Obituaries

Aug 28, 2016

Kay Lynn Mathes Kozel, 70, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Pastor TerryAnn Dumyahn officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00, prior to the services, Sunday at the funeral...

Aug 28, 2016

With family members at her side, Anna Marie Graham Miller, 95, of Ottawa passed into the arms of her Savior on August 28, 2016. She was born on June 22, 1921 to James and Winifred Laura (McGrath) Graham of rural Marseilles, the fifth of their eight children. As a child, she and her brothers and sisters walked a mile...

Aug 27, 2016

Betty G. Dunn, 85, of Seneca passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Cremations rites were entrusted to Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home.

Betty was born September 5, 1930 at home in Seneca, Illinois to Clarence and Anna Mae (Whitaker) Gage. After...

Aug 26, 2016

Norma Lencioni, 94, of Batavia passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Holmstad in Batavia, IL.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:00, prior to the services, Thursday at the...

Aug 25, 2016

Clair "Casey" Jones, 74, of Marseilles passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Casey was born March 1, 1942 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to Ralph and Mary Jane (Hope) Jones. He married Noreen Vanchure on September 24, 1959 in Dillon, South Carolina.

Aug 23, 2016

June L. Nanouski, 90, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:00 pm Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Grace Oh officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Thursday, August 25, 2016, two hours prior to service, at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Aug 23, 2016

Louis P. Kuk, 96, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 pm Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday prior to services at Ottawa...

Aug 22, 2016

Sharon Kay Valdez, 56, of Ottawa passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at her home. Memorial Service will be 6:00 pm Friday, August 26, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00, prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later...

Aug 19, 2016

John F. Jessen, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday August 19, 2016.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, August 22, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home...

Aug 16, 2016

Patricia (Darm) (Kauzlarich) Nelson, 85, of Thornton, Colorado passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Elmshaven Center in Thornton following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral service will be 1:30 Friday, August 26, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Her visitation will be 12:30- 1:30, one hour prior to services, at Ottawa Funeral Home....

Aug 16, 2016

Donald "Don" A. Glebke, 98, of Ottawa, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 20 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor David Daniel officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am, two hours prior to the services, at...

Aug 9, 2016

Joseph Anderson, 56, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving daughters.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Joseph was born October 19, 1959 in Ottawa, Illinois to Floyd and Ann (Weygand) Anderson. He worked for the US Postal Service as a rural...

Aug 2, 2016

Doris A. Corrie, 82, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 pm Saturday, August 6, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 - 11:30, two hours prior to services, Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be...

Jul 31, 2016

Joel J. Hill, 36, of Grand Ridge passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

Joel was born October 19, 1979 in Ottawa, Illinois to Daniel J. and Janice (Roth) Hill.

Jul 29, 2016

Susan J. Arroyo, 63, of Ottawa passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice House in Peoria.

Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday, three hours prior to services, at...

Jul 28, 2016

Marjorie Humer, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Normal, Illinois.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Monday, August 1, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral...

Jul 27, 2016

Frances "Ninny" Applebee was born September 30, 1947 and has been sadly missed since she passed away on July 27, 2016 at Morris Hospital at the age of 68 years young. Ninny wanted to let everyone know that her work here is done. She received a call and an offer she couldn't turn down. This offer comes with many...

Jul 26, 2016

Imogene Arwood, 84, of Evans, Ga., originally from Dayton, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery with her husband.

She was born November 7, 1931, in Essex, Missouri to Nellie (McKinney) Davis and Edgar...

Jul 23, 2016

Julia A. Michels, 97, of Ottawa, formerly of Johnsburg, Illinois, passed away on Saturday July 23, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday July 26, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augusta Kassa officiating. Visitation will be at St. Francis Church one hour prior to the...

Jul 20, 2016

Helen L. Ernst, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at10:00 am Monday, July 25, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday, July 24, 2016 at...