Obituaries

Burton J. Hess

Jun 10, 2023

Burton J. Hess, 70, of Seneca, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 15, from 4:00 until 7:00pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca. Mass of Christian burial will be on Friday, June 16, at 11:00am, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with Fr. Bowan...

Willard "Bill" Mengarelli

Jun 10, 2023

Willard "Bill" Mengarelli, 71, of Seneca, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

A visitation will be held on Friday, June 16, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home and then from 10:00am until the time of service Saturday. A funeral ceremony will be held at 11:00am Saturday,...

Alta Ringer

Jun 9, 2023

Alta Ringer, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 14, from 9:00 until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 11:00am with Dion Ringer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Alta was born January 3,...

Elaine Kay Davis

Jun 7, 2023

Elaine Kay Davis passed away on June 7, 2023 at her home in Ottawa, surrounded by her family. She was 81 years old. She was born to Meritt and Ruth (Gernentz) Davis January 10, 1942 in Peoria, Illinois with her twin sister, Lorraine.

Elaine enjoyed Christmas, decorating her home, watching court television shows, shopping at resale shops,...

Patrick Raymond Rosales

Jun 3, 2023

Patrick Raymond Rosales, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 at The Pavilion of Ottawa.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 7, from11:00am until 2:00pm, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held at 2:00pm, at the funeral home, with Fr. Michael Driscoll officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at St....

Vicki Mitchell

Jun 1, 2023

Vicki Elaine Mitchell, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at home on June 1st, 2023.

Vicki is survived by her husband Barry Mitchell; their four children, Chad Mitchell, Kiley Mitchell, Samantha Mitchell, and Andrea (Jim) Scime; six grandchildren, Mackenzie (Jordan) Pratt, Brady Mitchell, Nicholas Scime, Lauren Scime, Andrew Scime, and Logan Mitchell; and two...

Raymond "Dick" Bennington

Jun 1, 2023

Raymond "Dick" Bennington, 80, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Visitation will be on Saturday June, 10, from 9:00am until 10:00am at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Mass of Christian burial will follow at 10:00am, at the church, with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Burial with military honors...

Sheila Bayer

May 31, 2023

The family of Sheila Marie Russell Bayer of Ottawa, IL is saddened to announce her unexpected passing of natural causes on May 31, 2023 at the age of 51 years old.

Sheila will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 30 years, Steven Bayer; children: Emily Bayer (Byron McMickens) and Phillip Bayer (Alyssa Davis); brother: Dale (Kathy)...

Francis O'Brien

May 31, 2023

Francis O'Brien, 74, of Marseilles, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.

Following his wishes, no services will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Francis was born January 2, 1949, in Ottawa, IL, to James and June (Smith) O'Brien.

He liked to collect...

Randy Forbes

May 29, 2023

Randy Forbes, 68, of Ottawa, passed away Monday May 29, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. No services will be held.

Arthur Aubry

May 28, 2023

Arthur J. Aubry, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be held on Monday, June 5, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, June 6, at 10:30am at St. Columba Church. Burial will be in St....

Betty Boyle

May 28, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Boyle, 90, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at her home.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 2 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00am on Saturday June 3, at St. Columba Church, with Fr. Gary Caster officiating.

Betty...

Glenn Brockman

May 26, 2023

Glenn Brockman, 87, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023 at his home.

A visitation will be held on Friday, June 2, from 12:00pm until 1:00pm at the chapel at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Streator. A prayer service will follow at 1:00pm with Fr. Matt DeBlock officiating.

Glenn was born March 21,...

Viola (Mann) Dillon

May 26, 2023

Viola Elizabeth Dillon (nee Mann), 103, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023.

Private family services will be held with burial in Riverview Cemetery.

Viola was born January 10, 1920, in Campbellsville, KY, to Richard and Nettie (Williams) Mann. She married Thomas Dillon on March 14, 1938 in Marseilles. He passed away...

Roberta Aubry

May 25, 2023

Roberta Ann Aubry, 77, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 31, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, June 1, at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa, with Fr. Gary Caster officiating.

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Kenneth Harmon

May 24, 2023

Kenneth Harmon, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at  The Pavilion of Ottawa.

Visitation will be Tuesday, May 30, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Utica at a later date.

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Michelle Nichols

May 19, 2023

Michelle Nichols, 64, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Following her wishes, cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Gary "Mort" Eugene Cooper

May 9, 2023

Gary Eugene "Mort" Cooper, 82, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony with military honors will follow at 11:00am with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral...

Tony Lee Gould

May 5, 2023

Tony Lee Gould, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.  Special thanks to the nurses at Northwestern Hospital for their care and to all nurses for Nurses Week.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will...

Barbara Bohler

Apr 28, 2023

Barbara Kay Bohler, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Private family services will be held.

Barbara was born November 10, 1949, in Ottawa,Il, to Tranquillo and Agnes ( Hannigan) Balocchi. She graduated from Marquette High School in 1968. She married to Joseph Bohler on April 4,...