Category Archives: Obituaries

Judge John David Zwanzig 1935 - 2021 John David "Dave" Zwanzig, 85, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in his home, surrounded by his children. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a....

Rita Schaibley, 87, of Dayton, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at her son's home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, June 4, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Bill Clark officia...

Christian Kepler Donkle, 61, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & C...

Jeff Kling, 66 of Streator passed away Friday evening (May 28, 2021) at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center. Private family services were held at the Winterrowd Funeral Home with burial in H...

Terry Joseph "Rock" Miller, 61, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. A private service for the family will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at th...

Donna Cooper of Mendota has passed away at the age of 84. She passes at St.Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa on Saturday, May 22nd 2021. Visitation will be at Merritt Funeral Home on Wednesday, June ...

Kenneth J. Gotch, 70 Streator passed away Friday evening (May 21, 2021) at his home. Following cremation, a visitation will be held Saturday (June 5th) from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. ...

Everett W. Olmstead, age 83, of Earlville, passed away Saturday April 18, 2020 and Wilma J. Olmstead, age 81, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at their residence, surrounded by their loving family. Vi...

Patrick Markey, 60, of Ottawa, passed away on May 29, 2020 with his wife at his side. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the Knights of Columbus in Ottawa...

Michael Gregory Marek, 68, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion. Private family services will be held. He will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Ottawa Funeral Home has bee...