Obituaries
George Boswell
Oct 17, 2008
George Boswell Sr., 88 of Ottawa passed away Friday evening October 17, 2008 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday October 21, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. with Chaplain Kerwin Sletto officiating at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday October 21, 2008 from 3:30 until time of services at the funeral home. Cremation rites will...
Roxine J. Graham
Oct 17, 2008
Roxine J. Graham, 48, of Ottawa passed away Friday, October 17, 2008 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 10 A.M. at St. Patrick's Church with Father Philip Halfacre offficating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, October 20, 2008 from 4 to 8...
Donald F. Burke
Oct 17, 2008
Donald F. "Burkie" Burke, 73, of Ottawa passed away Friday evening October 17, 2008 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 11 A.M. at St. Columba Church with Father David Kipfer officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Burial will be in St. Columbia Cemetery at a later date. Visitation...
Joseph D. Martini
Oct 15, 2008
Joseph D. Martini, 75, of Ottawa, IL died Oct. 15, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 27, 1933 in Rockford, IL, the son of Tommaso and Laboria "Lena" (Rinaldo) Martini. He married Ruth Milkereit on June 13, 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Ruth H....
Jeanne L. Sinon
Oct 13, 2008
Jeanne L. Sinon, 85, of Ottawa, died Monday, October 13, 2008 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 16, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 AM Thursday at Ottawa Funeral...
Matthew Kennedy
Oct 7, 2008
Matthew William Kennedy, 26, of Marseilles died Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 AM Saturday, October 11, 2008 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, October 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Matthew was born September...
Robert Mann
Oct 3, 2008
Robert Mann, 85, of Marseilles and formerly of Seneca, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Cremation Rites will be accorded. There will be no services. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home of Seneca was entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Mann was born September 23, 1923, in Marseilles, to Richard and Nettie Mann. He married Enid Mavity September...
John Henry Houltram
Sep 28, 2008
John Henry Houltram, 91, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday September 28, 2008 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday October 3, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Patrick Finley officiating. Entombment will be in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday October 2, 2008 from 5 to...
June L. Gross
Sep 27, 2008
OTTAWA -- June Gross, 84, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Sept. 27, at his home. He passed away surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Peter Brick officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military services. Visitation will be from...
Gerry M. Cross
Sep 25, 2008
OTTAWA -- Gerry Mason Cross, 61, of Ottawa, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at his home with his family at his side following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. A celebration of "G's" life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Tim Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with...
Homer France Fowler
Sep 24, 2008
HOLIDAY, Fla. -- Homer France Fowler, 89, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Seneca, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Menorah Manor in St. Petersburg, Fla. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca with the Rev. Thomas Bourke officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca. Visitation will be from 2 to...
James Madison Hensley Jr.
Sep 21, 2008
SENECA -- James Madison Hensley Jr., 76, of Seneca, died Sunday, Sept. 21, at Morris Hospital. Celebration of Jim's life will be conducted by family members at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. Following services, the American Legion Kasal Post 457 will present the flag. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Visitation will be...

Heriberto Gutierrez
Sep 21, 2008
Heriberto Gutierrez, 30, of Ottawa, died Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 7:00 PM, Friday, September 26, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in San Nicolas Temascatio, Guanajuato, Mexico. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday at Ottawa...
Joseph "D.P. Joe" Willet
Sep 19, 2008
OTTAWA -- Joseph "D.P. Joe" Willet, 56, of Ottawa, died Friday, Sept. 19, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded following the funeral...
Daniel J. Debernardi
Sep 12, 2008
Daniel J. DeBernardi, 57, of Bloomington, died Friday, September 12, 2008 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitations will be from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 17 at Carmody-Flynn...
Ruth M. Robinson
Sep 7, 2008
Ruth M. Robinson, 90, of Marseilles, passed away Sunday September 7, 2008 at Rivershores Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Marseilles. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 10 A.M. at St. Patricks Church with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to...
Alonzo Mccoy
Sep 5, 2008
Alonzo "Phil" McCoy, 69, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 at Ottawa Pavilion. Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the funeral...
Rita B. Ursini
Sep 4, 2008
Rita B. Ursini, 81, of Ottawa died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Monday, September 8, 2008 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. Ronald Dodd officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral...
Joseph F. Ulrich
Sep 2, 2008
Joseph "Joe" F. Ulrich, 79, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be at 2 P.M. at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Williams officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from Noon until time of services at the...
Michael David Sealley
Sep 1, 2008
Michael David Sealley, 38, of Bloomington, IL passed away Monday September 1, 2008 in Bloomington. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday September 5, 2008 at First United Methodist Church in Seneca with Rev. Thomas Bourke officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the service. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 P.M. Thursday September 4, 2008 at...
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