Obituaries

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...

Jun 10, 2017

Patricia A. Stokes, 73, of Seneca passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Joliet Area Hospice House. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Jun 7, 2017

Danny Ray Kiest, 64, of Joliet, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Salem Village Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending.

Jun 5, 2017

Thomas Joseph Meglan, 70, of Ottawa passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 7 pm, Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4 - 7 pm, prior to services, Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at...

Jun 1, 2017

William C. Gaffney, 60, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Parker Nursing Home in Streator.

Memorial Services will be held at 7 pm, Wednesday, June 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will...

May 31, 2017

Thomas J. Landers, 88, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, June 5, 2017 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 12:00 to 1:00, one hour prior to services, Monday at St. Columba Church. Burial will...

May 30, 2017

Linda K. Carretto, 65, formerly of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at home. 5868 Helicon Place, Sarasota, FL 34238. Private funeral services will be conducted with the Jennings Funeral & Crematory at the convenience of family. A Celebration of Life Memorial with friends to be announced at a later date. Linda was born August 1, 1951. She...

May 30, 2017

Donald P. Casey, 83, of Normal passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Private graveside services were held at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Seneca. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with his services.

Donald was born June 20, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. He married Mary Scimeca in Chicago;...

May 28, 2017

Janice Susan Wold, 93, of Utica, formerly of Wallace Township passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Friday, June 2 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from to 9 - 11 am, prior to services, Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Freedom Lutheran Cemetery. Janice...

May 26, 2017

Mary G. Goble of Avon, IN passed away at home on Friday, May 26, 2017 with family by her side. She was 35 years old. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, June 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Friday, June 2 at the funeral home. Born in Chicago, IL...

May 26, 2017

Frederick E. Sprague, 69, of Ottawa passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded through Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Graveside services will be held at St. Columba Cemetery Friday, June 9, 2017 at 2 pm. A Celebration of Life will follow at the American Legion in Ottawa at 5 pm. Fred was...

May 25, 2017

Verner W. Corrigan, 80, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, May 31 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday, May 30 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery,...

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....