Obituaries

Feb 6, 2023

Kingston JD Lockett, 2, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral ceremony will be at 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 12, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Allan Treest officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, February 12, from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Kingston was born...

Feb 6, 2023

James "JD" Wiggs, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Ceremony will be at 12:00pm, Saturday, February 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until noon Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial of cremated remains will be Monday at 10:00am at Oakwood Memorial Park.

James...

Feb 6, 2023

Dorothy Van Hoozer, 91, of Ottawa, passed away February 6, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Ceremony will be held on Friday, February 10, at 1:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00am until 1:00pm prior to the service Friday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Feb 3, 2023

Keven M. "Wolfie" Wolf, 59, of Naplate, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

A funeral ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 25, at 1:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am until 1:00pm prior to the service Saturday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Feb 1, 2023

Roman Franklin Cummings, 63, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home. A funeral ceremony will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 9, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 pm prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow. Roman was born April 3,...

Feb 1, 2023

James "Jim" Reynolds, 80, of Ottawa, IL, passed away February 1, 2023 surrounded by his family, at his home.

Funeral Service for Jim will be at 10:00A.M. on Monday, February 6, 2023 at St. Columba Church, with Father Nicholas Wilson officiating. Visitation will be held at St. Columba Church from 9:00A.M. until the time of service. Burial...

Jan 25, 2023

Michael Sutfin, 74, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday night at his home.

Memorial Mass will be at 10:30am February 4, 2023 at St. Francis of Assisi, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be 9-10:30 before the service at the Church, with Military Service,  arrangements by Ottawa Funeral Home.

Michael was born January 24,...

Jan 25, 2023

Cheryl Lynn Lamb, 73, of Seneca, IL, passed away on January 25, 2023 at Lightways-Joliet Area Community Hospice. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will take place in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date. Cheryl was born December 14, 1949, in Terre Haute, IN, to Earl and Florence “Anita”  (Sandstrom) Sallee....

Jan 25, 2023

Sean Cory Stoewsand, 27, of Serena, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Funeral Ceremony will be at 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 28, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Ryan Whitley officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm, prior to the service Saturday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be...

Jan 19, 2023

Donna Jean Armstrong (Ostby), 64, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2023, with her family by her side.

She was born to Marion and Loretta Ostby, July 23, 1958, in Miller Township. Donna graduated from Seneca high school in 1976, and was homecoming queen in 1975.

She married Rick Armstrong June 6, 1980, in...

Jan 18, 2023

Mary Johnson, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Crossbridge Church of the Nazarene, 4161 Columbus St., Ottawa, with a dinner to follow.  Pastor Sam Laurey will Officiate. Cremation rites have been entrusted to...

Jan 18, 2023

Donald Sampson, 78, of Ottawa, passed away on January 18, 2023, at LaSalle County Nursing Home, surrounded by his family.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory.

Donald was born December 20, 1944, in Ottawa, IL, to Martin and Eva (Rick) Sampson. He married Arlene Hoffman on December 7, 1979.  She...

Jan 16, 2023

Susan K. (Dille) Calhoun, 70, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center with her family by her side.

Visitation will be held at Ottawa Funeral Home from 3-6 P.M. on Friday, January 27, 2023.  A  memorial service will follow from 6 to 6:30 P.M. with Father Wilson officiating. Burial...

Jan 16, 2023

John Richard "Dick" Marshall, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on January 16, 2023 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 20, at 10:30 am at St. Patrick's Church, with Fr. Jeff Windy officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00am until 10:00am, Friday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. John...

Jan 12, 2023

Margary Doogan, 94, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa.

Funeral Service  for Margary will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:00AM, at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Pastor Phil Potaczek will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00AM until the time of service at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Jan 9, 2023

Lonnie Isabel, 83, of Sheridan, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will take place in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Virgil, IL at a later date.

Lonnie was born August 16, 1939, in Ramsey, IL to...

Jan 8, 2023

Shirley McAllester, 96, of Seneca, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Streator.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Shirley was born July 20, 1926, in Marseilles, IL, to John and Isabelle (Gunderson) Anderson. She married Charles McAllester on December...

Jan 7, 2023

John Lee Bruss, 76, of Ottawa, IL, passed away January 7, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Services will be held at a later date.  Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. John was born February 7, 1946, in Ottawa, IL., to Alonzo and Marion (Scidmore) Bruss. He graduated from...

Jan 7, 2023

Floyd Wood, 85, of Seneca, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center.

Funeral Service will be on Friday, January 13, at 11:00 am, at Osborne- Nelson Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 11:00am prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. Cremation...

Jan 7, 2023

Clarence "Sonny" Daugherty, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on January 7, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory.

Clarence was born September 8, 1931, in Ottawa, IL, to Clarence and Eva (Hill)...