Obituaries

Doris Underhill

Jun 11, 2025

Doris Jean "Tilly" Underhill, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at The Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 17, from 12:00pm until 2:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 2:00pm. Burial will be immediately after the funeral ceremony in...

Marcella Buckley

Jun 10, 2025

Marcella Ann (Stoudt) Buckley, 96, of Ottawa, passed away on June 10, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa

Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of her soul will be celebrated on Monday, June 16, at 10:30am at St. Columba Church. Burial will be private.

Marcella was born October 21, 1928, in...

Joan Klag

Jun 7, 2025

Joan Marie Klag, 94, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home after a lifelong affliction with Multiple Sclerosis.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 11, from 9:00am until 10:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday, at 10:30am at St. Francis of Assisi...

Frederick "Punch" Pufahl

Jun 6, 2025

Frederick "Punch" Pufahl, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025 at his home.

A visitation will be held on Friday, June 13, from 9:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 11:00am with Pastor Dick Ewing officiating. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Punch was...

James Flahaut

Jun 5, 2025

James Flahaut, 96, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, August 16th, at 10:00 am at St. Columba Cemetery. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

James was born on April 9, 1929, in Spring...

Theodore Gosselink

Jun 1, 2025

Theodore Gosselink, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Ronnie Menees

May 31, 2025

Ronnie Edgar Menees, 89, of Marseilles, formerly of Seneca, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Goldwater Care in Marseilles.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date.

Ronnie was born February 14, 1936 to Charles and Myrtel Menees. He married Margaret...

Larry Day

May 31, 2025

Larry Allen Day, 77, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Larry was born August 12, 1947 in Ottawa, IL to Earl and Shirley Day. He married Shirley Tungate on September 29, 1992 in Ottawa. She preceded him...

Judy Russell

May 27, 2025

Judy Russell, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 at Pleasant View in Ottawa surrounded by her 3 children and her sister.

Visitation will be Saturday, June 7th, 2025 from 10am - 12pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A short service will follow. Burial will be private at a later date.

Judy was born...

Lois Jean Fanti

May 22, 2025

Lois Jean Fanti, 88, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 27, from 4:00pm until 6:30pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A visitation will also be held on Wednesday, May 28, from 9:00am until 10:00am at the funeral home. A memorial service will take...

Robert Muzzarelli

May 22, 2025

Robert "Bob" Muzzarelli, 77, of Marseilles, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025. Bob was born in Joliet, IL to Henry "Rico" and Edith (Lardi) Muzzarelli on September 9, 1947. He married Pamela Knudson on May 22, 1993. Bob was a kind, quiet, and loving man who loved to tinker at his workbench. He never failed to help someone when...

Edwin Spence

May 14, 2025

Edwin Joseph Spence, 91, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Joe was born May 13, 1934 in Ottawa, IL to Edwin and Millie (Duchala) Spence. He attended St. Francis Grade School and Marquette High School. He went on to...

Carol A Shallhorn

May 14, 2025

Carol Ann Shallhorn, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date.

Carol was born November 2, 1948 in Streator, IL to Frank and Ludmilla (Wiges)...

Deborah Kessen

Apr 29, 2025

Deborah Kessen, 61, of Sheridan, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Debbie was born March 18, 1964, in Flagstaff, AZ, to Gene and Ina Beth (Boyd) McCormick. She married Dale Kessen on October 4, 1987 in Prescott, AZ.

Debbie worked as a truck driver by trade and she and...

Veva Breck

Apr 26, 2025

Veva Marie Breck, 79, of Ottawa passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota.

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

Mary Jane Anderson

Apr 25, 2025

Mary Jane Anderson, 78, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2025 with her family by her side.

Mary Jane was born May 11, 1946, in Ottawa, to Stanley and May (Thompson) Shawlinsky . She married Robert Anderson on July 19, 1969. He preceded her in death on May 26, 2007.

Mary...

Christopher Tanner

Apr 16, 2025

Christopher Lee Tanner, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on April 16, 2025, at the age of 40.

Christopher was born on May 29, 1984, in Joliet, Illinois the son of Ricky Gene and Brenda Lee (Flanagan) Tanner Sr.

Christopher was known for his infectious sense of humor and his unwavering...

Robyn Ritchie-Allen

Apr 15, 2025

Robyn “Michelle” Ritchie-Allen, 58, of Ottawa, passed away on April 15, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a house fire.

Robyn was born August 23, 1966 to born to Dianne Dominick (Alcorn) and Edward Ritchie in California. She attended Ottawa Township High School class of 1984. Robyn was a free spirit who found joy in sunshine, the...

Louise Byrne

Apr 14, 2025

Louise Lynn (Lowers) Byrne, 71, of Marseilles, passed away April 14, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Louise was born April 6, 1954, in Marseilles, IL, to Ralph and Eleanor (Johnson) Lowers. She married Michael Byrne on August 6, 1982 at St. Andrews Church in Chicago.

She worked at OSF St. Elizabeth...

Brian O'Donnell

Apr 10, 2025

Brian Thomas O'Donnell, 63, of Ottawa passed away on April 10, 2025 at his home.

A visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am on Tuesday, April 22, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.

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