All Obituaries

Richard C. Bornemann, age 91, of Ottawa, was embraced in the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, March 3, 2023 in the presence of his loving and devoted family. Richard "Rich" was born August 20, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Berneice (Houck) Bornemann. He married Leona Coop April 26, 1958 in Plattville, Illinois. Surviving is his wife, Leona; children, Lynda (Don) Sereno, Janet (Keith) Russell, Sharon (Tim) Hackathorn and David (Donna) Bornemann. Rich also leaves...

Billie M. Dippel, 95, of Ottawa, passed away February 28, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 6th at noon at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. Pallbearers will be Bob, Alex, and Adam Spencer, Tiffany Dippel, Bob Huss, and Steve Honer. Billie was born May 21, 1927 in Granville, Illinois, the son of Albert...

Dean W. Barickman, Jr., age 79, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023 at The Pavilion of Ottawa. Per Dean's wishes, there will be no visitation or service. His cremated remains will be interred in Jackson Cemetery, Coitsville, Ohio. Dean was born on May 4, 1943, the son of Dean and Anne (McConnell) Barickman, in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by his older sister Judy Caywood, of Berlin Heights, Ohio. Growing up in Columbus, Dean attended and graduated from Medary Avenue...

Patricia Joy Calvert, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 3rd at 1 p.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Clark officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Friday. Patricia was born on January 23, 1938 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Carl and Marian (Cusic) Schenk. She married Billy Ray Calvert on February 27, 1954 in Aurora and be preceded...

Sharon L. Bruck, age 78, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, February 24th at Crossbridge Community Church with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from Noon to service time Friday. Pallbearers will be Scott, Nicholas, August and Briar Bruck, Melissa Kovach and Aubrey Bruck. Honorary pallbearers will be Victoria, Veronica and...

Diane G. Sanders, age 79, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday, February 14th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Jane Schomas officiating. Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon until service time Tuesday. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Diane was born September 26, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Anton and Ann (Zavilla)...

Scott Edward Solberg, age 57, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Edward-Elmhurst Hospital in Naperville after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Memorial Mass will be celebrated 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 14th at St. Columba Church with Father Nicolas Wilson and Ryan Mann, a nephew and seminarian officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 13th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Scott was born July 4, 1965 in Sioux City, Iowa, a son...

Marcus D. McGeorge, age 76, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday February 6, 2023 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 17th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Raymond Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be from 4p.m. until the time of service Friday. Marcus was born September 21, 1946, in Ottawa, the son of Marcus and Elsie (Cooksey) McGeorge. He attended Ottawa High School and had a passion for music. He married Luella McGeorge at...

Margarete Anna Fessler, 97, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Pavilion of Ottawa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 7th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Father John Waugh officiating. Interment will follow in DeBolt Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 AM Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Larry, Timmy and Richard Fessler, Jim Shaughnessy, Scott Fuller and Mike Howard. Margarete was born May 31, 1925 in Steger, Germany, a daughter of...

Shawn P. Farrell, age 60, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at his home. Shawn was born November 26, 1962 in LaSalle, the son of Robert Joseph and Mary Katherine (Ewing) Farrell. He went to school at Triton University and earned his associates degree in photography. He went on to run a photography business of his own for a while. He was a handy man who enjoyed helping people. He was always looking for things to make crafts with and most recently made windchimes out of tin. His...