Obituaries

Nov 14, 2016

Phyllis Monterastelli, 92, of Ottawa passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 Thursday, November 17, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 - 12:00, prior to services, Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park....

Nov 14, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” Allen DeCoursey, age 78, of Galena, OH, formerly of Ottawa, IL, felt Gods arms around him and heard him whisper “Come to Me” on November 14, 2016 after a 2 year hard-fought battle with cancer. Larry is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Sharon K. (Mayhall) DeCoursey; his sons, Jeff (Debbie Longest) of Ottawa, IL;...

Nov 12, 2016

David S. McCandless, 51, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, November 16, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Allan Treest officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home.

David was...

Nov 11, 2016

Robert J. "Mac" McNamara, 88, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 15 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Family and friends gather at 9:00 am, an hour prior to the services, at the...

Nov 10, 2016

Kenneth G. Williamson, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, November 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-4:00 pm, Sunday, November 13 at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Nov 7, 2016

Patricia Ann (Streul) Dummitt, 70, of Ottawa passed away November of 2016 in her home for the last years of her life.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Dummitt was born September 6, 1946 in Ottawa, Illinois to Robert F. Streul...

Nov 3, 2016

Charles Walter Zimmerman, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial visitation will be held from 10:00-11:45 am, Wednesday, November 23 at Ottawa Funeral Home, followed by Military Services at 11:45 am. He will be buried in Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Charles was...

Oct 31, 2016

Ashley R. Cherry, 74, of Ottawa passed away Monday October 31, 2016 at his home. Funeral Service for Ashley will be at 2:00 pm Saturday November 5, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church, 622 W. Jefferson St in Ottawa, with Rev. David E. Daniel officiating with military honors. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service at...

Oct 30, 2016

Paula L. McVay, 64, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her home.

A private family service will be held in Lancaster Missouri. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Paula was born November 2, 1951 in Lancaster, Missouri to Paul and Lois (McCullough) Pickett.

She was a 1969...

Oct 26, 2016

Francis "Fritz" Briel, 84, of Downers Grove passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at LaSalle Veterans Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 Monday, October 31, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 5:00 Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Oct 24, 2016

Leo H. Mattes, 70, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, October 31, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with full military rites. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am, prior to the services, Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Leo was born January...

Oct 21, 2016

William "Dave" Calhoun, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services, with full military rites, will be held at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, October 26 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:30 pm, prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial...

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...