Obituaries

Jan 1, 2019

Barbara Jean Furlong, 89, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Pleasant View.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Monday, January 14, 2019 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Burial will be in St. Columba...

Jan 1, 2019

Julie A. Noonan, 68, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Monday, January 7, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, Monday at the funeral home.

Julie was born...

Dec 31, 2018

Betty (Jessen) Harte, 94, passed away December 31, 2018 at the St. Joseph Home for the Elderly in Palatine, Illinois.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11 am, Friday, May 10 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Burial will be held at St.Columba...

Dec 30, 2018

Katherine M. Posey, 58, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at her home.

Memorial Services will be at 10 am, Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9 am to 10 am, prior to the services, at the funeral home. A celebration of life...

Dec 28, 2018

Michael G. "Mick" Jones, 75, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Memorial Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to the services, at the funeral...

Dec 27, 2018

Richard E. Hackstock, 58, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home.

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

Rich was born September 9, 1960 in Oaklawn, Illinois to Albert and Lois (Withrow) Hackstock. He married Diane Boswell January...

Dec 26, 2018

Jo Ann Barrett, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Memorial Services will be held at 3 pm, Monday, December 31 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home.

Jo Ann was...

Dec 24, 2018

Rodney Kim Gregory Miller, who was born in Ottawa on August 23, 1953 to Herbert and Elizabeth "Betty" Miller, died unexpectedly December 24, 2018.

Rod Graduated from Marquette High School in 1971 then attended Lewis University, graduating in 1975 with his accounting degree. He worked at Snap-On Tools, United Express Courier Service, and volunteered for the Salvation...

Dec 22, 2018

Kenneth "Ken" Gunderson, 99, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Funeral Services will be held 1 pm, Wednesday, December 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor David Ufkes officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Columba...

Dec 19, 2018

Natalie Grace Hauser, the infant daughter of Chris and Heather (Evans) Hauser, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Dec 19, 2018

Keith G. Stehl, Sr., 69, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Edward Hines, Jr., VA Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be from 2 to 5 pm, Sunday, December 23 at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Keith was born July 5, 1949 in Ottawa to Fred and Lorena (Weygandt) Stehl. He married Susie Wheeler...

Dec 18, 2018

Alyce Rose Erickson, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Services will be at 10 am, Friday, December 28 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, Thursday, December 27 at the funeral home. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Alyce was born...

Dec 17, 2018

Dorothy L. DeBernardi, 91, of Ottawa passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be at 1 pm, Thursday, December 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Dec 16, 2018

Michael P. Hanson, 64, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at University of Chicago Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 am, Friday, December 21 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Thursday, December 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Dec 15, 2018

Leo F. Harmon, 82, of Ottawa passed away Saturday December 15 after suffering a stroke on November 8.

Visitation will be from 11:30-1:30 Saturday, December 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home and a Mass at 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Ottawa with Father Corey Krengiel officiating and Deacon Ron Wackerlin assisting. Burial will be in St....

Dec 14, 2018

Helene M. Smetzer, 100, of Marseilles passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 pm, Friday, December 21 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, Friday, prior to the services, at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Dec 13, 2018

Doris R. Brown, 97, of Ottawa, formerly of Cicero, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Pleasant View.

Funeral Services will be held at 6 pm, Wednesday, December 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Kim Wood officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. She will be...

Dec 12, 2018

Robert J. Jessen, 67, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Wednesday, December 19 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, December 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with...

Dec 12, 2018

Dorothy E. (Landers) Donahue, 87, of Wallace Township passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018, surrounded by family at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30 pm, Saturday, December 22, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm, Saturday, prior to services, at Ottawa...

Dec 8, 2018

Trudy Lawsha, 93, of Ottawa, died Saturday December 8, 2018.

Born in Decatur, IL, on July 7, 1925, she was the only daughter of Phillip H. Cruikshank, her beloved father, and Gertrude Parke Cruikshank. She was a graduate of Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT. She moved to Ottawa in her early 20s, when she married her...