Obituaries

Willard Mclachlan

Willard Mclachlan

Nov 8, 2007

EARLVILLE -- Willard F. McLachlan, 87, of Earlville, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at Mendota Community Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in St. Theresa Cemetery in Earlville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ottawa Funeral...

Marie Bray

Marie Bray

Nov 6, 2007

DEER PARK -- Marie Bray, 74, of Deer Park, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Stephen Bithos of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral...

Christa Demo

Christa Demo

Nov 5, 2007

CHERRY VALLEY -- Christa Jones Demo, 32, of Cherry Valley, Ill., formerly of Ottawa, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services and visitation will be private at Waltham Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roy Backus officiating. Burial will be in Waltham Presbyterian Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs. Demo was born...

Ronald Harvey

Ronald Harvey

Nov 4, 2007

MARSEILLES -- Ronald Harvey, 65, of Marseilles, died Sunday, Nov. 4, at Rivershores Center in Marseilles. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Ross Miley officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Harvey was born Dec. 23, 1941,...

Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson

Nov 2, 2007

OTTAWA -- Harry L. Johnson, 79, of Ottawa, died Friday, Nov. 2, at Ottawa Pavilion. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Oakwood Memorial Park with the Rev. Doug Williams of Evangelical United Methodist Church officiating. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military services....

Willis Farrell

Willis Farrell

Nov 2, 2007

OTTAWA -- Willis E. Farrell, 82, of Ottawa, died Friday, Nov. 2, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers...

Roger Foster

Roger Foster

Nov 1, 2007

OTTAWA -- Roger D. Foster, 69, of Ottawa, died Thursday, Nov. 1, at his home. Private services will be held. Cremation rites were accorded. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mr. Foster was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Ottawa, to Alvy and Irene (Doolan) Foster. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was a...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

Oct 24, 2007

OTTAWA -- Jerry Smith, 65, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday. Mr. Smith was born Oct. 14,...

Marie Crowley

Marie Crowley

Oct 22, 2007

OTTAWA -- Marie A. Crowley, 98, of Ottawa, died Monday, Oct. 22, at Pleasant View Luther Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Maribeth Radtke

Maribeth Radtke

Oct 21, 2007

OTTAWA -- Maribeth Radtke, 54, of Ottawa, died Sunday, Oct. 21, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in La Salle. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at...

Mary Vercolio

Mary Vercolio

Oct 17, 2007

OTTAWA -- Mary D. Vercolio, 85, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. 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. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers...

Theresa Gerkitz

Theresa Gerkitz

Oct 13, 2007

OTTAWA -- Theresa A. Gerkitz, 89, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Oct. 13, at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Louis Demontfort Church in Oak Lawn with the Rev. Mark Canavan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Evergreen Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at...

Alice Leix

Alice Leix

Oct 12, 2007

OTTAWA -- Alice Leix, 79, of Ottawa, died Friday, Oct. 12, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with Father Gerald Meyer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, with prayers at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Mrs. Leix was born Dec. 10, 1927,...

Ernest Mitchell

Ernest Mitchell

Oct 10, 2007

OTTAWA -- Ernest J. Mitchell Sr., 82, of Ottawa, died Monday, Sept. 10, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Mitchell was born Sept....

Pearl Sieg

Pearl Sieg

Oct 2, 2007

OTTAWA -- Pearl E. Sieg, 83, of Ottawa, formerly of Gloversville, N.Y., died Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. There will be no funeral services. Cremation rites will be accorded. Graveside services will be in Johnstown, N.Y. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs. Sieg was born Feb. 22, 1924,...

Kyle Lowe

Kyle Lowe

Oct 1, 2007

OTTAWA -- Kyle P. Lowe, 24, of Ottawa, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at Rockford Memorial Hospital due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St.Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. Gerald Meyer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Reige Hughes

Reige Hughes

Sep 29, 2007

OTTAWA – Reige Hughes, 76, of Ottawa, died Saturday, September 29 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military services. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Hughes was born...

Mitzi Davis

Mitzi Davis

Sep 27, 2007

Mitzi L. Davis, 56, of Ottawa, died Thursday, September 27 at her home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Chaplain Kerwin Sletto officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 pm Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis was born July 8, 1951, in Ottawa...

Ralph Murry

Ralph Murry

Sep 26, 2007

DILLON, Mont. – Ralph F. Murry, PhD., 56, of Dillon, Mont., died Wednesday, September 26, due to injuries received from an auto accident in Montana. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Wednesday at St. Columba Church in Ottawa with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Visitation will be...

Allen Wilhelms

Allen Wilhelms

Sep 22, 2007

OTTAWA -- Allen R. Wilhelms, 63, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Sept. 22, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday 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 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral...