"Woody" Michael Gage, 70, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held on August 22 from 12:00pm until 4:00pm at the American Legion Dugout. Woody was born on June 13, 1956 in Ottawa, IL to Glen and Dorothy (Gash) Gage. He married Donna Cross on October 4, 2008 in an intimate service at their home. He was a proud member of Laborer's Local 393 for many years until his retirement. He loved to go hunting...

Alan Norman Greene, 74, passed away at Goldwater Care Marseilles on July 20, 2026. He was born to John and Catherine (Burke) Greene on January 26, 1952 and graduated from Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park. He married the love of his life, Christine Forsythe, on November 9, 1974. Together, they shared a son, Timothy. Alan worked at the Chicago Board of Trade as a computer programmer until his retirement. In his spare time, he would also work at BlackBerry Farms in Aurora, IL. He enjoyed...

David Michael Pierce, Sr., 62, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. David was born in Ottawa on September 18, 1963 to John "Jack" Pierce and Janet (Bowers) Anderson. A visitation for David will be held at Ottawa Funeral Home on Monday, July 27, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. David grew up in Ottawa, and was a graduate of Ottawa High School in 1982. David loved the outdoors. He often spent his time fishing, gardening, camping, and cooking. He was a hard worker and a ...

Judith Ann (Dean) Goodchild, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Parker Nursing Home in Streator, IL surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Nicolas Wilson, officiating. Burial will follow at Grand Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the funeral home. Additional visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 a...

Bertha "Alycia" Cervantes Orkney, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at the Arc at Streator surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Sam Laury, officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Friday. Alycia was born on December 18, 1943 in Tamazula Jalisco to Ignacio Rodriguez and Maria Estela Rodriguez Ochoa. She wo...

John Walter Bartkus, 86, of Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home with prayers at 5 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca with Fr. Nicholas Wilson officiating. Entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. John was born on January 11, 1940, in Chicago, IL, to Walter an...

Thomas William Fiesel, 63, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in Ottawa, Illinois. Thomas was born on October 21, 1962 to William and Jean (Edwards) Fiesel. Thomas will be deeply missed. Thomas enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, often spending his time fishing, in his garden, or reading. He loved being with his family, and greatly cherished his nieces and nephews. Thomas never met a stranger and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was a great mechanic and was known for his abil...

Judith Ann Conrad, 83, of Utica, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, July 21, at 10:00am at St. Columba Church. A graveside service will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Morris. Judith was born January 17, 1943 in Ottawa, IL to Joseph and Marie (Gage) Knott. She lived in the house in Utica, where she raised her family, for over 50 years. She worked at Libby Owens for m...

Kristien Joan Ainsley, 71, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 18 from 9:00am until 10:30am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral mass will follow at 11:00am at St. Columba Church. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home Kristien was born March 23, 1955 in Cincinnati, OH to Joseph and Joann (Riordan) Maher. She married Peter Ainsley in June of 1993. She was an avid animal lover. She...

Edmond LeRoy Forth, 91 of El Cajon, CA, formerly of Marseilles, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, CA. A celebration of life will be held on July 18, 2026 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles. Visitation will be 2 to 4 pm with the service to follow and military honors. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery in Illinois at a later date. LeRoy was born on January 10, 1934, in Miller Township, to Edmo...

Kinslee Aria Tschida, 8, of Serena, formerly of Marseilles, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 3, 2026. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2026, at Crossbridge Community Church in Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with Pastor Joe Young of the Marseilles Church of the Nazarene officiating. Private burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Kinslee was born on February 2, 2018, ...

Jacob Andrew David Williamson, age 49, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa, IL, with Rev. Phillip Potaczek, officiating. Burial will follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Jacob was born September 3, 1976 to Susan (Spohr) Williamson and Rex Williamson in Spri...

Connie Darlene (Treest) Waite, 72, of Oglesby, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at her home. A private graveside service will be held at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Connie was born on September 9, 1953 in Aurora to Vernon and UV (Shettles) Treest. She was a graduate of Ottawa High School class of 1972. She worked for Snap-On Tools for 26 years and then Utica Post Office rural delievery for 15 years. Connie married Randy W...

David Henneke, age 78, passed away on July 5, 2026. David was born in Ottawa, IL, to Frederick Henneke and Jean (Scidmore) Henneke. He was raised on the family farm alongside his father, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for farming and agriculture. David enjoyed raising registered Hereford cattle and took great pride in caring for them. David worked for Bord Warner Ecklin for many years before later retiring from Walmart. In his spare time, David enjoyed riding his John Deere mower ...

Sean Paul Jones, 57, of Marseilles, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in his home. Sean was born on June 8, 1969, in Brigham, Utah, to Stephen Edward and Catherine Ann (Heiman) Jones. He married his soulmate, Dana Christine Brook, on July 23, 2018. He proudly served his country for ten years in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. A man of honor, strength, and unwavering dedication, Sean carried the values he learned in the Marines throughout his life. He...