Obituaries

Steven D. Wallace

Mar 11, 2019

Steven D. Wallace, 71, of Fairfield Glade, TN, formerly of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, TN.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Monday, March 18 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, Monday,...

Barbara E. Wilhelms

Mar 11, 2019

Barbara Ellen Wilhelms, 74, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 am, Friday, March 15 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Gordon Parker

Mar 4, 2019

Gordon H. Parker, 92, of Ottawa passed away March 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM on Friday March 8, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Reverend William Clark officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of service at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Raymond Murphy, Jr.

Feb 26, 2019

Raymond John Joseph Murphy, Jr., 57, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, March 2 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, March 1 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45 pm. He will be...

Joann Carretto

Feb 24, 2019

JoAnn M. Carretto, 62, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Thursday, February 28 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday, February 27 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried at...

Myrtle Wilson

Feb 22, 2019

Myrtle Wilson, 97, of Seneca passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at her daughter's home in Tennessee.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, March 9 at the First Assembly of God Church in Seneca with Rev. Jason Sprinkle and Rev. Roger Willis officiating. Her visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, two hours prior...

Eric J. Gibson

Feb 13, 2019

Eric John Gibson, 57, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 at his home.

Funeral Services will be at 6 pm, Friday, February 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, Friday, prior to the services, at the funeral home.

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Carol Kucera

Feb 8, 2019

Carol P. Kucera, 58, of Ottawa passed away Friday, February 8, 2019, at her home.

Memorial services will be held at7 pm, Friday, February 15 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Carol was born January 9, 1961,...

Timothy Carrier

Feb 3, 2019

Timothy Carrier, 52, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, February 7, 2019 at St. Patrick Church with Fr. Bruno Bymuhangi officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 PM with prayers at 3:45 PM on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Marie E. Ruhland

Feb 2, 2019

Marie E. Ruhland, 100, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Pleasant View Luther Home, surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, February 9, 2019 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday and 9 to 11:30,...

Aric Gerald

Feb 1, 2019

Aric R. Gerald, 47, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, after his long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Aric was born on June 20, 1971, to James and the late Pamela (Beutler) Gerald. Aric was a 1989 graduate of Ottawa High School and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of...

Dr. Permsakdi Vadhanasindhu

Jan 24, 2019

Dr. Permsakdi Vadhanasindhu, 79, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Judith A. Quinn

Jan 23, 2019

Judith A. Quinn, 77, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm, Friday, January 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. She will...

Russell E. Buckardt

Jan 17, 2019

Russell E. Buckardt, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Funeral Services will be at 1 pm, Tuesday, January 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Elmer John Buckardt officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. He will be...

David Read

Jan 15, 2019

David Allen Read, 59, of Seneca passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 Saturday, January 19 2019 at Our Savoir's Lutheran Church in Seneca with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

David was born...

George Olesen "Ole"

Jan 8, 2019

George E. "Ole" Olesen, 71, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral service will be 10:30 Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. His visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Monday, January 14, 2019 with prayers at 3:45 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be entombed...

Elaine Lane

Jan 6, 2019

Elaine Lane, 87, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Funeral service will be at 12:00 noon Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:00, two hours prior to services on Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Robert L. Green

Jan 5, 2019

Robert L. Green, 74, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, January 9 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. He will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery.

Thomas Hartford

Jan 4, 2019

Thomas O'Brien Hartford, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home in Western Springs, Illinois.

Funeral Services will be at noon on Monday, January 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Mark L. Rossiter

Jan 2, 2019

Mark L. Rossiter, 68, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral Services will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, January 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. He will...