Obituaries

Sep 10, 2017

Wayne D. Mucci, 73 of Lutz, Florida, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday September 10, 2017.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Columba Church in Ottawa at 10 am, Wednesday, September 20 with the Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 3 - 6 pm, Tuesday, at Ottawa Funeral...

Sep 8, 2017

Donald G. Duesdieker, 81, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Pleasant View.

Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 pm Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Saturday, September 16, 2017, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National...

Sep 8, 2017

Margaret J. Baker, 93, of Seneca passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Luther Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, September 16 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 300 E. Union Street, Seneca IL 61360, with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 am, prior to services, at the church....

Sep 7, 2017

Charles A. Boswell 79, of, Seneca, IL passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at St. Margaret Health in Hammond, Indiana. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:00 pm Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca, 135 E. Lincoln St, with Rev. Robert Parnell officiating. Visitation will be 10:00-12:00, prior to services, Tuesday as Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home,...

Sep 4, 2017

Faith A. Herrera, 82, of Ottawa passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Thursday, September 7 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, September 6 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery....

Sep 1, 2017

Esther Opal Morris Funk, 93, of Sullivan IN passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 in Terre Haute IN. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at Waltham Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joel Stevenor and Rev. Dr. Roy Backus officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Ottawa Funeral Home....

Aug 29, 2017

Sally Ann (Innis) Sutcliff, 79, of Oceanside, CA passed away surrounded by family on August 29, 2017. Sally was born in Aurora, Illinois on November 5, 1937 to James and Dorothy (Glover) Innis. She attended Earlville High School. Sally worked at Pacific Bell~AT&T for 25 years as a telephone operator.

She is survived by her husband, Robert...

Aug 25, 2017

Kathleen A. Tuftie, 67, of Ottawa passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice House in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Jeff J. Windy officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral...

Aug 24, 2017

Jerilyn Bilyeu, 50, of Marseilles passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, August 31, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 pm Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Aug 21, 2017

Paul R. Greenwall, 83, of Seneca passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Friday, August 25 at Ambassadors for Christ Church, in Morris, with Pastor Kathy Watland officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 6 pm, Thursday, August 24 at the church. Burial will be in Mt....

Aug 18, 2017

Ann Applebee, 75, of Seneca passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, August 24 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. Kris Zierke officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 am, prior to services, at the church. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home is entrusted with cremation rites....

Aug 16, 2017

Thomas J. Donahue, 85, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, August 23 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating, with the Ottawa American Legion Veterans Group Honorguard in attendance. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday, August 22 at...

Aug 13, 2017

Shannon L. Neurohr, 50, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm, Thursday, August17 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, prior to services, Thursday at the funeral home.

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Aug 3, 2017

Earl T. Vernoy Jr., 75, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 6 pm, Monday, August 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held from 4 - 6 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Earl was born February 12, 1942 in LaSalle to Earl...

Jul 29, 2017

Charlene M. Wilkins, 71, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Heritage Manor of LaSalle. Cremation rites have been accorded through Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Charlene was born February 27, 1946 in Cresco, Iowa, the twin daughter of Charles and Ferneva (Weinkauf) Nast. She married Wayne Wilkins on November 2, 1968 in Granger, Minnesota; he passed...

Jul 29, 2017

Nancy Lynn (Schomas) Ogle, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 5, at St. Francis Church with Rev. Jeff Windy officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, August 5, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.

Jul 24, 2017

James C. Bagley, of Ottawa, passed away following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on July 24, 2017, in Chicago, IL, with his family by his side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 31, 2017, at 1 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, in Ottawa, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 30,...

Jul 24, 2017

Terese (Dougherty) Williams, 55, of Ottawa passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, July 24, 2017. She fought a long courageous battle with brain cancer. A Memorial Mass will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 29, 2017 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Jeff J. Windy officiating. Her visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Friday,...

Jul 22, 2017

David W. Waldorf Jr., 78, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Jul 21, 2017

Michael Christopher Castelli, 32, of Ottawa passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, July 25 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4 - 7 pm Monday, July 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial...