Obituaries
Shanda Kennedy
May 13, 2015
Shanda Kennedy, 47, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be at 5:00 pm Saturday at the Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. A gathering of her family and friends will be from 4:00 to 5:00 pm Saturday May 16, 2015. Shanda was born January 28, 1968 in Princeton, Illinois to...

John William Wilson
May 12, 2015
John William Wilson, 72, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at VA Hines Hospital in Maywood surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his arrangements. John was born March 8, 1943 in Ottawa, Illinois to John Joseph and Mary "Shirley"...
Donald "Red" Hadsell
May 12, 2015
Donald "Red" Hadsell, 89, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Pleasant View. Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, October 2, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00, two hours prior to services, on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Donald was born...
David Dirker
May 10, 2015
David Dirker, 67, of Seneca passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Philip Peterson officiating and Leilani Marsh singing. A luncheon will be held immediately following the service at the church. Osborne-Nelson Funeral...

Brayden John Anderson
May 9, 2015
Brayden John Anderson, infant son of Eric and Molly (Krug) Anderson, of Metamora, Illinois was stillborn on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. "You may be gone from our sight, but you are never gone from our heart." Brayden is survived by his parents; his grandparents, Roger and Glenda Krug, Darryl and Margaret...
Marge Grammer
May 6, 2015
Our family is broken hearted over the loss of our loved one Marge Grammer, 79, of Ottawa who passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Her funeral will be 6:00 Monday, May 11, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 Monday...
Shirley Hiland
May 4, 2015
Shirley Ann (Foss) Hiland, 70, of Ottawa passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00 Friday, May 8, 2015 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in St....
Diane Grubaugh
May 3, 2015
Eustachia "Diane" Grubaugh, 75, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, at OSF Richards L. Owens Hospice House in Peoria surrounded by loved ones. Services will be held at Ottawa Funeral Home with Visitation on Friday, May 8 from 4-7pm, and a Memorial Service, led by Reverend Duane Kaufman, on Saturday May 9 at 11am. Diane was born...
Evelyn M. Casassa
May 3, 2015
Evelyn M. Casassa, 87, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be 2:00 Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM prior to her funeral Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park. Evelyn was born September...
Rudy Alvarado
Apr 30, 2015
Rudy R. Alvarado, 87, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at LaSalle Veterans Home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am May 5, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 11:00 am Tuesday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in Ottawa Avenue...
Judith Purcell
Apr 27, 2015
Judith "Judy" L. Purcell, 77, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Memorials Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday April 30, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 AM at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Calvary...
James Anderson Jr.
Apr 25, 2015
James "Jim" Anderson, Jr., 87, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa, Illinois. Visitation will be held at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home, 135 E. Lincoln Street, Seneca, Illinois, on Thursday, April 30, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 1,...

Jeffrey A. Foster
Apr 22, 2015
Jeffrey Foster, 51, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Rivershores Care Center. Cremation rites have been accorded.
George Hayes
Apr 20, 2015
George Hayes, 62, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be from Noon to 2:30 pm prior to services Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial...
Michael E. Neumann
Apr 17, 2015
Michael E. Neumann, 51, of Ottawa passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor John Paul Robins officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 11:00 am Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Military Services. Private...
John Pellino
Apr 17, 2015
John "Mike" Pellino, 74, of Ottawa formerly of Marseilles and Largo, FL passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Patrick's Church. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be private at a later date. Mike was born...
Ann "Teresa" Teresa Conness
Apr 16, 2015
Ann "Teresa" Conness, 88, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Saturday, April 18, 2015 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, April 17, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rosary at 3:45. She...
Melvin "Dutch" Gretencord
Apr 15, 2015
Melvin "Dutch" Gretencord, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion. In honoring Dutch's wishes his services will be private and he will be buried in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his services. Dutch was born April 18, 1931 in Ottawa, Illinois to Alfred Sr. and Bessie...

Bradley Kobiella
Apr 14, 2015
Bradley Kobiella, 78, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at his home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, April 24, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery. Brad...
Melanie Ruger
Apr 14, 2015
Melanie Ruger, 54, of Marseilles, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Cremation rites were entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date . Melanie was born June 5, 1960 in York, Pennsylvania to Lawrence and Nancy (Mundis) Cooper. She married Lorran Ruger on July 3, 2006 in Ottawa. He...
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