Obituaries

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...

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...