Obituaries

Dorothy  Mae Lovelace

Dorothy Mae Lovelace

Aug 27, 2008

Dorothy Mae (Ullrich) Lovelace, 83, RN, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Ottawa Illinois passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Graveside services will be Friday September 5, 2008 at 10 A.M. at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, IL with Father David Kipfer officiating. Dorothy was born April 9, 1925 to William J. and Anna (Marciniak) Ullrich. She is survived by...

Ida Debernardi

Ida Debernardi

Aug 25, 2008

Ida Debernardi, 92, of Ottawa, died Monday, Aug. 25, at La Salle County Nursing Home. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation rites were accorded. She was born Feb. 1,...

Tanner Paul Scott Gerkitz

Tanner Paul Scott Gerkitz

Aug 25, 2008

Tanner Paul Scott "Gungrave 96" Gerkitz, 14, of Marseilles, died August 25, 2008. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Friday, August 29, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa with the Rev. John Walker officiating. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the funeral service. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 28, 2008...

Marilyn  Delaine Helwig

Marilyn Delaine Helwig

Aug 23, 2008

OTTAWA -- Marilyn Delaine "Dee" Helwig, 78, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Aug. 23, at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Columba Church with the Rev. Ronald Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 4...

Willard Miller

Willard Miller

Aug 21, 2008

Willard "Bud" Miller, 84, of Ottawa and formerly of Peoria, died Thursday, August 21, 2008 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Monday, August 25, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with Military Services. Visitation will be from 2:00 -...

Robert "Robb" C. Rice

Robert "Robb" C. Rice

Aug 20, 2008

Robert "Robb" C. Rice, 34, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, August 25, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Kurt Simon officiating . Cremation Rites will be accorded following the funeral service. Visitation will be held 3:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday, August 24, 2008 at...

Charnika  Shann Wilkins

Charnika Shann Wilkins

Aug 18, 2008

Charnika Shann Wilkins-Morales, 26, of Ottawa, died Monday, Aug. 18, in her home. A Celebration of Life will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Central Church of Christ in Streator. Mrs. Wilkins-Morales was born Nov. 6, 1981, in Chicago, to Joe Louis and Charlotte (Jones) Wilkins. She married Ramiro Perez Morales on June 4, 1999, in Memphis, Tenn....

William  J. Zoran

William J. Zoran

Aug 16, 2008

William J. Zoran, 63, of Ottawa, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 16, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home...

Rose  E. Krafft

Rose E. Krafft

Aug 15, 2008

Rose E. Krafft, 80, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Ottawa, passed away Friday, Aug. 15, at her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Oakwood Memorial Park with the Rev. Doug Williams officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. She was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Streator, to...

Mary  Frances Miller

Mary Frances Miller

Aug 15, 2008

Mary Frances Miller, 68, of Ottawa, died Friday, August 15, 2008 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 PM Monday August 18, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday August 17, 2008 at the Ottawa Funeral...

Frances  M. Mustered

Frances M. Mustered

Aug 14, 2008

Frances M. Mustered, 72, of Ottawa passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 14, 2008 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Monday, August 18, 2008 at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 - 5:00 PM with prayers at...

Elroy  H. Dannewitz

Elroy H. Dannewitz

Aug 13, 2008

ElRoy H. Dannewitz, 87, of Ottawa and formerly of Somonauk, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at his home. ElRoy donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Association. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will be private at St. Columba Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mr. Dannewitz was born February 12, 1921,...

Carl  D. Winchester

Carl D. Winchester

Aug 4, 2008

Carl D. Winchester, 75, of Ottawa, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM Friday, August 8, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Katcher officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, August 7 at the funeral home. Carl was born...

Bert  F. Hill

Bert F. Hill

Aug 4, 2008

Bert F. Hill, 71, of Utica, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, August 8, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with Military Services. Visistation will be from 4:00 til 7:00 PM Thursday,...

Mary Gibson

Mary Gibson

Aug 2, 2008

OTTAWA -- Mary G. Gibson, 99, of Ottawa, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 2, at Ottawa Pavilion. 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 Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with a...

Richard Aussem

Richard Aussem

Jul 23, 2008

Richard "Dick" Aussem, 70, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, July 23, at Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Monsignor Thomas Badovsky officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ottawa...

Karen Thomas

Karen Thomas

Jul 22, 2008

Karen Thomas, 54, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 26, 2008 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, July 25, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral...

Jack Shroyer

Jack Shroyer

Jul 21, 2008

Jack D. Shroyer, 54, of Ottawa died Monday, July 21, 2008 at Ottawa Pavilion. There will be no services.

Delbert Burford

Delbert Burford

Jul 21, 2008

Del Buford, 57, of Ottawa passed away Sunday July 20, 2008 peacefully, at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a long, hard battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from Noon til 3:00 PM at the...

Mary  "Roberta" Case

Mary "Roberta" Case

Jul 18, 2008

CRYSTAL LAKE -- Mary "Roberta" Case, 89, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Friday, July 18, at The Fountains at Crystal Lake. Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30...