Obituaries

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...

Dec 6, 2018

Theresa Pagoria, 89, of Seneca passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab Center in Morris.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. Visitation will be 9:00 - 10:00, one hour prior to services, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at St....

Dec 6, 2018

Thomas M. McGinnis, Sr., 74, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 pm, Wednesday, December 12 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30 to 1:30 Wednesday, prior to the services, at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Tom was...

Dec 6, 2018

Diane Harden, 61, of Streator passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Parker Nursing Home in Streator.

A memorial will be held at a later date.

Diane was born June 1, 1957, in Ottawa, Illinois, to George Sr. and Barbara (Johnson) Harden. She married Rob Hungerford; he preceded her in death.

She is...

Dec 5, 2018

Penny Jo Terry, 59, of Naplate passed away Wednesday, December 5,2018.

A Celebration of Life will be from 1 to 4 pm, Sunday, December 9 at the Moose Lodge in Ottawa. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Penny was born May 30, 1959 in Ottawa, IL, to Carson F. Robinson...

Dec 4, 2018

Cindy L. Thomas, 56, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 10 am until noon, Saturday, December 8 at the Knights of Columbus. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Cindy was born March...

Dec 4, 2018

Daniel J. Ortiz, 77, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be at 1 pm, Saturday, December 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to 1 pm, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Danny was born September 20, 1941, in Ottawa to...

Dec 3, 2018

Timothy J. Donahue, 57, of Wallace Township, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria after a long battle with cancer. Memorial Mass will be at 11:30 am, Friday, December 7 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to...

Dec 3, 2018

Rita Marie McIntyre, 99 and 1/2 + 1 day, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at her home.

Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 Friday, December 14, 2018 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. She will be buried at a later date at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip.

Rita was...