Category Archives: Obituaries
Beverly "Bev" Hart, 85, of Ottawa
Beverly "Bev" Hart, 85, of Ottawa, formerly of Geneva, Batavia, and Rock Falls, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held on Thursday...
Nov 17, 2025
Anthony Joseph Rehor III, 67, of Ottawa
Anthony Joseph Rehor III, 67, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Anthony was bor...
Nov 17, 2025
Lois Maurine Rosborough, age 99
Lois Maurine Rosborough, age 99, passed peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, November 9th at Pleasant View Lutheran Life Communities in Ottawa. A Celebration of Life service will be December ...
Nov 14, 2025
Francine Marie Jensen, 79, of Ottawa
Francine Marie Jensen, 79, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at her home with her family by her side. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 17, from 9:00am until 10:00am at ...
Nov 13, 2025
Ronald G. Pohar, 78, of Ottawa
Ronald G. Pohar, 78, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025 at the Mueller funeral home in Ottawa, with R...
Nov 10, 2025
DeAnn Morris Lalla
DeAnn Morris Lalla, born February 1, 1965, to Earl (Ike) and Phyllis Morris, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 peacefully at her home following a courageous battle with bile duct cancer. Raised i...
Nov 07, 2025
Beverly Pearson age 89, of Ottawa
Beverly Pearson (ne Tibbles), age 89, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her sleep at The Pavilion of Ottawa. Born in Streator, Illinois, in 1936, Beverly made her home on the South side o...
Nov 06, 2025
James "Jim" Melvin Hicks Jr., 75, of Normal
James "Jim" Melvin Hicks Jr., 75, of Normal, formerly of Ottawa and Spring Valley, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 8, from 10:00am until 12:00pm...
Nov 03, 2025
Merle W. Farrell, 75, of Ottawa
Merle W. Farrell, 75, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the American Legion "Dugo...
Nov 03, 2025
Donald Shannon
Donald Shannon passed away October 18, 2025 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center--Peru, Illinois. Don was born May 18, 1942 in Pontiac, Illinois to Raymond and Mary (Mulera) Shannon. Don served in U....
Oct 30, 2025