Obituaries

Rhitta Ann (Davis) Bell

Oct 1, 2021

Rhitta Ann Bell, 76, of Ottawa passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at her home, surrounded by loved ones.

Rhitta's family will be honoring her wishes that there be no funeral services. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Rhitta was born February 11, 1945, in Ottawa to Otis and Dorothy...

Paul Kopecky

Oct 1, 2021

Paul E. Kopecky, 63, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Carol (Warren) Stohr

Sep 30, 2021

Carol Stohr, 74, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.

Carol was born September 17, 1947, in Ottawa, IL, to Alva and Dorothy (Smith) Warren. She married Calvin Edward Casey on March 27, 1965. He passed away on October 11, 2009.  She then married Wesly Stohr on June 25,...

Joseph J. Ernst Jr.

Sep 29, 2021

Joseph J. Ernst, Jr. 81, of Marseilles, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Monday, October 4 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial...

Thomas Dominic Ciszewski

Sep 27, 2021

Tom Ciszewski never met a stranger. He passed from this life Mon., Sept 27, 2021 after a long, heroic battle with Lewy Body disease.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 2 at St. Francis Church, with Rev. Jeff Windy officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm on Friday,...

Earl Meyer

Sep 23, 2021

Earl J. Meyer, 80, of Crossville, TN, formerly of Seneca, IL passed away Thursday, September 23 in Tennessee.

Memorial services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, October 16 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to services, at the funeral home. He will be...

Emily Mosbach

Sep 20, 2021

Emily Jane Piercy Mosbach, 33, of Rockford, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 2 at the Ottawa Funeral Home at 12:00 noon, with Pastor Jennifer Amy-Dressler officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home prior to the service.

Emily...

John M. Bohler

Sep 19, 2021

John M. Bohler, 60, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Saturday, September 25 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, September 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in...

Brittany N. (Kinkade) Cox

Sep 18, 2021

Brittany Nicole Cox, 36, of Ottawa passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 pm on Friday, September 24 at the Knights of Columbus in Ottawa-please use the back door to enter for the service. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Brittany...

Sari D. (Shapiro) Fuller

Sep 17, 2021

Sari D. Fuller, 79, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Sari was born September 25, 1941, in New York to Charles David  and Gloria Rhoda (Goldman) Shapiro. She...

Kelly Bunnell

Sep 10, 2021

Kelly Ann (Marmion) Bunnell, 61, of Ottawa passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Camp Tuckabatchee.

Private graveside services were held at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home was entrusted with her arrangements.

Kelly was born August 6, 1960, in Ottawa to John "Jack" and Charin (Reilley) Marmion. She was the executive director...

Luella Rooney

Sep 10, 2021

Luella Rooney, 95, of Seneca, passed away peacefully Friday, September 10, 2021 at her home in Seneca. Luella was born September 18, 1925 in Streator Illinois to Warren and Mable Johnson. She spent her early years growing up on the Johnson homestead south of Seneca.  Luella graduated from Seneca High School in 1943, and in 1947 was married to...

Betty L. Burns

Sep 10, 2021

Betty L. Burns, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home

Betty was born May 31, 1934, in Ottawa, IL, to Forrest and Pearl (Ross) Thompson . She married John Burns on April 22, 1955 in...

Della (Vicich) Wawerski

Sep 9, 2021

Della Louise "Snooky" Wawerski, 84, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Aperion Care of Spring Valley.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 14 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Deacon Ron Wackerlin officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will...

Delia Macdougall

Sep 8, 2021

Delia A. MacDougall, 75, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, with her husband and children by her side.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 9 at 1:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm prior to...

Dianne M. (Richardson) Bottoms

Sep 5, 2021

Dianne Marie (Richardson) Bottoms, 65, of Ottawa passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, September 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Paul Robbins officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, two hours prior to services, at the funeral home....

Suzanne Lemke

Sep 4, 2021

Suzanne Lemke, a friend to many, died unexpectedly on Saturday September 4, at the age of 71.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, September 9 at 11:00 am at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 until 11:00 am prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Lorraine Vezain

Aug 28, 2021

Lorraine Vezain, 88, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday August 28, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 am Thursday Sept. 2, 2021 at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery, with Rev Duane Kaufman officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care.

Lorraine was born October 2, 1932, in Hammond, IN, to Eugene...

Patrick Burns

Aug 27, 2021

Patrick Burns, 61, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home.

Per Patrick's wishes, no funeral services will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Patrick was born November 29, 1959, in Wedron, IL to John and Betty Burns.

Patrick worked for ADM grain company as...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Angell

Aug 21, 2021

Jeffrey Scott Angell (Jeff), 60, of Ottawa, Illinois, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 21, 2021.

On September 25, 1960, Jeff was born to Gerald and Theresa (Mychino) Angell of Naplate, Illinois. He graduated from Marquette High School in 1978. Jeff worked at Bill Walsh in Ottawa, Illinois, as a parts man for...