Obituaries

Apr 3, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Smith, 28, of Marseilles passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, April 6, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00, three hours prior to services, Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Sarah was born February 26, 1990...

Apr 3, 2018

David Kevin Morgan, 63, Ottawa, passed away April 3, 2018 at OSF St.Luke's Medical Center in Kewanee, Illinois. There will be no funeral service; rites of cremation were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. David was born February 11,1955, in Galesburg, Illinois to DuWayne and Marilyn Morgan. He graduated from Warren High School in 1973. Most of his adult life...

Apr 2, 2018

Juanita Compton, 82, of Seneca passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at Park Pointe Nursing Home in Morris.

Graveside Services were held Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Mount Hope Cemetery with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.

Juanita was born May 21, 1935 in Charleston, West Virginia to William and Rebecca (Smith) Rogers. She married Luther Compton...

Apr 2, 2018

DeWayne L. Kinkade, 57, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 am, Saturday, April 7 at the Moose Lodge in Ottawa. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. DeWayne was born August 20, 1960 in Ottawa. He...

Mar 27, 2018

Pamela J. Mitchell, 70, of Springfield, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Heritage Health in Springfield.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, April 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Robert Harrison officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She will...

Mar 21, 2018

Lois Yasm, 87, of Ottawa passed away March 21, 2018 at Ottawa Pavillion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church. Entombment will be at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 11:00 - 1:00 Wednesday, two hours prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Lois was...

Mar 19, 2018

Marsha D. Brandner, 63, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Service will be held at 5:00 Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. William Clark officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 -5:00, prior to services, Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Marsha was born December 20, 1954 in Ottawa,...

Mar 18, 2018

Florence M. Dunn, 88, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Morris Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. Her visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00, one hour prior to services, Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. She will be buried in Mount Calvary...

Mar 17, 2018

Wayne R. Steep, 85, of Seneca passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Memorial Services will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, March 21 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca, with Pastor Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm, Tuesday, March 20 at the church. Burial will be in...

Mar 15, 2018

Marjorie A. Halm, 96, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Lakewood Nursing Home in Plainfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am, Friday, March 23 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 am, prior to the services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be...

Mar 12, 2018

Esther R. Ricci, 104, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Esther was born Thursday, July 10, 1913, in Standard, Illinois to Edward and Mary (Cioni) Capitani. She married Armand Ricci on July 1, 1934 in Morris; he passed away September 10, 1997. She...

Mar 12, 2018

Roger D. Cottingham, 83, of Spring Valley, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am, Wednesday, March 21, 21018 at Ottawa Funeral Home, where stories of Roger's life will be shared. Visitation will be from 9-11am, two hours prior to the...

Mar 11, 2018

George A. Pfau, 85, of Galesburg, formerly of Grand Ridge and Friendship Village, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, March 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10-11 am, one hour prior to the services, at the funeral home....

Mar 10, 2018

Edward Roger "Edd" Varney, 70, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Pleasant View Luther Home . Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, March 15 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park,...

Mar 9, 2018

Barbara J. Wheatland, 75, of Ottawa passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at...

Mar 7, 2018

Eric A. Janzen, 28, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm, Wednesday, March 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 6 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Eric was born July 17, 1989...

Mar 3, 2018

Zella Jean Garrison, of Marseilles, Ill. was called home by our Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the age of 91.

Zella was born February 17, 1927 in Loda, Ill. to parents Elmer S. and Aulta (Keist) Garrison. She grew up as a member of a large family with 12 siblings. After graduating from high...

Feb 28, 2018

Marian Arlene (Marriner) Ostler, age 74, passed away Wed., Feb. 28, 2018 at Symphony of Orchard Valley in Aurora, IL after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Marian was born on a hot summer day Aug. 8, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Charles and Violet (Fellows) Marriner. A few years later, her dad built a rustic home on...

Feb 27, 2018

Nicolas Lane Ragan, 22, of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Norfolk. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Monday, March 12 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2 - 5 pm, Sunday, March 11 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles, with military...

Feb 25, 2018

Maureen Cherry, 72, of Aurora, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday February 25, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet.

Funeral Service for Maureen will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday March 3, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. David Daniel officiating. Visitation will be from noon to the time of services at the Church....