Sep 7, 2012

OTTAWA – Anne Terese Scerini, 96, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Church.  Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be held 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gladfelter Funeral Home. ...

Sep 4, 2012

OTTAWA - Everett J. Nagle, 98, of Ottawa passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, September 4, 2012, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Patrick’s Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm Friday, September 7 th at Gladfelter Funeral Home in...

Sep 2, 2012

MARSEILLES – Virjean Elizabeth “Jeannie” Applebee, 74, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday with prayers at...

Aug 30, 2012

Raymond Arthur Fisher III, 7 months, of Streator, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

Raymond...

Aug 27, 2012

Ronald W. Beal, 70, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with John Robbins officiating.  Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery at a later date.  There will be no visitation.

Ronald...

Aug 21, 2012

Lucy J. Clarkson, age 88, of Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at her residence.

Private family services and entombment will be Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Shrine of Rest in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to assist with arrangements.

Lucy was born March 2,...

Aug 14, 2012

Ardath Mae Rensch, age 94, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Hospice of the Valley – Palm Valley, Goodyear, Arizona.

Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Donna Trinko officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial...

Aug 7, 2012

OGLESBY – Lawrence B. “Larry” Eich, 68, of Oglesby, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Funeral services will be held at Noon Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David Kipfer officiating.  Interment will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will be from 10:00...

Aug 6, 2012

OTTAWA – Robert “Bob” Jansen, 62, of Ottawa passed away Monday, August 6, 2012, at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich.

Visitation will be held from noon until 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Ray Hoffmann and...

Aug 2, 2012

MONTGOMERY – Howard James Hinterlong, age 75, of Montgomery, formerly of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Alden at Waterford, Aurora, Illinois.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2012 at Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 South Broadway, Montgomery, Illinois, with Father Robert Jones of St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church,...

Aug 2, 2012

OTTAWA – Lillian I. Swift, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, at her home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Paul Bladen officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso, Illinois.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m....

Jul 28, 2012

MATTOON – Esther Elizabeth “Betty” Kerans, age 92, of Mattoon, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Mattoon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 st at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Steven Hayes and the Rev. Robert Clark officiating.  Interment will follow...

Jul 19, 2012

OTTAWA – Matthew J. Koster, Sr., age 86, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Matthew was born April 1, 1926 in Ottawa, a son of Matthew...

Jul 15, 2012

OTTAWA – Donna Jean Williams, age 73, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Private family services will be held.  There will be no visitation.

Donna was born October 22, 1938 in Ottawa, a daughter of Thomas and Eva (Midnight) Farrell.  She...

Jul 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Mary Bernice Helle, age 91, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Pleasant View.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Joseph Donton officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...

Jul 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Leeward N. Maynard, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial services will be held Friday, July 20, 2012, at noon at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in DeBolt Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home.  Honorary...

Jul 13, 2012

UTICA – Geraldine M. “Jeri” Alonzo, 68, of Utica passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 th , 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Elder Charles Dillard officiating.  Visitation will be held from noon until service time...

Jul 8, 2012

OTTAWA – John “Jack” Damyen, age 84, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2012, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow...

Jul 8, 2012

OTTAWA – James A. Mann, age 58, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2012, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

Private services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James was born May 29, 1954 in Marseilles, Illinois, a son of Mose D. and...

Jul 6, 2012

OTTAWA – Mary E. (Sorenson) Marshall, age 64, of Ottawa, passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Captain Quentin Boyle of the Salvation Army officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from...