Category Archives: Obituaries

Joan Marie Klag, 94, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home after a lifelong affliction with Multiple Sclerosis. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 11, ...

Frederick "Punch" Pufahl, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025 at his home. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 13, from 9:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremon...

Yvonne Serby, 100, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025 at the ...

Clifford L. Parker, 94, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his home in Ottawa. Cliff was born September 5, 1930 in Marseilles, Illinois to William L. and Leatha May Scott. He married Do...

The family of John Kelly, 67, from Ottawa, who passed away on Saturday, February 8, has scheduled a celebration of life on June 14 at the Ottawa VFW from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

James Flahaut, 96, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, August 16th, at 10:00 am at St. C...

Steven L. Stull, age 80 of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Peru. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10th at Crossbridge Community Church w...

Ronnie Edgar Menees, 89, of Marseilles, formerly of Seneca, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Goldwater Care in Marseilles. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will ...

Judy Russell, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 at Pleasant View in Ottawa surrounded by her 3 children and her sister. Visitation will be Saturday, June 7th, 2025 from 10am - 12pm at...

Donald J. Hartshorn, 88, of Leland, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, in the presence of his loving family. Don was born May 23, 1937 in Ottawa, Illinois ...