Obituaries

May 23, 2017

Bryan D. Apfel, 41, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 pm Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 4:00, prior to the funeral, Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory.

Bryan...

May 15, 2017

Catherine "Kitty" Gunderson, 94, of Ottawa passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, May 20, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00, one hour prior to services, Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St....

May 12, 2017

Gail L. Larson, 67, of Ottawa passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, May 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Wednesday, May 17 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery....

May 9, 2017

Terri L. Thomas, 70, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at her home. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. Terri was born September 21, 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois to Ralph and Evelyn Joan (Smrz) Thomas. She is survived by her sister Sharon (Charlie) Peece of Texas; one nephew Raymond Davis, and...

May 8, 2017

Patricia J. Spizzirri, 81, of Ottawa passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at Pleasant View. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

May 3, 2017

Edna Kammerer, 99, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Service for Edna will be 1:30 Monday, May 8, 2017 at Epworth United Methodist Church with Rev. Carolyn Lukasick officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 - 1:00 Monday, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.

May 2, 2017

Mary C. Collins, 92, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Manor Court in Peru.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, May 5, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Her visitation will be from 2:00 - 3:00, one hour prior to services, Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Apr 28, 2017

Gail J. Castrejon, 81, of Ottawa, formerly of Prescott Valley, AZ passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at her daughter's home in rural Ottawa. Memorial Mass will be held at 2 pm, Friday, May 5 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:30-1:30 prior to services, Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Apr 26, 2017

Brent E. "Bull" Billings, 53, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his home in Ottawa after a courageous ten year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kaasa officiating, with military rites being provided by the Ottawa...

Apr 21, 2017

Florence B. Urbance, 90, of Ottawa passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 am to 11:00 am, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery...

Apr 21, 2017

Mary E. Duffield, 84, of Ottawa passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 11:00 am, prior to funeral, Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Apr 14, 2017

Michael "Micky" Schwarzbach, 74, of Ottawa passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at LaSalle Veterans Home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 - 12:00, prior to services, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with military honors. He will be...

Apr 14, 2017

Bernice H. Graham, 86, of Marseilles passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Rivershores Care Center. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Bernice was born April 19, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana to Harry and Kunigunda (Steinhauser) Morrison....

Apr 12, 2017

James E. Kolotka, 88, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Private family services will take place with burial in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, with military honors. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. James was born June 24, 1928 to Paul and Anna (Nanouski) Kolotka....

Apr 12, 2017

Donald "Duck" Pagakis Sr., 83, of Serena passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Morris Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, April 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm, Tuesday, April 18 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Donald was born...

Apr 8, 2017

Kerry C. Bibbins, 58, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be April 15, 2017 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in...

Apr 6, 2017

Eleanor B. Boam, 97, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Mendota Lutheran Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Friday, April 21 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9-10 am, prior to the services, at St. Columba Church. Burial will be in Resurrection...

Apr 3, 2017

Richard P. Anderson, 63, of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Memorial Mass will be held at 12:30 pm, Saturday, April 8 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 10am to noon, on Saturday, prior to the services, at Ottawa...

Mar 29, 2017

Arrangements pending.

Mar 27, 2017

Janet M. Newelll, 87, of Ottawa passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at Heritage Health in Mendota. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 pm Monday, April 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, prior to the services, Monday at the funeral home. Following services, cremation rites will...