Obituaries

Mar 2, 2017

Stanley L. Alms Jr., 81, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be held at 6 pm Monday, March 6 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4 -6 pm Monday, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at...

Feb 25, 2017

Andrew P. Ftacek, 94, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, March 1 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30-12:30 Wednesday, prior to the services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue...

Feb 23, 2017

S. Maxine Pfau, 87, of Ottawa, formerly of Hinckley, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Heritage Health in Mendota. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30am, Friday, March 3, 2017 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00am, prior to the services, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rosary at 10:30am. Burial...

Feb 16, 2017

Colleen L. Ftacek, 89, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm February 22, 2017 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30-12:30 Wednesday, prior to the services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery....

Feb 9, 2017

Perry Bartlett, 60, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Feb 7, 2017

Helen A. McDermott, 86, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Monday, February 13, 2017 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Feb 4, 2017

Pauline Kelly, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Paul Robbins officiating. Visitation will be 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2017, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Feb 3, 2017

Max D. Boswell, 47, of Ottawa passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, February 8 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 am, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Jan 31, 2017

Meredith H. (Rivers) "Sissy" Szor, 62, of Norton, Ohio, formerly of Seneca, passed away January 31, 2017. Her visitation will be 12:00 pm Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca. Her visitation will be one hour prior to services, 11:00 - 12:00 pm, Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted...

Jan 30, 2017

Thomas R. Duncan, 89, of Marseilles passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00, one hour prior to funeral, at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. He will be buried in Mt....

Jan 30, 2017

James M. Mettille, 70, of Kangley passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Monday, February 6, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 10:00 am, one hour prior to services, Monday, February 6, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral...

Jan 27, 2017

James L. "Jim" Ramer, 67, of Ottawa passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at OSF. St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. David Ufkes officiating. Visitation will be from 4 -7 pm, Wednesday, February 1 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Jan 26, 2017

Floyd B. Collins, 95, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Liberty Village in Peru. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 4:00 pm Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday, prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood...

Jan 25, 2017

Surrounded by his children and his wife of 57 years, Donald Carl Anderson, 82, of Ottawa and Bonita Springs, Fla., passed away peacefully at Pleasant View on Wednesday, Jan. 25, after a years-long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

A wake will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29 from 2-5pm at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Knights of Columbus...

Jan 24, 2017

Mary Louise Graham, 62, of Princeton passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mary Lou was born February 16, 1954 in Ottawa, Illinois to Ernest Jacob and Maria Elizabeth (Brown) Weber. She married Michael John Graham on June 10, 2000 he passed...

Jan 20, 2017

Dolores "Dee" Thompson, 73, of Ottawa passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at Pleasant View Luther Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, January 25 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday, January 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Jan 20, 2017

Niki Leeann Hamilton born December 2, 1990 in Vista, California laid her earthly burdens down and transcended into the loving arms of her parents the late Joel and Jamie (Rudnicky) Hamilton. At 26 years old she passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, after a hard fought battle with addiction. Niki had a loving spirit and a kind heart....

Jan 20, 2017

Robert L. Dean Jr., 68, of Ottawa passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at Rivershores Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marseilles. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. Robert was born August 21, 1948 in Chicago to Robert and Gertrude (Simpson) Dean. He married Bonnie McMullen on June 1, 1985 in Chicago. Robert was a...

Jan 18, 2017

John B. Rose, 90, of Grand Ridge passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the LaSalle County Veterans' Home.

Funeral services will be held at 4 pm, Sunday, January 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 2 -4 pm, prior to the services on Sunday, at the funeral home. Burial...

Jan 17, 2017

Robert A. Cunningham, 67, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am, Friday, January 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 - 11am, prior to the services, at the funeral home, with military services. Robert was born April...