Obituaries

Marjorie Hauge

Jan 31, 2016

Dearest Mom,

On January 31st you left this earth and entered safely into the arms of our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ. You have also been reunited with the love of your life Truman Hauge. You and daddy married on June 26, 1936 with the blessing of your parents Fred and Anna Brooks, and your thirteen brothers and...

Margaret Bybee

Jan 30, 2016

Margaret Bybee, 87, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

A Memorial Service for Margaret and her husband, Francis, will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 11:00 am, with a pre-service gathering at 10:00 am, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Ottawa IL, with Rev. Kim...

Eugene Timmons

Jan 29, 2016

Eugene M. Timmons, 82, of Seneca, Illinois passed away peacefully January 29, 2016 at his home with family by his side, after a very lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Monday, February 1, 2016 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. His visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday, January 31, 2016. He will be buried...

William Barber

Jan 29, 2016

William LeRoy Barber, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Pastor David E. Daniel officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., two hours prior to the services, at...

Kelly Palmer

Jan 28, 2016

Kelly J. Palmer, 43, of LaSalle passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. A memorial service will be held in May. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her cremation.

Sally Schmitz

Jan 28, 2016

Sally Marten Schmitz, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 in her home, with her children at her side.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer of St. Columba Church officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Shirlee Heiss

Jan 26, 2016

Shirlee Heiss, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her home.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with her arrangements.

James "Tommie" Phipps

Jan 24, 2016

James Thomas Phipps, 87, of Westmont, IL (formerly of Westchester, IL) passed away in the early morning of January 24, 2016.

James, lovingly known to his family and friends as Tommie, was born in Fancy Farm, Kentucky on June 29, 1928 to John Walter and Anne Beulah Phipps. He married Julia Mae Hollenbeck on May 7, 1949....

Gwendolyn Mae Zimmerman

Jan 23, 2016

Gwendolyn Mae Zimmerman, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial visitation will be Sunday, January 31 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. She will be buried in Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Gwen was born November 24,...

Laverne R. Jameson

Jan 22, 2016

LaVerne R. Jameson, 90, of Earlville, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Pastor Cynthia Zolk, of Serena United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the...

Jaxon Jerry Rasmussen

Jan 21, 2016

Jaxon Jerry Rasmussen infant son of Alison Stencel and Andrew Rasmussen, both of Ottawa passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Funeral services will be private. He will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park. He is survived by his parents; his grandparents, Richard Stencel, Dawn LeBeau, Julie Rasmussen, and Larry Rasmussen; and his great-grandparents, Karen...

Francis Bybee

Jan 20, 2016

Francis B. Bybee, 90, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Francis was born September 21, 1925 in West Brooklyn, Illinois to Buren and Jennie (Vincent) Bybee. He married Margaret Roloff on August 19, 1950 at Amboy Congregational...

Bryan Biggers Jr.

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...

Francis "Frank" Wielgopolan

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...

Ellen "Nellie" Dammann

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...

Violet Olsen

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...

Barb Lawry

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...

Clara J. Hauge

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....

August "Gus" Freschi

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...

Irene Blackley

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.

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