Obituaries

Sep 14, 2018

Edward L. McAlpine, 93, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 14, 2018. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Sep 8, 2018

Mary "Mimi" Hickey Ferguson, 64, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at her home with her children and grandchildren by her side.

Per Mimi's request, there will be no services. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Mimi was born August 2, 1954 in Ottawa to George Thomas "Gaffer"...

Sep 6, 2018

Daniel A. Pomatto, 48, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home. Funeral service will be 7:00 pm Monday, September 10, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday, two hours prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Following services cremation rites will be accorded....

Aug 23, 2018

Harvey E. Holcomb, 88, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, August 28 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, August 27 at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Aug 22, 2018

Duane Earl Wilson, 1927-2018, passed away on Aug. 22 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Ottawa, IL

Born Jan 24, 1927 in Asher, OK, Duane was the only son of sharecropppers (John Earl and Telia Mae Wilson). He made the most of the opportunities life offered him, graduating high school at the age of 16 and went...

Aug 15, 2018

Mary K. Bell-Frieders, 85, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, August 21 at the Marseilles United Methodist Church with Pastor Kihwan Choi officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, August 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home and from 10...

Aug 14, 2018

Stephen "Sheik" Harold Pellino, 69, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Ottawa, passed away August 14, 2018.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10 am, Saturday, September 8 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Bruno officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, September 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba...

Aug 13, 2018

John G. Loeffler, 71, of Peru, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Friday, August 17 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Jacob Rose officiating, with military honors following. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Thursday, August 16, with...

Aug 9, 2018

Margaret A. Fellows, 83, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Per Margaret's request no services will be held.

Margaret was born July 2, 1935 in Galva, Illinois to Leonard and Evelyn (Fornander) Hepner. She married Wallace 'Dick' Fellows on...

Aug 8, 2018

Donald H. Schodrof III, 47, of LaSalle passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Aperion Care Spring Valley after a courageous battle against cancer. Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 pm Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 2 hours prior to...

Aug 7, 2018

Glenn F. Quail, 71, of Ottawa passed away August 7, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Glenn was born March 9, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to Leonard and Eleanor (Dlouhy) Quail. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam. He married Mary Kraft November 21, 1971. He retired in 2001 from AT&T after 30 years...

Aug 5, 2018

Francis J. Aubry, 99, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, August 8 at St. Francis Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9 to 10 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Jul 30, 2018

Donald L. Danielson, 94, of Seneca passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Service will be held at 11 am, Thursday, August 2 at Stavanger Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Burial will be in Stavanger Cemetery. Donald was born June 11, 1924...

Jul 29, 2018

Kay Halterman, 98, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Her funeral services will be at 11:00 am Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Friday, August 3, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home, and then 10:00 - 11:00, prior to services...

Jul 29, 2018

Patricia J. Dougherty, 80, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Friday, August 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Jul 26, 2018

Nora "Bonnie" (Donnelly) Wagner, 86, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2018 surrounded by family and friends in the home of her daughter where she had resided the past two years. Her celebration of life memorial service will be held at 10 am, Saturday, September 15,2018 at the Ottawa funeral home. The Reverend Kathy Rolenc will officiate. Visitation will...

Jul 25, 2018

Raymond R. Riewaldt, 71, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Service will be held at 11 am, Friday, July 27 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. He will be buried at Oakwood...

Jul 21, 2018

Shirley Flossie Armstrong, 94, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, July 21 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday July 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Yim officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 25, 4:00-7:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Shirley was...

Jul 21, 2018

George W. Harden, Sr., 81, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm, Thursday, July 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6, prior to the services, at the funeral home. He will be buried at...

Jul 20, 2018

Thelma Mae Warren, 80, of Ottawa passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 peacefully in her sleep at home. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, July 27 at the Praise Center. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30, prior to sevices, at the church. Burial will be in McDowell Cemetery at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory...