Category Archives: Obituaries

Gerald Kenneth Thorsen, 69, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Freedom Lutheran Church Fellowship H...

Nancy Marie (Yates) Hill, of Utica, passed away at the age of 86 on December 26, 2025. She will be deeply missed. A visitation will be held for Nancy on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Ottawa Funeral Ho...

Terrence Michael Bauman, 77, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at his home. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 6, from 10:00am until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funera...

Carolyn Mills, 78, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025, at LaSalle County Nursing Home. A celebration of Carolyn's life will be held in the spring of 2026. Cremation rites h...

Mildred E. "Mid" Craven, 92, of Marseilles, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Ottawa Pavilion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 8 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. A ...

Howard Glenn Spicer, 79, of Marseilles, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 4 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services wi...

Charles L. "OPA" Raikes, 92, of Marseilles, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Mendota.   Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. F...

Danilo Silerio Rangel, 75, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Pavilion of Ottawa. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Ho...

Diane D. Pohar, 79, of Ottawa passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at OSF St Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2025 at Zion Luthe...

Michael James Eltrevoog Sr., 74, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at a later. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home...