Obituaries

Dec 21, 2017

Gary W. Grieves, 63, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Presence St. Francis Hospital in Chicago. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, December 28 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 am, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Gary was...

Dec 15, 2017

Elizabeth A Thumm, 93, of Ottawa passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00, one hour prior to services, on Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Dec 13, 2017

Robert J. Miner, 65, of Earlville passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. He was buried at Oakwood Memorial Park on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 with full military honors.

Dec 7, 2017

Robert Stahl, 38, of Mendota, formerly of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at University of Chicago Medical Center after a courageous battle with leukemia. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, December 13 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm,...

Dec 5, 2017

Adam D. Zaver, 41, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, December 9 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Pastors John Pickens and Kevin Donoho officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 am, prior to the services, at the funeral home....

Dec 1, 2017

Ellen L. Yoshizato, 80, of Ottawa passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Manor Court in Peru. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, December 5 at DeBolt Cemetery in Wedron, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow. Ellen was born November 5, 1937 in Ottawa, Illinois to Walter and Ellen (Wilson) Fowler. She married...

Nov 29, 2017

James Grant Barton, 67, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Pleasant View.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

James was born January 25, 1950 in Williamson, West Virginia to Edward and Nancy (Easley) Barton. He attended Louisiana Tech...

Nov 27, 2017

Herbert Miller, 80, of Ottawa passed away November 27, 2017 at Pleasant View. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Nov 23, 2017

Roger A. Scheidecker, 64, of Peru passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm, Tuesday, November 28 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date....

Nov 22, 2017

Dale W. Smith, 69, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held from 11:00 - 2:00 Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Ottawa VFW with military honors. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation. Dale was born November 17, 1948 in Streator,...

Nov 18, 2017

Edward J. Walsh, 79, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Pleasant View Nursing Home with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am Saturday, November 25, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Friday, November 24, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home...

Nov 18, 2017

Joyce Learned, 82, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at her home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Deming officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 12:00, two hours prior to services, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

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....