Obituaries

Dec 15, 2015

June A. Buckingham, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Pleasant View Luther Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Walker officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be held...

Dec 5, 2015

Joan Fribbs, 85, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A private memorial service was held at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Joan was born November 17, 1930 in Ottawa, Illinois to Joseph and Lillian (Scherer) Maierhofer. She married William "Earl" Fribbs; he passed away March 11, 2012. Joan loved cooking and retired from...

Dec 4, 2015

Janet L. (Corcoran) Stiles, 78, of La Salle passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Heritage Manor. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:30 am Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 10:30 am to 11:30 am, prior to services, Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Nov 20, 2015

Wayne R. Wilkins, 69, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home. arrangements will be private.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Nov 13, 2015

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

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...