WCMY New Obituaries
Sharon Sarah Saager, 84, of Ottawa
Sharon Sarah Saager, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 15, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 6:00pm. Cremation rites will follow and burial will be in St. Columba Cemeter...
May 12, 2026
Gary L. Ocepek, 80, of Ottawa
Gary L. Ocepek, 80, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026, at home under the loving care of his family. Gary, son of Joseph and Betty (Conrad) Ocepek, was born on May 29, 1945, in Ottawa. On November 1, 1975, he wed Shelli Peterson at Saint Patrick's Church in Ottawa, a union that would spa...
May 08, 2026
National News
Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of 'religious coercion' in staff emails
13h ago
Man sentenced to 2 years in prison over Matthew Perry's ketamine overdose death
13h ago
Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole for fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl
14h ago
Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court
17h ago
SCOTUS considers Trump's bid to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Apr 29, 2026
Political News
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump's case to end birthright citizenship
Apr 01, 2026
Trump touts Iran talks with hardline leader Mohammad Ghalibaf, but says 'we know where he lives'
Mar 31, 2026
Federal judge orders halt to White House ballroom construction
Mar 31, 2026
On reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Trump tries to shift responsibility away from US
Mar 31, 2026
Supreme Court rules against Colorado law banning 'conversion therapy' for minors
Mar 31, 2026