Thomas E. Jobst, 75, of Ottawa, passed away on November 1, 2026 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, November 6, at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Saturday, November 7, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church with Monsignor Mark Merdian officiating with burial following at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Rosary prayers will be held at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home prior at 9 a.m. Pallbearers will be Joe Meglan, Matt ...

Mark Allen Boldt, 74, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Michael Slutz, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the funeral home. Mark was born on November 25, 1951 in Ottawa to Robert and Vera (Williamson) Boldt. He was a lifelong dairy and crop fa...

Donald F. Schanks, 83, of Marseilles, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at his home. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday November 3 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. with Michael Scheib officiating. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Marseilles. Don was born on January 20, 1943, in Marseilles, to William "Hank" and Thelma (Peters) Schanks. He married LoLynn Smith of Wedron who preceded him in death in 2003. He was employed...

Sandra Jean "Pete" Heimsoth, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on October 27, 2026. Pete was born on July 13, 1942, in Bloomington, Illinois. Her nickname, by which everyone knew her, came from her maiden name, Peters. Pete and her husband, Tom, met in Bloomington and were married in the woods at Funks Grove, Illinois. They shared 56 years of marriage. They began their married life in Bloomington and then moved to Naperville, where they raised their four children together as one ...

John Leroy Lindenmuth, 57, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026 at his home. A Celebration of Life will take place on his birthday. Burial will take place at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa, at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. John was born on November 15, 1968 in Ottawa, IL to Robert and Donna (Carstens) Lindenmuth. John was a gentle giant, loved by all. He was an avid fisherman, loved cooking, and was a collector of many man...

Thelma "Mae" (Parker) Bell, 83, of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Rochelle United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Katherine Paisley, pastor officiating. Private burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Mae was born on September 11, 1943 in Harold, FL to James and Lena...

Amy Leanne Brady, 46, of Marseilles, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Goldwater Care in Marseilles. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Amy was born on September 8, 1980 in Spring Valley, IL to Mitchell and Karen (Ahern) Brady. She loved listening to music. She liked The Cure, Modest Mouse, Johnny Cash, and many more. She enjoyed writing, painting, photography, tarot, spirituality, Cherry Coke,...

Athena Kay Farrell, 65, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at her home. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 28, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 6:00pm. Cremation rites will follow the service. Athena was born on July 4, 1961 in Streator, IL to Kyriakos and Laverne (Benkendorf) Vavaroutsos. She married the love of her life, Michael Farrell on May 22, 1983 at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Joliet. He preceded ...

Shaun Roberson, 29, of Princeton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 16, 2026 at his home. A visitation will be held on Monday, October 26, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A private funeral service will be held at the graveside at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Shaun was born on September 22, 1997 in Peru, IL to Kenneth and Elizabeth (Cordes) Roberson. He attended Putnam County High School and graduated with the Class of 201...

Carol Hedman O'Conor, age 100, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by family on October 18 in Evanston, IL. Visitation will be at St. Columba Church on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00. Burial will be private and follow immediately at St. Vincent Cemetery in LaSalle, IL. Carol was born December 5, 1925, in Evanston, IL to Lillian (Noth) and Herbert R. Hedman and grew up in Winnetka, IL. A graduate of New Trier High School, ...

Yvonne Geil, 88, of Ottawa, formerly of Waltham Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Alden Courts in Des Plaines, IL. A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 until 12:00pm at Waltham Presbyterian Church, 809 N 3450th Rd., Utica, IL 61373. A funeral service will be held at 12:00pm, with Rev. Kathie Luke officiating. Burial will follow in the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery. Yvonne was born on January 1, 1938 in Ottawa, IL to Earl and Ferne (Larson) A...

Larry G. Windsor, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026 with his loving wife at his side. Larry was born June 13, 1939 in Canton, Illinois to Lloyd Alva and Gertrude Iola (Cameron) Windsor. He married Karen Bush on April 17, 1971 in Ottawa. Larry is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Karen; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Larry graduated from Cuba High School and then received his B.A. and Master's degre...

Irene (Wagner) Snyders, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday October 15, 2026, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Her passing came just six weeks after celebrating her 69th wedding anniversary with her beloved husband, Richard. Irene was the youngest of 9 children born to Henry and Mable Wagner in 1939 in Chicago IL. She attended Peck Park grade school. After graduating from Gage Park High School she married Richard Snyders in August of 1957. Rich...

Willis Leonard Shane, 78, of Neponset, formerly of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, at home. Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Pastor Terry Lancaster from Sheffield United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be private and at a later date. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Shane was born on July 4, 1948 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Charles Weaver and Marjorie Jean (...

Eric Charles Pitstick, born June 19, 1964, entered eternal life on October 9, 2026 after a lengthy stay at Park Ridge Healthcare Center in Park Ridge, IL. Immediate family members surviving him include his mother, Bette, his sisters, Colette Stremlau (Mike), Christine Watson, and Cheri Pitstick (Eric Reynolds), his nieces, Elissa Roos, Sara Auran, Kelly Watson, and his nephew Connor Watson. He is predeceased by his father, Edwin. Eric was also fortunate to have had grandparents, and many aunt...