Obituaries

Aug 8, 2022

Kala Tongate, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 12:00pm noon at Ottawa Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 10:00am until 12:00 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.

Kala was born December...

Aug 2, 2022

Marian Chamberlain, 72, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday August 2, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, in Ottawa.

Visitation will be Monday, August 8, 2022, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Memorial services and Burial will be Private. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Marian was born December 11,...

Aug 2, 2022

Joseph H. Gretencord Jr., a local farmer and life-long resident of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the age of 72.

Joseph is survived by his wife Sherry (Pinnell) Gretencord; his daughter Tammy; his four grandchildren Corey, Brana, Tristin and Contessa; and his furry partner in crime Sammy.

Joseph was born...

Jul 30, 2022

Nancy Johnson, 80, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, July 30th at her home with family at her side.

Visitation will be Friday, August 5th at Ottawa Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columba Church with Monsignor Mark Merdian officiating.  Burial will be at a later...

Jul 29, 2022

Charlene Rivers, 82, of Marseilles, IL, passed away Friday July 29, 2022 at Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by her family.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday August 3, 2022 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 9-11a.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery Montgomery, Ill.

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Jul 26, 2022

Kenneth Brown, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A celebration of Ken's life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Ken was born February 3, 1953, in Ottawa, IL, to Walter Dale and Mary Evelyn...

Jul 21, 2022

Dolores Hughes, 99, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday July 21, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am July 28, 2022 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Nicolas Wilson officiating. Visitation will be 9-10  at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Dolores was born August 23,...

Jul 19, 2022

Jeffrey Joe Reimann, 61, of Wenona, IL, formally of Sandwich and Ottawa passed away Tuesday July 19, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family .

Funeral Services will be at 12:00 noon Monday July 25, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Glen Townsell officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday at Ottawa...

Jul 18, 2022

Denise Velez, 69, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday July 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family .

Memorial Services will be Saturday at 11:00 am July 23, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev Nicolas Wilson officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood...

Jul 16, 2022

Virginia (Modesitt) Mohkovic born on August 10th 1930, went to spend eternity with the love of her life Russell Mohkovic,on July 16,2022. Just 25 days short of 92 years old.

She married Russell Mohkovic on July 9, 1947.  She raised 5 children, Cathy Mohkovic (deceased May 9 2019), Russell (Melody) Mohkovic of California, Debby (Ken) Gross, Connie...

Jul 13, 2022

Manuel Mata, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Peru.

Mass of Christian burial will be on Wednesday, July 20, at St. Patrick church at 1:00 pm with Msgr. Mark Merdian officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00pm noon until the time of the mass at church. Burial will follow in...

Jul 11, 2022

Ralph Edward Schiffgens – dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend – passed away at home in Ottawa, IL on Monday, July 11, 2022 at age 89.

Ralph was born to Henry and Ann Marie (McCormick) Schiffgens on January 19, 1933. He graduated from Marquette High School before enlisting in the Navy and serving during the...

Jul 10, 2022

Daniel "Danny" Apperson, 50, of Ottawa, formerly of Las Vegas, NV, went to be with the lord on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

A gathering of friends will be held on Saturday, July 23, at Heritage Christian Center, 900 Hitt St, Ottawa, IL 61350, from 2:00 until 3:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm,...

Jul 9, 2022

Jo Anne Ernat, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Per Joanne's wishes, no funeral ceremony will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Joanne was born September 10, 1948, in Ottawa, IL, to Robert and Iliene (Ide) Lewis. She married Joseph Ernat...

Jul 7, 2022

James (Jim) Earl Lyon, 80, of Tonica passed away July 7, 2022 at Pleasant View Nursing Home.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 6, at 12:00pm noon at St. Columba Cemetery with Rev. Duane Kauffman officiating. A Celebration of Life will follow.

Jim was born January 15, 1942, in Traverse City, Michigan...

Jul 7, 2022

Richard "Rick" Sherman, 74, of Ottawa, IL, passed away July 7, 2022 at his home .

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM Monday at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will start at Noon before the services. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with Military Services.

Rick was born...

Jul 6, 2022

Michael John Lovell, 64, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday July 6,2022  at his home.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, IL..

Michael was...

Jun 28, 2022

Margaret Barbara (Weidenbenner) Butzen, 96, passed away Tuesday, June 28, at home. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 5, at Ottawa Funeral Home from 9:00 to 10:10 AM, with the Holy Rosary at 9:00 AM.  A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church at 10:30 AM, with Monsignor Mark Merdian officiating. Father Patrick Hirtz,...

Jun 18, 2022

Michael T. Wheatland passed away peacefully Saturday, June 18th 2022 at St Anthony Medical Center Rockford after a fight with Cerebral Seizures.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, June 21 at 11:00 am at St. Patrick Church, with Msgr. Merdian officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 until 11:00 prior to the mass at the church....

Jun 17, 2022

Kalvin T. Glover, formally of Ottawa, IL, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2022 in Hammond, IN. He was born on November 8, 1996 in Evanston, IL to Amanda (Riggs) Scott and Keevin Glover.

Kalvin loved to follow and play basketball and spend time with his friends. He excelled at the understanding of electronics and even built...