Obituaries

Marcella Weygand

Oct 4, 2023

Marcella Weygand, 88, of Naplate, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at La Salle County Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will be on Friday, October 6, from 10:00am until 12:00noon at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 12noon, at the funeral home. She will be entombed in the Shrine of...

Susan Carrier

Sep 30, 2023

Susan Carrier, 66, of Mark, IL, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home.

Susan was born November 24, 1956, in Ottawa, IL, to Claude and Alberta (Crisman) Odum. She married John Carrier on June 9, 2000 in Marseilles, IL.

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Patricia Perrot

Sep 27, 2023

Patricia A. Perrot, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL.

Visitation will be from 12:00pm until 1:00pm on Friday, October 20, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 1:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Patricia...

Ronald Slafer

Sep 26, 2023

Ronald Slafer, 79, passed away on September 26, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center with his family and friends at his side.

Visitation will be Monday, October 2 from 10:00am until 1:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 1:00pm, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial with military...

David Ross

Sep 25, 2023

David Dare Ross, 77, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 28, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A private graveside burial will be held on Friday at Oakwood Memorial Park.

David was born on May 16, 1946, in Streator, Illinois to Muriel (Sipe)...

Robert Vonruden

Sep 22, 2023

Robert VonRuden, 87, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at his home.

Visitation will be on Thursday, September 28, from 9:00am until 10:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, at St. Columba Catholic Church, with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at...

Vivian Maierhofer

Sep 19, 2023

Vivian Maierhofer, 94, of Seneca, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the family farm surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 24, from 3:00pm until 7:00pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 25, at 11:00am, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with...

Jorge Galvez

Sep 14, 2023

Jorge Galvez, 53, of Ottawa, entered the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home.

Visitation will be Monday, September 18 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 19, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Burial will follow...

Sean Mettille

Sep 13, 2023

Sean Mettille, 42, of Marseilles, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Private burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Ellen Myre

Sep 9, 2023

Ellen Louise (Peterson) Myre, 77, passed away in Ottawa, IL on September 9, 2023. She was born January 4, 1946 in Morris, IL to Robert and Lovina (Sutton) Peterson.

Ellen married her Seneca High School sweetheart, Art Myre, Jr., on August 23, 1963.  The couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Ellen graduated in 1987...

Sandra Peterson

Sep 9, 2023

It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Sandra Diane Peterson on September 9th, 2023.  She was born on September 8th, 1942 and passed peacefully at the age of 81.

Sandra is survived by her son, Scott Peterson  and her brother, William Serandos. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Doris Serandos and...

Sharon Martin

Sep 8, 2023

Sharon Martin, 83, of Seneca, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Sharon was born June 11, 1940, in Kewanee, IL, to and Ruby . She married Charles "Jim"...

Karl Howardson

Aug 25, 2023

Karl Laxfoss Howardson Sr, 82, of Marseilles, formerly of Seneca, passed away August 25, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

He was born December 23, 1940 in Reykjavik, Iceland to Gudny Aalen Johannesdottir and Havardur Karl Reimarsson.

Karl moved to the United States from Iceland in 1959 on a work visa to pursue...

Robert J. Pillion

Aug 25, 2023

Robert J. Pillion, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at his home.

Visitation will be Wednesday, August 30, from 4:00 until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A fire department walk through will take place at 4:30 pm and Knights of Columbus service at 7:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, August 31,...

James Ostrem

Aug 15, 2023

James Ostrem, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at his home.

Visitation will be on Sunday, August 20, 2023 from 1:00 until 3:00pm. A funeral ceremony will follow at 3:00pm. Private family burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

James was born February 11, 1939, in Harding, IL, to Elmer and Virginia...

Robert "Bob" Cupples

Aug 15, 2023

Robert "Bob" Cupples, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at his home.

Visitation will be on Friday, August 18, from 10:00am until 1:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held at 1:00pm at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Bob was born...

Ronald "Ron" Hayes

Aug 15, 2023

Ronald "Ron" Hayes, 50, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa after a courageous battle with cancer.

A gathering of friends and family will be held on Saturday, August 19, from 11:00am until 2:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

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Faith Mcnamara

Aug 10, 2023

Faith McNamara, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and Emergency Department nurse, passed away at home on August 10th, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She spent her last days surrounded by friends and family.

Faith was born to LeRoy and Arnette Lowman on the day after Christmas in 1958 and was the baby of...

Hugh "Alex" Hicks

Aug 6, 2023

Hugh "Alex" Alexander Hicks, 72, of Morris, IL, passed away at his home in Morris on August 6th, 2023.

A private burial will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Hugh was born May 25, 1951, in Ottawa IL, to Clement and Helen (Alexander) Hicks.

He served in the United States Army and was...

Gary Woods

Jul 31, 2023

Gary M Woods, 67, passed away peacefully July 31, 2023, at his home in Phoenix. Born November 6, 1955, Gary was the middle child of three children born to Bernard and Darlene (Donahue) Woods who were proud and hard-working third generation farm family in Ottawa, Illinois.

Gary was an avid athlete who participated in most sports during...