Obituaries

Michael  G. Myer

Michael G. Myer

Mar 7, 2009

Michael G. Myer, 57, of Ottawa, died Saturday, March 7, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Williams of Evangelical United Methodist Church in Ottawa officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at...

Ferdinando Ballerini

Ferdinando Ballerini

Mar 6, 2009

Ferdinando "Nando" Ballerini, 85, of Naplate, died Friday, March 6, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with the Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m....

Leroy Nagle

Leroy Nagle

Mar 5, 2009

LeRoy Nagle, 93, of Naperville, IL, formerly of Ottawa, died, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at St. Patrick's Residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 9, 2009 at St. Patrick's Residence. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 -5 pm, with Prayers at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 8 with Knights...

Margaret  E. Jobst

Margaret E. Jobst

Mar 3, 2009

Margaret E.Jobst, 83, of Ottawa, IL, died, Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Friday, March 6, 2009 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Thursday, March 5...

Anna Osborne

Anna Osborne

Mar 1, 2009

Anna C. Osborne, 86 of Seneca, IL, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Rivershores Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Services will be held at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, Saturday, March 7, 2009 with Rev. John Crist officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM, Saturday, March 7 at the at the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home,...

Mary  Lou Gahan

Mary Lou Gahan

Feb 24, 2009

Mary Lou Gahan, 76, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4 p.m. She was...

Theodore Blumenshine

Theodore Blumenshine

Feb 22, 2009

Theodore Roy Blumenshine, 85, of Ottawa, died Sunday, Feb. 22, at La Salle County Nursing Home. Memorial services will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. David Alderson officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at...

William Hughes

William Hughes

Feb 20, 2009

William "Bill" Hughes, 47, of Utica, IL, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at his home in Utica after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Monday, February 23, 2009 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with theRev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 -6 pm,...

Eleanor Stubblefield

Eleanor Stubblefield

Feb 18, 2009

Eleanor A. Stubblefield, 82, of Seneca, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Morris Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with the Rev. Cheryl Roberts of First Congregational Church in Marseilles. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. She...

Ethel Vonruden

Ethel Vonruden

Feb 16, 2009

Ethel Rosemary VonRuden, 68, of Ottawa and wintered in Florida, died Monday, Feb.16, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Fla. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m.Saturday at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral...

Eleanor Meagher

Eleanor Meagher

Feb 16, 2009

Eleanor Meagher, 87, of Normal, formerly of Ottawa, died Monday, Feb. 16, at Heritage Manor in Normal. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Daniel Stuedemann

Daniel Stuedemann

Feb 10, 2009

Daniel Lee Stuedemann,48, of Seneca, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Morris Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St.Patrick's Church in Seneca with Msgr. Raymond Boyle officiating.Burial will be in Mount Hope in Seneca. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday with prayers at 4 p.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home. Arrangements were...

Dina Whitney

Dina Whitney

Feb 8, 2009

Dina J. (Biffany) Whitney, 62, of Ottawa, died Sunday, Feb. 8, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11,...

Rita Roe

Rita Roe

Feb 4, 2009

Rita M. Roe, 76, of Ottawa, died Thursday, Feb. 4, at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4...

Eugene Wallace

Eugene Wallace

Feb 3, 2009

Eugene Wallace, 88, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Ottawa Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home with Associate Pastor Wilbur Zeal officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military services.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. He was born Jan. 7, 1921,...

Mary Tuleck

Mary Tuleck

Feb 2, 2009

Mary Helen Tuleck, 87, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, February 2, 2009 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Ronald Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday February 5, 2009, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Ottawa Funeral...

Eric Donahue

Eric Donahue

Feb 2, 2009

Eric Donahue, 32, of Ottawa, died Monday, Feb. 2, at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Theresa Church in Earlville, with the Rev. Chris Haake officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4 p.m. He...

Shirley Mcnamara

Shirley Mcnamara

Jan 31, 2009

Shirley J. McNamara, 79, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Jan. 31, at La Salle County Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. She was born May 16, 1929, in Marseilles, to John William and Grace (Gray) Hardin. She married...

George Munz

George Munz

Jan 30, 2009

George Henry Munz, 56, of Ottawa, IL, died Friday, January 30, 2009 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Funeral Services will be private. George Munz was born June 28, 1952, in Buffalo, NY, to the late Burton Munz and Doris Dowson. He married Judith Henderson in 1988. He worked as a Truck Driver. He is survived by his...

Francis Koenig

Francis Koenig

Jan 29, 2009

Francis Koenig, 58, of Ottawa, IL, died, Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 31, 2009 at St. Columba Church, with the Rev. Ronald Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 AM, Saturday, January 31 at Ottawa Funeral...