Category Archives: Obituaries

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.

Matthew Irvin Koster 1954 - 2020 Matthew Irvin Koster, 66, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday June 1, 2020 at his home. A private celebration of life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2...

Evelyn McGraw, 93, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Evelyn was born August 17, 1926 in Brighton, IL to Lawrence and Luella (Challans) Moran. She married John “J...