Obituaries

Michael Graham

Jan 20, 2020

Michael “Mike” Arthur Graham, 70, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday January 20, 2020 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Monday, January 27 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Prayers with close friends...

Theresa Nodland

Jan 20, 2020

Theresa Nodland, 102, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Friday, January 24 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be prior to the Mass on Friday from 9:00 am - 10:30 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Emily Greenberg

Jan 17, 2020

Emily Greenberg, 16, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Visitation will be Friday, January 24, from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Ottawa Twp High school in the Auditorium with a private funeral service.

Emily was born September 22, 2003, in Winfield, IL, to Derek A.Greenberg...

Cody Przybylski

Jan 17, 2020

Cody Przybylski, 25, of Oglesby, IL, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home.

Funeral Services will at 6:00 pm Thursday, January 23 with Tracy Meyers Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, January 23, from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rights will be accorded.

Cody was born March 9,...

Samuel J. Moreno

Jan 14, 2020

Samuel Moreno, 83, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Funeral Services will be Noon on Saturday at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev Bruno Byomuhai officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 7 on Friday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.

Sam was...

Melissa "Missy" Hellman

Jan 12, 2020

Melissa "Missy" (Nagle) Hellman, 61, of Elkhart IN, passed away Sunday January 12, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 Am Saturday January 18, 2020 at St. Patrick's Church Ottawa, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 7 pm Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Anne Carraro

Jan 11, 2020

Anne Carraro died Saturday January 11, 2020 at her home. Arrangements are pending at the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home i Seneca, IL

Doris Meyer

Jan 11, 2020

Doris Meyer, 90, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Saturday, January 11,2020 at Aperion Care Marseilles.

A private burial will be held at a later date. Cremation rights have been accorded to the Ottawa Funeral Home.

Doris was born November 18, 1929, in Spencerville, OH, to Garner and Gladys (Zimmerman) Davis. She married Charles Meyer on...

Elna Dotson

Jan 10, 2020

Elna Matilda Sofia Dotson, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral Service will be at 12:00 noon Friday, January 17 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 17 from 10:00am until the time of service at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Kenneth Wolfe

Jan 10, 2020

Kenneth W. Wolfe, 88, of Sarasota, FL, passed away Friday January 10, 2020 at his daughter’s home . Memorial Services will be at 3:00 pm January 21, 2020 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Memorial at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Military Service. Burial will be in Grand Ridge Cemetery....

Randy Steele

Jan 10, 2020

Randy J. Steele, 65, of Seneca, IL, passed away Friday January 10, 2020 at Morris Hospital & Healthcare.

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am Thursday January 16, 2020 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, in Seneca with Philip Peterson officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday at the Funeral Home.

Randy was born...

Paul D Comer

Jan 8, 2020

Paul D. Comer, 65, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Memorial services will be Friday, January 17 at 11:00am at Praise Center in Ottawa (3040 E 18th rd) with Pastor Ray Mitchell officiating.

Claire "Penney" Yedinak

Jan 6, 2020

Claire "Penney" Yedinak, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday January 4, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion .

Memorial Services will be at 5:00 pm Thursday January 9, 2020 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Private burial will...

Jason Padilla

Jan 6, 2020

Jason Padilla, 46, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home.

Graveside services will be at 1:00 pm Monday, January 13 at Oakwood Memorial Park, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home, cremation rites have been accorded.

Jason was born April 12, 1973, in Peru,...

Dominic "Sonny" Preci

Jan 5, 2020

Dominic "Sonny" Preci, 84, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday January 5, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Thursday January 9, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral...

Margaret "Susie" Hoyt

Jan 2, 2020

Margaret "Susie" E. Hoyt, 74, of Marseilles, IL, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Morris Hospital after a brief illness.

A Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 8, at Christ Episcopal Church (113 E Lafayette Street Ottawa, IL), with Fr. Michael Dwyer officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 pm prior to...

Craig S Capitani

Dec 30, 2019

Craig S. Capitani, 66, of Fort Collins, CO, formerly of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2019, in Loveland, CO.

Services and cremation rights have already been accorded.

Craig was born on August 11, 1953 in Ottawa to John and Marie (Damyen) Capitani. He was a graduate of Ottawa High School Class of 1971....

Julia A. Katrein

Dec 27, 2019

Julia A. Panko-Katrein, 78, of Naplate passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am, Tuesday, December 31 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, Tuesday, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will...

Alicia Granados

Dec 26, 2019

Alicia Granados, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, January 3, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Fr. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, January 2, from 3 to 6 pm, with the Holy Rosary at 5:30...

James Mcgrath

Dec 22, 2019

James H. McGrath, 89, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 pm, Thursday, December 26 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm, prior to services, Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...