L. Buck Jr., 73, of Seneca died April 11, 2010 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris, Illinois. Memorial Mass will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 17, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with the Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating with military services and presentation of the flag. Visitation will be at 9:00 AM until the time...

Jurene  S Stalker

Jurene S Stalker

Apr 9, 2010

Jurene S. Stalker, 72, of Ottawa, IL passed away April 9, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday April 14, 2010 with the Rev. Edward Strom officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Tuesday April 13. Burial will be in Freedom Lutheran Cemetery. Jurene was born November 17, 1937 in Freedom Township to Thomas and Nettie...