Category Archives: Obituaries

John Kelly, 67, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, surrounded by his family and dear friend Gina Crain. A Graveside service will take p...

Keith Lehr, 42, of Grand Ridge, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at UI Health in Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday February 10, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ot...

William T. Rosencrans, 95, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025 at Arc in Streator. Mass of Christian Burial for Bill will be Tuesday, February 11, at 10:30am at St. Patrick's Catholic Chur...

Kevin Michael Leiteritz, of Ottawa, IL, passed away, Friday January 31 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. Kevin was born on September 3, 1960, in Ottawa, IL, to August and Karen (Griglione) Leit...

James "Brownie" Brown, 100, of Grand Ridge, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Mass will be Friday, February 21, 2025, at St. Mary of...

William Joseph Anderson, 90, of Seneca passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted ...

William R. Dooley, Jr., 65, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. A private service will be held at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood ...

Raymond "Ray" Lee Stevenson, born August 21, 1952, went to be with Jesus on February 2, 2025. Ray was the fourth child born to Theodore and Dorothy (Beffel) Stevenson. He was a graduate of Ottawa Town...

Annie Eugena Clements, of Peru, formerly from Ottawa, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, she was 92. Born in Liberty, Ky. on March 28,1932, she was the daughter of the late Claxton Pennington and L...

Emmett Franklin Roth, 81, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Mueller F...