Obituaries

Sep 19, 2016

Carol Crawford, 67, of Marseilles passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Cremation rites have been accorded. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Sep 19, 2016

Larry Allen, 50, of Ottawa passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

He will be buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

Larry was born May 16, 1966 in Ottawa, Illinois to Odis and Jackie (Seaborn) Allen. He proudly served for three...

Sep 19, 2016

Heather L. Koenig (nee Swedler), 66, from Ottawa, Illinois formerly from Harvey, Illinois died peacefully on September 19, 2016 at the age of 66. Heather was born on January 28, 1950. Her graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 23, 2016 at Oakwood Memorial Park, 2405 Champlain Street in Ottawa, with Rev. Agustin Kassa officiating. Ottawa...

Sep 17, 2016

Emmett L. Frye Sr., 90, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the...

Sep 14, 2016

Tommi Leigh Vangelisti, 19, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 Monday, September 19, 2016 at St. Columba Church with Fr. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00 Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 2:45. Burial will be...

Sep 14, 2016

Angeline "Angie" Josephine Gleason, 79, of Ottawa, formerly of Bartlett, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, on her 59th wedding anniversary.

Her memorial service will be 10:00 Saturday, October 1, 2016 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 131 S. Crest Ave in Bartlett, Illinois with Father Christopher officiating.

Angie was born on December 29, 1936 in...

Sep 5, 2016

Shamney R. Kelley, 90, of Ottawa passed away September 5, 2016 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Sep 3, 2016

Francis "Frank" James Whitney, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in his home surrounded by loved ones.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 10 at Epworth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00, prior to the services, Saturday at the church. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has...

Aug 29, 2016

Geraldine B. O'Shaughnessy, 92, a longtime resident of Ottawa passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Rivershores Care Center.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 3 at Ottawa Funeral Home, Rev. Kim Wood officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, Saturday at the funeral home. A private Burial will be at...

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...