Category Archives: Obituaries

William C. Boyd, 70, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. A gathering for family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, March 24 a...

Michael Fitzgerald Murphy - aka Mike, Murph, Uncle Mike - of Ottawa, Illinois left this world on March 13, 2022, after living with challenging health problems for several years. Mike was originally a ...

Jolene (Jessen) Svetz, 65, of Oglesby, IL, passed away Sunday March 13, 2022 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 pm Thursday March 17, 2022 at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Deacon Daniel Goe...

Anne (Hage) Burton 1920 - 2022 Anne (Hage) Burton, 101, of Ottawa passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. Visitation services will be on Friday, March 18th at Muell...

George William "Pickle" Hanselman, age 101, of Ottawa, departed this life and entered his Heavenly Home Saturday, March 12, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held 1:00 ...

Edna M. Carbone, 94 of Streator passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Heritage Health, Streator on Sunday (March 13, 2022). Edna was born on December 13, 1927, to William and Daisy (Edwards) ...

Kathey A. "Kath" Reed, 74, of Chatham, formerly of Buffalo, died on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at St. John's Hospital. She was born on August 2, 1947, in Ottawa, IL, the daughter of Vernon C. and Helen M...

Donald Townsend, 79, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Park Pointe in Morris, with his family at his side. A funeral ceremony will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, March 18, at Ottawa...

Sheila Kaye Goluba, 53 of Seneca passed away Thursday morning (March 3, 2022) at Morris Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday (March 19, 2022) at 11:00 AM at the Streator Knigh...

Karen Ann Kohn, 80 of Elgin and formerly of Streator and Ottawa passed away Saturday (March 5, 2022) at Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin. A visitation will be held Saturday (March 19th) from 11 AM unt...