Obituaries

Randy Buttry

May 3, 2019

Randall L. Buttry, 59, of Ottawa passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services for Randy will be 6:00 Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. His visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried at a later date following cremation.

Richard A. Schmidt

May 2, 2019

Richard A. Schmidt, 84, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Private services will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Richard was born May 13, 1934, in Ottawa to Paul and Lucie (Loomis) Schmidt. He was a lifelong...

Charles D. Hettel

May 1, 2019

Charles D. Hettel, 68, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Kishwaukee Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at St. Columba Church. His visitation will be Tuesday May 7th at 4:00 - 7:00 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. He will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery with Military...

Carol J. Green-Bookout

May 1, 2019

Carol J. Green-Bookout, 75, of Marseilles passed away Monday, May 1, 2019 at her home.

Funeral Services will be at 10 am, Tuesday, May 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, May 6 at the funeral home. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park....

Amanda M. Curry

Apr 30, 2019

Amanda M. Curry, 40, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Monday, May 6 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, Monday at the funeral home. She will be buried...

Earl Ohlendorf

Apr 24, 2019

Earl Ohlendorf, 86, of Ottawa passed away in Apple Valley MN on April 24, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Patrick's church with Rev. Bruno officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00-1:00 Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Earl was born June 29,...

Kevin R. Farrell

Apr 24, 2019

Kevin R. Farrell, 59, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Celebration of life will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, May 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Kevin was born November 7, 1959, in Ottawa to Glenn and Donna (Mumper) Farrell, Sr. He enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley, classic...

Pete Hanley

Apr 21, 2019

Ronald "Pete" Hanley, 75, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday April 21, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, April 26, 2019 at 10:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Fr. Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be Thursday,...

John R. Grieves

Apr 21, 2019

John R. Grieves, 81, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Pleasant View.

Funeral Services will be at 2 pm, Wednesday, April 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. William Clark officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 pm, prior to services, Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park...

Robert M. Pfau

Apr 18, 2019

Robert M. Pfau, 94, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, April 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery....

Thomas R. Classon

Apr 18, 2019

Thomas R. Classon, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm, Thursday, April 25, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Jennifer Amy-Dressler officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be Friday, April 26, at 11 am in...

Margaret A. Reynolds

Apr 14, 2019

Margaret Anne Reynolds, 75, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Memorial Mass will be at 2 pm, Wednesday, April 17 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 pm, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba...

Patsy Hanley

Apr 14, 2019

Mary Patricia "Patsy" Hanley, 88, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon, Wednesday, April 17 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to noon, prior to services, also at the church. She will be buried at...

Doris E. Jorgenson

Apr 14, 2019

Doris E. Jorgenson, 82, of Marseilles, formerly of Bartonville, IL passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at home.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 19, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. John Walker officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be at...

Donald E. Muffler

Apr 12, 2019

Donald E. Muffler, 88 of Seneca, IL passed away Friday April 12, at Pleasant View.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm. Tuesday April 16, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Private funeral services will be held.

Don was born May 10, 1930, in Morris, IL. to Albert and Margaret (Mettille) Muffler. He married Mary Ann...

Dean Spears

Apr 11, 2019

Dean Spears, 87, of Ottawa, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 11th. Funeral Services are at 6 pm. Thursday, April 18, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Robert Housby officiating. Visitation will begin at 4pm, prior to the service, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery at a later date, after cremation.

Dean was born January...

Heather M. Poppleton

Apr 9, 2019

Heather M. Poppleton, 33, of Seneca passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at her home.

Elizabeth "Nickie" Martin

Apr 8, 2019

Elizabeth Nicole "Nickie" Martin-Wade, 31, of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 8, 2019.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Friday, April 12 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She will be buried at Galloway Cemetery in Fall River...

Kay Hickman

Apr 7, 2019

Kay Hickman, 77, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Thursday, April 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery.

Kay...

Claudia Elizabeth Boyle

Apr 6, 2019

Claudine Elizabeth "Claudia" Boyle, 88, of Peru, formerly of Ottawa, died April 6, 2019, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Columba Church, Ottawa, with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Boyle was born Feb. 7,...