Obituaries

May 15, 2018

Larry O'Brien, 81, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30am on Friday, May 18 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 am, prior to services, on Friday at the...

May 14, 2018

John B. Hess, 69, of Marseilles passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 Thursday, May 17, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. He will be buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Morris with military...

May 12, 2018

Lucille L. Marek, 87, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday May 16, 2018 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, with Prayers at 3:45 at Ottawa Funeral Home and...

May 8, 2018

Karen L. Dobyns, 76, of Sheridan passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2018 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. Cremation rites have been accorded.

May 6, 2018

Mildred F. Rutherford, 96, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Pleasant View Luther Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Thursday, May 10 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, May 9 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

May 6, 2018

Shirley M. Myer, 88 of Seneca passed away at 9:10 pm Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Shirley was born May 24, 1929 in Marseilles, Illinois to John and Jennie (Vassen) McCray. She married Russell E. Myer of Seneca May 4, 1948. She was baptized July 16, 1950 and served Johovah at Kingdom Halll of Jehovah's...

May 4, 2018

Ronnie Stillwell Jr., 46, of Ottawa passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:00, two hours prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery. Ronnie was born February 22,...

May 3, 2018

Pamela Ann Willet, 68, of Spring Valley, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Aperion Care in Spring Valley. Private family services were held. She will be entombed in Oakwood Memorial Park Shrine of Rest. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with her cremation. Pam was born March 26, 1950 in Ottawa to LaVern...

Apr 28, 2018

Mary L. Myre, 98, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Philip Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation rites. Mary was born...

Apr 20, 2018

Stephen J. and Patricia A. (Stangland) Varney went home to be with their Lord and Savior in April 2018.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday, June 1, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Their visitation will be 9:00 - 11:00, two hours prior to services, Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Apr 19, 2018

Dorothy E. Nelson, 81, of Marseilles, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, April 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Waugh officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial...

Apr 18, 2018

Robert W. Petre, 67, of La Salle passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Grace Baptist Church with officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 11:00 am, two hours prior to services, Saturday at Grace Baptist Church, 601 E McKinley Rd,...

Apr 16, 2018

Rory Brooks, 60, of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 am Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Paul Robbins officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 to 11:30 Saturday, two hours prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Rory was born January 5, 1958 in Ottawa, Illinois to...

Apr 15, 2018

Joseph "Pene" Herrera, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, April 18 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7, Tuesday, April 17 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial will be...

Apr 11, 2018

Cynthia Rae Nordstrom, 54 of Peru, formerly of Worden, IL, passed away Wednesday April 11, 2018 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with her cremation rites. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 23rd, at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Little Elk Township, MN.

Cindy was born in St....

Apr 11, 2018

Cheri D. Sandberg, 75, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 Monday, April 16, 2018 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home with Rev. David E. Daniel officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00, one hour prior to services, on Monday at Pleasant View Lutheran...

Apr 10, 2018

Mary Hays, 90, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Regiancy Care in Morris. Graveside services will be at 10:00 Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca with Rev. Jason Sprinkle officiating. Mary was born November 26, 1927 in Monticello, Kentucky to John and Vertie (Martin) Smith. She is survived by two grandchildren, Shannon...

Apr 8, 2018

Robert McLennan, 79, of Marseilles, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. Robert was born November 20, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to William and Anna (Johnston) McLennan. He married Judith Garrison on January...

Apr 6, 2018

Clifford Lee Robinson, 80, of Ottawa passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Aperion Care in Marseilles. Memorial Services will be held at 12 pm on Tuesday, April 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am to noon, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Cliff was born July 17,...

Apr 5, 2018

Loretta T. Petges, 99, of Seneca passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial Mass will be 11:30 Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at St Patrick's Church in Seneca. Visitation will be 10:00-11:30, prior to Mass, on Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca.

Loretta was born October 27,1918 , in Downers Grove, Illinois....