Dorothy Irene (Theisinger) Holloway 1927 - 2026 Dorothy (Theisinger) Holloway, 99, of Ottawa, formerly of Tonica, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Pleasant View Lutheran Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. David Kromphardt, officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Dorothy was born on April 2, 1927 in Spring Valley to Charles and Ida (Pletsch) The...

Gregory Earl Chalus, age 79, of LaSalle, passed away June 7, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family, whom he taught the values of love, hard work, compassion and understanding. Prayer service will be 11:30 AM on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home, LaSalle followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 12:00 noon at St. Hyacinth Church, LaSalle, with Rev. J.A. Small and Deacon Steve Gerding, officating. Burial to follow in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Streator. Visitation will be ...

Paul August Gerding Jr., DVM, MS, DACVO, passed away on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at the age of 69. Paul was a devoted son, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend whose life was marked by intellect, compassion, and deep love for family. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Jenny Suydam, officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private at Oakwood Memorial Park Born ...

James Leo Tri, 73, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Niles, IL. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 12, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later date. Jim was born on September 5, 1952, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Leo and Mary (Tomalin) Tri. He attended Marquette High School and went on to receive an associ...

Donetta (Davidson) Spohr 1933 - 2026 Donetta (Davidson) Spohr, 93, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Pleasant View Lutheran Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Phillip Potaczek, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday, at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Otta...

Marla (Burkhart) Clausen 1948 - 2026 Marla (Burkhart) Clausen, 78, of Marseilles, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Kevin Garner, Pastor of Fox River Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Fox River Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Marla was born on March 15, 1948 in B...

Donna Kunkel, of Rochelle, passed away on December 12, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:00, at the funeral home. Donna was born on February 16, 1940 in LaSalle Township to John and Rose (Sekjak) Trebusek. She married Peter Kunkel on October 20, 1962 in LaSalle. Donna enjoyed gardening and loved to travel. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by three ch...

Michael Joseph Borys, 42, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his home. Memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Shawn Saldano of the Marseilles United Methodist Church officiating. He was born on January 1, 1984, in Ottawa, IL, to Michael Jay and Stella Jo (Applebee) Borys. Mike loved music, especially Metallica, comedy movies, and was an a...

Jacquelyn E. "Jackie" Charbonneau, 76, of Marseilles, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Goldwater Care of Marseilles. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Cheryl Stevenson officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery at a later date. Jackie was born on February 3, 1950, in Cornwall, NY, to John and Dorothy (Elliott) Frost. On June 21, 1968, she ...

James Samuel "Chico" Carrera, 71, of Marseilles, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 4 at the funeral home with Rev. Shawn Saldano of the Marseilles United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles. Chico was born on April 1, 1955, in Ottawa, IL, to Samuel and Norma (Stewart) Carrera. O...

We are saddened to announce the passing of Theresa Schott on May 25, 2026 in Ottawa, Illinois. Theresa was born July 24, 1961 to David and Marie (Stoudt) Hill in Ottawa. Theresa was a loving mother, wife, and grandmother; she will be greatly missed. A visitation will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow, officiated by Msgr. Halfacre. Burial will take place at a later date. Theresa spent most of her career at St. Patri...

Joshua Russell Rice, 44, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Sally Rutledge-Ott, officiating. A private burial will be held at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa at a later date. A visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Joshua was born on November 20, 1981 in Ottawa to Bob and Lynn (Serby) Rice. He worked as a warehou...

Gary Lewis Smith, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 19, 1945, to Edward Smith and Delores McCoullough Smith, Gary lived a life defined by hard work, humor, and deep love for his family. He married Gail Battistelli on December 7, 1962, and together they shared more than 63 years of life together blessed with many memories. He was a proud father to Tim, Kevin, and Lesley. He found his ...

Hannah Rose "Rosie" Jago 2004 - 2026 Hannah Rose Jago, 22, of Marseilles, passed away on May 23, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ottawa with Rev. Randy Mortenson, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa and an hour prior to the service on Fri...

Laura Ann Yegge, age 21, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away on May 21, 2026. She was born on July 23, 2004, in Morris, Illinois, and lived a life marked by quiet strength, determination, and a deep love for the people and experiences that brought her joy. Laura was the cherished daughter of Todd and Darcy (Zimmerman) Yegge of Seneca. She was a beloved sister to Brett (Maddy Hale) Yegge, of Streator, and a proud aunt to Sawyer Yegge and Maylee Kay Yegge. She is also lovingly remembered by her gr...