Obituaries

Aug 18, 2019

Gilda Lencioni, 88 years old, a longtime Batavia resident, passed away peacefully August 18th at The Holmstad.

Memorial Services will be held next summer. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Born in Ottawa, IL, Gilda attended Ottawa High School and worked together with her brother and sisters in their family...

Aug 17, 2019

Lawrence J. Monheim, 96, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Friday, September 6 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. He will be buried in St....

Aug 15, 2019

Lyle W. Strobel, 92, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Illinois Veteran's Home in LaSalle.

Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 5 pm, Sunday, August 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park Shrine of Rest Mausoleum on Monday, with military honors.

Lyle was born...

Aug 15, 2019

Luke W. Penfield, 25, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held at 6 pm, Monday, August 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Luke was born June 1, 1994, in Ottawa to Adam Penfield and Debra...

Aug 12, 2019

Arlene G. Donohue, 83, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Friday, August 16 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Burial will be in St....

Aug 11, 2019

Margaret "Maggie" J. Plique, 88, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, August 17 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Retired Deacon Steve Bruns-Revell officiating. Visitation will be Friday, August 16 from 4 to 6 pm at the funeral home. Burial will...

Aug 6, 2019

Edmund J. Marco, 78, of Serena passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love and prayers of his family on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Friday, August 16 at St. Joseph Church in Wedron, with Rev. John Waugh officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm,...

Aug 4, 2019

James L. Thompson was born to Vanzil and Gertrude Thompson of Sciotoville, Ohio in the Fall of 1930. His siblings included four brothers, Harold, Howard, Forest and Stanley. They are survived by their baby sister, Shirley Mitchell.

An adventurous childhood found Jim building cabins in the woods and swimming the Ohio River.

Jim served his...

Jul 29, 2019

Natalie Ekdahl, 80, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A Celebration of Natalie's Life will be from 2 to 6 pm, Sunday, August 4 at the Wallace Fire Deptartment on Route 6. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Natalie was born March...

Jul 29, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Bentzel, 89, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Jul 27, 2019

Herbert L. "Sonny" Hetrick, Jr., 78, of Ventnor, NJ, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 27.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 am, Sunday, August 4 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 10 am, Sunday, at the funeral home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Herb will be laid to rest in Oakwood...

Jul 25, 2019

Rita Pastorik, 86, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 Saturday, August 3, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Fr. Bruno Byomuhangi officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m, two hours prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Jul 22, 2019

Gerhard "Hayna" J. Sine, 83, formerly of Utica, IL, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri.

Funeral Services will be at 10 am, Friday, July 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Reverend Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Thursday, July 25 at the funeral home. Burial...

Jul 21, 2019

Maria F. Mohlman, 67, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019, with her family by her side, at Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn.

A Celebration of Maria's life will be from 9 to 11 am, Saturday, July 27, at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Machesney Park, IL at...

Jul 18, 2019

Dorothea "Susy" Nelson, 92, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Memorial Services will be at noon on Monday, July 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Monsignor Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be from 9 am to noon, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial...

Jul 13, 2019

Burton "Bud" Waite, 83, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Jul 8, 2019

Charles Watts, 52, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a 4 year battle with cancer.

Memorial service will be at 10:30 am Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 9:30 - 10:30 Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Jul 8, 2019

Gary Lee Goodman, 69, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at his home.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, July 13 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Karen Karczewski officiating, with military honors following. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Gary...

Jul 5, 2019

Sharon Koger, 75, of Seneca passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at University of Chicago Hospital.

Funeral service will be 1:00 Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Seneca Assembly of God Church with Rev. Jason Sprinkle officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 - 1:00, 2 hours prior to services, at Seneca Assembly of God Church. Cremation rites will be...

Jul 5, 2019

Mary Schaibley, 88, of Ottawa passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Tuesday, July 16 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, July 15 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial...