Category Archives: Obituaries

Benjamin James Bianco, 33, of Somonauk, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 16, 2026. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A ...

Dianna Lynn (Lewis) Reynolds, 78, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at her home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February 17, at 2:30 pm at Oakwood Memorial P...

Dorene L. (Rieuf) Pratt, 76, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ...

Richard W. Barnett, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2026, at Pleasant View in Ottawa. He has willed his body to science. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral H...

Armella Olson, 98, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, February 14, from 9:00am until 10:15am...

Dawn Ahearn, 65, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center with her family by her side. A rosary will be prayed with the Catholic Daughters of the Americas at...

Felix "The Cat" Rodriguez, 69, of Ottawa, IL, formally of Streator, IL, was unexpectedly called home Thursday, Jan 29th. Private arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral home in Ottawa....

Jean Marie Upton, 94, of Marseilles, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 14 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mars...

Stanley A. Baker of Coralville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 30 at Solon Retirement Village in Solon, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Muel...

John T. Wilson, age 71, of Utica, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at The Pavilion of Ottawa. John was born March 29, 1954 in Ottawa to Clarence E. and Evelyn (Anderson) Wilson. He is survived by ...