Category Archives: Obituaries

Colleen Anne Pellegrini, 71, of Marseilles, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center in Rockford. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 15 at Seals-Cam...

Patricia Ann "Pat" (Cunningham) McDonald, 89, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will take place in Ottawa on Saturday, July 19, 20...

Bradly Andrew Stafford, 48, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, just days shy of his 49th birthday. Born on July 12, 1976, to David and Julie Stafford, Brad lived a lif...

Jean Elizabeth (Prentice) Caldwell, 96, of Utica, died on Thursday evening, July 3, 2025, at Stonecroft Village Assisted Living Facility in Mendota. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursd...

Victoria Louise (Straznickas) Wielgopolan, 67, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Wed...

Sally Dawn Clark, 73, of Marseilles, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Goldwater Care of Marseilles. Memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5 at Seals-Campbell Funeral H...

Kathleen Shea, 68, of Naplate, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025. A visitation will be held on Monday July 7, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 7:00...

Richard "Dick" Fricke, 92, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Crossb...

Thomas L. Hicke, 79, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Serenity Estates in Morris. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Marseilles Church of the...

Sandra Mae (Partyka) Groh, 78, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the ...