Obituaries

Gayle L. (Redlich) Pillion

Oct 26, 2020

Gayle L. Pillion, 76, of Ottawa passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Friday, October 30 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, Thursday, October 29, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Due to state regulations, masks...

Thomas Pomeranke

Oct 25, 2020

Thomas Pomeranke, 83, of Saint Anne, IL, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Riverside Miller Rehabilitation in Kankakee.

Cremation rites have been accorded to the Ottawa Funeral Home.

Thomas was born April 27, 1937, in Wenona, IL, to Adolf and Amelia (Eubler) Pomeranke. He married Victoria Sandor in 1967 at St. Francis of Assisi...

Jean M. Behler

Oct 23, 2020

Jean M. Behler, 95, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, October 28 at St. Columba Church, with Revs. David Kipfer, Bruno Byomuhangi, and Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be  from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church....

Donna L. (Daggett) Craft

Oct 20, 2020

Donna L. Craft, 88, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Private family services will be held at a later date with burial in Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation arrangements.

Donna was born April 26, 1932 in Ottawa to LeRoy and Iola (Pagakis) Daggett. She...

Olga M. (Pacheco) Brilhante

Oct 19, 2020

Olga Maria Pacheco Brilhante, 79, of Ottawa passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, October 23 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Olga was born in Sao Miguel (Salga) in the...

John W. Rich

Oct 19, 2020

John W Rich, 76, of Rochelle, IL, passed away peacefully from ALS on October 19, 2020 at Bethany Health Care and Rehabilitation in DeKalb, IL. John was born April 6, 1944, in Morganfield, KY, to John and Geneva (Hope) Rich. John loved spending time with his family more than anything, and taking them on family vacations. He also loved...

Elaine T. (Tasi) Barr

Oct 17, 2020

Elaine T. Barr, 87, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

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

Elaine was born October 8, 1933, in Ottawa, to Albert and Lena...

Jennifer Duran

Oct 15, 2020

Jennifer Elise Duran, infant daughter of Gerardo and Karina (Vazquez) Duran, passed away October 15, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Friday, October 23 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating.

Jennifer was one of the triplets...

John S. Cook

Oct 13, 2020

John S. Cook, 75, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

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

Richard E. Du Fau

Oct 11, 2020

Richard Earl Du Fau, 69, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Carl BroMenn Medical Center in Bloomington.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. He will be buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.

Richard was born June 10, 1951 in Aurora to William and Velma (Koester) Du Fau. He...

Barbara J. (Haraldson) Cunningham

Oct 9, 2020

Barbara J. (Haraldson) Cunningham, 90, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion. Barbara was born December 3, 1929, in Ottawa to John and Frances (Boomer) Haraldson.  She married Arthur Cunningham on March 27, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa; he passed away July 17, 1985.

To say that Barb lived a...

Ernest D. Haage

Oct 7, 2020

Ernest Haage, 83, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 12 at 10 am at St. Patrick's Church, with Father Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Sunday, October 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Edward J. Johnson, Jr.

Oct 6, 2020

Edward J. Johnson, Jr. passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home.

Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Natalie T. Breese

Oct 4, 2020

Natalie Therese Breese, 25, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, October 12, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 7 pm.

Natalie was born March 17, 1995 in Ottawa to Kathryn (Paulauski) and Michael Breese. Her family always came first, and she...

Rosemary B. (Padilla) Peña

Sep 30, 2020

Rosemary B. Peña, 93, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville.

Visitation will be from 10 am to noon on Saturday, October 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Due to CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing will be required.

Rosemary was born...

Dollie M. (Hicks) Baiz

Sep 19, 2020

Dollie M. Baiz, 90, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 am, Wednesday, September 23 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa...

John A. Stoudt

Sep 19, 2020

John A. Stoudt, 89, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, Sepember 19, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2pm, Saturday, September 26 at St. Columba Cemetery, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

John was born December 27, 1930, in Ottawa...

Kenneth W. Inman

Sep 18, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Inman, 81, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, September 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor David Ufkes officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue...

Marjorie L. (Locke) Farrell

Sep 16, 2020

Marjorie L. Farrell, 91, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 am, Tuesday, September 22 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Oakwood...

Judy Harden

Sep 10, 2020

Judy Harden, 73, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at her home. Private services will be held with burial in Oakwood Memorial Park. Judy was born June 15, 1947, in Clementsville, KY, to Dewey and Elizabeth (Wethington) Taylor. She married Danny Harden on August 6, 1966 in Ottawa. She was a homemaker, taking care of the...