Obituaries

Mar 15, 2022

William C. Boyd, 70, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

A gathering for family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, March 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with military honors at 7 pm. A celebration of Bill's life will follow, at 7:30...

Mar 14, 2022

Carolyn M. (Rick) Willet, 69, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at her home.

A celebration of Carolyn's life will be held at 6 pm, Friday, March 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Satya Sudhakar officiating. A visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

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Mar 14, 2022

Phil A. Wood, 83, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, March 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Roy Backus officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 until 2 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Phil was born May 18, 1938 in Michigan....

Mar 13, 2022

MICHAEL FITZGERALD MURPHY

Born: March 22, 1961

Died March 13, 2022

Michael Fitzgerald Murphy – aka Mike, Murph, Uncle Mike – of Ottawa, Illinois left this world on March 13, 2022, after living with challenging health problems for several years.

Mike was originally a Jersey Boy, born on March 22, 1961,...

Mar 13, 2022

Jolene (Jessen) Svetz, 65, of Oglesby, IL, passed away Sunday March 13, 2022 at her home.

Funeral Services will be at 6:00 pm Thursday March 17, 2022 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Deacon Daniel Goetz officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6 on Thursday prior to the service at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St....

Mar 12, 2022

Donald Townsend, 79, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Park Pointe in Morris, with his family at his side.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, March 18, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be Friday, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am prior to the service...

Mar 11, 2022

Sandra "Spitfire" Thomas-Nagle, 40, of Ottawa, Illinois, died unexpectedly on March 11, 2022.

A funeral ceremony will be held on Friday, March 18 at 6:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Phil Peterson officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Ottawa Funeral Home has...

Mar 10, 2022

Eileen (Duffy) Jerrolds passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the age of 90.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at St. Columba Church, with Fr. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.

She was born in Ottawa, IL on April 22, 1931...

Mar 4, 2022

John Stephen Kuzmich, 60, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at his home.

A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 11:00 am at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. A celebration of  his life will follow. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

John was born May 4, 1961,...

Mar 4, 2022

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Jeanne Martin (Perdue).  Jeanne, 74, passed away on March 4, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Jeanne was born in 1948 and spent her childhood in Oak Lawn, IL with her 5 brothers and sisters.  After high school, Jeanne met the love of her life, Bill Martin. ...

Mar 3, 2022

David Walter Edman, age 74, of Ottawa, IL, died on March 3, 2022.  He was born September 6, 1947, in Joliet, IL, and graduated from Joliet High School.  Dave volunteered for the U.S. Air Force and served honorably in Vietnam.  He worked at Stepan chemical company for 46 years, 7 months, and 3 days until retiring in 2013.  On...

Mar 2, 2022

Phyllis Ann McConville, 86, of Ottawa passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Visitation will be on Tuesday March 8 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Ottawa Funeral Home, followed by a mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will follow...

Feb 28, 2022

John "JD" Dougherty, 61, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital after a long battle with leukemia.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March 4, at Ottawa Funeral Home from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian burial will be on Saturday, March 5, at 10:00 am at St....

Feb 27, 2022

Charlotte Helton, 81, of Ottawa, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 27, 2022.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will take place in Baughman Cemetery in Smithfield, IL. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Charlotte was born November 26, 1940, in Fulton County,...

Feb 24, 2022

Richard Lee Gould, 55, of Ottawa, IL passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at his home.

Following his wishes, no funeral services will be held. A celebration of his life will be held at the Ottawa VFW on Sunday, March 27, 2022 from 12:00 pm noon until 3:00 pm. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements....

Feb 24, 2022

James Edward McCarrens, loving husband and father of three children, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the age of 77 in Ft. Myers, Florida due to complications of Esophageal Cancer.

Jim was born on April 19,1944 in Ottawa, IL to Joseph and Minnie (Walling) McCarrens. Jim enlisted in the US Navy on September 22, 1965....

Feb 23, 2022

Virginia Ann (Fitzgerald) McLachlan, 92, of Earlville passed away February 23, 2022 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, February 28 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Earlville, with Father Jeff Windy officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 pm, Sunday, February 27 at Ottawa Funeral Home,...

Feb 22, 2022

Florence Katrein, 96, of Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at West Brook Manor Assisted Living.

Funeral Ceremony will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, March 2, 2022  at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home prior to the service on Wednesday. Burial will be in...

Feb 22, 2022

William E. Parrott, 82, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Thursday, February 24 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to services, at the church. The family asks that all those...

Feb 18, 2022

Kenneth Davis Jones, 60 of Ottawa, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Kenneth was born in Elgin, Illinois to Walter and Billie Rose Jackson....