Obituaries
Edward William "Ed" Stambaugh
May 25, 2011
OTTAWA - Edward William "Ed" Stambaugh, 44, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Lincoln Memorial Park in Aurora. Visitation will...
Charles A. "Bud" Swanson
May 24, 2011
Charles A. "Bud" Swanson, 85, of Rutland Township, passed away Tuesday evening, May 24, at Ottawa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28th, at St. Columba Cemetery with Reverend Philip D. Halfacre officiating. Full military rites will be accorded. There will be no visitation. Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Mr....
Susan Beth Heermann-Osborne
May 19, 2011
CLAWSON, MICHIGAN - Susan Beth Heermann-Osborne, 48, originally of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Susan was born in Ottawa, Illinois, on June 1, 1962, to Ed and Virginia Heermann of rural Ottawa. She graduated from Rutland Grade School in rural Ottawa, was a member of the Ottawa Township High...

Catherine Carr
May 11, 2011
Catherine Carr, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. Catherine was born April 29, 1926 at Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a daughter of Dr. Victor H. and Edwina (Hastings) Carr. She is survived...
Donald L. "Don" Towne
May 6, 2011
OTTAWA - Donald L. "Don" Towne, 87, of Ottawa passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with military rites by the Ottawa Veterans Organization. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m....
Wayne Bernt Ryg
May 3, 2011
OTTAWA - Wayne Bernt Ryg, 78, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 7, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. till service time Saturday at the funeral home. Wayne was...
Wesley Abell
May 1, 2011
OTTAWA - Wesley Abell, 62, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Bill Clark officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning...
Victoria Denbo
Apr 27, 2011
OTTAWA - Victoria Denbo, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday morning, April 27, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30th at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Monsignor Jerome Ham celebrating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial...
Kenneth R. Kinzer
Apr 22, 2011
Kenneth R. Kinzer, 96, of Utica, passed away 1:45 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2011 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. Cremation has been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to assist the family with arrangements. Kenneth was born June 16, 1914 in Waltham Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, a son...
Elma L. Heminover
Apr 18, 2011
OTTAWA - Elma L. Heminover, 93, of Ottawa passed away Monday, April 18, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22nd, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Peter Brick and Reverend Eugene Owsley officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the...
Edward C. "Sonny" Schomas, Jr.
Apr 13, 2011
OTTAWA - Edward C. "Sonny" Schomas, Jr., 73, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday morning, April 13, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Polly Klimson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the...
John "Jack" Roth
Mar 25, 2011
John "Jack" Joseph Roth, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 AM Tuesday at St. Patrick Church with Reverend Philip Halfacre celebrating. Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Monday...

Burtt J. Hertzner
Mar 9, 2011
Burtt J. Hertzner, age 88, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Services with Military Honors will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Oakwood Memorial Park with Rev. Philip Halfacre officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Gladfelter Funeral Home....

Sanchez Rollocks
Mar 7, 2011
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Sanchez Rollocks, age 49, passed away March 7, 2011 at Addis Ababa following a brief illness. Funeral services were held March 11 at Addis Ababa. A celebration of his life was held following services at his home in Addis Ababa. Sanchez was born May 18, 1961 in Trinidad where he lived most of his life....
David K. Snook
Mar 2, 2011
David K. Snook, age 79, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5 at St. Columba Church with the Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating. Interment will follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gladfelter...
Nada G. Hupp
Feb 23, 2011
Nada G. Hupp, age 83, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 26th at Faith Lutheran Church with the Reverend Peter Ward, Chaplain of Pleasant View officiating. Interment will be in West Serena Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday...
Josephine Mary Hennessey
Feb 17, 2011
DAYTON - Josephine Mary Hennessey, age 79, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Rivershore Care Center in Marseilles. Memorial services will be held Noon Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Captain Quentin Boyle officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in Shaduck Cemetery, Belvidere at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 a.m....
Adeline Jetta Dale
Feb 16, 2011
MARSEILLES - Adeline Jetta Dale, 87, of Marseilles, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 16th at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marseilles Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Duane Kaufman and Rev. Bill Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at...

Robert Edward Fowler
Feb 14, 2011
Robert E. Fowler, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 23 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. David M. Kipfer officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home....
Margaret E. Greene
Feb 10, 2011
OTTAWA - Margaret E. Greene, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away at 5:19 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Ottawa Pavilion. A celebration of her life will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Summitview Cemetery at a later date. Margaret was born April 28, 1930 at Zottwitz, Germany, a...
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