Obituaries

William Knox

William Knox

Oct 23, 2014

William Knox, 69, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Crossbridge Community Church of the Nazarene with Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, October 27, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in Oakwood...

Willard Savage

Willard Savage

Oct 20, 2014

Willard Savage, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 25, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, October 24, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be...

Mary Clair

Mary Clair

Oct 20, 2014

Mary T. Clair, 91, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, October 24, 2014 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with the Rosary being recited at 6:45 pm on Thursday, October 23,...

John Mclennan

John Mclennan

Oct 20, 2014

John E. (Canuck) McLennan, 82, of Sheridan, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Community of Christ Church, 2768 N 3350th Rd Marseilles, IL 61341 with Rev. Rick Goeking officiating. John was born December 11, 1931 to...

Linda Keasler

Linda Keasler

Oct 19, 2014

Linda Keasler, 75, of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at her daughter's house. Private family services were held.

Val "Bobby" E Mills

Val "Bobby" E Mills

Oct 17, 2014

Val E. "Bobby" Mills, 62, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in...

Carl Harvey

Carl Harvey

Oct 14, 2014

Carl Harvey, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014. He has now joined his wife Georgialee in heaven. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, October 17, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Underwood officiating. Military services will be accorded. Visitation will be Friday, October 17, 2014 from 9:30 am to...

James  "Jim" Valesano

James "Jim" Valesano

Oct 11, 2014

The fabric of this community is a little more tattered with the passing of Jim Valesano, 71, of Ottawa on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. A Memorial Mass will be 10:00 am Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Fr. Augustin Kassa. We are honoring Jim's wishes by not having...

Margaret Jardine

Margaret Jardine

Oct 8, 2014

Margaret Ruth Jardine, 93, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at Pleasant View. Funeral Service will be 10:00 am Friday, October 10, 2014 at Oakwood Memorial Park in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Shrine of Rest Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 am on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Oakwood Memorial Park in the...

Katherine Worsley

Katherine Worsley

Oct 6, 2014

Katherine Worsley, 87, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory...

James  "Jimmy" Hedrick

James "Jimmy" Hedrick

Oct 3, 2014

James Hedrick, 81, of Ottawa passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Monday, October 6, 2014 at St. Mary's Church in Utica with Msgr. James Swaner officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 am Monday, October 6, 2014 prior to Mass at St. Mary's...

Denis Crowley

Denis Crowley

Sep 29, 2014

Denis M. Crowley, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, October 3, 2014, at St. Patrick's Church with Fr. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 to 1:00 pm, prior to services, Friday, October 3, 2014, at...

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...