Dec 31, 2012

OTTAWA – Pauline Walling, age 89, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at her residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph Donton celebrating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home...

Dec 26, 2012

Jo Ann Campeotto, age 67, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora.

Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

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Dec 12, 2012

GLENDALE, KY – Belmyre E. LeBeau, Jr., age 55, of Glendale, Kentucky, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky.

Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be from 1 to...

Dec 12, 2012

OTTAWA – Sam A. Carrera, 82, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday morning, December 12, 2012 at La Salle County Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at St. Columba Catholic Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with full...

Dec 1, 2012

OTTAWA – Chade Austin Mettille-Alfano, age 20, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Entombment will follow in Valley Memorial Park in...

Nov 27, 2012

OTTAWA – Alberta L. (Neely) Saddler, 88, of Ottawa, formerly of Wedron, IL., passed from this earthly life into the arms of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa, IL.

Funeral services will be held at the Grace Baptist Church, 601 E. McKinley Road...

Nov 25, 2012

OTTAWA – Louise G. Case, age 71, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 25, 2012 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. till service time Saturday at the funeral home. ...

Nov 25, 2012

OTTAWA – Shirley J. Willet, age 84, of Ottawa, died peacefully early Sunday morning, November 25, 2012 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Donna Trinko officiating.  Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Nov 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Vernon E. Distin, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Ottawa with Reverend Peter Brick officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with full military rites conducted by the...

Nov 5, 2012

OTTAWA – Shirley J. Anderson, age 78, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Shirley was born December 2, 1933 in Ottawa, Illinois, a daughter of Frank and Etta (Corcoran) Frisch. ...

Nov 5, 2012

OTTAWA-Orville N.”Tad” Stone, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012, at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David Kipfer officiating.  Burial with full military rites by the Ottawa Veterans' Group will be in St. Columba Cemetery in...

Nov 2, 2012

Betty Lou Faupl, age 65, of Utica, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday November 6, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.   Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.  Private family interment will be...

Oct 29, 2012

MARSEILLES – Nellie Florence Higgins, 88, of Marseilles, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles.

Private family services will be held.  Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Nellie was born December 24,...

Oct 28, 2012

OTTAWA – Marylea Dumke, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

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Oct 18, 2012

OTTAWA – William T. “Bill” Bragg, age 67, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with The Reverend John Walker and The Reverend Jane Esterline officiating.  Burial with Military Graveside Rites will be Monday at...

Oct 15, 2012

OTTAWA – Harry Charles Owens, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at his home.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Harry was born May 13, 1932 at Toledo, Ohio, a son of Hilton Woody and Pearl Rose (Bale) Owens.  He married...

Oct 11, 2012

Jerry “Pooly” Pool, 65, of Ransom, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be,...

Sep 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Merl Dean Lilly, 81, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

There will be no services per Mr. Lilly’s wishes.  Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois at a later date.

Merl was born November 12, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois,...

Sep 12, 2012

NEWARK – Dorothy F. Kellogg, age 85, of Newark, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Morris Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Newark Lutheran Church with Pastor Charles Sampson officiating.  Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 17, 2012 at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation...

Sep 12, 2012

Marianna Nunez Ramirez, age 2 months, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2012 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with Pastor Chad Delhotal officiating.  Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home.

Marianna was born...