Obituaries

Donna J. Carretto

Dec 22, 2019

Donna Jane Carretto, 88, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, December 22, 2019 at Pleasant View; she entered this world on December 22, 1931 and left this world the same day in 2019 to begin her new life in heaven.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, December 28 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David...

Marybeth O'Brien

Dec 21, 2019

MaryBeth O’Brien, 69, of Morris, IL, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home with both of her daughters by her side.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, Friday, December 27 at Immaculate Conception Church in Morris. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, following the visitation, Friday, at the...

Michael Oslanzi

Dec 18, 2019

Michael J. "Mike" Oslanzi, 71, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Memorial Services will be held at 4 pm, Saturday, December 21 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Deacon Ron Wackerlin officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Mike...

John R. Thrush

Dec 18, 2019

John R. Thrush, 67, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home, with his family by his side.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm, Monday, December 23 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home....

Rosanne Bonini

Dec 9, 2019

Rosanne Bonini, 70, of Ottawa passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph's Hospital in Bloomington, after a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, December 17 at St. Columba Church, with Reverend David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements have been...

Benjamin Jarigese

Dec 8, 2019

Benjamin "Benjie" Jarigese, Jr., 68, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center in Rockford.

Memorial Services will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, December 12 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1, one hour prior to services, at the funeral home....

Barbara Doherty

Dec 8, 2019

Barbara Doherty, 59, of Springfield passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Saturday, December 14 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11 am, half hour prior to services, at the church. She will...

Teri L. Miskell

Dec 7, 2019

Teri L. Miskell, 57, of Marseilles passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 in her home.

Memorial Services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, December 13 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue...

Dorothy Vesely

Dec 4, 2019

Dorothy Vesely, 90, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019, surrounded by her closest family at Hearthstone Assisted Living at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Sunday, December 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Dick Ewing officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 pm, prior to services, at...

William Curtin

Dec 3, 2019

William Curtin, 91, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Pleasant View in Ottawa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 am, Friday, December 6 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Connieta Goff

Dec 2, 2019

Connieta Goff, 72, of Ottawa passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Jean Nelson

Nov 26, 2019

Jean E. Nelson, 88, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Monday, December 2, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She will be entombed...

Sandra L. Mitchell

Nov 26, 2019

Sandra Mitchell, 78 of Naplate passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Naplate Village Hall, 2000 W. Ottawa Avenue. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

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Cecelia Lyon

Nov 24, 2019

Cecelia "Sissie" Bayer Lyon, 74, of Tonica passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 30 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, November 29 at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Margaret Wood

Nov 24, 2019

Margaret Wood, 81, of Seneca, IL, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Aperion Care Marseilles.

Funeral Service will be Friday, November 29,2019 at 11:00 am at the Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 11:00 prior to the service at the funeral home. Cremation rights have been accorded to...

Zeta P. Conrad

Nov 24, 2019

Zeta P. (Barron) Conrad, 85, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Saturday, November 30 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, Friday, November 29 at Ottawa Funeral...

John P. Houlihan

Nov 21, 2019

John P. "Houli" Houlihan, 92, of LaSalle passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, November 26 at St. Columba Catholic Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, prior to the services, at Ottawa...

Carl Donnelly

Nov 17, 2019

Carl Donnelly, 93, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Pleasant View.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 Wednesday, one hour prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery....

Barbara Rexroat

Nov 17, 2019

Barbara Rexroat, 92, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 Friday, November 22, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 - 11:30 Friday, two hours prior to her funeral, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Phyllis Brooks

Nov 15, 2019

Phyllis Brooks, 83, of Ottawa passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 Saturday, November 23, 2019at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Friday, November 22, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Phyllis was...