Obituaries

Stephen Graham

Nov 26, 2020

Robert “Stephen” Graham, 66, of Grand Ridge passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Due to COVID restrictions, private family services will be held. He will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Stephen was born January...

Daniel J. Bute

Nov 23, 2020

Daniel J. Bute, 69, of Ottawa passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at his home.

Due to COVID restrictions services will be private. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

For someone that talked about his death more often than most, we were left with very little direction on what he would want us...

William "Billy" Sulkey

Nov 22, 2020

William James "Billy" Sulkey, 50, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. He will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Billy was born February 4, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts to William Joseph and Marsha (Olson)...

Helen M. (Graham) Repka

Nov 19, 2020

Helen Marie (Graham) Repka, 80, of Marseilles passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home.

Private family services will be held at St. Columba Church. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.

Helen was born June 28, 1940 to William J. and Jennie B. (Rickelm) Graham. She was born and raised on...

Michael "Mickey" Leal

Nov 15, 2020

Michael (Mickey) J. Leal, 72, of Ottawa, passed away on November 15, 2020. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa. Graveside services at St. Columba Cemetery will immediately follow. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mick was born on...

Michael J. Leal

Nov 15, 2020

Michael J. Leal, 72, of Ottawa, passed away November 15, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Friday, November 20 at St. Columba Church.  A walk-through visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to services, at the church. Due to CDC and local guidelines, masks and social distancing...

Joan M (Skeggs) Jacobs

Nov 15, 2020

Joan M. Jacobs, 90, of Aurora, formerly of Seneca, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at The Grove Fox Valley in Aurora.

Private family services will be held. She will be buried at Spring Lake Cemetery in Aurora. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca has been entrusted with arrangements.

Joan was born February 13, 1930 in...

Larry A. Mikulich

Nov 13, 2020

Larry A. Mikulich, 75, of Seneca passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center in Morris.

Funeral Mass will be at 12 pm, Tuesday, November 17 at St. Patrick's Church of Seneca, with Rev. Alexander Millar officiating. Due to CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing will be mandatory. Private burial will be...

Patrick V. Dougherty

Nov 12, 2020

Patrick Vincent Dougherty, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Due to Covid, a private Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. Michael Driscoll officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Willie Stewart

Nov 9, 2020

Willie Stewart, 64, of Ottawa passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Arrangements are pending.

Isamae Lynn Rhodes

Nov 8, 2020

Isamae Lynn Rhodes, 2, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Friday, November 13, at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Gary Castor officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 am, prior to the service, at the church. Due to CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing will be...

Richard F. Graham

Nov 8, 2020

Richard F. Graham, Sr., 80, of rural Marseilles passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. A private family viewing was held. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Columba Parish on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 11 o’clock in the morning.  Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. Richard,...

Cynthia (Trimmer) Sheely

Nov 8, 2020

Cynthia (Trimmer) Sheely, 74, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at her home.

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

Cindy was born October 1, 1946 in Ottawa. She married Dwayne E. Sheely on March 1, 1969; he passed away May 1, 2002. Cindy loved gardening and reading romance...

David M. Baima, Jr.

Nov 7, 2020

David Michael Baima, Jr., 30, of Wedron passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020.

Visitation will be from 9am to noon on Friday, November 13 at Ottawa Funeral Home. A graveside funeral will follow at DeBolt Cemetery in Wedron at 1pm, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Due to CDC and local restrictions, masks and social distancing will be...

Norma Jean Pumo-Castelli

Nov 3, 2020

Norma Jean Pumo-Castelli, 90, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Heritage Woods. Visitation will be 10 to 11:30 am, Monday, November 9 at St. Francis Church, with a mass of Christian to follow at 11:30 am. Due to CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing will be mandatory. She will be buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa...

Valerie Elli

Nov 3, 2020

Valerie Elli, 62, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at JourneyCare Hospice in Chicago. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm, Sunday, November 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with funeral services to follow at 3 pm. Due to CDC guidelines, we will be following regulations for masks and social distancing. Valerie was born March 16, 1958...

Kevin L. Corcoran

Nov 1, 2020

Kevin Leo Corcoran, 65, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

Public visitation will be from 10am to 1 pm on Saturday, November 7 at St. Columba Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 pm at the church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Due to CDC guidelines,...

Judy (Armstrong) Robinson

Nov 1, 2020

Judith Robinson, 82, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion with her family by her side.

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

Judy was born October 17, 1938, in Ottawa to Joseph and Evelyn (Eichelkraut) Armstrong. She married Clifford Robinson...

Soledad (Granados) Gutierrez

Oct 27, 2020

Soledad Gutierrez, 61, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Private family services will be held. Public visitation will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Thursday, November 5 at St. Columba Church; due to CDC and state guidelines, masks and social distancing is mandatory. She will be...

Edward J. Burke

Oct 26, 2020

Edward J. Burke, 91, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

As per Ed's request, no services are being held. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Ed was born February 8, 1929 in Ottawa to Joseph and Alice (Brown) Burke. He married Susann Kieffer on June...