Category Archives: Obituaries

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...

Charles E. Hayson, age 80, of LaSalle, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Aperion Care in Spring Valley. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22nd at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral...

Donald E. Tuftie 1927 - 2022 Donald E. Tuftie, 94, of Earlville, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 15, 2022 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 20, 20...

Stephen "Dougie" Cook 64 passed away peacefully on June 10 th , 2022, at Morristown Hospital. He was born on April 13 th , 1958, in Ottawa, IL. Steve was an avid fisherman and loved NASCAR. He was a m...