Obituaries

Apr 15, 2016

Mary Jane Scheffer, 80, of Morris passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral service will be 10:00 Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Her visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 Friday, April 22, 2016 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. She will be buried in Calvary Cemetery in Seneca....

Apr 13, 2016

Debra Green, 64, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her home.

A Celebration of Deb's life will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Lion's Club of Ottawa from noon to 4:00 p.m., with a prayer session at noon. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Apr 12, 2016

Dean P. Eiten, 55, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday,...

Apr 10, 2016

Mary C. Patton, 93, of Seneca passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral Service for Mary will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Morris, with Rev. Steve Larson officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 pm Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in...

Apr 7, 2016

Donald "Buzzy" Sexton, 66, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Memorial Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., prior to the services, on Tuesday. Private burial will...

Apr 6, 2016

Rosemary R. Sheedy, 90, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., one and a half hours prior to the services on Saturday. Burial will be at...

Apr 4, 2016

Catherine B. Schultz, 82, of Marseilles passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 29, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 802 E. Geneva Rd., Wheaton, IL. Light lunch/refreshments at the church will follow. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral...

Apr 4, 2016

Martha A. Mitchell Pryde McGinty, 89, of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Pleasant View.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date. She will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery.

Martha was born July 31, 1926 in Ottawa, Illinois to John F. and Helen C. (Schneider) Mitchell. She married John...

Mar 31, 2016

Veronica Cecelia "Bonnie" Hill, 72, of Grand Ridge, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Heritage Health in Streator.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Mary's of the Field Church in Grand Ridge, with Father David Kipfer officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mar 23, 2016

Shalane Stevens, 31, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home.

Shalane...

Mar 22, 2016

Steven M. Rose, 34, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., three hours prior to the services, at the funeral...

Mar 22, 2016

Richard Virgo, 56, of Morris passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at University of Chicago Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church of Seneca with Father Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, March 28, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church...

Mar 20, 2016

Roy A. Mack, 81, of Seneca passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca with Father Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 - 11:00 Thursday, March 24, 2016, prior to his service,...

Mar 19, 2016

Betty Jean Hoffman, 87, of LeSueur, Minnesota, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00, two hours prior to the services, on Thursday at the funeral home. She...

Mar 16, 2016

Connie Fox, 54, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Illini Park in Marseilles. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Mar 15, 2016

Edward P. Miller, 90, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the La Salle County Nursing Home.

Funeral Service will be 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 19 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, with Reverend Walter Miller, SVD officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at St....

Mar 5, 2016

Cloyd C. Camplin, 83, of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the LaSalle Veteran's Home.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, March 13 at the Ottawa American Legion, with Chaplain Fred Ruggeri. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the American Legion. Cremation rites have...

Mar 5, 2016

Jane Wielgopolan, 87, of Naplate, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am, Wednesday, March 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate, with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 am, two hours prior to the services, at the...

Mar 5, 2016

Terri L. Crain, 67, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at her home.

Memorial Services will be held at 6:00 pm Thursday, March 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Chaplin Linda Weidenbach officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the Ottawa funeral home.

Terri was born August...

Mar 4, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" DeCoursey, 74, of Buffalo Grove, Illinois passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at Belmont Village Senior Living in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on March 7, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 pm, with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Burial will...