Obituaries

Lawrence Dettlaff

Lawrence Dettlaff

Jul 25, 2014

Lawrence "Larry" Dettlaff, 75, of Seneca and New Port Ritchie, FL, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. A Memorial Mass for Larry will be 1:00 pm Friday, August 1, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Msgr. Philip Halfacre officiating.

Linda Gash

Linda Gash

Jul 23, 2014

Linda Carol Gash, 59, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am July 26, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Kim Wood officiating. Visitation will be July 26, 2014 9:00 to 11:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be at...

Florence Gahan

Florence Gahan

Jul 22, 2014

Florence "Flo" Gahan, 76, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mass will be held at 1:00 pm July 25, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi with Rev. Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 12:30 on Friday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Florence...

Rev.  Kurt Simon

Rev. Kurt Simon

Jul 20, 2014

The Rev. Kurt W. Simon, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Visitation will be Saturday, July 26, 2014 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday, July 27, 2014 at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Rev. Kim Wood...

Catherine  A. Baldoni

Catherine A. Baldoni

Jul 19, 2014

Catherine A. Baldoni, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Westminster Towers in Bradenton. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, July 24, 2014 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. We are honored to serve her family at the Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be in St....

James Katrein

James Katrein

Jul 17, 2014

James "JJ" Allen Katrein Jr, 33, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday July 17, 2014 peacefully at home. JJ passed away after a long struggle with brain cancer surrounded by family and friends that loved him. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Monday July 21, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until...

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Jul 15, 2014

Thomas Quinn Jr., 83, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Spring Valley Nursing Home. Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday July 18, 2014 with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later...

Brenlee  Jade Pagakis

Brenlee Jade Pagakis

Jul 15, 2014

Brenlee Jade Pagakis infant daughter of Matt Pagakis and Maggie Bardson passed away peacefully at the University of Chicago on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Funeral service will be at noon on Saturday July 19, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 to noon at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory....

Irene Sheedy

Irene Sheedy

Jul 13, 2014

Irene Sheedy, 86, of Wheaton, IL, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Brighton Gardens in Wheaton, Illinois. Mass will be held at 10:00 am July 17, 2014 at Seneca's St. Patrick's Church in Seneca IL, with Father Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be July 16, 2014 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Knollcrest Funeral Home located at 1500...

Richard Klemp

Richard Klemp

Jul 13, 2014

Richard Klemp, 76, of Seneca passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Pleasant View. Visitation will be 2:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home in Seneca. His funeral service and burial will be private at Abraham Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood on Monday, July 21, 2014. Richard was born June 20, 1938 in Oak Park,...

Eugene White

Eugene White

Jul 11, 2014

Eugene White, 79, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at St. Patrick's Church with Father Tony Fevlo officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, July 14, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 3:45....

Anne Barton

Anne Barton

Jul 11, 2014

Anne Barton, 99, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am Thursday, July 17, 2014 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home...

Peter Cross

Peter Cross

Jul 7, 2014

Peter Cross, 74, of Ottawa passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Arrangements are pending.

Richard Clark

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....