Category Archives: Obituaries

William "Bill" M. Arnold, age 62, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 21st at Gladfelter-Roetk...

Marie Ellen Atkinson, 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the Z...

James Ostrem, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at his home.Visitation will be on Sunday, August 20, 2023, from 1:00 until 3:00 pm. A funeral ceremony will follow at 3:00 pm. Privat...

Ronald "Ron" Hayes, 50, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa after a courageous battle with cancer.A gathering of friends and family will be h...

Robert "Bob" Cupples, 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at his home.Visitation will be on Friday, August 18, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony w...

Jimmie Arthur Watts, 71, of Harding, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, at Seals-Campbell Funer...

Faith McNamara, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and Emergency Department nurse, passed away at home on August 10th, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She spent her last d...

Terry J. Giannoni, of Chicago and rural Lexington, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, after a full, rich, and diverse life. He was born in Chicago on a snowy December 21, 1946, day, the youngest ...

Dale V. Ott, 74 of Streator passed away Saturday evening (August 5, 2023) in Sturgis, S. Dakota. A visitation will be held Thursday from 4 - 8 PM with the rosary recited at 7 PM at the Winterrowd Fune...

Francis "Jerry" Lewis, 78, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at his home.Visitation will be Friday, August 4, at Ottawa Funeral Home from 4:00 until 6:30 pm. A funeral ceremony will follow...