Category Archives: Obituaries

Mary Ann Fast, age 75, of Ottawa, lost her decade long battle with Alzheimer's on Monday, August 10, 2020 at her residence, with her daughter at her side. A memorial visitation to celebrate Mary Ann's...

Robert C. "Bob" Freese 1921 - 2020 Robert C. "Bob" Freese, 98, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m...

Gary Bardson, 66, of Naplate passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Joliet Area Community Hospice. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 pm, Thursday, August 13 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Due to CDC guidelines, ...

Walter J. "Wally" Janusz, 86, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, August 11 at Ottawa Funeral Ho...

Benjamin Garland, 23, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 in Colorado Springs, CO. Military services will be at 3pm, Friday, August 14, at the pavilion in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation wi...

Betty Jane Walter, 79, of Grand Ridge passed away Wednesday (August 5, 2020) at the Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. Betty was born on November 12, 1940, the daughter of Elverne and Donna (Wilson) ...

Larry G. Erickson, 80, of Seneca, Illinois passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 in Seneca. Osborne Nelson Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Roger K. Armstrong, Sr., 84, of Ottawa passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites. Roger was born January 6, 19...

Joanne Carolyn (Johnson) Reding 1927 - 2020 Joanne Carolyn (Johnson) Reding, 93, of Ottawa passed away on August 4, 2020 at Pleasant View. Private services will be on Monday, August 10, 2020, at the M...

William H. Dean, 85, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Private family services will be held. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entru...