Category Archives: Obituaries

Manuel Mata, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be on Wednesday, July 20, at St. Patrick church at 1:00 pm with Msgr....

Regina "Reggie" M. Vance, 62 of Streator passed away Thursday morning (July 14, 2022) at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A visitation will be held Monday (Jul. 18th) from 10 am until 12noon at the W...

Ralph Edward Schiffgens - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend - passed away at home in Ottawa, IL on Monday, July 11, 2022 at age 89. Ralph was born to Henry a...

Joseph VeZain, age 59, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 after a courageous battle with an aggressive cancerous tumor. His loving family was at his side. Funeral services for Joe will be he...

Richard "Rick" Sherman, 74, of Ottawa, IL, passed awayJuly 7, 2022 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM Monday at the Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Caster officiating. Visitation wil...

Michael John Lovell, 64, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Wednesday July 6,2022 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm Sunday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitatio...

Margaret Barbara (Weidenbenner) Butzen, 96, passed away Tuesday, June 28, at home. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 5, at Ottawa Funeral Home from 9:00 to 10:10 AM, with the Holy Rosary at 9:00 AM....

Mary Lou Schmitt, 94 of Grand Ridge passed away Wednesday (June 29, 2022) at Ottawa Pavilion. Visitation will be held Saturday (July 2nd) from 9:30 until 11:30 AM at the Grand Ridge Funeral Home. Fune...

Robert "Bud" E. Kaminke, 89 of Streator and formerly of Long Point passed away Sunday (June 26, 2022) at St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Private family services will be held at the Winterrowd Fu...

Roger S. Clark, 80, of Marseilles, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, June 27 at Fox River Lutheran Church. Funeral services will fo...