Category Archives: Obituaries

Lyle W. Hathorn, 97, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024 at Fox River Lutheran ...

Francis "Rudy" Maierhofer, 95, of Seneca, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at the home he lived in for 70 years, next door to the family farm he was born and raised on. Visitation will be held on ...

Lisa Michelle Burns, 55, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly due to breathing complications on Friday, August 16, 2024 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. A memorial visitation will be held...

Shirley Day, 80, of Marseilles, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Following Shirley's wishes, no services will be held. Cremation rites have been entrusted to O...

Patricia Ann (Carr) Wagner, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Pleasant View, in Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Mueller fun...

Robert "Bob" D. Walsh, 81, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully at his home on August 15th, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 20, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 ...

Shirley Lyle, 89, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She loved crafts, cooking, euchre, her card club, and the Chicago Cubs. Most of al...

Betty (Soulsby) Gillette, 86, of Ottawa passed away on Monday August 5, 2024 following a tragic accident in rural Tonica. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024 at the Mue...

Paul Anthony Forino, 78, of Ottawa, IL, passed away at 6:15PM on August 2nd, 2024. The visitation will be held at Ottawa Funeral Home on Thursday August 8th from 4-7PM. The rosary will be recited at 6...

James T. Simcich 89, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully Friday, August 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife MaryAnn, his siblings John Simcich, Marie Helgeson,...