Category Archives: Obituaries

Gladys L. Pfau, 99, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 21, from 9:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funera...

James Lorimer 1945 - 2026 Known to all as Jimmy or Cobby, he was born in Kankakee to James L. and Lillian (Thompson) Lorimer. He grew up in Illinois and South Carolina and died at his home in Utica, I...

Norma L. Peck, 80, of Ottawa passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. You may ...

Doris Elaine Nordtvedt, 87, formerly of Ottawa, IL passed away on Monday January 12, 2026 at her son's home in Kenosha, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at th...

Ardella G. Hatland, 97, of Ottawa, formerly of Harding, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January...

Daniece Frazier, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Heritage Woods in Ottawa with her family by her side. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 10, from 10:00am until 12:0...

Carole Ann (Vittone) LeBeau, 82, of Naplate, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 at her lifelong family home. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 11, from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at Ottawa Funera...

Louise (Sims) Dunavan, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at her home. Memorial services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Lou...

Lucille "Lu" Ahern, 100, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully January 3, 2026 in the home she loved for nearly 70 years. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 with Rev. Wil...

Steven Edmund Thomas Meyer, 59, of Peru, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will...