Obituaries

Sandra Annette (Deuser) Peters

Dec 19, 2021

Sandra Annette Peters, 83, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. Sandy was born January 20, 1938 in Chicago to William "Harry" and Blanche (Marshall) Deuser. She married Garry L. Peters on...

Marjorie Facer

Dec 15, 2021

Marjorie W. Facer, 96, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Heritage Health in Mendota.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, December 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Columba...

Drake Andrew Vanduzer

Dec 14, 2021

Drake Andrew VanDuzer, 35, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and upcoming holidays. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Drake was born August 11, 1986 in Peru to David and Linn (Williams) VanDuzer....

Dolores M. (Midnight) Brooks

Dec 10, 2021

Dolores Mabel Brooks, 83, of Ottawa passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, December 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial...

Kathryn Gates

Dec 9, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Kathryn Gates. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jon Steven Barron

Dec 9, 2021

Jon Barron, 61, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday December 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Private graveside services will be at St. Columba Cemetery, arrangements entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home . Jon was born December 8, 1960, in Ottawa, IL, to Paul R. and Gertude A.(Arnold) Barron. Jon rode all over Ottawa on his...

John H. Dixon

Dec 9, 2021

John H. Dixon, 83, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home.

John was born July 28, 1938, in Joliet to John W. and Dolores (Holl) Dixon. He married...

Leland "Lee" Soule

Dec 7, 2021

Leland D. "Lee" Soule, 85, of LaSalle passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Lee was born in Greenfield, IL on April 14, 1936. He was a member of the United States Army, serving in Germany from August 1956-1958. He married Peggy L. (Rowe) on April...

Herman Eutis

Dec 6, 2021

Herman Eutis, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home.

Private family services will be held. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Herman was born December 28, 1935, in Ottawa to Herman and Marie (Scerini) Eutis. He married Beverly Harmston; she passed away in 1998. He...

Gregory Churchill

Dec 5, 2021

Gregory Churchill, 71, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at his home.

Arrangements are pending.

Nancy Ellen (Oliver) Underwood

Dec 5, 2021

Nancy Ellen Underwood, 65, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her home. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. Nancy was born May 11, 1956 in Joiner, Arkansas to Charles Freddy and Jessie Marie (Burggett) Oliver. She married Dennis Koehler and together they had one son. She married Garry Underwood and together they...

Mary J. (Perkins) Majerus

Dec 5, 2021

Mary Josephine Majerus, 86, of Ottawa, was called to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, December 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family at her home in Wallace Township. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 am on Monday, December 13 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer...

John F. Cook

Nov 29, 2021

John F. Cook, 88, of Ottawa passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 29, 2021 at his home.

A memorial visitation will be held from 10 am to noon on Thursday, December 2 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at noon, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating.

John was born July 24, 1933 in Ottawa...

Rose Marie Zwanzig

Nov 24, 2021

Rose (Zemaitis) Zwanzig, 84, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, November 30 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery....

Louis "Jim" Vicich

Nov 22, 2021

Louis J. "Jim" Vicich, 78, of Oglesby, IL passed away on Monday, November 22,2021 at his home.

A celebration of life visitation will be held from 4 to 6 pm on Tuesday, December 7, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 6 pm, with Pastor Jon Wenger officiating.

Jim was born July...

James Paul Mitchell

Nov 22, 2021

James Mitchell, 67, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday November 22, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, in Peoria Il..

No services will take place according to his wishes. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his care.

James was born May 29, 1954, in Detroit, MI, to James A and Letitia (Paschka) Mitchell...

Raymond Dale Poling

Nov 22, 2021

Raymond D. Poling passed away on November 22, 2021 at the age of 86. He was born in Du Quoin, IL to Carl and Ella (Spohn) Poling on June 18, 1935 and one of five siblings.

Raymond said he lived a storied life, and he did just that. He graduated from Du Quoin High School in 1953....

Sylvia (Jackson) Eaton

Nov 21, 2021

Sylvia (Jackson) Eaton, 92, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, November 27 at the First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, also the church. She will be entombed...

Sharon Jovanovich

Nov 17, 2021

Sharon L. Jovanovich, 72, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

A private burial will take place in St. Columba Cemetery.

Sharon was born January 13, 1949 in Ottawa, IL to Arthur and Margaret (Dasko) Jovanovich. She worked for many years as a teller at First State Bank of Ottawa.

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Timothy J Cisneros

Nov 15, 2021

Timothy  "Tim"  Cisneros, 60, of Chicago, IL, passed away November 15, 2021 at University of Chicago Medical Center.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his care .

Tim was born November 29, 1960, in Ottawa, IL, to Fred  and Louella (Hamm) Cisneros.