Jerry Thomas Kiley, 67, of Spring Valley, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral ceremonies will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Jerry was born January 25, 1958, in Ottawa, IL, to William J. and Rita T. (O'Connor) Kiley. He is survived by his sister, Sharon (John) Packett of Troy, VA; his nieces, Kelly (Jon) Davis of Norway, IL, Katherine (Robert) Ridings of Charl...

Lisa Jean Fuchs, 62, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Abraham Moller, Pastor of the Evangelical United Methodist Church, officiating with a private burial to follow. Visitation will be from 9 to 11a.m. on Saturday, at the funeral home. Lisa was born on September 4, ...

Mary Lynn "Gert" Deyo passed away on March 20, 2025, in her hometown of Ottawa, IL at the age of 67 following a courageous battle with a rare form of Parkinson's, Corticobasal Syndrome. Mary Lynn was born on May 1, 1957 in Ottawa, IL to Virginia Johnson (Stoudt) and Silas Milford Johnson. The first girl on the Johnson side of the family in 50 years, she had three brothers born before her and three brothers born after. In her earlier days, she loved her family, her neighborhood, Jeff...

Betty A. Pakenham, 97, of Earlville, IL passed away Monday, March 17, 2025 at The Pavilion of Ottawa. She was born January 9, 1928 in Ottawa, IL the daughter of Leslie and Laura (Jordan) Scott. Betty married Justin J. Pakenham on September 1, 1945 in Ottawa, IL. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Earlville, IL. Justin and Betty were boating enthusiasts with their many friends. When getting together with their friends and family they loved a good game of Bridge and Euchre. Most...

Joretta Emily Ewald, 89, of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Ottawa and Naperville, passed away Friday evening on March 14, 2025 at Birchwood Gardens in Ann Arbor. Daughter and Son-in-Law, Lisa and Brian Kelley were by her side when God brought her to Heaven. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park, with Monsignor Mark Merdian, Pastor of Ottawa Catholic Parishes officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. ...

Robert "Bob" Gibson, 86, of Seneca, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Morris Hospital. Bob was born March 7, 1939, in Ottawa, IL, to Sterling and Nola (Bruce) Gibson. He married the love of his life, Donna Monson, on July 2, 1961 in Morris, IL. Together they have shared 63 years of marriage. Bob proudly served in the United States Army, where he was stationed in South America. A dedicated and hardworking man, he spent his career at Western Electric and Illinois Nitrogen befor...

Vince Bernardini, Jr., 75, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. John Walker, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Ottawa, officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa. Vince was born on August 14, 1950 in Ottawa to Venansio and Jean (Pe...

Joan Elaine (Mennie) Harvey, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on March 12, 2025, at Pleasant View, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Joan was born on January 14, 1933, in Ottawa to John and Bessie (Halterman) Mennie. She was a graduate of Marquette Academy, class of 1950. Joan married Wayne J. Harvey on February 5, 1955, at St. Columba Catholic Church in Ottawa. She was retired fr...

Brenda Arlette Martinez, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at home while surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born on March 13, 1986, in Edinburg, Texas, to Ignacio and Margarita (Dominguez) Martinez, Brenda passed away just one day short of her 39th birthday. Survived by her parents and loving family, she also leaves behind her cherished cat, Jane, and dog, Lula, in addition to a large circle of friends she regarded as family. Brenda was a steadfast companion to her f...

Elizabeth Fast, 54, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Elizabeth was born September 16, 1970 in Ottawa, to Raymond and Mary Ann (Kotecki) Fast. She is survived by her brothers, Richard "Rick" Fast of Aiken, SC and Perry Fast of Mendota. Elizabeth's parents preceded her in death. Elizabeth had been employed in the insurance business. She was a lover of animals and would often provide a foster home for cats and dogs. A celebration of life will be planned in the future. Gla...

Bradley L. Guelde, 58, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, surrounded by his family Private arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Bradley was born on January 29, 1967 in Sandwich. He was loved dearly by his mother and best friend, Phyllis Myers, who survives him. He is also survived by brothers, Shawn M. Guelde and Mathew Guelde, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by grandpare...

Magdalene Mary (Dekreon) Anderson, 93, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Mueller Funeral with Pastor Randy Mortensen of Bethel Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the start of the service, at the funeral home. Magdalene "Mag" was born December 3, 1931 in Ottawa to Peter and Anna (Neubeger) Dekreon. She married Marshall A...

Margaret "Margy" Chambliss, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at her home, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Msgr. Mark Merdian, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa prior to the Mass. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park on a later date. Margy was born on May 13, 1933 in Edwardsville, IL t...

Sandra (Sondra) Trager, 86, a life-long resident of Marseilles, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 26, at her home, with her loving and grateful family by her side. Her wish was to pass away at home with her children beside her, and God graciously granted her prayers. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on March 3, 2025, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:00 am, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Ryan Ma...

Betty Haage, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 4, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held at 12:00noon at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Betty was born February 17, 1929, in Wallace Township, IL, to Howard and Catherine (Piercy) Nelson. She attended the one room, country, schoolhouse near Norway. She married the love of her life, Jos...