Robert “Bob” Barnett, 90, of LaSalle, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in LaSalle.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa with Rev. Phillip Potaczek, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park where Full Military Rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 731 Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa and 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday at the church.
Bob was born on August 6, 1932 in Ottawa to Roland and Elsie (Cummings) Barnett. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School. Bob married Dolores M. Hoelzer on August 17, 1958 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mendota. He was a Veteran of the US Army and served as a combat medic in the Korean War. Later, Bob was a supervisor at Unimin Silica where he worked for 30 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the American Legion Post 33, the Ottawa Chapter of the Barber Shoppers, and sang in 5 quartettes. Bob loved his time singing, raising quarter horses and spending time watching his children’s sporting events. He also helped build Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course and Hickory Hollow Campground.
Bob is survived by his wife, Dolores; 3 children, Lori (Kevin) Kimes of Ottawa, Karen (Daniel) King of Western Springs, and Brenda (Bryan) Killelea of Ottawa; 7 grandchildren, Ashley (Chad) Holloway, Ryan Kimes, Dr. Abigail (Dr. Hudson) Stern, Stephanie King, Kathryn Killelea, Patrick Killelea, and Michael Killelea; 3 great grandchildren; a sister Elaine (Don) Farmer; and brother-in-law “Barnie” Sesto. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Ruth Sesto.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Kimes, Patrick Killelea, Michael Killelea, Chad Holloway, Dr. Hudson Stern, and David Edgcomb.
Memorials may be direct to American Legion Post 731 in Utica Trinity Lutheran Church, LaSalle Veterans Home.
You may sign the online guestbook and share remembrances at www.MuellerFH.com. Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory 800 First Avenue, Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-4433