Obituaries

Theodore Pumo Sr.

Oct 28, 2019

Theodore Pumo Sr., 89, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Monday, October 28,2019, at Manor Court in Peru.

Memorial service will be at 2:00 pm November 2, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, November 2, from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue...

Evelyn Conrad

Oct 22, 2019

Evelyn Conrad, 80, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria from complications following a stroke the previous day.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday, October 28, 2019 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday, October...

Evelyn Wignes

Oct 20, 2019

Evelyn Wignes, 83, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Pleasant View.

Funeral service will be 11:00 Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Pastor Tami Perryman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 Wednesday, one hour prior to services, at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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Christina A. Miller

Oct 9, 2019

Christina A. Miller, 65, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Pleasant View.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 12, at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Walter Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 pm, Friday, October 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

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Irene Donahue

Oct 7, 2019

Irene Donahue, 67, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, October 7,2019, at Aperion Care Marseilles.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 15th at 3pm at Oakwood Memorial Park. A celebration of life will follow in Naplate, Illinois.

Irene was born June 21, 1952, in Ottawa, IL, to Ralph Anderson and Emma Anderson ....

Wyatt Kirby

Oct 4, 2019

Wyatt Kirby, 9 months, of Ottawa passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his services.

Wyatt was born January 14, 2019 in Ottawa, Illinois to Justin L....

Debra J. Adams

Oct 3, 2019

Debra Adams, 61, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at her home.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm Monday October 7, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Tricia Jackson officiating. Visitation will be noon to 2:00 PM, prior to the service, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

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Russell Tendall

Sep 30, 2019

Russell Clair Tendall, 94, of Seneca passed away Monday morning, September 30, at his home.

Funeral services will be at at 10am on Friday, October 4 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca, followed by burial with military rites at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to7 pm, Thursday, October 3 at the church....

Patricia D. Riewaldt

Sep 27, 2019

Our brightest light has passed on. Patricia Diana Riewaldt (74), of Ottawa, left us September 27th, 2019 at 10:04am. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am Friday, October 4th, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home; burial to follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019.

She is survived by...

Jean Riccolo

Sep 21, 2019

Jean (Poulaki) "Helen" Riccolo, 71, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Dwight.

A memorial service will be at 12:30 pm Monday, September 30, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 11:00 - 12:30, prior to services, on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Ruth A. Mcclure

Sep 11, 2019

Ruth A. (Britton) McClure, 53, of Streator passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Aperion Care in Marseilles. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Ruth was born September 10, 1966 in Princeton to Gary Britton and Judith Griswold. She worked at Skyes and...

Helen M. Reynolds

Sep 9, 2019

Helen Martha Waichunas Reynolds, 84, of Ottawa was called from this earth by the grace of God and entered her joyful eternity in Heaven on September 9, 2019.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11 am, Monday, September 16 at St. Patrick’s Church with Father Augustin Kassa and Deacon Ron Wackerlin officiating. Visitation will be from 10...

Judith A. Degeare

Aug 25, 2019

Judith A. DeGeare, 78, of Naplate passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Peoria.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, August 31 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.

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Gail Wheeler

Aug 25, 2019

Gail Wheeler, 73, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial service for Gail will be 6:30 pm Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at First Assembly of God Church, 1131 1st Ave, Ottawa.

Nancy A. Vignali

Aug 25, 2019

Nancy Ann Vignali, 66, of Ottawa passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at her home.

Nancy was born October 29, 1952, in Evanston, IL, to John and Joan (O'Neill) Wendt. Her family relocated to Ottawa where she graduated from Ottawa Township High School. Nancy was married to Joe Vignali Jr. and they had two children....

Deann Young

Aug 25, 2019

Deann Young, 86, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at her home.

Private family services have been held. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Deann was born February 6, 1933, in Joliet to Joseph and Katherine (Rothlisburger) Berkes. She married Donald Young on October 1, 1955 in Joliet; he passed away...

Richard M. Lavery

Aug 23, 2019

Richard M. Lavery, 94, of University Park, Florida, died on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am, Friday, August 30 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Gary Caster and Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi con-celebrating. His visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 am, prior to services,...

Alice Jameson

Aug 20, 2019

Alice Jameson (nee Newtson), 91, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at home.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Rich Fassig officiating. Her visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 Saturday, one hour prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in...

Philena Herzog

Aug 20, 2019

Mrs. Philena Jean Herzog "Phy" (nee Meadows, LeBeau) passed away on August 20, 2019 in Loma Linda, California at the age of 94.

Funeral service will be 10:00 Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Her visitation will be 9:00 - 10:00, one hour prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Cecelia M. (Schomas) Crisler

Aug 18, 2019

Cecelia M. (Schomas) Crisler, 90, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Thursday, August 22 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Private burial...