Obituaries

Gary Sampson

Gary Sampson

Mar 26, 2015

Gary L Sampson, of Kalispell, Montana, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 after a long battle with kidney disease. A memorial gathering will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Christ Community Church, 807 LaSalle Street (above Jeremiah Joe Coffee) in Ottawa, with Pastor Don Maxon officiating. He was born June 3, 1953,...

John  R. Lazar

John R. Lazar

Mar 25, 2015

John R. Lazar, 71, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, March 30, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm two hours prior to services on Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Eugene Anderson

Eugene Anderson

Mar 24, 2015

Eugene R. Anderson, 70, of El Paso, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at El Pasco Healthcare. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at St. Columba Cemetery with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Eugene was born July 29, 1944 in Ottawa, Illinois to Floyd and Marion (Wasik) Anderson. Eugene was a Handy...

John Padilla

John Padilla

Mar 24, 2015

John "JP" Padilla, 62, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 10:00 am Saturday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

William  "Ross" Fosbender  Jr.

William "Ross" Fosbender Jr.

Mar 23, 2015

William "Ross" Fosbender, Jr., 75, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on March 23, 2015, at Ottawa Pavilion after extended illness. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation. Ross was born February 22, 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to William Fosbender, Sr., and Linnea (Johnson) Fosbender. Ross was...

Marjorie Henneke

Marjorie Henneke

Mar 22, 2015

Marjorie E. Henneke, 91, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor David E. Daniel officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 11:00 am prior to services on Wednesday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church....

Joan Landis

Joan Landis

Mar 17, 2015

Joan (Wood) Landis passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015 in Ottawa, Illinois at the Ottawa Pavilion. A memorial service is planned for Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Living Hope Church in Waterloo, NY. Joan was born on December 17, 1940 in Seneca Falls, New York. Although technically a New Yorker, she was a Florida girl at heart...

Ronald Grieves

Ronald Grieves

Mar 17, 2015

Ronald Grieves, 64, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 20, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday, March 19, 20145 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:45...

Betty  Jane Doherty

Betty Jane Doherty

Mar 13, 2015

Betty Jane Doherty, 85, of Ottawa passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:00 noon Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:00 pm, two hours prior to services, on Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in Peru City Cemetery. Betty was...

Helen Schmidt

Helen Schmidt

Mar 13, 2015

Helen Schmidt, 91, of Romeoville, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be private. She will be buried Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Darien, Illinois.

Mary  Ann Spenny

Mary Ann Spenny

Mar 13, 2015

Mary Ann Spenny, 79, of Ottawa passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Pleasant View. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Garry Briesacher officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 one hour prior to services on Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mary Ann was born in 1935 on...

Gloria Varland-Robinson

Gloria Varland-Robinson

Mar 10, 2015

Gloria Anne Varland-Robinson, 84, of Marseilles passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa lovingly surrounded by family. Her visitation will be 9am -10am Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Oakwood Memorial Park immediately followed by her funeral service at 10am at Oakwood Memorial Park. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Gloria...

Dorothy Love

Dorothy Love

Mar 9, 2015

Dorothy Love, 101, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am March 16, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Owsley officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church in Ottawa. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Dorothy was born...

Thomas  P Landers

Thomas P Landers

Mar 7, 2015

Thomas P. Landers, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Park Pointe Healthcare, in Morris Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am March 11, 2015 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm March 10, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home, prayers will be...

Agnes  V Battistelli

Agnes V Battistelli

Mar 7, 2015

Agnes V. Battistelli, 85, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 11, 2015 with prayers 3:45...

Robert  "Jim" Fricke

Robert "Jim" Fricke

Mar 7, 2015

Robert "Jim" James Fricke, 83, of Seneca passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. In honoring Jim's wishes he won't be having any services. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home has been honored to serve his family. Jim was born June 10, 1931 in Washburn, Wisconsin to Elmer and Mary (Strevaler) Fricke. He married Lillian...

Mary  Lucille Baker

Mary Lucille Baker

Mar 7, 2015

Mary Lucille Baker, 88, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Tony Felvo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00...

Eleanor Caputo

Eleanor Caputo

Feb 28, 2015

Eleanor Caputo, 92, of Seneca passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at LaPalma Intercommunity Hospital in LaPalma, California, where she resided in the winter. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 14, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Seneca with Rev. Carolyn Lukasick officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 - 10:00 am Saturday, one hour prior...

Rose  Marie Salzer

Rose Marie Salzer

Feb 27, 2015

Rose Marie Salzer, 76, of Serena, Illinois passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 2, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Kreingel officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, March 1, 2015 2:00pm to 5:00 pm with prayers at 1:45 pm at Ottawa...

Pat Markut

Pat Markut

Feb 26, 2015

Mona "Pat" Markut, 91, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mass will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi with Rev. Augustin Kassa officiating. Visitation will be Monday, March 2, 2014 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with prayers at 3:45 pm at...