Obituaries

Bonnie Sue Knutson

Bonnie Sue Knutson

Sep 19, 2011

OTTAWA - Bonnie Sue Knutson, age 60, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at La Salle County Nursing Home. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Ottawa with Reverend David Davies officiating. Private interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...

Ernest Salvati

Ernest Salvati

Sep 19, 2011

OTTAWA - Ernest Salvati, 94, of Ottawa passed away Monday morning, September 19, 2011 at Pleasant View. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park where full military rites will be accorded by the Ottawa Veterans Group. Visitation will be held from noon until...

Beverly Ann Rowney

Beverly Ann Rowney

Sep 16, 2011

OTTAWA - Beverly Ann Rowney, age 77, of Ottawa, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph P. Donton officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will...

Jill "Jilliebean" Campbell

Jill "Jilliebean" Campbell

Sep 14, 2011

OTTAWA - Jill "Jilliebean" Campbell, 49, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Seymour Halford officiating. Private family interment will be in DeBolt Cemetery, Wedron. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the...

Ann Bernardini

Ann Bernardini

Sep 14, 2011

ELMHURST - Ann Bernardini, 88, of Elmhurst, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Lexington Health Care in Elmhurst. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011 at St. Columba Cemetery with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bernardini family. Ann was born January 16,...

Betty Pufahl

Betty Pufahl

Sep 2, 2011

OTTAWA - Betty Pufahl, age 88, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend David Davies officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. till...

Frances Helen Kossow

Frances Helen Kossow

Aug 30, 2011

OTTAWA - Frances Helen Kossow, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Pleasant View. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1st at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. Valentine Cemetery, Spring Valley. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Frances...

Harold "Hal" Gray

Harold "Hal" Gray

Aug 20, 2011

OTTAWA - Harold "Hal" Gray, age 85, of Ottawa and West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Ottawa. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Peter Ward officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with military rites by the Ottawa Veterans Organization. Visitation will be from...

Mildred M. Helffrich

Mildred M. Helffrich

Aug 2, 2011

Mildred M. Helffrich, age 92, of Ottawa, passed away 12:53 p.m. Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. till service time Friday at the...

Helen Marie Simonson

Helen Marie Simonson

Jul 31, 2011

OTTAWA -- Helen Marie Simonson, age 79, of Ottawa, passed away 5:55 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Streator. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the...

Don Christensen

Don Christensen

Jul 28, 2011

MARSEILLES - Don Christensen, 50, of Marseilles passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 31, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Don was...

Andrew Moskal

Andrew Moskal

Jul 24, 2011

OTTAWA - Andrew Moskal, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at his residence. There will be no visitation or services. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to serve the Moskal family. Andrew was born June 24, 1926 at Chicago, Illinois. He married LaVerne Meller, who preceded him in death April 2, 2004. Surviving are his sons,...

Patricia M. Berggren

Patricia M. Berggren

Jul 17, 2011

SERENA - Patricia M. "Patty" Berggren, 66, of Serena, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Father John Waugh officiating. Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8:00 p.m....

Mike & Brenda Bedeker

Mike & Brenda Bedeker

Jul 17, 2011

Mike Bedeker, age 45 and Brenda Lee Bedeker, age 45, of Ottawa, passed away 8:20 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. A private Memorial Mass will be held at St. Columba Church in Ottawa with the Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 22nd at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Mike...

Lucille Willey

Lucille Willey

Jul 11, 2011

OTTAWA - Lucille Willey, age 96, of Ottawa, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2011. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Her son will give the eulogy. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Lucille was born May 4, 1915 in Hunter, North...

Nathan A. Barnhardt

Nathan A. Barnhardt

Jul 9, 2011

Nathan August "Nippy" Barnhardt, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away 9:54 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Ottawa Pavilion. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Nathan was born September 24, 1924 at Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of Nathan Robert and Emma...

Maryanne Piltaver

Maryanne Piltaver

Jun 28, 2011

Maryanne Piltaver, 67, of LaSalle, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Fr. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Maryanne...

Edward F. Horan

Edward F. Horan

Jun 2, 2011

OTTAWA - Edward F. Horan, 87, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Private family services will be held at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Philip D. Halfacre officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Memory Lanes in Dolton, Illinois. Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Edward was born...

Robert E. "Bob" Posner

Robert E. "Bob" Posner

May 30, 2011

OTTAWA - Robert E. "Bob" Posner, 80, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at his residence. His wishes were to have no visitation or services. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to serve the Posner family. Robert was born August 5, 1930 in Ottawa, a son of Owen and Mary (Vincent) Posner. He married Patricia Rossiter at St....

Harold E. "Pete" Peterson

Harold E. "Pete" Peterson

May 30, 2011

WEDRON - Harold E. "Pete" Peterson, 75, of Wedron, passed away Monday evening, May 30, 2011, at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 3, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wedron with Reverend John Waugh celebrating. Burial will follow in DeBolt Cemetery with full military honors....