Donna Mae Murphy, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family on 22 of September, 2026, at OSF in Peru, IL. A visitation will be held for Donna on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 11:30 am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ottawa, Illinois. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park. Donna was born on December 9, 1937, in Dixon, Illinois, to Harold "Pat" and Mary Ellen (...

Debra "Debbie" L. Dixon, a beloved mother, wife, grandma, and aunt passed away September 19, 2026. She was born in Ottawa, Illinois to the late Clarence Munson and Wanda (DeMoss) Grotti (step-father James Grotti). A visitation to celebrate her life will be held Monday, September 28, 2026 at Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa from 3 to 6 p.m with a memorial service to follow with Rev. Seamus Enright, officiating. Debbie is survived by her husband of 31 years, Tony Dixon; her daughter, He...

Hasmukhbhai Ambalal Patel, 69, passed away on September 17, 2026. He was born on August 23, 1957, and leaves behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and memories that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew him. A visitation for Hasmukhbhai will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Ottawa Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 am. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am. Hasmukhbhai was a devoted husband and a wonderful father. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jaya Patel, and his...

Mary Jean "Mary" Mathews, 74, of Marseilles, passed away September 15, 2026, at Pavilion of Ottawa. Memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 20 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Shawn Saldano of the Marseilles Methodist Church officiating. Private burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles. Mary was born on December 6, 1951, in Kewanee, IL, to Kenneth and Cleona (Parks) Chasteen. ...

Beatrice "Bea" (Johnson) Allshouse, 93, of Utica, Illinois passed away Monday, September 14th, 2026, at Morris Community Hospital surrounded by those she loved the most. Visitation services will be held at Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa, on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Funeral service to follow, which will be officiated by Pastor Lloyd Johnson. Burial will take place shortly thereafter at Oakwood Memorial Park. Bea was born on December 14th, 1932, to An...

Bruce Alan Weaver, age 66, of Ottawa, departed this earthly life Friday, September 11, 2026. Bruce was born March 13, 1960 in Ottawa, Illinois, a son of Lawrence E. and Dorothy M. (Spence) Weaver. Surviving are nephews, Matthew (Julie) Weaver, Sr. and Andrew Weaver; great nieces, Sheyanne Weaver and Rhinnon Weaver; and great nephew Matthew Weaver, Jr. Bruce also leaves special friends Terry and Christy Bentz. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ronald and Dennis Weaver. ...

Robert William Wright, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on September 11, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Deacon Ron Wackerlin, officiating. Full military rights will be conducted by the American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be held from 2 until the time of service at the funeral Home. Robert was born on May 30, 1945, in Ch...

Gerald A. Barla, 87, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Silvercross Hospital in New Lenox, with his family by his side. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 17, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 12:00pm. Burial will be at a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Jerry was born on October 29, 1938 in O...

Daniel Franklin Haws, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away at his home on September 7, 2026. He was born on June 23, 1952, in Ottawa to Vincent Haws and Jessie (Parks) Haws. Daniel proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was an entrepreneur who started and operated Fox Valley Fireplace, Plano Rental, and Batavia Rental. Most recently, he enjoyed crafting and selling handmade leather goods through his business, Two Rivers Leather. Daniel loved to travel, especially with his ...

Esther L. Janke, 79, of Marseilles, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Goldwater Nursing Home in Princeton, IL. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2026, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 12 p.m. at the funeral home with Peggy Schumann officiating. Burial will be in Riverview in Marseilles. Esther was born on May 5, 1947, in Ottawa, to John G. and Esther L. (Gage) Clark. She married Richard L. Janke of Marseilles who ...

Wesley M. Hausken, 71, of Lockport, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 12 at Stavanger Lutheran Church. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the church with Pastors Jennifer Bennett and Luke Harris-Ferree officiating. Burial will be in Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Wesley was born on June 19, 1955, in Ot...

Ruth Ellen Defenbaugh, 77, of Ottawa, IL, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 5, 2026, surrounded by family. Ruth graduated from Ottawa High School and was a bowler for many years, even making it to state. She and her husband, Ronald, enjoyed going to campgrounds where they would camp and canoe together. They also enjoyed taking motorcycle rides and making memories along the way. Ruth loved being with her family and especially looked forward to family reunions and gatherings. She w...

Cindy Marie Williams, age 53, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Cindy was born November 5, 1972 in Ottawa, the daughter of Kenny and Betty (Durbin) Phelps. Cindy is survived by her mother Betty Schillings; her fiancé, Mark Smith; children, Savana Phelps and Sean Phelps; and grandchildren, Julien Owens, Jr., Corinne Magina and Simone Magina. She was preceded in death by her father; Step-father Stephen Schillings; grandparent...

Stephen "Steve" J. West of Ottawa passed away peacefully Wednesday morning September 2 at Ottawa Pavilion with his loving wife Mary Ellen by his side at the age of 78. Cremation rites were accorded with no visitation or services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Steve was born May 13, 1948 in Appleton, WI, son of Al and Sid West. On September 22, 1990 he was joined in marriage with Mary Ellen Engberg at First Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, IL. St...

Marlene Bruck passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2026. She was born to Thomas and Marie (Aubry) Sexton on January 30, 1943. Marlene was married to Donald Bruck, who preceded her in death. She was a caregiver who loved her family. She is survived by her children, Christina Tipton, Sherry Tipton (Paul Hayes), and Richard Tipton; her grandchildren, Cassie (Chad) Erickson and Rachael (Alex) Rojas; her great-grandchildren, Kylin Buckingham, Michael "MJ" Jessen, and Felix Roja...