Obituaries

Peter Cross
Jul 7, 2014
Peter Cross, 74, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Arrangements are pending.
Richard Clark
Jul 7, 2014
Richard Lee "Dick" Clark, 79, of Burlington, NC, formerly of Ottawa, IL, passed away on May 11, 2014. A memorial service will be will 7:00 pm Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Thursday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Born and raised in Galesburg, IL, he graduated in...

Verdella Marik
Jul 6, 2014
Verdella E. Marik, 74, of Seneca, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Heritage Manor. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 am prior to services on Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church followed by a luncheon. Verdella was born...
Bertha Murry
Jul 5, 2014
Bertha D. "Birdie" Murry, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be at Noon on Thursday July 10, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the services at noon. Burial will be later at Oakwood Memorial Park. Bertha was...

Amos R. Finkle
Jul 4, 2014
Amos Finkle, 95, of Ottawa passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Arrangements are pendin.

Norton Stephenson
Jul 3, 2014
Norton Stephenson, 89, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Norton's wishes were to be cremated and have private family graveside services. Norton was born September 4, 1924 in Lenox, Iowa to Norton and Gladys (May) Stephenson. He married Ione Reynolds on June 1, 1946 in Ottawa, Illinois; she passed away...
Mary Esmond
Jul 2, 2014
Mary K. Esmond, 90, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Monday, July 7, 2014 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, July 6, 2014 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 2:00 pm...
Betty Brimhall
Jul 1, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Brimhall, 95, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be on Friday, July 11, 2014 from 10:30am to 12:30pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will follow at 1:00pm at St. Patrick's Church with Fr. Tony Fevlo officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Oakwood Memorial Park....
Lois Steep
Jun 30, 2014
Lois Steep, 84, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014, at Pleasant View. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 3, 2014 from 4-8PM and on Friday July 4, 2014 from 10-11AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 4, 2014 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at 11AM, with Pastor Kris Zierke,...

Kay Mason
Jun 30, 2014
Kay Mason, 91, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Pleasant View in Ottawa. Graveside Services were held Thursday, July 3, 2014 at St. Columba Cemetery with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Kay was born September 29, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to Daniel and Bernardine (Rooney) Gallagher. She married Robert W. Mason on June 23, 1951, in...
J. Lewis Gaudi
Jun 28, 2014
J. Lewis Gaudi, 88, of Marseilles, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial was held 11:00 am Tuesday July 1, 2014 at St. Joseph Church in Wedron on Tuesday with Rev. John Waugh officiating. Lewis was born December 19, 1925 in Ottawa, Illinois to John and Anna (Francisetti) Gaudi. He married Dorothy...
Betty Jean Gross
Jun 24, 2014
Betty Jean Davis Gross, 90, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, June 30, 2014, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Peter Brick and David Gross officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday at the Ottawa...
Jim Butzen
Jun 20, 2014
James "Jim" Butzen, 57, of Dayton Township, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at his home. A memorial service will be held 4:00pm Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Clark officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 - 4:00, prior to services, Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Jim was born November 25,...

James G Barr
Jun 17, 2014
James Barr, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. In honoring Jim's wishes he will not be having any services. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his arrangements. James was born February 25, 1933 in Ottawa, Illinois to Glenn and Tenney (Moore) Barr. He married Elaine...
Emma Constantine
Jun 9, 2014
Emma Constantine, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. She will be buried in Granville Catholic Cemetery in Granville, Illinois. Emma was born February 18, 1920 in Naplate, Illinois to Dominic and Mary (Batistini) Nozzi. She married Henry Constantine September 29, 1945. Emma was a beautician for 40 years. When she...
Richard Spenny
Jun 3, 2014
Richard Spenny, 84, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his home. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, June 6, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Garry Briesacher officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm prior to services Friday, June 6, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Military Services. Richard was...
Norma E. Nagle
May 31, 2014
Norma Nagle, 82, of Ottawa passed away Saturday May 31, 2014 at LaSalle Co. Nursing Home. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 am Thursday June 5, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi with Rev. Mike Adrie officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Norma was born March 21, 1932 in Dwight, Illinois to Jennings and Kathryn (Lewis) Milbauer. She...
Eileen Nagle
May 30, 2014
Eileen Doris Nagle, nee Dix, passed away at the age of 90 on May 30th, surrounded by family at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Ottawa, concelebrated by Revs. Jules Adator, SMA and J. Patrick Murphy, CM. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa...
Janet Denton
May 30, 2014
Janet 'Jan' Denton, 68, of Ft. Myers FL passed away on Friday May 30th 2014 surrounded by her family at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday at 10:00 at St. Patrick's church in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 on Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at Calvary...
Bruce Crum
May 27, 2014
Bruce Crum, 65, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Morris Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with a procession to Oakwood Memorial Park for a committal service immediately following. with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be Friday, May 30, 2014 from...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries