Obituaries

Ashleigh Bennett

Ashleigh Bennett

Feb 1, 2008

OTTAWA -- Ashleigh "Paige" Marie Bennett, 7, of Ottawa, Ill., passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at Children's Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Polly Klimson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the...

Mary Darif

Mary Darif

Feb 1, 2008

OTTAWA -- Mary Jane DaRif, 79, of Ottawa, died Friday, Feb. 1, at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4...

Doris Ftacek

Doris Ftacek

Jan 29, 2008

OTTAWA -- Doris Ftacek, 80, of Ottawa, died Thursday, Nov. 22, at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs. Ftacek...

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Jan 23, 2008

OTTAWA -- Donald J. Miller, 77, of Ottawa, died Jan. 23, at the Veterans Home in La Salle. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Columba Church in Ottawa with the Rev. Walter Miller officiating. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday...

Eric Heiss

Eric Heiss

Jan 17, 2008

OTTAWA – Eric Timothy Heiss, 20, of Ottawa, died Thursday, January 17, 2008. Mr. Heiss was born December 18, 1987 in Ottawa, to Timothy Earl and Audrey (Inman) Heiss. He attended Ottawa Township High School. Eric is survived by his mother and one brother, Alexander Heiss at home; his maternal grandparents Kenneth and Karen Inman and his paternal grandparents...

Michael Pannella

Michael Pannella

Jan 16, 2008

OTTAWA -- Michael Pannella, 48, of Ottawa, died Jan. 16, in Sheridan. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Pannella was born June 29, 1959, in Newton, Mass., to Joseph and Lorraine (Daley) Pannella....

Paul Carlson

Paul Carlson

Jan 15, 2008

OTTAWA -- Paul C. Carlson, 74, formerly of Chicago, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at La Salle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. There will be a gathering of family and friends at Ottawa Funeral Home from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday. Graveside services and burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill....

Marjorie Schomas

Marjorie Schomas

Jan 14, 2008

OTTAWA -- Marjorie A. Schomas, 76, of Ottawa, died Monday, Jan. 14, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Memorial Mass 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. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Miss Schomas was born April...

Robert Mccormick

Robert Mccormick

Jan 11, 2008

MARSEILLES -- Robert J. McCormick, 78, of Marseilles, died Friday, Jan. 11, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Kerwin Sletto. Burial will be in Granville Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. McCormick was born...

Marie Wolfe

Marie Wolfe

Jan 11, 2008

OTTAWA -- Marie Panier Wolfe, 87, of Ottawa, died Friday, Jan. 11, at her daughter's home in Deep Water, Mo. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at...

Jean Sulek

Jean Sulek

Jan 9, 2008

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS -- Jean (Vercimak) Sulek, 60, of Arlington Heights, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles. Visitation will be from 2 to...

Debbie Morganflash

Debbie Morganflash

Jan 9, 2008

OTTAWA -- Debbie Morganflash, 59, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Suits officiating. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Saturday at the funeral home. Ms. Morganflash was...

Marie Connors

Marie Connors

Jan 8, 2008

Marie A. Connors, 87, of Ottawa, died January 8, 2008 at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Friday January 11 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 - 7 PM with prayers at 4:00 PM at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs....

Donald Esmond

Donald Esmond

Jan 5, 2008

OTTAWA -- Donald Moore Esmond, 84, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Jan. 5, at Pleasant View Luther Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with Chaplain Kerwin Sletto officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to services...

Irene Conger

Irene Conger

Jan 2, 2008

OTTAWA -- Irene V. Conger, 93, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Polly Klimson officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Center Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, with Eastern Star services at 10:30 a.m., at the...

Ronald Frye

Ronald Frye

Dec 31, 2007

BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Ronald Frye, 76, of Brookfield Township, died Monday, Dec. 31, at Heritage Manor in Streator. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Monsignor Raymond Boyle officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Ransom. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Osborne-Nelson...

Patricia Leach

Patricia Leach

Dec 23, 2007

MARSEILLES -- Patricia L. Leach, 77, of Marseilles died Sunday Dec. 23, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Dodd of St. Columba Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from two hours prior to services Thursday at the funeral...

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Dec 20, 2007

OTTAWA – Margaret Brown, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday December 20, 2007 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 4:00 PM Sunday, December 23 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Williams officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. She...

Joseph Kelly

Joseph Kelly

Dec 16, 2007

Joseph Kelly, 82, of Ottawa, died Sunday December 16, 2007 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Friday December 21 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial wil be in St. Columba Cemetery with military services. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Thursday December 20 at...

Lloyd Fuller

Lloyd Fuller

Dec 16, 2007

Lloyd "Vic" Fuller Jr., 47, of Ottawa, died Sunday, December 16, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Lourduraj Ignatius officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday and one hour prior to services on...