Obituaries

Patricia A. Gottberg

Aug 9, 2021

Patricia Ann Gottberg, 76, of Ottawa, IL, went home to her Jehovah on Monday, August, 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. A private celebration of life will be held at a later time. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Patricia was born July 6, 1945 to Floyd and Lotti Flowers. In 1961, she married...

Evelyn Anderson

Aug 9, 2021

Evelyn Anderson, 93, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

Private funeral services will be held. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca. Osborne Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Evelyn was born September 28, 1927, in Seneca, IL to Harry and Alma (Carlson)...

Roberta "Bobbe" (Christensen) Sealley

Aug 8, 2021

Roberta "Bobbe" Marline Sealley, age 73, passed away peacefully at Northcrest Living Center in Council Bluffs, IA on August 8, 2021. She was born March 20, 1948, to the late Robert and Arline (McDonald) Christensen in Morris, IL.

She was raised in the Morris and surrounding areas where she attended the Danish Country School, Gardner, Dwight, and...

Gertrude L Ingram

Aug 4, 2021

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Louis Tamborini Jr.

Aug 4, 2021

Louis Tamborini, 81 of Ottawa Illinois passed away Wednesday, at his home in Ottawa, surrounded by his family.

Louis was survived by his wife Charlene, his children Chris (Jill) Tamborini, Victoria (Mark) Sauvageau, and Susan (Douglas) Otto; along with 4 grandchildren Nicholas Tamborini, Jessica (Sauvageau) Miller, Danielle (Sauvageau) Lastra, and Benjamin Otto; and 5 great grandchildren Jayston,...

Darline N. (Hayes) Jones

Aug 1, 2021

A private celebration of life will be held at a later time. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

James Barron

Jul 31, 2021

James Barron, 67, of Lostant, IL, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Saturday, August 14, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. A private burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Cremations rites have been accorded to...

Beatrice Marie Callahan

Jul 30, 2021

Beatrice Marie Callahan, infant daughter of Daniel and Brittanee Callahan was born silent into this world on July 30, 2021. Surviving are her parents, grandparents Donald Callahan, Christopher and LeAnne Reding, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was proceeded in death by her grandmother, Kathleen Callahan.

Graveside services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Ottawa...

Dolores Kole

Jul 30, 2021

Dolores A. Kole, 88, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Morris.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. A graveside service and burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery will be scheduled at a later date.

Dolores was born August 2, 1932 in Elmhurst, IL to Harry...

Rebecca "Becky" Lanphierd

Jul 25, 2021

Rebecca  "Becky"  Lanphierd, 71, of Marseilles, IL, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Rebecca was born October 2, 1949, in Ottawa, IL, to Theodore and Eva Vandervort. She married Byron Lanphierd. She worked as a home maker.

She is survived...

Doloris A. Glebke

Jul 24, 2021

Doloris Glebke, 101, of Ottawa, IL, formerly of  Wisconsin Rapids, WI, passed away on July 24, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Friday July 30, 2021at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor David Daniel officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at Church. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery,  Arrangements entrusted to...

Harriet "Lois" (Read) Webb

Jul 23, 2021

Harriet “Lois” Webb, 102 years old, passed on Friday, July 23, 2021.

A funeral ceremony will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 11:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home with Lois' grandson, Tom Webb officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the funeral home prior to the service on Monday....

Matthew Cavanagh

Jul 22, 2021

Matthew Cavanagh, 33, of Ottawa, IL, died Thursday July 22, 2021.

A memorial service will be held on Friday July, 30, at 10:30 am at Christ Community Church, with Pastor John Nordstrom Jr. officiating. The visitation will start at 10:00 am at the church prior to the service. The Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory are entrusted with...

Louise Woodard Bankhead

Jul 21, 2021

Louise Marshall Woodard Bankead, 87, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Arrangements are pending at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Carole Ann Curtis

Jul 20, 2021

Carole Ann (Reynolds) Curtis, 61, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM  at St. Columba Church on Saturday July 31, 2021 with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later...

Richard "Rick" Leonard

Jul 16, 2021

Richard “Rick” Leonard, 57, of Ottawa, went home to be with Our Lord on July 16, 2021.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, July 21, at 11:00 am at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 20, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Ottawa...

Betty J Callaway

Jul 13, 2021

Betty Jean Callaway, 92, of Ottawa passed away peacefully on Tuesday July, 13th, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

Betty’s journey began on January 6th, 1929 when she was born to her loving parent’s Lester and Mary (Rockford) Funk in Ottawa, Illinois. Betty grew up in nearby Wedron, IL but moved with her family to Ottawa, IL....

Elizabeth "Liz" Stone

Jul 12, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Stone (Liz) of Naplate, Illinois passed away on July 12, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. A private ceremony will be held at a later date.

Liz was born to James Ormond and Mary Ann (Valesano) Stone on August 7, 1962. She attended Ottawa Township High School and most people remember her from working at...

Ralph Edward Brown

Jul 11, 2021

Ralph Edward Brown,75, of Leland, IL., passed away Sunday July 11, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion. No visitation will be held as per his wishes. He will be laid to rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL on August 27, 2021 at 10:00am. A celebration of life will follow, place and time pending. Ralph is survived by his...

Duane "Dewey" Bastian

Jul 11, 2021

Duane Eugene Bastian (Dewey) passed away July 11, 2021, at Ottawa Pavilion in Ottawa, IL.

A memorial Service will be held Saturday, July 24, at 11:00 am at Crossbridge Community Church, visitation 10:00 to 11:00 before services. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites.

He is survived by his daughter Melissa Zeman (Jason)...