Obituaries

Randy Gayan

Feb 1, 2022

Randy "Jake" Gayan, 62, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 1st , at his home following a swift battle with cancer.

Services will be held Saturday, February 26th, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 12:00 with a service at 12:00 with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial ceremony to follow at Calvary Cemetery.

...

John Owen Yackley

Feb 1, 2022

John Yackley, 72, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at his home.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory.

Dorothy Lee (Battles) Diederich

Jan 29, 2022

Dorothy Diederich, 88, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022  at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be at Noon on Saturday February 5, at  Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation 10:00 to 12:00 before the services. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.

Dorothy was born, July...

Andrew M. Lindenbaum Jr.

Jan 28, 2022

Andrew Lindenbaum Jr. 70, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday January 28, 2022 at Aperion Care Marseilles.

Graveside services will be 3:30 pm Tuesday February 1, 2022 with Rev. David Kipfer officiating at Calvary Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his care.

Andrew was born August 14, 1951, in Ottawa, IL, to Andrew...

Pamela Hockenberry

Jan 26, 2022

Pamela Hockenberry, 63, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Private Services were held. Burial was in Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care.

Pamela was born February 10, 1958, in Ottawa, IL, to Arthur and Betty (Leonard) Hockenberry .

Pam...

Mark Scheidecker

Jan 25, 2022

Mark Dale Scheidecker, 62, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on January 25, 2022, at home surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born in Sandwich, IL, to Roy and Kari (Nesja) Scheidecker.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Gary and Roger Scheidecker, and sister-in-law Theresa Russell.

Mark graduated from Ottawa Township...

Julio Franco

Jan 24, 2022

Julio Franco, 52, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022.  Visitation will be on Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 1-3pm at Ottawa Funeral Home.  Julio was born September 14, 1969 in Chicago, IL, to Luis and Graciela (Navarro) Franco.  Julio and Carolina Applebee spent 13 years of their lives together and were married on October 30,...

Christopher Broadus

Jan 19, 2022

Christopher Broadus, 64, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday January 19, 2022, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was born September 30, 1957, in Ottawa, IL, to Donald and Wanda (Beck) Broadus.

He married Stephanie Riding on January 9, 1998, in Ottawa. He is survived by his wife Stephanie Broadus of Ottawa; Mother, Wanda Beck Broadus...

Pauline Hefler

Jan 15, 2022

Pauline Hefler, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her home in peace.

A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 pm Friday, January 21, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

...

Brian Boam

Jan 8, 2022

Brian Boam, 40, of Darien, IL, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, from Covid complications.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 am on Saturday, January 15 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services on Saturday...

Joseph L. Jankowski

Jan 8, 2022

Joseph L. Jankowski, 97, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at his daughter's home surrounded by loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 17, 2022, at St. Columba Church, Ottawa, IL.with Rev. Gregory Jarzombek OSB officiating.  Visitation will be on Sunday, January...

Kenneth W. Brown

Jan 7, 2022

Kenneth Brown, 88, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday January 7, 2022 at LaSalle Co. Nursing Home.

Prayer services will be at 4:00 pm Wednesday, January 12 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Fr Gary Caster officiating. with Military Services. Visitation will be  2-4 on Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. The burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery,...

Syble (Hopkins) Hindmon

Jan 5, 2022

Syble L. Hindmon, 92, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Private family services will be held. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Syble was born May 19, 1929 in Selmer, Tennessee to Oscar and Burchie (Holmes) Hopkins. She married Otis Hindmon on April...

Michael P. Maskel

Jan 5, 2022

Michael P. Maskel, 60, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, January 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Randy Mortenson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, Monday, January 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will...

Gary Tuftie

Jan 4, 2022

Gary Tuftie, 77, of Ottawa passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022  at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 am on Monday, January 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with a prayer service following. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military honors.

Gary was born February...

Dianne "Rose" Alcorn

Jan 3, 2022

Dianne "Rose" Alcorn, 74, of Ottawa passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, surrounded by her family.

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

Rose was born September 11, 1947, in  Greensburg, Pennsylvania to Theresa...

Robert D. Timm

Dec 31, 2021

Robert "Coach" Timm, 75, of Ottawa passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11am, Wednesday, January 5 at the funeral home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. He will be laid...

Gary Wenzel

Dec 30, 2021

Gary Wenzel, 73, of Utica passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Aperion Care in Spring Valley.

Private family services were held. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Gary was born July 31, 1948 in Peru to Kenneth and Sophia (Baslay) Wenzel. He married Christine Jean Holtz on October 28, 1967;...

Lillian G. Fricke

Dec 30, 2021

Lillian G. Fricke, 82, of Seneca, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at her home.

Honoring Lill's wishes, no funeral services will be held. Osborne Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Lill was born May 21, 1939, in Waukegan, IL to Robert and Gertrude (Kapper) Geltz. She married Robert "Jim" Fricke on December...

Bonnie Lee (Saager) Vernoy

Dec 29, 2021

Bonnie L. (Saager) Vernoy, 72, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 pm, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Due to the current COVID pandemic, Bonnie's family kindly asks that everyone attending the visitation please wear a mask and...