Category Archives: Obituaries

Betty Jean (Qualls) Malinsky, known to her family as “Boom”, was born September 13, 1923 in Valier, IL. to Leslie and Vera (Lowry) Qualls. She died June 13, 2020 in Ottawa, IL. Due to the ...

Rick Perez, 67 of Ottawa passed away peacefully with his four favorite girls by his side. He was born on December 4, 1952, in DePue, Illinois to Ray and Mary [Ortiz]Perez. A lifelong Ottawa resident, ...

Terry M. Meglan, 66, of Peru, IL passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. T...

John S. Boe 1932 - 2020 John S. Boe, 87, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, at Aperion Care in Marseilles surrounded by his loving family. Due to current circumstances a private s...

Donald R. Gaston 1919 - 2020 Donald R. Gaston, 100, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday morning June 10, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Ju...

Connie Rae Orsburn, 68, of Norway, IL, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Connie was born November 19, 1951, in Aurora, IL, to Claude and Alberta (Crisman) O...

Justin S. Johnson 1986 – 2020 Justin Johnson, 34, of Ottawa, died unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, June 6, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Due to current circumstances and Stat...

Magloise "Maggie" Maltas, age 79, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Private family services will be held. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is ass...

Bessie J. Gray, 84 of Streator passed away Wednesday (June 3, 2020) at the Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center. Following cremation, a memorial visitation will be held Monday from 5 - 7 PM. ...

Dave Williams Jr, 91 of Streator passed away Monday. Private family services will be held at the Winterrowd Funeral Home Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.