Obituaries

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....

Jonathan E. Nichols

Mar 22, 2021

Jonathan E. Nichols, 37, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 22, 2021.

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

Jonathan was born July 30, 1983 in Chicago and raised in Ottawa by his mother, Linda (Nichols) McKittrick. Known by most...

Patricia Anne (Ainsley) Hayes

Mar 22, 2021

Patricia Anne Hayes, 75, of Dayton passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Monday, March 29 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to services, at the church. Due...

Maryln M. Brown

Mar 19, 2021

Maryln M. Brown, 79, of Spring Valley passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Aperion Care.

Memorial services will be at 11 am, Thursday, March 25 at the outdoor pavilion at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Pastor Nathan Lambie of Christ Family Foursquare Church in LaSalle will be officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted...

Susan M. (O'Shea) Allen

Mar 18, 2021

Susan Marie Allen, 62, of Marseilles passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, March 25 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Public visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Friends and family attending...

Jay Michael Marks

Mar 18, 2021

Jay Michael Marks, 46, of Ottawa, formerly of Elko, Nevada, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

A celebration of life will be held on Jay’s birthday, April 22. The time and place will be determined at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements....

Terry W. Buchanan

Mar 17, 2021

Terry Wayne Buchanan, 60, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A celebration of life will be held from 3 to 6 pm, Wednesday, March 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Friends and family attending will kindly be asked to wear a face covering and maintain social distancing.

Terry...

Edward J. Bundy

Mar 16, 2021

Edward J. Bundy, 98, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial services will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, March 27 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Family and friends attending will...

Margaret "Peg" F. (Hollenbeck) Reynolds

Mar 13, 2021

Margaret "Peg" Reynolds, 80, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Friday, March 19, 2021 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. For...

Norma L. (Gustafson) Youngstrum

Mar 11, 2021

Norma L. Youngstrum of Ottawa died on March 11, 2021 at Pleasant View. She was 97, born on July 14, 1923 in Chicago to Carl and Hilma Gustafson.

Norma grew up in Chicago, but spent 2 ½ years in Smaland, Sweden when her parents bought a farm and moved there during the Depression.  They returned to Chicago,...

Lucille M. (Fribbs) Roth

Mar 11, 2021

Lucille M. Roth, 85, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, March 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Due to COVID guidelines,...

Lloyd "Butch" Davis

Mar 10, 2021

Lloyd "Butch" Davis, 60, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be held at 6 pm, Monday, March 15 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Due to...

Deborah L. Knudtson

Mar 8, 2021

Deborah Lynn Knudtson, 63, of Serena, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Due to the abundance of caution during the current pandemic, a memorial service will be held via Zoom meeting with the Ottawa Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses on Saturday, March 20. The Zoom Meeting will begin with a...

Linda S. (Walker) Bowers

Mar 8, 2021

Linda “Tweeter” Bowers, 61, of Seneca passed away peacefully at home, on March 8, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites. The family will host a celebration of life at a later date.

Linda was born in Ottawa, Illinois, on August 14, 1959, to Orville and...

Brian Dennis Gray

Mar 7, 2021

Brian Dennis Gray, 43, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 with his family by his side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Thursday, March 11 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Public visitation will be from 10am to noon, prior to services, at the church. Due to COVID...

John W. Spampanato

Mar 6, 2021

John W. Spampanato, 72, of Seneca passed away peacefully with family at his bedside on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

A graveside memorial service for friends and family will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, March 13, at Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

John...

Joseph Neurohr

Mar 2, 2021

Joseph Neurohr, 91, of Marseilles passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Monday, March 8 at St. Joseph Church in Marseilles, with Rev. Alexander Millar and Deacon Ron Wackerlin officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Burial will...

Lounetta (Abell) Ceja

Mar 1, 2021

Lounetta Ceja, 80, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Private family services will be held. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Lounetta was born March 18, 1940 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to Kyle Abell...