Category Archives: Obituaries

Susan Laurie Brockman, 62, of Grand Ridge, Illinois, passed away on October 18, 2025, surrounded by her family and loved ones. A private ceremony will be held to honor Susan's life, with her family ga...

Lydia (Esparza) Blank, 81, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass will be held in her honor at St. Columba Church in Ottawa on October 25, 2025...

Gladys (Redmen) Freese, 99, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the Shrine of R...

June Marie Lieske, 74, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at St. Columba Ch...

Charles "Chuck" Geiger, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Illinois Veteran's Home in La Salle. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 16, from 9:00am until 11:00am a...

Neoma Jean (Vincent) Zeilmann, 90, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at the Allure of Peru. Funeral services will be at 12 noon on October 17, 2025 at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Frank E. Youmans, 84, of Marseilles, IL, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseill...

Charon Ann Bappert of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, at the age of 63, at Arc at Streator Nursing Home in Streator, IL, in the company of her daughter. Charon was the younges...

Robert Allen Small Sr., 83, of Seneca, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at his home. Due to Covid in 2020, services were limited for Robert's wife, Gloria Jean, so visitation for both Jean...

Barbara Jean (Wilson) Hess, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at her home surrounded by her daughters. Funeral services will be private. Burial will take place at Oakwood Memori...