Obituaries

May 25, 2016

Patricia Ferry, 73, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Cremation rites have been accorded.

May 23, 2016

Donald R. Leese, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26th at the Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Immediately following a memorial gathering for friends and family will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Ottawa V.F.W.

May 22, 2016

May 20, 2016

Sandra Jean Malley, 73, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away, Friday May 20, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mass will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, May 25th at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 24th at the Ottawa Funeral Home with...

May 19, 2016

Lois J. Hill, 92, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2016, at Lakewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, June 9, 2016 with Rev. Jeremy Dixon C.M. officiating. Visitation will be at 9:30 - 10:30 at St. Columba Catholic Church prior to services on Thursday...

May 15, 2016

Glen Paul "Joe" Dougherty, 82, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Saturday, May 21, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, May 20, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral...

May 14, 2016

Gerald G. Anderson, 67, of Ottawa, formerly of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. Private Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

May 13, 2016

Patricia M. Anderson, 89, of Morris, passed away peacefully Friday, May 13, 2016, with family by her side, at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday, May 20, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Church in Seneca. Her visitation will be one hour prior to services on Friday from 9:00 –...

May 12, 2016

Larry G. Schultz, 75, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded.

May 9, 2016

Lori Jesse, 55, of El Paso, Arkansas; formerly of Marseilles, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 18 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marseilles, with Rev. Anthony Ego officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

May 9, 2016

Donald Joseph Rossi, “Chicago Pizza Man,” 82, rests in the Lord’s presence. He passed away peacefully at home in Seneca, IL on May 9. He was predeceased by his parents Ebe (née Nunzi) Rossi and John Rossi; his brothers, John Rossi Jr. and Richard Rossi; and his son, Michael Mirkovich.

The second of six children, Don was...

May 8, 2016

Julie A. Hockenberry, 60, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria, after a long battle with ALS.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be held from noon to 2:00 p.m., prior to...

May 2, 2016

Arthur G. Kennedy, 56, of Marseilles passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Apr 30, 2016

Kenneth “Ken” Dewayne Foster, 81, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Saturday, April 30.

Memorial Services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., prior to the services, at the funeral home...

Apr 30, 2016

Janet A. Harmon, 77, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with prayers at 3:45 p.m. Memorial Mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church...

Apr 26, 2016

Donald F. Flower, 87, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in his home that he built. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

Don was born January 10, 1929 in Peru, Illinois to Edward and Elizabeth (Zippel) Flower. He married Eleanor Santucci on August 19, 1950 at St. Mary's...

Apr 25, 2016

Ronald Hauge, 70, of Seneca passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:30 am Friday, April 29, 2016 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Philip Peterson officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 - 11:30; two hours prior to services, Friday, April 29, 2016 at Stavanger Lutheran...

Apr 24, 2016

Buddy Haynes, 64, of Riverside, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at his favorite camping site in Marseilles. Cremation have been accorded.

Apr 23, 2016

Mark A. Gahan, 56, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 28 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, with...

Apr 20, 2016

Helen L. Kaldheim, 92, of Seneca passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at OSF St. Francis in Peoria.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Stavanger Lutheran Church. Her visitation will be 10:00 - 12:00 Saturday prior to services at Stavanger Lutheran Church. She will be buried at Mount Hope Cemetery...