Obituaries

Christian Kepler Donkle

May 29, 2021

Christian Kepler Donkle, 61, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.

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

Christian was born March 30, 1960, in Sterling, IL, to Lucius B. Jr.and Joellen...

Jane (Gates) Barile

May 25, 2021

Jane A. Barile, 59, of Streator passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

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

Jane was born May 5, 1962, in Aurora, IL to Charles and Shelby...

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Seaborn) Allen

May 23, 2021

Jacqueline S. "Jackie" Allen, 84, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, May 27 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jackie was born September 11, 1936, in Columbia, Kentucky to John and Doris (Morgan) Seaborn. She...

Michael G. Marek

May 22, 2021

Michael Gregory Marek, 68, of Ottawa passed away Saturday,  May 22, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Private family services will be held. He will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mike was born August 2, 1952 in Ottawa to Gaylon and Lucille (Midnight) Marek. He worked many jobs,...

Marguerite "Blondie" Rossiter

May 20, 2021

Marguerite D. "Blondie" Rossiter, 87, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at 10 am, Friday, May 28 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 am, prior to services, at the church. Family and friends attending...

Loretta A. (Wagner) Roux

May 17, 2021

Loretta A. Roux, 86, of Ottawa passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

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

Loretta was born October 31, 1934, in Sandwich to Louis and Berdeane (Anderson) Wagner . She married Charles Roux on January 12, 1957 in...

Richard J. Maier

May 16, 2021

Richard J. Maier, 77, of Morris, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, May 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Joel Robertson officiating. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Family and friends attending...

Richard "Dick" Bacon

May 7, 2021

Richard L. Bacon, 86, of Ottawa, formerly of Grand Ridge passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, May 15 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 am, prior to services, at the church. Family and...

Paul B. Veasy

May 6, 2021

Paul Byron Veasy, age 91, passed into the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Visitation will be from 5 to 6 pm, Friday, May 14 at CrossBridge Community Church of the Nazarene, with a funeral service to follow. Military honors will be held prior to the visitation at...

James "Jim" Malley Jr.

May 6, 2021

James (Jim) Edward Malley Jr., 78, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Ottawa Pavilion Nursing Home.

Mass will be held at 11:30 am Tuesday, May 11th at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Monday, May 10th at the Ottawa Funeral Home with...

Patricia "Trish" (Salat) Hopkins

May 5, 2021

Patricia Sue "Trish" Hopkins, aged 72, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in St. Elizabeth ICU. Her granddaughter and niece were with her.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, May 16 at Kangley Hall. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory was entrusted with cremation rites.

Trish was born January 15, 1948...

Deloris Rehor

May 5, 2021

Deloris Joyce Rehor born September 13th 1931, passed away on May 5th, 2021. Born and raised in Ottawa (on the west side) she is preceded in death by her parent David and Martha Heminover; her three sister,  Phyliss Young, Betty Derbort and Shirley Armstrong; and her first-born son, David Broyles.  Dee is survived by a daughter, Sheryl Haskins and...

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...