Obituaries

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...

Dec 3, 2018

Rosmary S. Ahearn, 96, of Ottawa passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Monday, December 10 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm, Sunday,...

Dec 3, 2018

May E. Shawlinsky, 98, of Ottawa passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Aperion Care in Wilmington, Illinois. Arrangements are pending.

Nov 30, 2018

Hiram Nelson, 94, of Ottawa passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00, one hour prior to services on Wednesday, at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be entombed at the Shrine...

Nov 28, 2018

Diane Ralph, 75, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 Saturday, December 1, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with the Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Friday, November 30, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:45 pm....

Nov 27, 2018

Dennis J. Aubry, 73, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 am Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 pm Monday, December 3, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Nov 25, 2018

Betty Noel, 88, of Seneca passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Regency Care of Morris. A memorial service will be 11:00 Saturday, December 1, 2018 at First United Methodist Church of Seneca, with Rev. Kihwan Choi officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 Saturday, one hour prior to services, at First United Methodist Church in Seneca. Burial will be...

Nov 15, 2018

Richard J. Alvarado passed away Thursday, November 15th, 2018 in Honolulu Hawaii at Queens Medical Center after fighting health complications.

Celebration of Life and potluck will be held at 3 pm, Friday, December 7, 2018 at the Naplate Village Hall, 2000 Ottawa Avenue, Ottawa, IL 61350. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

He...

Nov 12, 2018

Brian D. Budach, 60, of Ottawa passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 5pm, Friday, November 23 at the American Legion in Ottawa.

Nov 6, 2018

Geoffrey Jiang Thompson, 19, of Washington, Illinois passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018. A memorial service will be held at the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Washington on Tuesday, November 20, with Rev. Dr. Camilla Hempstead officiating. Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by the service at 7:30. Geoffrey was born February 5, 1999 in Rockford, Illinois to David...