Obituaries

Charles Pfau

Nov 24, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Pfau, Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24 at Presence Mercy Hospital, Aurora IL.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:00 am, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:00am until the time of service at the funeral home on Saturday. Burial will follow in St. Columba...

Judith Pineda

Nov 24, 2022

Judith Lynn (Vissering) Pineda, 74, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 AM, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.

Judy was born July...

Dorothy Bongartz

Nov 24, 2022

Dorothy Bongartz, 89, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at  1:30pm, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Nicholas Wilson officiating. Visitation will be at the Ottawa Funeral Home from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Columba...

John Wisniewski

Nov 17, 2022

John R. “Jack” Wisniewski, 94, of Ottawa, died Thursday evening, November 17, 2022 at LaSalle County Nursing Home with his children by his side.

Family services were held Monday, November 21 with burial in St. Columba Cemetery, Ottawa. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jack was born September 9, 1928, in Ottawa to...

Guy Gamons

Nov 16, 2022

Guy Russell Gamons, 53, of Westchester, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at his home. Visitation to be held on Saturday, December 10, at Ottawa Funeral Home, from 10:00am until noon, followed by a memorial service at 12:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Guy was born July 2, 1969, in Ottawa,...

Thomas J Murphy

Nov 15, 2022

Thomas Murphy, 84, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Friday November 18, 2022 at St. Columba Church, with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, November 17, 2022, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Donald Brimm

Nov 13, 2022

Donald Brimm, 81, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at his home.

A graveside service will take place Monday, November 21, at 1:00pm at St. Columba Cemetery with Rev. Gary Caster officiating.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

John D. Leach

Nov 11, 2022

John Leach, 86, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on November 11, 2022 at his home.

John was born October 9, 1936, in Elcho, WI, to Gerald Leach and Delsey (Deloy) Leach. John married Patricia Hollenbeck on October 14th, 1961 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Ottawa, IL.

John was a veteran of the Korean War, being...

Joanne Dyer

Nov 10, 2022

Joanne Dyer, 65, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend to everyone she met, passed away Thursday November 10, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by her family.

Joanne was born July 30, 1957, in Ottawa, IL, to Walter and Virginia (Voyles) Farrell. Joanne would go on to marry the love of her life,...

James Wawerski

Nov 1, 2022

James Wawerski, 86, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday November 1, 2022 at his home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Jim was born June 1, 1936 in Ottawa, to Stanley and Nina (Carrier) Wawerski. He married Della Vicich on November 24, 1953 in Ottawa. ...

Howard Workman

Nov 1, 2022

Howard Workman, 84, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on November 1, 2022, at Ottawa Pavilion.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Private family services will be held.

Howard was born December 3, 1937, in Newton, IL, to Gaillard and Maxine (Bryan) Workman .

Howard retired from the Daily Times having...

Mary Ann Carroll

Oct 22, 2022

Mary Ann (Walther) Carroll passed peacefully in her sleep on October 22, 2022, surrounded by family.

She was born November 21, 1929, to Reuben William and Frances Constance (Burke) Walther. Her older brother Reuben William Walther, Jr. preceded her in death. Mary Ann attended LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby High School, Sacred Heart Academy in Tucson, AZ, Sterling High School, and...

Eleanor (Steele) Goebel

Oct 20, 2022

Eleanor Goebel, 83, of Spring Valley formerly  Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday at Aperion Care Spring Valley her husband by her side.

Private services and Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery on Wednesday. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her services.

Eleanor was born November 3, 1938, in Iaeger, WV, to Roscoe and...

Tina Reynolds

Oct 16, 2022

Christina M. "Tina" Reynolds, 71, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday October 16, 2022 at Pleasant View with her girls at her side.

Visitation will be held Friday October 21, 2022 from 3:00pm - 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home followed by Memorial Services at 6:00pm with Fr. Michael Driscoll officiating. Burial services at St Columba Cemetary will be...

Doreen "Dorrie" Smith

Oct 13, 2022

Doreen "Dorrie" Smith, 63, of Ottawa, IL passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her home.

Dorrie was born July 18, 1959 in Ottawa, IL to George and Joyce (Johnson) Weber. She married Barry Smith, who preceded her in death.

Dorrie is survived by her daughter, Jamie Forbes; her granddaughter, Randi Lynn Reynolds;...

Margaret M. Lavery

Oct 13, 2022

Margaret M. Lavery, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on October 20, 2022, at 10:30AM at St. Columba Church, with Monsignor Merdian officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00AM until the time of service at St. Columba Church, with The Catholic Daughter's of the Americas reciting ...

Kim Ellen (Klein) Grammer

Oct 11, 2022

Kim Grammer, 64, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday October 11, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, in Rockford.

Funeral Services will be at 6:00 pm Friday October 14, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Brian Bullock officiating. Visitation will be Friday, three hours before services at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grand...

Jeremy Chad Wright

Oct 10, 2022

Jeremy Chad Wright, 24, of Putnam IL, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 with his mother, step father, and sibling by his side, after a four year battle with cancer.

Funeral Services will be held at 5 pm, Saturday, October 15th, at the Ottawa Funeral Home.  Visitation will start at 2pm until the time of service at...

Sylvia A. Zelman

Oct 9, 2022

Sylvia Zelman, 98, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on October 9, 2022 at her home.

Sylvia was born December 20, 1923, in Cicero, IL, to Marion Niedzielski and Mary Mroczynski Niedzielski . She married Joseph Zelman, who preceded her in death.

Sylvia is survived by her daughter, Natalie A. Zelman..

She was preceded...

Ross Douglas Anderson

Oct 8, 2022

Ross Douglas Anderson, 68, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL.

He is survived by his daughter, Rachael (Ross) Peoples, of Papillion, NE & their children Zach & Bridget.  His son, Neil (Kendra) Anderson of Ottawa, IL & their children LaShawn & Dominick.  Sisters, Gail (Les)...