Francis Kelley, 70, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness. A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 2:00pm until 5:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held on Sunday, August 16, at 2:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Bill Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Galloway Cemetery in Marseilles. Francis was born on April 5, 1956 in Streator, IL to Frank and Mildred (Christianson) K...

Raymond Gene Detert, 83, of Ottawa, passed away August 8th, 2026. Mass will be held at St. Columba Church on Friday August 14,2026 at 10:30 a.m. and a second mass will be held at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday August 18,2026 at 10:30 a.m. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Ray was born October 1, 1942, in Solon, Iowa, to Lewis and Lula Detert. In his younger years Ray worked in food retail then moved to Ottawa and managed the Eagle grocer...

Raymond Gene Detert, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on August 8, 2026. Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, at St. Columba Church in Ottawa. A second Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home. Raymond was born October 1, 1942, in Solon, Iowa, to Lewis and Lulu Detert. He spent 34 years as a store manager with Eagle Foods and later owned and op...

James M. Schaive, Jr., 93, of Peru, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at the Manor Court of Peru. He will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, Joyce in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026 with Rev. Donna Trinko, officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the Mausoleum. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. James was born on January 18, 1933 in Springfield to J....

Harvey L. Clemens, 75, of Ottawa, passed away on July 22, 2026. Visitation will be from 11am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, August 8, at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow with Reverend Seamus Enright officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard. Harvey was born on December 16, 1950, in Ottawa, the son of Harold Sr. and Margaret Dorothy (Wilcox) Clemens. Harvey graduated from Ottawa High School and went on to proudly serve his c...

Jill Lynn Conrad, 57, of Streator, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at her home. A memorial visitation will be held from 10 to 12 on Saturday, August 8 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles. Funeral services will follow at noon. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca. Jill was born on July 4, 1969, in Morris, IL, Darrel and Dixie Lee (Gumm) Shannon. On December 30, 2011, she married Roger William Conrad of Ottawa who survives. She loved her kids, grandchildren, and anima...

Jody Kay Brooks, 58, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at her home. Memorial visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday, August 9 at Seals-Campbell Funeral home in Marseilles. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Jody was born on August 4, 1968, in Ottawa, IL, to Richard Allen and Billie Jean (Johnson) Brooks. She was a employed at CTS Knig...

Timothy Raymond Feltes, 71, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026. He was born in Aurora, Illinois on October 13, 1954 to Robert and Jeannette (Wennmacher) Feltes. Timothy married Carol (Urbanski) Feltes in Spring Valley on June 20, 1981. They built a life together in Ottawa, and shared 45 years of marriage. He will be deeply missed. Timothy loved farming and the agriculture industry, as well as gardening. Timothy earned a Bachelor's degree in dairy science from UIUC, and did post-gr...

Richard Louis Burton, 72, of Marseilles, Illinois, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of service, kindness, and generosity that touched countless lives. His life was devoted to his beloved wife, Susan, the family they built together, and the community he faithfully served. Richard was born on April 6, 1954, in Ottawa, Illinois, to Abbott Lucian and Shirley L. (Henry) Burton. A graduate of Marseilles High School, he continued his education at Illinois Valley Communit...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Ball on July 27, 2026, at the age of 66, after a courageous and determined battle with pancreatic cancer. Ronnie was born on April 28, 1960, to Ronald and Betty (Juergensen) Ball and was raised in Marseilles, Illinois. While on vacation in Acapulco in 1983 with his brother Roger, he met a young Canadian girl named Colleen on the eve of her 21st birthday, and they struck up an immediate connection. Desp...

Josephine (Ribas) Guerrero, 74, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026 at the OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Deacon Michael Driscoll, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral Home. Josephine was born on April 29, 1952 in Spring Valley to Joseph and Jesse (Perez)...

"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...