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

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
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...

Lois Johnson
Jul 14, 2008
Lois M. Johnson, 95, of Wedron, IL passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 11 A.M. Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Seymour Halford officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Ottawa...

Roy Wilson
Jul 13, 2008
SENECA -- Rev. Roy F. Wilson, 88, of Seneca, died Sunday, July 13, at the Morris Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the former Assembly of God Church at the corner of Main and Union in Seneca with the Rev. Roger Willis officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca with full military...

Michael Cook Sr.
Jul 13, 2008
Michael Allen Cook Sr., 66, of Ottawa, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Pleasant View. No funeral services will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Mr. Cook was born September 14, 1941 in Alliance, Ohio to Angelo and Mary (Stefenel) Cook. He married Mary Lou Casey June 9, 1960. He was a machinist for Johnson Pattern; Owens Illinois...

Eleanor Park
Jul 12, 2008
Eleanor B. Park, 96, of Ottawa, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be at 11:30 AM Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Lisa Hadler of the First Congregational United Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:30 AM Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Mary Comegys
Jul 12, 2008
Mary E. Comegys, 95, of Springfield, formerly of Seneca, died Saturday, July 12, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with the Rev. Joseph Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Seneca. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday...

Edward "Tudor" Panko
Jul 9, 2008
Ed was on vacation in Minnesota on Dead Lake at the cabin of his grandparents, Jim and Clara Vittone, built over the last 40 years. He had just spent the day fishing with his sweetheart, Carol, and his parents, Jim and Sandy. They had a great day, having brought in 60 fish. Eddie cleaned the fish. Then we sat...
Frank Grove
Jul 8, 2008
Frank Grove, 95, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Pleasant View. Memorial Services will be at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Lisa Hadler and Chaplain Kerwin Sletto officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 11:30 AM at the funeral home. Mr. Grove was born May 18, 1913 in Ottawa...

James Greve
Jul 5, 2008
James Thomas "Tom" Greve, 66, of Seneca, died Saturday, July 5, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Seneca with the Rev. Thomas Bourke officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded at his request, with burial later in Mount Hope. Visitation will be from 5 to...

Gerald Drackley
Jul 3, 2008
SENECA - Mr. Gerald Drackley, 58, of Seneca, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. Funeral services will be at noon Monday, July 7, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Seneca with the Rev. Tom Bourke officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation by the honor guard.Visitation...
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