Obituaries

Mar 4, 2016

Thomas D. Belinski, 28, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his home in Ottawa.

A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 pm March 8, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Tuesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home.

Tom was...

Mar 3, 2016

Dorothy Aileen (Millikin) King, 96, formerly of Lisle, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 3, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa, Illinois. A native of Ottawa who attended Ottawa High School for three years before graduating from Marseilles High School in 1937, she raised a family and was actively involved in civic affairs in Lisle, Illinois, where she...

Mar 2, 2016

Donald John Meyers, 80, of Utica, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Funeral Services for Don will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. David E. Daniel officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on...

Mar 2, 2016

Charlene Weinreich, 78, of Seneca passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Morris Hospital. Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 Saturday, March 5, 2017 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Kris Zierke officiating. Her visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Friday, March 4, 2016 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. She will be buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Morris....

Feb 24, 2016

Walter Mumper, 81, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 29 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00 p.m., two hours prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood...

Feb 23, 2016

Sandra Jean Gamons, 73, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate, with Rev. Steven Loftus officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers...

Feb 22, 2016

Ruth B. Anderson, 97, of Ottawa passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial...

Feb 22, 2016

Thomas "Bud" Walsh, 90, of Ottawa passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 Monday, February 29, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 - 5:00 Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 1:45. Burial will be in...

Feb 21, 2016

John Joseph Castelli, 87, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will...

Feb 21, 2016

Lorene Lucille Howell, 90, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Feb 20, 2016

William T. Leinenweber, 82, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Pleasant View Luther Home. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory is handling cremation rites.

Feb 20, 2016

Michael "Mike" F. Allen, 75, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 at St. Francis Church in Ottawa, with Father Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 at Ottawa Funeral Home,...

Feb 20, 2016

Dr. John Barron, DDS, 81, passed away on Feb. 20, 2016 in Kearney, Ne.

John was born in Ottawa, Il, the tenth of eleven children, to Elizabeth and Arthur Barron, Sr. He graduated Loyola Univ. of Chicago Dental School.

John served as a Capt. in the USAF Medical Corp in Lincoln, Ne. He and his...

Feb 19, 2016

Renae L. Crum, 51, of Ottawa passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation rites.

A Celebration of Renae's life will be held at a later date.

Renae was born July 19, 1964 in Ottawa, to William and Pat (Williams) Crum....

Feb 16, 2016

Gary G. Stacy, 61, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at his home.

Visitation will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation.

Gary was born April 14, 1954 in Ottawa, to CJ and Mary (Ralrick) Stacy. He...

Feb 14, 2016

B. Diane Ogden, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Chaplin Terry Ann Dumyahn officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, prior to the services Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She...

Feb 11, 2016

George A. Bessett, 72, of Orland Park, Illinois passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley. Burial was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation.

Feb 11, 2016

Shelly A. Zywica, 55, of DePue, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, three hours...

Feb 9, 2016

Robert D. Walsh, 83, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016.

Feb 9, 2016

Nicholas "Nick" M. Dougherty, 82, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, February 13, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, February 12, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home,...