May 29, 2013

OTTAWA – Helen L. (Weber) Murphy, 76, of Ottawa, passed away very peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 3 rd , at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Jules Adator officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from...

May 4, 2013

MARSEILLES – Karen Sue Morse, 68, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday morning, May 4, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be held Friday, May 10, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Philip Peterson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. Friday until service time at...

May 2, 2013

OTTAWA – Thomas Edward Govero, age 70, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ottawa with Rev. Jules Adator celebrating.  Interment will follow in St. Columba Cemetery...

Apr 27, 2013

OTTAWA – Sharon Gretencord, 55, of Wallace Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time...

Apr 24, 2013

OTTAWA – Dorothy J. Stoudt, 80, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family.

Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013 at noon at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour...

Apr 16, 2013

OTTAWA – Raymond E. Williams, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, April 16 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Private family services were held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond was born March 6, 1937 to Raymond and Gladys Williams.  He married Donna Jean Farrell August 10,...

Apr 14, 2013

MARSEILLES – Anthony “Flick” Scarber, 27, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Marseilles, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Marseilles Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Bill Clark officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Apr 10, 2013

OTTAWA – Gloria Jean Maltas, age 81, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at...

Apr 4, 2013

OTTAWA- Ramona “Mona” Melgoza, age 72 of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at her residence.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mona is survived by her daughters, Wendy (Steve) Lahey of LaSalle, TX, and Theresa (Stanley Johnson) Melgoza of...

Mar 9, 2013

OTTAWA – Janet Grace Clouse, age 72, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Pleasant View.

A Memorial Mass will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Joseph P. Donton celebrating.  Inurnment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday...

Mar 6, 2013

OTTAWA – Russell L. “Rusty” Sherman, age 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2013 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with full military rites being...

Feb 27, 2013

OTTAWA – Rudolph L. Polach, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date at Gladfelter Funeral Home.

Rudolph was born August 4, 1926 in Chicago, a son of John and...

Feb 24, 2013

ROMEOVILLE - Bruce Ward Babcock, age 97, of Romeoville, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Senior Star in Romeoville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 1, at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

Feb 4, 2013

OTTAWA – Norma Overocker, age 70, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 8, at St. Columba Cemetery with Father Herve Abou officiating.

Norma was born May 14, 1942 in DuQuoin, Illinois, a daughter of William and Dora Scarber.  She...

Feb 1, 2013

OTTAWA – Daniel Thomas Wood, 91, of Ottawa passed away Friday afternoon, February 1, 2013 at Ottawa Pavilion.

There will be no visitation as the deceased wished.  His ashes will be entombed in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements....

Jan 28, 2013

ORLANDO, FL – Beverly Ann Bain, age 72, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 in Orlando.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Beverly was born March 10, 1940, at Ottawa, Illinois, a daughter of...

Jan 23, 2013

OTTAWA - Marjorie Marion Ott, 89, of Ottawa died Wednesday morning, January 23, 2013 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2013 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Garry Briesacher officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. till service time Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow...

Jan 20, 2013

OTTAWA – Richard Eugene DeBernardi, 85, of Ottawa passed away at 1:38 a.m. Sunday, January 20, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator.

Private family services will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Donna Trinko officiating.  Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  There will be no visitation.  Pallbearers...

Jan 19, 2013

OTTAWA – Sidney Grant Hensley, age 72, of Lexington, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Ottawa.

Funeral services honoring his life will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. David M. Kipfer officiating.  Interment will follow in St. Columba Cemetery with Military Honors by the...

Jan 14, 2013

Doris Ann Bielarz, age 51, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 in Ottawa.

Private family services will be at a later date.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Doris was born October 3, 1961 at Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Bob and Linda (Boin) Bielarz.  She is survived...