Obituaries

Thomas A. Snyders

May 2, 2021

Tom Snyders, Ottawa's homegrown comedian, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Pleasant View Lutheran Nursing Home in Ottawa at the age of 60.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Allan Green

May 2, 2021

Allan Wesley Green, 31, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Funeral Services will be held at 7 pm, Friday, May 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kuafman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Allan was born May 19, 1989 in Ottawa...

Patricia Lynn (Sandor) Dillon

May 2, 2021

Patricia Lynn Dillon, 77, of Ottawa passed away peacefully Sunday, May 2, 2021 at her home.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10 am, Thursday, May 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, Wednesday, May 5 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Family and friends attending...

Thomas E. Albright

May 1, 2021

Thomas Ellis Albright, 74, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A celebration of Tom's life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. Tom was born January 19, 1947 in Blue Island, IL to Charles Ellis and Rosemary (Carlson) Albright. He grew...

Ellen M. (Winchester) Super

May 1, 2021

Ellen Maxine "Gabby" (Winchester) Super, 79, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Friday, May 7 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, with Pastor David Daniel officiating. A celebration of life will follow at Naplate Village Hall. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with...

Thomas E. Knott

Apr 24, 2021

Thomas Knott, 76, of Ottawa, IL, passed away at his home on Saturday April 24th. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Oakwood Memorial Park, with Reverend David Kipfer officiating. A celebration of life will follow at the American Legion from 11:30 am- 3:00 pm. Arrangements entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Thomas was...

Verna Sondgeroth

Apr 24, 2021

Verna Mae Sondgeroth, 90, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Thursday, April 29 at St. Patrick's Church, with Fr. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon,...

John O'Brien

Apr 23, 2021

John F. O’Brien of Warrington, PA, formerly of Berkeley Heights, NJ, passed away at Doylestown Hospital, PA, on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the age of 83. The visitation will be held at Paul Ippolito Berkeley Memorial, 646 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Hts. NJ, on Friday, April 30, from 4-7PM. The funeral mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of...

Carol L. (Hetelle) Ator

Apr 23, 2021

Carol L. (Hetelle) Ator, 73, of Ottawa joined her husband in Heaven on Friday, April 23, 2021.

Memorial services for both Carol and Reggie will be held at 1 pm, Friday, April 30 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Kevin Donoho officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to services, at the...

Ashton Lunsford

Apr 18, 2021

Ashton Lunsford, 17, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 4 pm, Sunday, May 2 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Ashton was born July 24, 2003 in...

Shelly Nagle

Apr 18, 2021

Shelly S. Nagle, 67, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday April 18, 2021 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL.

Shelly was born March 9, 1954, in Mishawaka, IN, to William D. and Mary Lynn (Buzzard) Holsinger . She married Patrick Nagle on September 27, 1980 at St. Monica's Church in Mishawaka, IN.

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Corey Medina

Apr 18, 2021

It is with deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Corey Medina on April 18th, 2021 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:15 pm on Friday, April 23, at The Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00am until the time of service at the funeral...

Belle S. Neufeld

Apr 18, 2021

Belle S. Neufeld, 100, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

She was born on April 7, 1921 in Chicago, IL to Clara and Jack Schwartz. Belle wed Dr. G. Alan (Bud) Neufeld in 1943. They were married for 57 years and made their home in Ottawa after his Navy service concluded....

Francis Garrity

Apr 16, 2021

Francis "Fran" Garrity, 61, of Chicago passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Amita St. Joseph's Hospital in Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, April 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Father David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home....

Dr. Mark Mcvay

Apr 11, 2021

Dr. Mark McVay, 70, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. He will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Mark was born October 2, 1950 in Chicago to Fuller and Faith (Andrews) McVay. He married Paula...

Jason Kuehlem

Apr 11, 2021

Jason Kuehlem, 48, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home.

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Reginald "Reggie" Ator

Apr 11, 2021

Reginald P. Ator, 76, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Memorial services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, April 30 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Kevin Donoho officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Oakwood...

John "Jack" Elias

Apr 10, 2021

On the evening of April 10, 2021 the Lord gave the biggest pair of wings to one of the greatest men he put on earth.  Jack was certainly one in a million and known by so many people.  He was known as dad, gramps, Uncle Jack, coach, “old man”, the Great Eli and even the “Ding-a-Ling” man when he...

Ronald Saager

Apr 10, 2021

Ronald Saager, 81, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family .

Funeral services will be at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 14, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

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Roman Tarnawski

Apr 9, 2021

Roman Tarnawski, 73, of Marseilles passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at AMITA Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Saturday, April 17 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to noon, prior to services, at the church....