Category Archives: Obituaries

Charles L. "OPA" Raikes, 92, of Marseilles, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Mendota.   Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. F...

Danilo Silerio Rangel, 75, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Pavilion of Ottawa. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Ho...

Diane D. Pohar, 79, of Ottawa passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at OSF St Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2025 at Zion Luthe...

Michael James Eltrevoog Sr., 74, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at a later. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home...

Justin "Bub" Farro, 36, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home. A visitation will be held on Friday December 26, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Bub was born Jan...

Sandra Lee Hulsart, of Ottawa, passed away December 21, 2025 at the age of 69 with family at her side. Born February 14, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur and Elaine (Stavik) Lemke, Sandra was beaut...

William A. Scritsmier, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Yo...

Mary J. Hettel, 92, of Marseilles, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at her home. Mary was born on March 25, 1933, in Norman Township, Grundy County, Illinois, to George and Annabel...

Gustave Logan Sommer, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Streator surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Muell...

Tammy Rae (Reynolds) Wasilewski, 64, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 13, from 10:0...