Feb 18, 2018

OTTAWA – Dorthea Meyers, age 90, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Funeral services and Eastern Star Rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Ralph Deming officiating.  Visitation will be from noon until 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral...

Feb 9, 2018

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Janet F. VanTrigt, age 91, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Fraser Center on Hilton Head.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 19th at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with the Reverend Kimberly Wood of the Open Table United...

Feb 5, 2018

PLANO – Edward James Kollmann, age 77, of Plano passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at Willowcrest Nursing Pavilion, Sandwich, Illinois, following chronic illness.

Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Esther (McMahan) Kollmann.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Michelle (Newman) Kollmann; sister, Joan (Wallace; children, Rebecca and David)...

Feb 4, 2018

SPRING VALLEY – Linda M. (Donnelly) Reynolds, age 56, of Spring Valley, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating.  Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Feb 3, 2018

OTTAWA – William Hugh Belford, age 69, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Hospital in Hines, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Military rites will be accorded by the Ottawa American Legion...

Jan 27, 2018

MARSEILLES – Larry Wayne Lampson, age 75, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday morning, January 27, 2018, at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Military rites will be accorded by the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard.  Visitation...

Jan 22, 2018

Aurora M. Jenkins, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Monday morning, January 22, 2018 at Aperion Care in Marseilles.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018 at St. Columba Church with Father Corey Krengiel officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will...

Jan 10, 2018

Cathi (Varney) Brennan, age 66, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Ottawa, was called to her Heavenly Home Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Holmes Regional Hospital in Melbourne.

Private services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa is assisting with local arrangements.

Cathi was born July 7, 1951 in Ottawa, Illinois, a daughter of George...

Jan 5, 2018

NORWAY – Danny R. James, age 56, of Norway, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 of natural causes.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the funeral home with Reverend Dick Ewing officiating. ...

2018

OTTAWA – William “Bill” G. Spicer, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Noon on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Ottawa with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. till service time Monday...

Dec 30, 2017

OTTAWA – Steven M. Hanna, age 59, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday. December 30, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Mass will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Mike Driscoll officiating and Rev. David Kipfer concelebrating.  Visitation will be from 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, January 4th and...

Dec 24, 2017

OTTAWA – Pamela Sue Ricci, age 64, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 29th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Utica.  Visitation will be from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Friday at the...

Dec 3, 2017

Dale R. Leifheit, age 71 of Sandwich, IL, completed his earthly mission and passed onward to Heaven on December 3, 2017.

Born in Aurora, IL on March 28, 1946 Dale was the son of Ralph and Lillian (Bretthauer) Leifheit.  He was raised in Yorkville, IL.   He had two sisters and two brothers, one of them a fraternal...