Obituaries

Oct 20, 2016

Elizabeth "Beth" Carr, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Memorial Mass will be held at 9:00 am, Tuesday, October 25 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm, Monday, October 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will...

Oct 18, 2016

Mildred "Millie" Romano, 93, of Peru passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Liberty Village of Peru. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday November 2, 2016 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, in Hillside Illinois. Mildred was born August 24, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Bernard and Anna Christianne (Peterson) Galasso. She married Nicholas Romano in Chicago....

Oct 13, 2016

Marilyn M. Gould, 74, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00-1:00, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will...

Oct 13, 2016

Alice E. Lyle, 86, of Streator, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Parker Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entusted with cremation rites.

Oct 11, 2016

Jody L. (Dawson) Pardue, 42, of Charleston, SC, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her home.

Memorial services will be held at 11:30 am, Saturday, October 22 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30, two hours prior to the services, at the funeral home.

Oct 6, 2016

Joan Marie Coss, 91, of Pitman Manor, NJ passed away peacefully on October 6, 2016.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 noon Friday, October 28, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation at will be 11:00 - 12:00, one hour prior to services, at St. Patrick’s Church. Burial at Mount...

Oct 3, 2016

Jerry Allan Johnson, 57, of Ottawa, formerly of Minnesota, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at his home. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. He will be buried next to his great-grandparents in Graceville, Minnesota.

Jerry was born March 27, 1959 in Morris, Minnesota, the second child of six children, to parents...

Sep 27, 2016

Malissa “Marie” Holloway, 98, of Ottawa, IL passed away September 27, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, October 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Marie’s son Pastor Del Holloway conducting the services. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Marie was born July 19, 1918, in Rockwood, IL to John...

Sep 23, 2016

LeRoy Robinson Jr. passed away September 23, 2016 at OSF. St. Elizabeth Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory.

Sep 23, 2016

Kari Lenora Scheidecker nee Nesja, 80, of Streator, IL, formerly of Ottawa, IL, died September 23, 2016, at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Kari’s life will be memorialized at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Daniel officiating, on Saturday, October 1, 2016. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 with services at 11:00am, all at the...

Sep 20, 2016

Jerry Lee Conrad, 81, of rural Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Monday, September 26, 2016 at St Patrick’s Church in Ottawa with Rev.Tony Fevlo officiating and Rev. Corey Krengiel for prayers. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday,...

Sep 19, 2016

Carol Crawford, 67, of Marseilles passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Cremation rites have been accorded. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Sep 19, 2016

Larry Allen, 50, of Ottawa passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

He will be buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

Larry was born May 16, 1966 in Ottawa, Illinois to Odis and Jackie (Seaborn) Allen. He proudly served for three...

Sep 19, 2016

Heather L. Koenig (nee Swedler), 66, from Ottawa, Illinois formerly from Harvey, Illinois died peacefully on September 19, 2016 at the age of 66. Heather was born on January 28, 1950. Her graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 23, 2016 at Oakwood Memorial Park, 2405 Champlain Street in Ottawa, with Rev. Agustin Kassa officiating. Ottawa...

Sep 17, 2016

Emmett L. Frye Sr., 90, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the...

Sep 14, 2016

Tommi Leigh Vangelisti, 19, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 Monday, September 19, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Fr. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00 Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 2:45. Burial will be...

Sep 14, 2016

Angeline "Angie" Josephine Gleason, 79, of Ottawa, formerly of Bartlett, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, on her 59th wedding anniversary.

Her memorial service will be 10:00 Saturday, October 1, 2016 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 131 S. Crest Ave in Bartlett, Illinois with Father Christopher officiating.

Angie was born on December 29, 1936 in...

Sep 5, 2016

Shamney R. Kelley, 90, of Ottawa passed away September 5, 2016 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Sep 3, 2016

Francis "Frank" James Whitney, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in his home surrounded by loved ones.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 10 at Epworth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00, prior to the services, Saturday at the church. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has...

Aug 29, 2016

Geraldine B. O'Shaughnessy, 92, a longtime resident of Ottawa passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Rivershores Care Center.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home, Rev. Kim Wood officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, Saturday at the funeral home. A private Burial will be at...