Obituaries

Nov 18, 2017

Anna Carretto, 89, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Pleasant View. Funeral service will be at 1:30 Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 11:30 - 1:30 Saturday, two hours prior to the funeral, at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Anna...

Nov 16, 2017

Raymond C. O'Flanagan, 83, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date, with military honors.

Ray was born June 19, 1934 in Barron, Wisconsin to Stuart and Norma (Frisle) O'Flanagan. He married...

Nov 14, 2017

Mary Ellen Alberti Cantell, 53, of Naplate passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 am Monday, November 20, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 am Monday, one hour prior to services, at St. Francis of...

Nov 11, 2017

Sandra L. "Sandie" LeBeau Scott, 69, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A memorial mass will be held at 11 am, Thursday, November 16 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites....

Nov 5, 2017

Christable "Chris" Garcia, 89, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Cremation rites have been accorded through Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Christable was born April 10, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas to Joe and Anna (Sanchez) Garcia. He is survived by his wife of many years, Marilyn (Blakely) Garcia; his daughter, Anita Stone of Jacksonville,...

Nov 4, 2017

Helen C. Curran, 105, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rosary at 3:30...

Nov 2, 2017

Florence Dammann, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Monday, November 6 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 1 - 3 pm, Sunday, November 5 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 12:45. Burial...

Oct 27, 2017

Norma Marie Robinson, age 86, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away peacefully at Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Living Center in DeKalb, Illinois, on October 27th, 2017, after a long and full life of many blessings.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, November 1 at Oakwood Memorial Park's Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, in Ottawa, with Rev....

Oct 26, 2017

Bailey T. Shane, 27, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 11 at St. John's United Church of Christ, 401 N. Main Street, Belvidere IL 61008. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites....

Oct 24, 2017

Peter F. Ferracuti, 91, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Private family services will be held. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his services. Peter was born March 11, 1926 in Ottawa, Illinois to Domenic and Linda (Orsini) Ferracuti. He married the love of his life, Janis Carder, on January...

Oct 21, 2017

Jane M. Jobst, 69, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Pleasant View.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Thursday, October 26 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4- 7 pm, Wednesday, October 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Oct 18, 2017

Charles E. Sheely, 43, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 5:00 pm at Christ Community Church, 807 LaSalle St. in Ottawa, with Rev. John Nordstrom Sr. officiating. Services will be upstairs with a dinner downstairs to...

Oct 14, 2017

James E. Spertzel, 86, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, October 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday, October 17 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Summit View Cemetery, with military...

Oct 14, 2017

Arrangements are pending at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca.

Oct 9, 2017

Martin R. Wheatland, 81, of Ottawa passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Thursday, October 12 at St. Patrick's Church. Visitation will be 4-7 pm, Wednesday, October 11 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Martin was born March...

Sep 29, 2017

Dolores Nedrow (Small), age 87, passed away on September 29th, 2017 at her home in Marseilles, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and son. Dolores was born on September 8th, 1930 to Cyril and Marie Small in Ottawa, Illinois. Dolores graduated from Grant Hospital Nursing School in Chicago in 1951. In 1952, she moved to...

Sep 28, 2017

Lola Sellers, 83, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Park Pointe Nursing Home in Morris.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 7 pm, Tuesday, October 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Kim Wood officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial...

Sep 27, 2017

Gladys C. Fellows, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Sep 26, 2017

Henry G. "Hank" Schmidt, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his home following a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Monday, October 2 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with prayers at 3:45. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Tuesday, October...

Sep 22, 2017

Steven R. “Yacko” Fraine, 54, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Steve was born October 10, 1962 in Ottawa, Il to John and Peggy (Sapp) Fraine. He attended Morris schools and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1980. He married...