Obituaries

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...

Jul 18, 2017

Harry W. "Beans" Lyman, 85, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the LaSalle Veterans Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am, Friday, July 21 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial...

Jul 18, 2017

Michael W. Sticken, 54, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, August 12 at the Deborah Ann Meadows Community Center; 2605 Champlain Street, Ottawa IL, 61350. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation rites. Michael was born...

Jul 17, 2017

Vincent Pitstick, 89, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Pleasant View Luther Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday, July 20 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with ­­­­Rev. Jeff J. Windy officiating. Visitation will be 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, July 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45 pm. Burial...

Jun 19, 2017

Robert J. Walters, 85, of Ottawa passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 pm, Friday, June 23 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1:00 pm, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will...

Jun 18, 2017

William B. "Bill" Bruck, 83, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Friday, June 23 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4 - 7 pm Thursday, June 22 at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery, with the...

Jun 17, 2017

Fannie Lou Newman, 86, of Seneca passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Morris Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 Thursday, June 22, 2017 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 -7:00 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. She will be buried in St....

Jun 16, 2017

Marie Helgeson, 86, of Ottawa passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Pleasant View.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Jeff J. Windy officiating. Her visitation will be 9:00 - 10:30, prior to services, Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial...

Jun 13, 2017

Alan Waterworth, 57, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Visitation will be from 3:00pm - 6:00pm,Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. A memorial service will be held immediately following visitation at 6pm on Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Alan was born October 25, 1959 in Ottawa, Illinois to Alfred "Tex" and...

Jun 13, 2017

Mabel Anderson, 82, of Ottawa, Illinois died peacefully during the night in her home on June 13, 2017. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will be held at a later date.

Born Mabel Lucille Heggie in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee on July 11, 1934, she was the eldest daughter of William Franklin...