Obituaries

Sister  Marcella Maggio

Sister Marcella Maggio

Jan 26, 2009

Marcella L.Maggio, 86, of Ottawa, IL, died, Monday, January 26, 2009 at 906 Canal St. Apt 215. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 29, 2009 at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Philip Halfacre, officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Joliet at a later date. Marcella Maggio was born September 7,...

Linda (Jett)  Spampanato

Linda (Jett) Spampanato

Jan 24, 2009

Linda M. (Jett) Spampanato, 55, of Marseilles, IL, died, Saturday, January 24, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dale Katcher officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11:00 am - 1 pm, Wednesday,...

Frances Jaramillo

Frances Jaramillo

Jan 21, 2009

Frances M. Jaramillo, 59 years old of Ottawa, IL, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Monday, July 25, 1949 in Ottawa, IL., Daughter of the late James Cruz Torres and the late Mary Martinez. She was a member of St. Columba Church. She worked for JC Whitney Co. for 33 years...

Eugene Woods

Eugene Woods

Jan 18, 2009

Eugene "Gene" C. Woods, 76, of Ottawa, IL, died, Sunday, January 18, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 12:00 Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Seymour Halford officiating. Burial will be in Freedom Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, January 21 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Eugene "Gene"...

Robert  L. Schomas

Robert L. Schomas

Jan 10, 2009

Robert L. Schomas, 78, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Jan. 10, at La Salle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. He...

Edith  F. Hughes

Edith F. Hughes

Jan 6, 2009

Edith F. Hughes, 99, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at La Salle County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Doug Williams of the Evangelical Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at...

Riley Diederich

Riley Diederich

Jan 5, 2009

Riley Diederich, 56, of Ottawa, died Monday, Jan. 5, at his home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Rude of Church of Christ officiating. Cremation will take place with burial at a later date at St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday Ottawa funeral home....

Kathryn Thorson

Kathryn Thorson

Jan 4, 2009

Kathryn Thorson, 92, of Ottawa, formerly of Morris, died Sunday, Jan. 4, at Pleasant View in Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home....

Charles  J. Martin  Jr.

Charles J. Martin Jr.

Jan 3, 2009

Charles "Jim " Martin,63, of Seneca, died Saturday, Jan. 3, at Morris Hospital. Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.Cremation is to follow services. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. He was born Dec. 29, 1945, in Morris, to Charles...

Joan  Elizabeth Briel

Joan Elizabeth Briel

Jan 2, 2009

Joan Elizabeth Briel, 79, of Downers Grove, formerly of Ottawa, died Jan. 2. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 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. Monday, Jan. 5, with a rosary at 4 p.m....

Elda  Marie Kelley

Elda Marie Kelley

Dec 28, 2008

Elda Marie Kelley, 92 of Ottawa passed away Sunday December 28, 2008 at Rivershores Nursing Home in Marseilles, IL. Private Family services were held at the Ottawa Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Memorial Park. She was born on June 20, 1916 at Highland Park, IL to Fred and Amelia (Demski) Grossman. She married Roy Kelley on October 29,...

Marian Less

Marian Less

Dec 27, 2008

Marian Balint Less, 92 of Ottawa passed away Saturday December 27, 2008 at Ottawa Reginal Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 11 A.M. at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be James, John, Christopher and Brady Stone, Jay, JJ, Rick...

Leo  F. Doherty

Leo F. Doherty

Dec 17, 2008

Leo F. Doherty, 87 of Utica, IL passed away Wednesday December 17, 2008 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday December 20, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Philip Halface officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike and Tom Sipula, Daniel Grenter, Eric Olendorf, Matt Mitchell,...

Bernice  Elaine Pugh

Bernice Elaine Pugh

Dec 16, 2008

SHABBONA Bernice Elaine Pugh, 89, of Shabbona, died Dec. 16 at Shabbona Healthcare Center. Memorial Mass will be at a later date at St. Patrick's Church. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She was born Dec.5, 1919, in Ottawa, to Henry and Darlene (Zenor) Bonges. She married John Arthur Pugh...

Helen Toliekis

Helen Toliekis

Dec 14, 2008

Helen Toliekis, 97 of Ottawa passed away Sunday December 14, 2008 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. There will be no services. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery in Chicago. She was born March 5, 1911 at Ottawa to Anthony and Marianna Andruk. They preceded her in death.

Donald  H. Mcgowan

Donald H. Mcgowan

Dec 12, 2008

OTTAWA Donald Henry McGowan, 67, of Ottawa, was called home by the Lord early morning, Dec. 12. Don was born in Chicago on Dec. 9, 1941, served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver by trade. He is survived by a daughter, MaryAnne; four brothers, Edward, Kenneth, Robert and Raymond McGowan; a sister, Barbara White of Ottawa;...

Luann Hughes

Luann Hughes

Dec 11, 2008

LuAnn (Thompson) Hughes, 50 of Oglesby passed away Thursday December 11, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be Monday December 15, 2008 at 1 P.M. at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her nephews. Visitation will be Sunday December 14, 2008 from 2 to 4 P.M. at the Ottawa Funeral...

Theresa Giudici

Theresa Giudici

Dec 10, 2008

Theresa "Tess" Guidici, 96 of Ottawa passed away Wednesday December 10, 2008 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday December 15, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday December 15, 2008 from 9 to 10:30 A.M. at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Pallbearers...

Harold Hicks

Harold Hicks

Dec 10, 2008

Harold O. Hicks Sr., 71, of Conover, NC, passed away at his home, peacefully with his family at his side. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday December 20, 2008, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the Ottawa...

Mary Catherine "Kate" Killelea

Mary Catherine "Kate" Killelea

Dec 9, 2008

Mary Catherine "Kate" Killelea, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM 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 Home with Rosary at 4:00...