Obituaries

Christopher  John Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paul Wheeler

Nov 13, 2015

Paul Wheeler, 78, of Ottawa passed away Friday November 13, 2015. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Mary  Theresa Melgoza

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

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

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

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.

Mary  Louise Welch

Mary Louise Welch

Oct 31, 2015

Mary Louise Welch, 95, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015 at St. Patrick Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 on Tuesday before the services at the Ottawa Funeral...

Agnes Mason

Agnes Mason

Oct 29, 2015

Agnes Mason, 89, of Ottawa, formerly of Norway, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by her family. Funeral Services 4:00 pm on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be 1:00 to 4:00 pm prior to services Monday with Rev. Michael Driscoll, Chaplin at OSF. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, officiating....

Richard Barra  Jr.

Richard Barra Jr.

Oct 26, 2015

Richard A. Barra Jr., 57, of Seneca passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Morris Hospital. Funeral Ceremony will be held 7:00 pm Friday, October 30, 2015 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm prior to services Friday at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded following services....

Carl  L. Carpenter

Carl L. Carpenter

Oct 26, 2015

Carl L. Carpenter Jr., 55, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at his mother's home after short battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 AM Saturday October 31, 2015 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Isaac Escobar the National Guard Chaplin officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at...

Lita Perryman

Lita Perryman

Oct 24, 2015

Lita Grey Perryman, 88, of Ottawa, formerly of Crown Point, Indiana, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Heritage Woods of Ottawa. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Wesley Waddle officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28,2015 at the Ottawa...

Marie  "Judy" Miske

Marie "Judy" Miske

Oct 21, 2015

Marie E "Judy" Miske, 93, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.

Howard Halm

Howard Halm

Oct 19, 2015

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Geraldine  Louise Farrar

Geraldine Louise Farrar

Oct 19, 2015

Mrs. Geraldine Louise Farrar 94 buttered a last biscuit, wrapped her bindle and set off on October 19,2015 to follow the endless rails. Mrs. Farrar was born in Ottawa on February 8, 1921 to Charles and Linda (Scherer) Bentson. Her father was an engineer for the Rock Island RR. Her mother was a homemaker. Gerry attended St. Patrick Grade...