Obituaries

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...

Anthony "Tony" Bain

Sep 7, 2020

Anthony "Tony" Bain, 53, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 after a two and a half year battle with cancer, at his home with his wife, daughter and friends by his side.

Services will held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory Tony was born August...

Helen Williamson

Sep 6, 2020

Helen Williamson, 83, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday September 6, 2020 at Manor Court in Peru, IL, where she received wonderful care for many years in the dementia unit. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am Friday September 11, 2020 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with  officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 am on Friday before services at...

Elaine (Hooper) Raibley

Sep 5, 2020

Elaine Raibley, 89, loving wife and beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on September 5, 2020, from complications of Covid-19.

She is survived by 11 children: Bernard (Nancy) Raibley of Louisville, CO; Margaret Raibley of Davenport, IA; Paula (Steve) Elmer of Monroe, WI; Elaine Susan Raibley of Seneca; Judith Raibley Masterson of Waukegan; Annette (Brian) Olson of...

Ruth H. (Milkereit) Martini

Sep 5, 2020

Ruth H. Martini (nee Milkereit), 86, passed away on September 5, 2020. She was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Anna Schoening Milkereit and Max (Dorothy) Milkereit. She married Joseph Martini in Rockford IL, moving to Ottawa, IL in 1965. They were together for 55 years until his death in 2008.

A talented soprano, Ruth studied...

Edith A. (Papoccia) Datti

Sep 1, 2020

Edith A. Datti, 100 yrs. old of Ottawa passed away Tuesday September 1, 2020.

Private family services will be held. She will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Edith was born August 2, 1920 in Rock Falls, Illinois to Peter & Cecelia (Schietroma)...

Virginia Lee (Voyles) Farrell

Sep 1, 2020

Virginia Lee (Voyles) Farrell, 85, a bartender and factory worker of many years and an Ottawa native, died on the first of September at the age of eighty-five while at home surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be held at 6 pm, Monday, September 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will...

Mary "Sue" Wheeler

Aug 30, 2020

Mary "Sue" Wheeler, 65, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday August 30, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

A gathering of friends will be held Wednesday, September 2, from 2:00 - 3:30 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Due to CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing will be required.

Mary was born April 2, 1955, in Streator, IL,...

Lloyd C. Johnson

Aug 29, 2020

Lloyd C. Johnson, 89, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A Private Funeral Service will be Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Lloyd Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Norway Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Lloyd was born March...