May 12, 2012

OTTAWA – Mrs. Ruth Permenter Powell, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend Jane Esterline officiating. Entombment will follow at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial...

May 5, 2012

OTTAWA – Christophor Richard “Strobes” Strobel, 36, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening, May 10, 2012 at the funeral home....

Apr 28, 2012

SHERIDAN – Dennis Lee Brown, Sr., age 67, of Sheridan, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 28, 2012 at Rush – Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Funeral services honoring his life will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 2 at Fox River Lutheran Church, Sheridan with Pastor Stephen Papillon officiating. Interment will follow in Norway Cemetery. Visitation will...

Apr 7, 2012

OTTAWA - Mary E. (Whalen) Wetmore, age 55, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday evening at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 12th at St. Columba Church with Rev. Ray Guthrie celebrating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with a...

Apr 2, 2012

Shirlee A. Olmstead, age 81, of East Peoria, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 13th at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Peter Ward officiating. Interment will follow in Harding Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday,...

Apr 1, 2012

Harold D. "Bud" Brewer, age 87, departed this life Thursday, March 29, 2012, and his wife of 57 years, Charlotte J. Brewer, age 78, joined him Sunday, April 1, 2012 at their home in Ottawa surrounded by their loving family. Funeral services for Harold and Charlotte will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with...

Mar 29, 2012

Harold D. "Bud" Brewer, age 87, departed this life Thursday, March 29, 2012, and his wife of 57 years, Charlotte J. Brewer, age 78, joined him Sunday, April 1, 2012 at their home in Ottawa surrounded by their loving family. Funeral services for Harold and Charlotte will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with...

Mar 13, 2012

OTTAWA - Fern Keller, 89, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Rivershores in Marseilles. Private graveside services will be held. Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Fern was born June 22, 1922 in Oberon, North Dakota, a daughter of Elmo H. and Georgiana (Coombs) Lever. She married Martin P. Keller on December 14,...

Mar 12, 2012

OTTAWA - Mary Louise "Winkie" Benson, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Monday March 12, 2012 at Pleasant View. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Ottawa with the Reverend Lisa Hadler officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m....

Mar 2, 2012

OTTAWA - Joseph G. Yanko, Jr., 79, of Ottawa passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2012, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate with Reverend Jules Adator celebrating. Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with full Military...

Feb 22, 2012

OTTAWA - Chad A. Johnson, age 26, of Sheboygan, WI, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Ottawa First Church of the Nazarene with Reverend Warren Hilderbrand and Pastor Brian Wangler officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park....

Feb 13, 2012

OTTAWA- William J. "Bill" Fuller, 78, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held Noon Friday, February 17th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral...

Feb 1, 2012

OTTAWA - Guido Franzetti, age 86, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David M. Kipfer celebrating. Vocal music for the Mass will be provided by Molly Grauer, Guido's...

Jan 25, 2012

OTTAWA - Marian M.V. Sibert, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m....

Jan 24, 2012

OTTAWA - Ellen A. Scerini, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Jules Adator officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday...

Jan 18, 2012

LA SALLE - Connie Armstrong, age 64, of LaSalle, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2012, at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Reverend Joseph Donton celebrating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Gladfelter...

Jan 12, 2012

OTTAWA - Elinor Kay Robinson, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 12, 2012, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate with the Reverend Jules Adator officiating. Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

Jan 8, 2012

OTTAWA - Gertrude Elizabeth Vezain, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 8, 2012 at Rivershores in Marseilles. Private funeral services were held Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Park. Gertrude was born December 6, 1915 in Mendota, a daughter of William Robert and Helen Elizabeth (Lafferty) Angel. She married Eugene...

Jan 7, 2012

OTTAWA - Ronald Ervin Norris, 68, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral...

Jan 5, 2012

OTTAWA - Ronald L. "Weasel" Defenbaugh, age 69, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2012 at his home. Celebration of his life will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Greg Nicholl officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ronald...