Apr 28, 2016

MARSEILLES – Dorothy Caroline Galloway, age 85, of Marseilles, passed away Thursday evening, April 28, 2016, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ottawa with Pastor David Daniel and Pastor William Chormann officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. ...

Apr 26, 2016

OTTAWA – Martha Trosper, age 83, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday morning, April 26, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m Friday April 29, 2016 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. till service time on Friday at the funeral home....

Apr 26, 2016

OTTAWA – Jeanne Marie Hampson, age 94, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 26, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating.  Entombment will follow at Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held...

Apr 19, 2016

Arturo A. Velasco, age 83, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Father Augustin Kassa officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Arturo was born August 2, 1932 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the son of...

Apr 8, 2016

Aline C. Sieffert, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016.

Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 19th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Grace Oh officiating.  Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. till services begin Tuesday.

Aline was born May 15, 1930 in...

Apr 7, 2016

OTTAWA – Betty Ann Ve Zain, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Weakley and Reverend Raymond Merkerson officiating.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 4 to...

Mar 17, 2016

OTTAWA – Edward J. Partak, age 80, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Monday, March 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Monday from 10:00 a.m. till...

Mar 11, 2016

OTTAWA – Frank Michael Mennie Picchi, age 64, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at his residence.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home.

Frank was born May 1, 1951 at Rockford, Illinois, a son of Louie and Katherine (Armato) Picchi.  He...

Feb 27, 2016

PERU – Eleanor M. Arends, age 89, of Peru, passed away with her daughters by her side Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Peru with Pastor Timothy Kenyon officiating.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is...

Feb 27, 2016

OTTAWA – Eva Elizabeth Scott, age 89, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Donoho and Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Burial will follow in West Serena Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m....

Feb 23, 2016

OTTAWA – Barbara Placida Baiz, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 A.M. Tuesday, March 1st at St. Columba Church with Reverend David Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will be from...

Feb 22, 2016

OTTAWA – Virginia “Ginny” Paris, age 74, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral...

Feb 15, 2016

MARSEILLES – Jim “Running Dummy” Lampson, age 70, of Marseilles, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, at his home.

Funeral services will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 18th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will be at a later date.  Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday.

Jim...

Feb 12, 2016

OTTAWA – Kathleen Sluder, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016.

Funeral services will be held Noon Tuesday, February 16th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be...

Feb 11, 2016

Timothy E. Chaney, age 57, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at his residence with his loving family at his side.

A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21st at Pittstick Pavillion.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Tim was born April 11, 1958, in Ottawa, a son...

Feb 10, 2016

MARSEILLES – Michelle Audra (Feller) Nelson, age 45, of Marseilles, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 10, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa with Pastor David Ufkes officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. till service time...

Jan 30, 2016

OTTAWA – Angelina M. Galvan, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Columba Catholic Church with Father Corey Krengiel officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial...

Jan 22, 2016

OTTAWA – Virgil “Ed” Revelle, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away early Friday morning, January 22, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Naplate with Father Tony Fevlo officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m....

Jan 15, 2016

OTTAWA -- Wilbur Walter Pike, age 96, of Ottawa passed away peacefully Friday, January 15, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 18th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Weakley of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.  ...

Jan 5, 2016

OTTAWA – David Ralph Hayson, age 65, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 8th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Major William Welch officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. till services begin...