Obituaries
Elizabeth Barron
Aug 16, 2015
Elizabeth "Beth" Barron, 59, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, August 21, 2015 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:45. The...
Donald J Hougas
Aug 16, 2015
Donald Jason Hougas, 96, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Pleasant View, in Ottawa. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday August 22, 2015 at Pleasant View Chapel with Rev. Richard Ewing officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00 pm at the Pleasant View Chapel. Burial will be in Section Cemetery...
Charles Gould
Aug 15, 2015
Charles "Chuck" F. Gould Sr., 73, of Zephyrhills, FL and Ottawa passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral...
Jessica Woods
Aug 14, 2015
Jessica M. Woods, 25, of Peru passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 pm Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2015, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Jessica was born January...
Jeanne Mcnamara
Aug 12, 2015
Jeanne C. McNamara, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Saturday August 15, 2015 at St. Patrick Church with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday with Prayers at 3:45 pm at the Ottawa Funeral Home....
Barry Smith Jr.
Aug 12, 2015
Barry W. Smith Jr., 44, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm Monday, August 17, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor David E. Daniel of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation...
Margaret "Peg" Duffy
Aug 12, 2015
Margaret M. "Peg" Duffy of Serena died August 12, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 Monday, August 17, 2015 at St. Columba Catholic Church, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers...
Gary Simpkins Sr.
Aug 10, 2015
Gary R Simpkins Sr., 69, of Ottawa passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at his home. Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 Friday, August 14, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home prior to services. Cremation rites will be accorded following services. Gary was born May 16, 1946 Aurora,...
Robert "Bud" Anselme Sr.
Aug 9, 2015
Robert "Bud" Anselme Sr., 83, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 13 at the Ottawa Funeral Home...
Joel Noel
Aug 8, 2015
Joel E. Noel, 89, of Seneca passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Morris Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Service for Joel will be 1:00 Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Seneca. A visitation will be one hour prior to services at 12:00 noon at First United Methodist Church in Seneca with Rev....

Antoinette "Tonie" Oftedahl
Aug 8, 2015
Antoinette "Tonie" Oftedahl, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by her family. Services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Ottawa Funeral Home.
Jeri Linn May
Aug 2, 2015
Jeri Linn May, 48, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 Friday, August 7, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 Friday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...
Renee Denton
Jul 30, 2015
Renee Denton, 66, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Mary Jo Gretencord
Jul 19, 2015
Mary Jo Gretencord, 67, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Pleasant View. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 pm Wednesday, prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery....
Ruth Daw
Jul 10, 2015
Ruth W. Daw, 89, of Marseilles, Illinois passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at her home. A celebration of life will be held at 7:00 pm Monday July 13, 2015 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Hefner officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Robert Shufflebotham
Jul 9, 2015
Robert Shufflebotham, 80, of Princeton passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his home. Robert's wishes were to have a private graveside service which will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 at Calvary Cemetery in Seneca. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with his services.
David Armstrong
Jul 9, 2015
David Paul Armstrong, 54, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Monday, July 13, 2015 at St. Columba Church. Visitation will be 2:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 1:45. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery...
Debora "Deb" Thumm
Jul 1, 2015
Debora Thumm, 49 of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, July 5, 2015 with prayers at1:45 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Su-Chen Strandberg
Jun 27, 2015
Su Chen Strandberg, 63, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion. A private burial will take place at a later date in Taiwan. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.
Rithy Chum
Jun 26, 2015
Rithy Chum, 69, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago peacefully surrounded by his family. A private service will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Donoho officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home....
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