Category Archives: Obituaries

Darla Jean Smith, 70, of LaSalle, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025 with her loving family by her side. Darla was born April 25, 1955 in Sandwich, Illinois to Stan Eugene Williams and Nor...

Mark S. Kowalczyk, 67, of Sheridan, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home, ...

Lynette (Maynard) Crockett-Barnes, 84, of Ottawa, passed away on May 10, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. Private services will be held at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa at a later da...

Bonnie (Atwood) Tollefson, 74, of Medford, OR, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Asante Rouge Regional Medical Center, in Medford. Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 1...

Rosemarie C. (Damyen) Beard, 86, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Pavilion of Ottawa. A private graveside service will be held at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Arr...

Mamie Guerra, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at St. Joseph Church in...

Kathy C. Mendell, 71, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the Muelle...

Archie Boe, 87, of Ottawa, passed on to his heavenly reward Monday, May 5, 2025, with his loving family at his side. Archie was born November 4, 1937, in Ottawa, IL, the youngest son of Tyler and Marg...

David "Michael" King, 54, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at his home of natural causes. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May, 7, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home, Ottaw...

Louise Lynn (Lowers) Byrne, 71, of Marseilles, passed away April 14, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Louise was born April 6, 1954, in Marseilles, IL, to Ralph and Eleanor (Johnson...