Obituaries

Jan 20, 2016

Bryan B. Biggers Jr., 92, passed away Wednesday, January 20.

Bryan was the beloved husband of 65 years to Evelyn Biggers nee Solberg. He was the adored father of Beverly B. Cousineau/Hickey (David) and Bryan B. Biggers III and a loving grandfather to ten grandchildren.

Bryan was a fighter pilot in the United States Marines...

Jan 19, 2016

Francis M. "Frank" Wielgopolan, 86, of Naplate, Illinois passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 23 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22 at Ottawa...

Jan 19, 2016

Ellen M. "Nellie" Dammann, 86, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with prayers at 3:45 on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at...

Jan 18, 2016

Violet Olsen, 93, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Graveside services will be Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 1:15 p.m. in the chapel at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Violet was born October 1, 1922 in Bendigo, Australia, to Henry and Mabel (White) Middling. She married Lawrence Cokley...

Jan 14, 2016

A warrior has fallen. Mrs. Barbara Ann Lawry, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, at the age of 57.

Barb was born to parents, Warren and Grace Sather, on June 14, 1958, in Warrenville, Ill. She grew up the youngest of three siblings and graduated from St. Francis High School. She married Robin Lawry on April...

Jan 9, 2016

Clara J. Hauge, 95, of Seneca, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Philip Peterson officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am Wednesday prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Stavanger Cemetery....

Jan 3, 2016

August "Gus" Freschi, 77, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday January 7, 2016 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Zehrung of Grace Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. prior to the services...

Jan 3, 2016

Irene Blackley, 99, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Service will be at noon on Saturday, January 9 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Jan 3, 2016

Reuben L. Brue, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Bethel Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Ottawa Funeral Home, and one hour prior...

Jan 2, 2016

Rita Graham, 97, of rural Marseilles, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the church. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery....

Dec 31, 2015

William Guy Perryman, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois, formerly of Crown Point, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Heritage Woods of Ottawa. Funeral Services will be held at noon on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Wesley Waddle, of the First Baptist Church of LaSalle officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to...

Dec 28, 2015

Betty J. Hawk, 86, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away peacefully Monday, December 28, 2015 at her home in Ottawa.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Tim Underwood, pastor of Illinois Valley Evangelical Free Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00...

Dec 21, 2015

Scott Lee Gould, 52, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m on Saturday, December 26, at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David E. Daniel, of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 1:00 prior to the services at...

Dec 21, 2015

Denee (Brown) Thulin-Mahler, 50, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015. Memorial services will be at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory is entrusted with her services.

Denee was born on May 10, 1965 in Ottawa, to Ernest and Dina (Biffany) Brown. She married Karl Mahler on February 24, 2014 in Ottawa.

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Dec 21, 2015

Dale "Skid" Roe, 89, of Naplate, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 PM Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Wednesday with Military Services. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery...

Dec 20, 2015

John W. Collins, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m, Monday, December 28 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00 prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial...

Dec 15, 2015

Donald Edward Harmon, 97, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Heritage Woods in Ottawa surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 21 at St. Mary's Church in Utica with Msgn. Swaner officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, December 20 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the...

Dec 15, 2015

June A. Buckingham, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Walker officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be held...

Dec 5, 2015

Joan Fribbs, 85, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A private memorial service was held at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Joan was born November 17, 1930 in Ottawa, Illinois to Joseph and Lillian (Scherer) Maierhofer. She married William "Earl" Fribbs; he passed away March 11, 2012. Joan loved cooking and retired from...

Dec 4, 2015

Janet L. (Corcoran) Stiles, 78, of La Salle passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Heritage Manor. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:30 am Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 10:30 am to 11:30 am, prior to services, Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St....