Obituaries

Mar 1, 2023

Lorraine Schnabel, 81, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a long illness.

A celebration of life open house will be held on July 4, 2023.

Lorraine was born January 10, 1942, in Peoria, IL, to Meritt and Ruth (Gernentz) Davis. She married Thomas Schnabel...

Mar 1, 2023

Glenn Wilkinson passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on March 1, 2023.

Glenn was born August 8, 1932, in Wedron, Illinois to Glenn and Myrtle (Tufte) Wilkinson. In his early years, Glenn was a star basketball and baseball player at Serena High School and was under contract to the St. Louis Browns, a farm baseball team....

Feb 24, 2023

Patricia George, 80, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at The Pavilion of Ottawa.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 4, at 1:00 pm, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will take place...

Feb 19, 2023

Alexandria "Lexi" Davis, 20, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 25, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Greg Davis officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, on Saturday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park....

Feb 19, 2023

Edna L. Blasius (nee Callahan), 95, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Marseilles, IL.

A private Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Cremation rites have been...

Feb 18, 2023

Victoria Mata, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at The Pavilion of Ottawa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 24, at 10:30am, at St. Columba Church, with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00am until 10:00am on Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.

Feb 14, 2023

James Elliot “Jim” Gerald 77, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 18, at Ottawa Funeral Home with Fr. Nicholas Wilson officiating. A visitation will be held from 12:00pm noon until the time of service on Saturday at...

Feb 11, 2023

Nancy Reeder, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Nancy was born August 18, 1939, in Alliance, OH, to Angelo and Mary (Stefenal) Cook.

She worked as a waitress all her life and probably served all of...

Feb 11, 2023

Lyle LeGare, 50, of Ottawa, IL, passed away February 11, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

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

A celebration of life will be held for Lyle on July 15, 2023, at the K of C Hall in Ottawa, from 3:00PM until ?.

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Feb 11, 2023

James "Jim" O'Brien, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, February 16, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Fr. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm prior to the service Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Columba...

Feb 10, 2023

Joan D. Jobst, 75, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am on Saturday, February 18, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Fr. Ronald Margherio officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 17 from 4:00 until 7:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Feb 9, 2023

Charles Bassing, 89, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Illinois Veteran's Home in LaSalle.

Funeral Service will be at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, February 14, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Alex Cross officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 prior to the service Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

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....