Obituaries

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....

Donald Renz

Apr 9, 2021

Donald L. Renz, 63, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021.

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

Don was born May 18, 1957 in Ottawa, Illinois to Donald and Marilyn (Stephens) Renz. Don was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the...

Patricia "Pat" Spicer

Apr 7, 2021

Patricia "Pat" Spicer, 87, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday April 7, 2021 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 am on May 18, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church, in Ottawa, with Rev Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be an hour before services at Church. Burial will be in...

David W. Bedeker

Apr 4, 2021

David Wesley Bedeker, 79, a winter resident of Fort Myers, FL since 2010, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Fort Myers. He was born October 11, 1941 in Streator, IL to Raymond and Elizabeth Bedeker, now deceased.

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 300 E. Union St., Seneca,...

Louie Fay (Boner) Brown

Apr 4, 2021

Louie "Fay" (Boner) Brown, 75, of Seneca, formerly of Kankakee, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, April 17 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, with Bishop Randy Dopp officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, one hour prior...

Patricia A. (Dalton) Neuendorf

Apr 2, 2021

Patricia A. Neuendorf, 74, of Seneca passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at Amita St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, April 8 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, with Rev. Sung officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She...

John R. Grieves, Jr.

Mar 28, 2021

John R. Grieves, Jr., 62, of Ottawa passed away March 23, 2021 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 4 pm on Saturday, May 1 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. William Clark officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

John was born December...

Roger L. Laatz

Mar 25, 2021

Roger L. Laatz, 87, passed away March 25, 2021, at his home.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Laurie (Ward) Harmon

Mar 23, 2021

Lorraine "Laurie" Harmon, 69, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center after a battle with breast cancer.

Private family services will be held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements....