Obituaries

Feb 16, 2021

Paul Robert Harmon passed away peacefully at Saint Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada on February 16, 2021 at the age of 75.

Public visitation will be held on Thursday, February 25 from 10 am to noon at St. Columba Church. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated following the visitation, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating....

Feb 16, 2021

Dennis M. Lenac, 58, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

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

Dennis was born March 12, 1962, in Ottawa, to Lawrence and Margaret (Nugent) Lenac. He...

Feb 13, 2021

Mark Gretzinger, 62, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 16 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with military honors to follow. Burial will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Masks and social distancing will be enforced.

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Feb 12, 2021

Brenda Jean Ferroni, 41, of LaSalle passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at her home.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites. Private burial will be held at Cherry Cemetery a later date.

Brenda was born July 1, 1979, in Peru, IL, to Carolyn (Parker) and Alfred Ferroni, Jr. She attended grade school...

Feb 9, 2021

Dr. Richard J. Ohlendorf, MD, 70, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Richard was born March 24, 1950, in Ottawa to William J. and Doris J. (Schweir) Ohlendorf. He married Libby Kristal on December 30, 1972 in Ottawa....

Feb 6, 2021

Joan E. Hanley, 80, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Feb 1, 2021

Helen Gertrude Kline, 98, died surrounded by her family on February 1, 2021. Helen was born to William and Lillian Sachweh on April 9, 1922, in Chicago. She married the love of her life, Harry Kline, at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Chicago. They were married for 65 years until his death in 2007.

Helen loved to...

Jan 30, 2021

Sandra Kay McConnaughhay, 78, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

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

Sandra was born December 9, 1942, in Mt. Vernon, IL to George "Dewey" and Alice "Bernice" (Trammell) Karch....

Jan 29, 2021

Mary Joann Stubblefield (Timmons), age 65 of Marseilles, IL died unexpectedly on January 29, 2021 in Morris, IL.

Joann was born on December 29, 1955, in Ottawa, IL to Alvin Timmons and Eleanor Timmons (Coss). She grew up in Seneca, IL, and graduated from Seneca High School in 1973. She married Richard Stubblefield, her high school sweetheart,...

Jan 24, 2021

Richard Charles Anderson, 89, of Seneca passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Providence Health Care and Rehabilitation Center of Downers Grove.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca has been entrusted with arrangements.

Richard was born July 17, 1931 in Toluca, IL to James and...

Jan 23, 2021

Todd R. Priesman, 60, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Todd was born February 24, 1960 in Sandwich to Russell and Alyce “Wee Wee” (Traversino) Priesman. He married Joyce Laffoon on October 18, 1980 in Rolling Hills, California.

Todd was...

Jan 22, 2021

Angela Rhea Dahl, 56, of Marseilles passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at her home.

Private family services will be held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Angie was born June 22, 1964 in Ottawa to Melvin and Zella (Fowler)...

Jan 21, 2021

Kenneth Bruns, 82, died Thursday, January 21, 2021, at his home in Ottawa, Illinois, from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 55 years, Susan, and his son, David (Pamela Randall), who lives in Naperville, Illinois, with rescue granddog, Gracie.

Also surviving him are his fraternal twin sister, Janice Bruns, from St....

Jan 15, 2021

Lorraine Frances (Stoudt) Gayan, 85, of Ottawa passed away Friday, January 15th at her home. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00am Thursday, January 21st, at St. Patrick’s Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:30am to 11am at St. Patrick’s...

Jan 9, 2021

Jane Bloom, 95, of Ottawa, IL died Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Jane was born July 14, 1925 to Anton and Mary (Plantan) Gende.

She married Arley “Ben” Bloom January 22, 1949 at St Roch’s in LaSalle and they were married 62 years until his death on June 24, 2011.

Prior to marriage, she...

Jan 9, 2021

Colleen L. Ugolini, 88, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, private services will be held. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Colleen was born March 10, 1932, in Marseilles, IL, to George and Lena (Pellegrini) Hill. She married Max L. Ugolini January 21,...

Jan 9, 2021

Doris E. Darif, 94, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Due to Covid guidelines, a private mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with...

Jan 9, 2021

Marilyn Jean Warren, 85, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Due to Covid guidelines, private services will be held Saturday morning, at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Marilyn was born July...

Jan 8, 2021

James R. Panko, Sr., 82, of Naplate passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jim was born May 30, 1938, in Ottawa to John and Irene (Cavell) Panko, Sr. He married Sandra Vittone on May 21, 1960. They were married for 60 years...

Jan 8, 2021

Robert "Bob" Gordon, 82, of Ottawa passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Due to Covid guidelines, a private service will be held at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. He will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Bob was born February 5,...