All Obituaries

Martha Maria Binder, age 93, of Cicero, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Alden Estates of Shorewood. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 8th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Rev. David M. Kipfer officiating. Entombment will follow in Christ the King Mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday September 7th at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Eric Binder, Dion Jennings, Jaytin...

Angela Inez Rosales-Myers, age 44, of Midgeville, GA, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021.   A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 2nd at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to services at the funeral home.  Due to current CDC Covid guidelines masks are required.   Angela was born August 10, 1977 in Ottawa, Illinois. She...

Alice Pearl Shannon, age 82, of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Ottawa Pavilion.   There will be no services or visitation.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.   Alice was born June 4, 1939 in Smithville, Arkansas, a daughter of James Herbert and Geneva (Helems) Willett.  She married Curtis Lippold, and later married Howard Shannon September 23, 1960 in Montgomery, Illinois.  She his survived by Howard, her...

 Norma L. Sweet, age 74, passed away Saturday, August 28 at her home with her family by her side. Per Norma’s wishes, no services will be held and cremation rites will be accorded. Norma was born August 23, 1947, the daughter of Robert and Mary (McConnaughhay) Rainey in Norfolk, Virginia.  She married Mark Sweet on January 8, 1991, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She is survived by her husband, three children, eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, three sisters, and...

Raymond Joseph Graham, age 76, of Atlanta, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dyer, IN. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 31st at St. Columba Cemetery with Rev. David M. Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday August 30th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Joe was born May 6, 1945 in San Marcos, TX, a son of Raymond Arthur and Ruth (Rowe) Graham. He married Sandra Irene McCommis...

Attaullah Bhurgri, age 89, passed away August 19, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa, Illinois. Funeral services will be held on August 28, 2021 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson of Crossbridge Community Church officiating. Visitation will be from 10am-Noon, followed by funeral service at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Atta was born January 12, 1932, in Pakistan, the son of Qadir Bukhsh and...

Russell Kent Briddick, age 71, of Princeton, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at OSF St. Clare Medical Center in Princeton. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 17th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Jacobsen officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:00 to service time Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Zachary and Jeremy Wood, Austyn and Bradyn Briddick, Nolan Kaufman and William Dile Russell was born...

Philip John Rentz, age 69, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Philip was born in Peoria, Illinois August 12, 1952 to Bernard and Marie Rentz. He was a graduate of Ottawa High School and Illinois State University. Philip was an avid history buff and collector of model trains and cars. He was a member of the Civil War Club, Oldsmobile Club and several train...

Zackery “Z” Andrew Boswell, age 31, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 15th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.  Honorary pallbearers will be Charley Clifford, Chase and Lee Hoffman, Nicole McCray, Ethan Nanouski and David,...

Robert “Jake” Henry Garcia, age 92, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021. Funeral services with military rites by the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard will be 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 10th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Private entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Jake was born June 9, 1929 in Ottawa,...