Obituaries
Shelly A. Zywica
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...
Nick Dougherty
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,...
Margaret Morrisey
Feb 9, 2016
Margaret "Marge" M. Morrisey, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial will be private.
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Louis Perles
Feb 7, 2016
Louis Perles, 81, died peacefully in his sleep of kidney disease on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa, Illinois.
He is survived by Mitzi, his wife of 54 years, daughter Julie (Mark) Fisher, son Andrew, two grandchildren, Laurel and Daniel Fisher and three brothers.
People enjoyed Lou's company because of his...
Richard Blahut Jr.
Feb 7, 2016
Richard F. Blahut Jr., 49, of Chicago, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016.
Richard was born September 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois to Richard and Shirlee (Ranstrom) Blahut. He was a graduate from Columbia College; a writer and an artist.
He is survived by his mother Shirlee Riordan of Ottawa; and his one sister,...
John "Jack" Stortz
Feb 2, 2016
John "Jack" Stortz, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday,...
Elizabeth "Beth" Gray
Feb 2, 2016
Elizabeth A. "Beth" Gray, 55, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Beth was born August 22, 1960 in Cudahy, Wisconsin to Lorine (Comer) and Dwain Proehl. She loved to swim, hike and garden, was free-spirited, and loved her family....
Robert "Bob" J. Raudonis
Feb 2, 2016
Robert “Bob” Raudonis, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois and Spooner, Wisconsin passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor, FL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ottawa, with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...
Les Johnson
Feb 2, 2016
Leslie "Les" Johnson, 64, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Rivershores Care Center.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 Monday, February 8, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:45. Burial will...
John Luke Mcandrew
Feb 2, 2016
John "Luke" McAndrew, 62, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa, with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Memorial visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory Thursday, February...
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,...
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