Category Archives: Obituaries

Linda Mae Jones, 73, of Utica, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at OSF St. Elizabeth in Peru. Private services will be held. Burial will be in Waltham Cemetery. Linda was born July 2, 1952, in ...

Mary V Grant, 85, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Friday, January 23, 2026. Mary was born on March 28, 1940 to Alice and James Comparon. She is survived by her so...

Judith Carr, 86, of Ottawa passed away on Friday morning, January 30, 2026 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. A Private Visitation will be held at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Judith was born ...

Alfred C. Boaz, 97, of Marseilles, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Pleasant View in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Seals-Campbell Fune...

James "Jim" Laverne Maierhofer, 84, of rural Seneca, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 21, 2026, at the Pavilion of Ottawa from complications from a few health issues.   ...

David Thomas Meagher, 54, of Ottawa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. David was born June 28, 1971, in Ottawa, IL to F...

Stanley Richard Wawerski III, 74, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Rick was born on December 30, 1951 in Ottawa, IL to Stan and Shirley (Hawk) Wa...

Kevin R. Kramer Born: May 23, 1986, in Spring Valley, IL Died: January 15, 2026, in Chicago, IL After a brief but valiant battle with cancer, Kevin Roy Kramer, 39 of Peru, passed away on January 15, 2...

Arlene (Graham) Miller,96, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, from 4:00pm until...

Marcia Kay (Reynolds) Myers, blessed us born on October 25th, 1956. After her body's struggle with cancer, she found a peaceful transition to the ancestors on January 12th, 2026. Her daughter, Sunshin...