Category Archives: Obituaries

Sherri Bossen, 56, of Mendota, IL, passed away surrounded by family on October 20th, 2024 at the Morris Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Sherri was born August 3rd, 1968, ...

Paul T. Carpenter, 80, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Arc at Streator Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Shrine of ...

Harold Mercker, 66, of Ottawa, IL, passed away October 15th, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. A visitation will be Saturday, October 26th, 2024 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. H...

Judy Whitney passed away peacefully on October 16, 2024, at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center. A private memorial will be scheduled at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Fune...

Amy Jo Linton-Smith, 64, of Marseilles, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at The Pearl of Orchard Valley in Aurora. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday October 12, 2024, at the Firs...

Michael M. Vasquez, age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024 with his loving family at his side. Michael was born May 1, 1949 in Ottawa, Illinois, to the late Manuel G. Vasquez and la...

It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald "Jerry" Eich announces his passing on October 3, 2024, at the age of 84, surrounded by his loving family at the Pavilion of Ottawa. Visitation will b...

Pamela Carlson, 79, of Sheridan, Illinois, passed away peacefully October 2nd, 2024. Pamela was born April 22nd, 1945, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Fred E. Carlson and Arlene Anderson. She worked at The Je...

Shirley (Nelson) Hackler, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at her Pleasant View. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at the Shrine of Rest Mau...

Janet L. Simon, 93, of Ottawa, IL, passed away September 24th, 2024 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. The visitation will take place Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Ottawa...