Obituaries

Matthew  D. Grammer

Matthew D. Grammer

Mar 12, 2010

Matthew "Popeye" Grammer, 48, of Naplate, passed away Friday March 12, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous six year battle with Multiple Myloma. Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Tuesday March, 16 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3-7 PM. Cremation rites will be accorded. Matt was...

Leona Richardson

Leona Richardson

Mar 11, 2010

Leona Richardson, 88, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Graveside services will be at 10 AM Wednesday March 17, 2010 at Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home oversaw the cremation. Leona Richardson was born August 3, 1921, in Ottawa, to John and Blanche (Koenig) Reynolds. She married Jules Guipens in 1946. He died in...

Laverne  E. Grandadam

Laverne E. Grandadam

Mar 11, 2010

LaVerne E. Grandadam, 82, of Ottawa, IL passed away Thursday March 11, 2010 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:30 pm Monday, March 15 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3-6 pm Sunday March 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. LaVerne was born August...

Delores  D. Navarro

Delores D. Navarro

Mar 11, 2010

Delores D. Navarro, 82, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Visitation will be from 3 - 6 pm, Sunday, March 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Robert Collins

Robert Collins

Mar 6, 2010

Robert L. Collins, 66, of Ottawa, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, March11, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Wednesday, March 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00. Burial will...

Richard Wawerski

Richard Wawerski

Feb 28, 2010

Richard James Wawerski, 23, of Ottawa, IL, died, Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 PM Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Douglas Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until the start of services Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites will...

Ronald  Lee Gould

Ronald Lee Gould

Feb 28, 2010

Ronnie Lee Gould, 44, of Ottawa, IL passed away February 28, at his home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday March 5, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 pm Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ronnie was born February 28, 1966 to Charles F....

Ronald Fanti

Ronald Fanti

Feb 19, 2010

Ronald E. Fanti, 74, of Ottawa, IL, died, Friday, February 19, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm,...

Florence  J. Defrank

Florence J. Defrank

Feb 16, 2010

Florence J. DeFrank, 82, of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be10:00 am Saturday, February 20, 2010 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm with the Rosary...

Archie Hill

Archie Hill

Feb 14, 2010

Archie "Buck" Hill, 82, of Marseilles, IL passed away Sunday February 14, 2010 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 am Friday February 19, 2010 at St. Mary's of the Field Church in Grand Ridge with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 Thursday, February 18, at Ottawa Funeral...

Yvonne  A. Cairns

Yvonne A. Cairns

Feb 14, 2010

Yvonne A. Cairns, 80, of Ottawa, IL passed away Sunday February 14, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday February 18, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. George Kalb officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 pm Wednesday February 17, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Yvonne...

Nancy  A. Gaughan

Nancy A. Gaughan

Feb 13, 2010

Nancy A, Gaughan, 65, of Ottawa, IL passed away Saturday February 13, 2010 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Services will be 6:00 PM Thursday February 18, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 pm, Thursday, February 18, prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be...

Ernestine  A. Roux

Ernestine A. Roux

Feb 11, 2010

Ernestine A. "Babe" Roux, 80, of Ottawa, IL passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at her home. Ernestine was born February 22, 1929 in Farm Ridge, IL to Tony and Emma (Braggo) Ugolini. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, St. Columba Church and St. Patrick Church. She was a beautician and also worked at Famous Department...

Kevin  P. Marek

Kevin P. Marek

Feb 10, 2010

Kevin P. Marek, 53, of Ottawa, IL passed away Wednesday February 10, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Monday February 15, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 2-5 Sunday February 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in...

Mary Hougas

Mary Hougas

Feb 8, 2010

Mary Ann Hougas, 89, of Ottawa, IL passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Friday, February 12, 2010 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 5-7 PM at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 5:00, and the Catholic Daughters...

Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller

Feb 7, 2010

Elizabeth "Betty" Miller , 92, of Ottawa, IL, died, Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Pleasant View . Betty resided at the Congregate Center ten years prior. Funeral Services will be 4:00 PM Friday, February 12, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Msgr. Jerome Ham officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery in Schererville, IN at a later date....

Muriel  Barbara O'Brien

Muriel Barbara O'Brien

Feb 5, 2010

Muriel Barbara (Hasten)"Punch" O'Brien of Ottawa, Illinois died at her home on Friday February 5, 2010. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM on Tuesday February 9, 2010 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer and Rev.Gerald Meyer concelebrating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Liturgical Prayers at...

Lucille  C. Bellott

Lucille C. Bellott

Feb 1, 2010

Lucille C. Bellott, 82, of Aurora, IL formerly of Streator and Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Monday February 1, 2010 at the Aurora Rehabilitation and Living Center. Funeral Services will be at 11:30 am Friday February 5, 2010 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Philip Halfacre of St. Patrick's Church officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 am until...

Jerry Broadus

Jerry Broadus

Feb 1, 2010

Gerald I. "Jerry" Broadus, 71, of Seneca, IL passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 2:00 - 4:00 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Burial will be Monday, February...

Joseph Schmitz

Joseph Schmitz

Jan 28, 2010

Joseph W. Schmitz, 92, of Ottawa, IL passed away Thursday January 28, 2010. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 am Monday, February 1, 2010 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3-5 pm Sunday, January 31, at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:00. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial...