Obituaries
Lorraine (Riordan) Barber
Dec 3, 2015
Lorraine Elizabeth (Barron) Riordan Barber, 91, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home in Ottawa. She will be buried in St. Columba...
Jane "Toni" Bennett
Dec 3, 2015
Jane "Toni" Antoinette Bennett, 77, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 pm Monday, December 7, 2015 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 11:30 - 12:30, one hour prior to services, Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...
Bernardine Fiorini
Nov 30, 2015
Bernardine M. Fiorini, 85, of Ottawa passed away Monday November 30, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with prayers at 3:45 p.m. at Ottawa...
Katherine Stein
Nov 29, 2015
Katherine "Kay" (Carroll) Stein, 94, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at her home. Private graveside services were held Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in the chapel at Oakwood Memorial Park. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. Kay was born October 9, 1921 in Marseilles, Illinois to Walter and Anna (Decker) Carroll. She married Donald Stein...
Elizabeth Foltynewicz
Nov 29, 2015
Elizabeth Ruth “Betty” (Sarti) Foltynewicz, 85, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, November 29 at home with her loving family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Saturday, December 5, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Marseilles with Rev. Tony Ego officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Friday, December 4, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home...
Bernard Raibley
Nov 24, 2015
Bernard “Barney” Raibley, 89, a lifelong Seneca resident, died Nov. 24, 2015, surrounded by the family to which he devoted his life and that will miss him dearly. He is survived by Florene Elaine Raibley, his wife of 65 years, and 11 children: Bernard (Nancy) Raibley of Louisville, CO; Margaret Raibley of Davenport, IA; Paula (Steven) Elmer of Monroe,...
Anita Kopko
Nov 22, 2015
Anita Lynn Kopko, 51, of Ottawa, formerly of Hinckley, passed away November 22, 2015 at home surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Garry L. Briesacher officiating. Her visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 pm...
Wayne R Wilkins
Nov 20, 2015
Wayne R. Wilkins, 69, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home. arrangements will be private.
Christopher John Smith
Nov 20, 2015
Christopher "Bryd" Smith, 20, of Ottawa passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at noon Friday, November 27, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to noon at the church prior to services. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Arrangements are entrusted to...
James William Halm
Nov 18, 2015
James William Halm, 90, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion Nursing Home. Visitation will be at Ottawa Funeral Home from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday, November 22, 2015 with prayers at 2:45 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on November 23, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Church...
Emma Kneebone
Nov 17, 2015
Emma M. Kneebone, 93, of Naplate passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home where she was lovingly taken care of for the past eight years. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Noon Saturday November 21, 2015 at St. Mary’s Church in Naplate with Rev. Fr. Agustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 to...

Larry Eikleberry
Nov 16, 2015
Larry R. Eikleberry, 43, of Seneca passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at his home. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 pm noon Friday, November 20, 2015 at St. Patrick's Church of Seneca with Father Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friday, prior to services at St. Patrick's Church of Seneca. Burial will...
Rochelle Burnley
Nov 16, 2015
Rochelle Burnley, 61, of Ottawa, Illinois formerly of Chicago passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 am prior to services Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church....
Jon Weber
Nov 14, 2015
Jon Weber Jr., 27, of Marseilles, Illinois passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at his home. Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday at Funeral Home. Burial will be later at St. Columba...
Jose Aaron Ochoa
Nov 14, 2015
Jose Aaron Ochoa, 24, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Loyola University Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi with Rev. Tony Felvo officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:30 prior to Mass on Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Paul Wheeler
Nov 13, 2015
Paul Wheeler, 78, of Ottawa passed away Friday November 13, 2015. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Mary Theresa Melgoza
Nov 13, 2015
Mary Theresa "TT" Melgoza, 78, of Ottawa passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...
Dennis Applebee
Nov 11, 2015
Dennis L. Applebee Sr., 64, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am, two hours prior to services, Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...
Freddy Valdez
Nov 3, 2015
"Freddy" Alfredo Valdez, 63, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015. A memorial service to honor his life will be held Sunday, November 8 from 2:00 - 4:00 at the Ottawa VFW with a luncheon to follow. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements. Freddy was born December 6, 1951 in...

Paul Healea
Oct 31, 2015
Paul Eugene Healea Jr., 76, of Marseilles, formally of Ottawa passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
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