Category Archives: Obituaries

Roger W. "Bill" Pachter, 75, of Seneca passed away Saturday, March 9th at OSF. St. Elizabeth medical center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday March 16th at St. Patrick's Churc...

Donald E. "Don" Purcell, 90, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at OSF Peoria. A family graveside memorial will take place on Thursday, March 14th at Calvary Cemetery in Ottawa. Arrang...

Donald S. Schlink, 97, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Private funeral services were held at Oakwood Memorial Park with Rev. Phill...

Howard "Randy" Clemens, 68, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, March 8th, 2024, at Morris Hospital.Private services will be held. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.Randy was born ...

Joanne Elizabeth Stortz, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Pleasant View Luther Home.Visitation will be on Friday, March 15, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mas...

Mary Elizabeth "Marybeth" Engel, 83, of Serena, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.Visitation will be on Saturday, March 16, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm a...

David Griffey, Sr., 67, of Marseilles, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 16, 2024, at the Mueller Funera...

Fred E. Carlson, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 at his home.Visitation will be Saturday, March 9, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow a...

James "Kaker" DeBernardi Jr., 96, of Naplate, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at La Salle County Nursing Home with his family by his side.*Visitation will be on Saturday, March 9, from 10:00 am u...

Joni "Joan" Marie Eich, 81, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, March 1st, at her home.A graveside service will take place on Thursday, March 7, at 11:00 am, at the chapel at Oakwood Memorial Park. Burial ...