Category Archives: Obituaries

Roger Pratt, 66, of Ottawa
Roger Pratt, 66, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller F...
WCMY News Jun 03, 2024

Annette Walters, 70, of Ottawa
Annette Walters, 70, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, with her loving family by her side. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 5, from ...
WCMY News Jun 03, 2024

Marion L. Kahon, 84, of Ottawa
Marion L. Kahon, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held on June 15, at Ed's home, time will be announced on his faceboo...
WCMY News Jun 01, 2024

Pearl Ann (Brownfield) Scherer, 87, of Ottawa
Pearl Ann (Brownfield) Scherer, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet with her loving family by her side. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 7, from 4...
WCMY News Jun 01, 2024

Harold Thomas Vinyard, age 63, of Ottawa
Harold Thomas Vinyard, age 63, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife Eve by his side after a courageous battle with cholangiocarcinoma on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Pleasant ...
WCMY News May 22, 2024

Mary Beth Barton, 72, of Ottawa
Mary Beth Barton, 72, of Ottawa, IL, passed away peacefully at Pleasant View. Mary Beth was born January 28, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio to RP Lynott and Mary Jay. She married Jim on August 31st, 1980 at St...
WCMY News May 20, 2024

Kathleen Anne Reynolds-Millett, 73, of Marseilles
Kathleen Anne Reynolds-Millett, 73, of Marseilles, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Monday, May 20 at St. Patrick's Catholic Ch...
WCMY News May 17, 2024

Thomas George Hughes, 60
Thomas George Hughes, 60, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at his home in Ottawa. A private burial took place at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Arrangements have been entrusted to th...
WCMY News May 11, 2024 chrisbradshaw / Depositphotos.com

Carl Edward "Higgins" Dimmick, Jr., 64, of Ottawa
Carl Edward "Higgins" Dimmick, Jr., 64, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the M...
WCMY News May 10, 2024

Karl Laxfoss Howardson Jr, 55
Karl Laxfoss Howardson Jr, 55, of Seneca went to be with his Lord and Savior May 7, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born March 17, 1969 in Ottawa to Carol Anne Howardson and Karl Laxfoss Howardson...
WCMY News May 09, 2024