Obituaries

Jay Black

Jay Black

Nov 16, 2007

Ottawa- Jay Black, 38, of Ottawa, passed away Friday November 16, 2007 at Ottawa Pavilion after a lengthly illness. There will be no services. Cremation rites were accorded. He was born on February 14, 1969 at Buffalo, WY to Carol and Carol (Frye) Black. He is survived by his mother of Freeport IL, three sisters; Susan Glenn of Freeport,...

Mary Farro

Mary Farro

Nov 12, 2007

OTTAWA -- Mary Farro, 80, of Ottawa, died Monday, Nov. 12, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Memorial services will be later. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs. Farro was born April 21, 1927, in Ottawa to Emil and Helen (Scullin) Roth. She married Raymond "Goots" Farro on Aug. 11, 1951, at St. Patrick's Church. He died March...

Marie Pool

Marie Pool

Nov 11, 2007

OTTAWA -- B. Marie Pool, 87, of Ottawa, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at La Salle County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Katcher, Chaplain for Ottawa Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...

Dolores Dixon

Dolores Dixon

Nov 11, 2007

OTTAWA -- Dolores H. Dixon, 90, of Ottawa, formerly of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., died Sunday, Nov. 11, at Pleasant View Luther Home. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial will be in Lake Havasu City. Arrangements were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Mrs. Dixon was born Sept. 17, 1917, in Pesotume, Ill., to Harry and Marie (Ricketts) Holl. She married...

Bernard Mayhall

Bernard Mayhall

Nov 10, 2007

OTTAWA -- Bernard D. Mayhall, 94, of Ottawa, died Saturday, Nov. 10, at Pleasant View Luther Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Polly Klimson officiating. Entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at...

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,...