Obituaries

Jun 4, 2022

Lois H. Bruns, 88, of Ottawa, passed away on June 4, 2022, at The Ottawa Pavilion Skilled Nursing Home.

Lois was born June 19, 1933 to Fred and Helen Schlegel in River Grove, IL.

She married Donald A. Bruns on March 1, 1952 in Chicago, IL.

Surviving are their 7 children, Michael (Karol)...

Jun 4, 2022

Richard  Laureano, 63, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet. Funeral services will be at a later date. Cremation rights have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home. Richard was born March 7, 1959, in Chicago, IL, to Pedro and Willadean (VanOver) Laureano. Richard was a great father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He...

May 30, 2022

Joseph Ham, 58, of Grand Ridge, IL, passed away Monday May 30, 2022  at his home.

Funeral Services will be at 12:00 pm Monday June 6, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be Monday, June 6, 2022, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grand...

May 30, 2022

Bryan "Scot" Hackler, 54, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022  at his home.

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Crossbridge Community Church, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 3, 2022, 4 pm - 7 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at a...

May 27, 2022

Scott David Ruhland, 49, of Chicago, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. Beloved husband and best friend of Togiwaty (Togi), treasured son of Bob and Joyce (Alms), cherished brother to Lisa, Kurt (Kate), and the late Alison (1971), much loved uncle to Joel, Leah, Abigail and Miriam, nephew and cousin to...

May 26, 2022

Florence Meaney, 104, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday May 26, 2022 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday June 4, 2022 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home Rosary at 4:45 pm. Burial will be in...

May 24, 2022

Joy Lynn (Wheeler) Robertson, 64, of Seneca, IL, passed away Tuesday May 24, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

A celebration of life will be 11:00 AM on July 15, 2022 at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Joy was born July 19, 1957, in Ottawa, IL, to Charles...

May 20, 2022

Mary Irene Walsh, 100, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home with her family at her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Thursday, May 26, at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 until 11:00 am prior to the service at the...

May 17, 2022

Wanda Weyand, 100, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022  at Ottawa Pavilion.

Committal Service will be at 10:00 am Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhai  officiating.  Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care.

Wanda was born December 16, 1921,...

May 13, 2022

Anna Kreft, 94, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday May 13, 2022  at Ottawa Pavilion.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care.

Anna was born November 21, 1927, in West Frankfort, IL, to Steven and Georgia (Willett) Nichols . She married Frank Kreft.

She is survived by two sons Charles and...

May 5, 2022

Marjorie Grieves, 80, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday May 5, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be 10 to 11 am Monday  at Ottawa Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Marjorie was...

May 4, 2022

Christine Ann Greene, 69, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Ottawa Pavilion.

As per Christine’s wishes, there will be a service on Monday May 9, 2022 at 4:00pm at the Southside Christian Church in Ottawa with Pastor Tim Stanek officiating. Cremation rites have been given to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Christine was born on...

May 3, 2022

Ruthanne Heaton, 75, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be on Saturday, May 14 at 11:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Seneca, with Rev. Alexander Millar officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday prior to the...

May 3, 2022

Irene Lucille Graham, 91, of Grand Ridge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 10, at 10:00am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 pm on Monday May 9, at Ottawa Funeral Home. She...

May 2, 2022

Born in Ottawa, IL to Daisy O. (Reynolds) Beguin and Claudius J. Beguin, Sr. She served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years, receiving many commendations and awards, and retiring with the rank of Technical Sergeant. She was married to Frank McDonald for 27 years.

Elizabeth was a kind-hearted person who loved doing things for...

Apr 25, 2022

Paul Anthony Kulak (PJ) passed away at home surrounded by family the afternoon of April 25th 2022 in Rutland Illinois.  He died of untreated congestive heart failure.

PJ is survived by his parents Paul and Sally and his brother John Paul  whom he had a beautiful, typical brotherly love / hate relationship with & his fiance Megan...

Apr 22, 2022

Helen Fay, 81, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday April 22, 2022 at her home .

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be later at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Helen was born December 6, 1940, in , Canton, Il., to Delbert and Bernice (Gulick) Irwin .

She had a...

Apr 21, 2022

Betty Libner, 65, of Seneca, IL, passed away April 21, 2022 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday, April 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 until the time of services at the funeral home on Tuesday. Burial will be private...

Apr 17, 2022

Stephen "Steve" Martin, 72, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Easter Sunday April 17, 2022 after a battle with lung cancer.  Just like he dealt with all experiences in life, Steve managed this illness with strength and grace, and wanted to spend as much time with his loved ones as possible. On his final day, he was surrounded by...

Apr 15, 2022

Nelson James "Bud"  Nussbaum, Sr., 97 of Fairbury, IL, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at OSF St. James Medical Center in Pontiac.

Funeral service will be on Monday, April 25, 11:00 am, at the Forrest United Methodist Church with Rev. Lynette Barnett officiating. Visitation will be Sunday at 3-6 pm at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, in...