Obituaries

Marion  Marie Kuhn

Marion Marie Kuhn

May 15, 2009

Marion Marie Kuhn, 89, a life long resident of Seneca, died May 15, 2009 at River Shore Rehab and Nursing Center after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with the Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Tuesday, May 19 at Osborne-Nelson...

Gabriela  "Gaby" Duffy

Gabriela "Gaby" Duffy

May 9, 2009

Gabriela M. "Gaby" Duffy, 25, of Ottawa, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 14 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 Wednesday May 13, at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00. Burial will...

Robert  S. Smetzer

Robert S. Smetzer

Apr 30, 2009

Robert S. Smetzer, 93, of Marseilles, died Thursday, April 30, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 5, at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Monday, May 4 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 5:00. Robert was born in Festus, Missouri to...

Roger Branson

Roger Branson

Apr 27, 2009

Roger A. Branson, 52, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, April 27, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A celebration of life will be held Friday, May 1, 2009 from 1:00 - 2:30 with services to follow at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Cremation rites have been...

Idella  Lockridge Nelson

Idella Lockridge Nelson

Apr 23, 2009

Idella M.Lockridge Nelson, 85, of Seneca, IL, died, Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet, Illinois. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 pm,...

Arthur  "David" Castelli

Arthur "David" Castelli

Apr 18, 2009

Services are pending.

Loretta  L. Wisniewski

Loretta L. Wisniewski

Apr 15, 2009

Loretta L. Wisniewski, 79, of Ottawa, died April 15, at Ottawa Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at the funeral home. She was born Oct. 18, 1929, in Ladd,...

Arthur  "Booger" Halm

Arthur "Booger" Halm

Apr 12, 2009

Arthur "Booger" Halm, 90, of Ottawa, died April 12 at Illinois Veterans Home in La Salle. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis Church with the Rev. Ronald Dodd officiating.Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday with prayers at 4 at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Annette Roix

Annette Roix

Apr 7, 2009

Annette "Nette" Roix, 39, of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Christ Community Church, with Pastor John Nordstrom, officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 8 pm, Tuesday, April 14 at Christ Community Church, 807 LaSalle St., Ottawa, Il., 61350. Cremation rites will...

Betty  J. Camplin

Betty J. Camplin

Apr 6, 2009

Betty J. Camplin, 73, of Ottawa, died Monday, April 6, at Ottawa Pavilion. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Shrine of Rest Mausoleum Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Oakwood Memorial Park with the Rev. Kangse Lee of Epworth United Methodist Church officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. She...

Geraldine Larsen

Geraldine Larsen

Apr 5, 2009

Geraldine "Gerry" Larsen died peacefully in her sleep on April 5, 2009, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was 75 years old. She was born Geraldine Garnet Terry in Morris, Illinois, on July 22, 1933, to Herbert and Martha Terry. She married her high-school sweetheart, Curtis Larsen, in Seneca, Illinois on August 30, 1952, and together they raised two...

Ernest Yates

Ernest Yates

Apr 4, 2009

Ernest J. "Ernie Bud" Yates,72, of Rockford, died Saturday, April 4, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, at Liberty Village in Peru. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with theRev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating.Burial will be in Ottawa Ave. Cemetery.Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. He...

Eileen  Ann Clark

Eileen Ann Clark

Apr 3, 2009

Eileen Ann Clark,62, of Ottawa, died Friday, April 3, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Underwood of the Illinois Valley Evangelical Free Church officiating.Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. She was...

Gladys  A Koch

Gladys A Koch

Mar 24, 2009

Gladys A. Koch, 67, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, March 24, at Kindred Care Hospital in Sycamore, Illinois. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lisa Hadler officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She was born April...

Larry Huffman

Larry Huffman

Mar 19, 2009

Larry E. Huffman, 68 of Seneca, IL, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009 in Yuma Arizona. Services will be held at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 11:00 with Chris Hazle officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Mr. Huffman was born Sunday, June 30, 1940 in Arthur, Illinois, Son of the late Roy...

Kristine Simon

Kristine Simon

Mar 18, 2009

Kristine L.Simon, 72, of Ottawa, IL, died, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at her home. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be done privately, in Fairview Cemtetery in Dekalb, Illinois. Memorial Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Saturday, March 21 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded....

Jeane  S. Houlihan

Jeane S. Houlihan

Mar 17, 2009

Jeane S.Houlihan, 81, of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Father David Kipfer, officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Friday, March 20 with prayers at 4:00 at...

Cheryl  Beth Warren

Cheryl Beth Warren

Mar 15, 2009

Cheryl Beth Warren, 43, of Earlville, died Sunday, March 15, at University of Illinois at Chicago. Memorial services will be Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with a celebration of life from 4 to 6 p.m. Cremation rites were accorded. She was born Sept. 23, 1965, in Chicago, to Johnny and Louise (Oskroba) O'Dell. She married Robert Warren Jr. on...

John Pocivasek

John Pocivasek

Mar 15, 2009

John "Coach" Pocivasek, 92, of Ottawa, died Saturday, March 14, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church...

Mary Tri

Mary Tri

Mar 12, 2009

Mary R. Tri, 89, of Ottawa, diedThursday, March 12, atOttawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday with prayers at 4 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She...