All Obituaries

Harriet J, Stawarz, 96, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully January 22, 2021 surrounded by her family. Arrangements are pending.

Dolores M. "Dody" Jones, age 84, of Ottawa, Illinois,  passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Aperion Care Spring Valley in Spring Valley, Illinois. Private inurnment will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family. Dolores was born November 27, 1936 in Marseilles, Illinois, a daughter of Willis and Bernadine R. (Jones)  Bingham. She married the love of her life, Arnold Jones in Ottawa, Illinois.  She...

Alfred Arliss Allen, age 87, of North Aurora, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Aurora, Illinois. Private memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor David Ufkes officiating. Inurnment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with military rites by the Ottawa American Legion Honor Guard.  Pallbearers will be Anthony, Vincent and Nick Desmond and Robert VeZain, Jr.  A private visitation will be...

Lois I. (Armstrong) Flori, age 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion, Ltd. in Ottawa, Illinois. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow at West Serena Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 28th at the funeral home. In observance of CDC guidelines, masks and...

Steven A. Miller, 58, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL after having a stroke and complications from influenza, pneumonia and Covid 19.  He was born March 19, 1962 in Ottawa, IL the son of Robert A. and Mabel E. (Beguin) Miller. He married Cheryl L. Rexroat on August 26, 1988 in Ottawa, IL. Steve loved his dogs Sadie, Heavenly and Lily.  He loved music and enjoyed singing along with the music making up words he...

Kenyon John Cross, age 74, of Ottawa, Illinois,  passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Private services will be held at St. Columba Cemetery.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Kenyon was born September 24, 1946 in , a son of Kenyon and Genevieve (Opalinsky) Cross.  He is survived by two children, Torrey Cross of Ottawa, IL and Gena Cross of North, SC; four grandchildren; and one brother,...

Steve B. Almeda, 74, of Ottawa, passed away December 15, 2020 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Steve was born August 24, 1946, the son of Trinidad and Lenore (Huerta) Alameda.  He is survived by his ex-wife and mother of his children, Charlotte Wheeler; a daughter, Ann Yardley; son, Steve Almeda; and a daughter, Thelma “TJ” Jean Lowers; two brothers, Francis “Peppy” Almeda...

  Richard C. Claahsen, age 84, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 with his loving family at his side.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1st at St. Francis Church with Rev. David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home.  Masks and social distancing will be required and the number of visitors at a time in...

Richard John Cieski Sr., age 89, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois. Private family memorial services and visitation will be held at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home in Ottawa. Entombment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Richard was born December 19, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois, a son of Anthony and Harriette (Jurek) Ciesielski. He married the love of his life, Bernadine Nowakowski on...

Marcia Lou (Reed) Little, age 90, of Ottawa, Illinois walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior on the morning of November 11, 2020 while at home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. A one hour visitation will be held at Gladfelter-Roetker funeral home starting at 10:00 am Saturday, November 21 with a funeral service immediately following the visitation. Pastor Charles Richardson will be officiating. Burial will take place at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Marcia was born March 8, 1930...