Obituaries

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.

Robert Ogle

Robert Ogle

Aug 12, 2014

Robert Ogle, 78, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Ottawa, Illinois. Visitation will be Saturday, August 16, 2014, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be at 4:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home with Vitas Chaplin Terry Ann Dumyahn officiating....

Josephine O'Berto

Josephine O'Berto

Aug 7, 2014

Josephine O'Berto, 93, of Naplate, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the church. Burial will be in the Ottawa...

Tom Green

Tom Green

Aug 7, 2014

Thomas "Tom" F. Green, 68, of Seneca, IL, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, August 14, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Tom's request was casual dress only. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home is entrusted with his...

Verna Miller

Verna Miller

Aug 6, 2014

Verna Miller, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral Ceremony will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 11:30 to 1:00 pm Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home prior to services. She will be...

Kenneth Murphy

Kenneth Murphy

Aug 5, 2014

Kenneth Murphy, 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 9, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, August 8, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St....

William Luther

William Luther

Aug 3, 2014

William A. Luther, 83, of Ottawa, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Epworth United Methodist Church, 627 Gentleman Road, Ottawa with Pastor Nancy Rethford and Pastor Rich Fassig, co-officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial...

Rosemary Chapman

Rosemary Chapman

Jul 29, 2014

Rosemary (Hohlman) Chapman, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 29 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 Friday, August 1, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. She will be entombed at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with her services. Rosemary...

Janice Kiesig

Janice Kiesig

Jul 27, 2014

Janice J. Kiesig, 77, of Hudson, Florida, passed away on July 27 at HPH Hospice in Hudson, Florida. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Church in Ottawa with burial to follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Janice was...