Obituaries

Elwood Swift,  Jr

Elwood Swift, Jr

Sep 28, 2014

Elwood Swift Jr., 94, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 to 6:00 pm Tuesday, September 30, 2014 5 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be entombed at Oakwood Memorial...

Mercedes  Torres Ferrer

Mercedes Torres Ferrer

Sep 24, 2014

Merceded Torres Ferrer, 82, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Ottawa Pavillion. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Michael Quillin

Michael Quillin

Sep 23, 2014

Michael Quillin, 65, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Michael was born September 4, 1949 in Iowa City, Iowa to John P. and Margaret (Fagot) Quillin. He was a Notre Dame graduate. He was a great father, son and brother....

Norma Mcnamara

Norma Mcnamara

Sep 22, 2014

Heaven gained another Angel today. Norma McNamara, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Timothy Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will...

Clif  "Dale" Hicks

Clif "Dale" Hicks

Sep 21, 2014

Clif "Dale" Hicks, 79, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Dale was born June 27, 1935 in Clementsville, Kentucky to Johnnie and Lula May (Wethington) Hicks. He was a 1953 graduate of St. Bernard's High School in Clementsville. He was married to...

Dorothy Katrein

Dorothy Katrein

Sep 20, 2014

Dorothy (Eichelkraut) Katrein passed away peacefully with family members present on September 20, 2014 at the age of 97. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday, September 26, 2014 at St. Columba Church. Her visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. She will be buried in St....

Bobby  L. Thompson

Bobby L. Thompson

Sep 20, 2014

Heaven gained an angel on Saturday, September 20, 2014 with the passing of Bobby L. Thompson. A celebration of his life will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, December 21, 2014 with a memorial service at 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Bobby was born December 5, 1936 to Harold and Bernitta in Harrisburg, Illinois....

Jerrold Decowski

Jerrold Decowski

Sep 20, 2014

Jerrold Decowski, 71, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Jerrold was born October 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Alma (Stroshein) Decowski. He served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. He married Donna Glover October 24, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Wells...

Ruth  A. Lakan

Ruth A. Lakan

Sep 16, 2014

Ruth Lakan, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Friday, September 19, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Rev. Tony Favlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home...

Jeff Schultz

Jeff Schultz

Sep 16, 2014

Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Schultz, 44, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Saturday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be private in...

David Mccoy

David Mccoy

Sep 13, 2014

David "Gonzo" McCoy, 54, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Asta Care Center of Toluca. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm prior to services on Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home. David was born...

Evelyn Dougherty

Evelyn Dougherty

Sep 10, 2014

Evelyn A. Dougherty, 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Edwards Hospital in Naperville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 noon Monday, September 15, 2014 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Kreingel officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:30 am Monday, September 15, 2014 prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home...

Dorene  Van Cleave

Dorene Van Cleave

Sep 3, 2014

Dorene Van Cleave, 73, of Seneca passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, September 8, 2014 with prayers at 8:00 pm at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home...

Anna  Mae Vicich

Anna Mae Vicich

Sep 2, 2014

Anna Mae Vicich, 86, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 at Edwards Hospital in Naperville, Il. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 5, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Rev. Tony Fevio officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday Sept 4, 2014 at Ottawa...

Rose  Marie Kubinski

Rose Marie Kubinski

Aug 31, 2014

Rose Marie Kubinski, 87, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Kreingel officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be in the St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa,...

Ronald Anderson  Jr.

Ronald Anderson Jr.

Aug 26, 2014

Ronald Anderson Jr., 29, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:00 am August 30, 2014 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor David E. Daniel officiating. Visitation will be Friday, August 29, 2014 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial...

Patricia  Mills (Hughes)  Lasky

Patricia Mills (Hughes) Lasky

Aug 22, 2014

Patricia (Hughes) Lasky, 72, of Ottawa passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at her home. In honoring Patricia's wishes she donated her body to science.

Paul Crawford

Paul Crawford

Aug 19, 2014

Paul Crawford, 66, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. Services are pending. Paul was born October 3, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa to Paul and Dorothea (Cortier) Crawford. He retired from Peltier Glass. He is survived by three sisters, Karen Walker of Ottawa, Sandra Hill of Springfield, IL and Paula Gray...

William Vaughn

William Vaughn

Aug 15, 2014

William "Bill" Vaughn, 86, of Marseilles, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. In honoring Bill's request he will not be having any services. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory was entrusted with his cremation rites. Bill was born March 6, 1928 in Ashland, Missouri to James and Carrie (Bryant) Vaughn. He was a member of the...

James  M. Schranz

James M. Schranz

Aug 15, 2014

James M. Schranz, 77, of Seneca, IL, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Morris Hospital. In honoring Jim's wishes he will not be having any services. Cremation rites were entrusted to Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home.