Obituaries

"Ed"  Stephen Stanaker

"Ed" Stephen Stanaker

Nov 13, 2008

11/15/2008, 12:03 am Comment on this story | Print this story | Email this story OTTAWA -- "Ed" Stephen Stanaker, 61, Ottawa, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation will follow the services. Visitation will be 3 to 6...

Vincent Shank

Vincent Shank

Nov 11, 2008

OTTAWA Vincent Shank, 92, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Pleasant View Nursing Home. 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 with full military rites. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home,...

Edmund  J. Donohue

Edmund J. Donohue

Nov 10, 2008

Edmund J. Donohue, 76 of Peru, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, November 14, 2008 at 11 A.M. at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with full military rites. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Morgan and Brian Sloan, Zachary Cofoid...

C. Jim "Yogi" Mcdonald

C. Jim "Yogi" Mcdonald

Nov 10, 2008

C. Jim "Yogi" McDonald, 77, of Ottawa passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. He was born on August 1, 1931 at Ottawa to Clarence and Helen (Barber) McDonald. He married Mary Ellen Ide on December 18, 1949. She passed away June 22, 2002. He...

Beulah  Louise (Raines)  Jett

Beulah Louise (Raines) Jett

Nov 6, 2008

OTTAWA -- Beulah Louise (Raines) Jett, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, at her daughter's home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Rev. Dale Katcher will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday at the Ottawa...

Kim  A. Maier

Kim A. Maier

Nov 5, 2008

Kim A. Maier, 50, of Seneca, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church with Monsignor Raymond Boyle officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca with prayers...

Ranae  A. Howdeshell

Ranae A. Howdeshell

Nov 2, 2008

Ranae A. Howdeshell, 37, of Oglesby, died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital following an accident. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM Friday, November 7, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the services. Visitaion will be held from 4:00 til 8:00 PM on Thursday, November...

Mary  Alice Carter

Mary Alice Carter

Oct 29, 2008

Mary Alice Carter of Ottawa died Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Carter was born February 14, 1930 in Ottawa to Edward K. (Mary A. McDonnell) Thompson. She married Buz Carter...

Daniel  Brenn Bibbins

Daniel Brenn Bibbins

Oct 28, 2008

Daniel Brenn Bibbins of Pittsburg was 48 when he passed away of a heart attack on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Martinez, California. A service will be held at Pittsburg Funeral Chapel, Pittsburg, California on November 4 at 3:00 pm with visitation from noon to 3:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 8,...

Rev. Robert Joseph Creager

Rev. Robert Joseph Creager

Oct 25, 2008

Reverend Robert Joseph Creager, 80, of Ottawa passed away Saturday October 25, 2008 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Thursday October 30, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Most Reverend Daniel Jenky, Bishop of Peoria officiating and Homilist Reverend Philip D. Halfacre, Pastor of St. Patrick's Church. Burial will be in...

Mildred Shanley

Mildred Shanley

Oct 24, 2008

Mildred A. Shanley, 88, of Ottawa, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 28 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Monday, October 27, 2008 with prayers at 4:00. Mrs....

George Boswell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...