Obituaries
William J. Chastain
Jan 2, 2008
William J. Chastain, 27, of Wedron, died Wednesday, January 02, 2008, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Skyline Memorial Park near Monee, Ill. with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Gladfelter Funeral Home. William was born July 26, 1980, in...
Charles Fred Schleevogt
Jan 2, 2008
Charles "Chuck" Schleevogt, age 87, of Eden Prairie, Minn., formerly of Ottawa, Ill., died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16th at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Garry Briescher officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the services. Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements....
Melvin A. Storm
Jan 2, 2008
Melvin A. Storm, 64, of Ottawa, formerly of Lockport, died Wednesday, January 02, 2008, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Their will be no services or visitation. Cremation was accorded. Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Storm was born January 10, 1943, in Joliet, to Ernest and Ann (Bollino) Storm. He was a laborer in construction and...
Stella Leech
Jan 1, 2008
Stella Leech, 100, of Streator, formerly of Ottawa died Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Countryside Haven in Streator. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5, at the First Baptist Church in Ottawa the Rev. Peter Brick officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. There is no visitation. Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge...
Barbara Katherine Kelly Schrader
Dec 26, 2007
Barbara Kelly Schrader, 56, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of Ottawa, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Lowrduraj Ignatius officiating. Cremation will be accorded. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Ms. Schrader...
John Joseph Sanchez
Dec 24, 2007
John Joseph Sanchez, 89, of Ottawa, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Rivershores Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Marseilles. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald J. Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4 to...
James A. Rather
Dec 23, 2007
James A Rather, 56, of Naplate, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, at home. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, December 27th, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Tracy Johnson of the Calvary Baptist church and Robert Johnson officiating. Following the services there will be full military honors. Cremation will be accorded. Visitation will be from 4...

Jalissa Treasuray Weathersby
Dec 8, 2007
Newborn Jalissa Treasuray Weathersby, of Ottawa, died Saturday, December 8, 2007, at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Sidney Dove officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral services. Jalissa was born December 8, 2007, in...
James H. Brady
Nov 27, 2007
James H. Brady, 56, of rural Sheridan, died Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Kevin Garner officiating. Cremation will be accorded. Visitation will be from noon Saturday until the time of services. Mr. Brady was born January 25, 1951, in Mansfield, Ohio, to James...
Norma Jean Stafford
Nov 17, 2007
Norma Jean Stafford, 81, of Wedron, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Columba Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Ron Dodd officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gladfelter Funeral...
Andrew J. Bickel
Nov 17, 2007
Andrew J. Bickel, 72, of Marseilles, died Saturday, November 17, 2007, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Dodd officiating. Entombment will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum in Joliet. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday with liturgical prayers at 4...
Margaret Cecelia Retz
Nov 13, 2007
Margaret Cecelia Retz, 90, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Columba Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gladfelter Funeral...
Emilia Reynolds
Nov 1, 2007
Emilia Reynolds, 95, of Ottawa, formerly of Chicago, died Thursday, November 1, 2007, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Lowrduraj Ignatius officiating. Cremation was accorded. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Reynolds was born April...
Dorothy L. Smith
Oct 29, 2007
Dorothy L. Smith, 86, of Ottawa went home to be with the Lord, Monday, October 29, 2007 at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy F. Wilson and Rev. Dana Coyle of Freedom Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be...
Randolph "Gus" Gregory
Oct 27, 2007
Randolph "Gus" Gregory, 94, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. He was born December 12, 1912, in South Dakota, the son of John and Mae (Shute) Gregory. He married Florence DeFore of Ottawa on February 26, 1940. Memorial services will be held at Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa at 11 a.m. Thursday,...
Gerri Lynn Comb
Oct 15, 2007
Gerri, "G.G." Lynn Comb, 49, of Ottawa died Monday at her home. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with her nephew, Jermey Peters officiating. Cremation was accorded. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. Thursday until time of services. She was born January 19, 1958, in Sandwich, Ill., to James Franklin and Betty...
Lida Clara Snook
Oct 2, 2007
Lida Clara Snook, 80, of Ottawa, formerly of Nettle Creek Township, rural Morris, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007, in Morris Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be 12 o'clock noon Saturday at St. Columba Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at...
Virginia Mae Scerini
Sep 25, 2007
Virginia Mae "Ginger" Scerini, 93, of Olympia, Wash., formerly of Ottawa, died Tuesday, September 25, 2007, in Olympia, Wash. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home...
Erma Theresa Dulian
Sep 19, 2007
Erma Theresa Dulian, 90, of Ottawa, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2007 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald J. Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Grand Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. at Gladfelter...
Edwin Charles Conrad
Sep 17, 2007
Edwin Charles Conrad, 84, of Moline, formerly of Ottawa died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Heartland Health Care Center in Moline, Illinois. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Irv Smith of Hamlet Perryton Presbyterian Church, Reynolds, Ill. officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be...
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