Obituaries

Barbara Harden

Dec 15, 2022

Barbara Harden, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Parker Nursing Home in Streator.

A graveside service will be held at 9:30am Monday, December 19, at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Ronald Arroyo

Dec 11, 2022

Ronald Arroyo, 78, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 20, from 3:00 until 6:00pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 401 W. Main St., Ottawa, IL 61350. A celebration of life will follow at 6:00pm with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Cremation rites...

Arthur Keller

Dec 11, 2022

Arthur John Keller, 84, of Earlville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota.

Funeral services and burial will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Arthur was born October 11, 1938, in Harvard, IL, to Arthur and Vinnie Ethel (White)...

George Romano

Dec 6, 2022

George Romano, 92, of Ottawa, IL passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

Funeral ceremony with Military Honors will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, December 11, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00pm noon until the time of the service...

Michael Carretto

Dec 5, 2022

Michael Carretto, 75 of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Graveside service will be on Wednesday, December 14, at 11:00am at St. Columba Cemetery.

Michael was born December 14, 1946, in Ottawa, IL to Philip and Lois (Bonges) Carretto.

Mike loved working on jigsaw puzzles...

Brenda Mccague

Dec 3, 2022

Brenda McCague, 61, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.

Following her wishes, no funeral services will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Brenda was born August 12, 1961, in Ottawa, IL, to Arland and Rita (Shapcott) Stayton. She married...

Martha Decker

Dec 2, 2022

Martha Decker, 84, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Funeral Service will be on Friday, December 9 at 1:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, December 8 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial...

Timothy Mossey

Nov 30, 2022

Timothy A. Mossey, 57, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon.

Private services will be held. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home

Timothy was born September 20, 1965, in Tampa, FL, to Patrick J. Mossey and...

Bobbie Johnson

Nov 29, 2022

Bobbie Gail Johnson, 60, of Ottawa, passed away November 29, 2022 in Peoria.

Funeral Service will be on Friday, December 9 at 1:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, December 8 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home.

She was born on September 13, 1962 in...

Judith E. Harmon

Nov 29, 2022

Judith Harmon, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Visitation will be on Monday, December 5, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM following the visitation at the funeral home. Burial of cremated remains will take place on Friday, December 9,...

Dominic Verona

Nov 25, 2022

Dominic  "Dom" Verona of Ottawa, IL, passed away at Pleasant View Lutheran Home, on November 25, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am Friday, December, 2, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Msgr. Mark Merdian and Rev. Walter Miller officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park followed by a luncheon at...

Donald Grubaugh

Nov 25, 2022

Donald Leonard Grubaugh of Ottawa died November 25, 2022 at Ottawa Pavilion in Ottawa, IL. Don was born on March 26, 1941 in Ottawa to George and Lillian (Philhower) Grubaugh. He married his high school sweetheart Eustachia “Diane” Knoedler on October 5, 1963 in a candlelight service at the First Presbyterian Church In Grand Ridge, IL. She passed away...

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...