Obituaries

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,...

Dale Grieves

Apr 27, 2023

Dale Grieves, 61, of Marseilles, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 pm on Monday, May 1, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 2, at 10:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial...

Dwayne Ellis

Apr 24, 2023

Dwayne Ellis, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, with family by his side.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Gathering starts at 9:00 am; military honors, followed by a prayer service, will begin at 10:00 am with Pastor Sherry Stevenson. A luncheon will...

Donald Pagakis Jr.

Apr 22, 2023

Donald Pagakis Jr., 62, of Earlville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 at his home.

A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, April 27, from 3:00 until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Donald was born November 12, 1960, in Ottawa, IL, to Donald...

Debra Barra

Apr 19, 2023

Debra Marie "Diamond" Barra (nee Hougas), 55, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at her home.

Visitation will be Saturday, April 29, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 1:00pm, at the funeral home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Private burial will be in Mount Hope...

James Walker

Apr 17, 2023

James Earl "Hyrum" Walker, 66, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Visitation will be 10:00 until 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 26, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A funeral ceremony will follow at 12:00pm noon, at the church, with a luncheon immediately after. Burial will...

Donna Corso

Apr 15, 2023

Donna Corso, 76, of Elgin, formerly of Ottawa, Oak Park, and Westmont, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Aperion Care in Elgin.

Private Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, April 28, at St. Columba Church. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Donna...

James Reinmann

Apr 15, 2023

James Reinmann, 86, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 21, from 9:00 until 10:00am, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am, at St. Patrick's Church, with Fr. Nicholas Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in St. Columba...

Roy Horn

Apr 10, 2023

Roy Horn, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Heritage Woods of Ottawa.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Roy was born January 24, 1940, in Streator, IL, to Curtis and Margaret (Carpenter) Horn. He married Eleanor Gobel in September of 2000 in Joliet, IL.

He is...