Obituaries
Harold James Locke
Jan 20, 2007
Harold James Locke, 88, of Ottawa, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Polly Klimson of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Locke...
Oliver Ernest Enquist, Jr.
Jan 19, 2007
Oliver "Ollie" Ernest Enquist, Jr, 78, of Ottawa, died Friday morning, January 19, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A memorial service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. John Walker of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Cremation will be accorded. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
Rudolph G. Halm
Jan 13, 2007
Rudolph G. "Rudy" Halm, 92, of Ottawa, died Saturday, January 13, 2007, at Rivershores Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Marseilles. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 17th, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gerald J. Meyer as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7...
Evelyn Cora Buehler
Jan 4, 2007
Evelyn Cora Buehler, 86, of Kankakee, formerly of Ottawa, died Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Kakankee. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Curt Boyer of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kankakee, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of services. Mrs....
Mary Elizabeth Baker
Dec 30, 2006
Mary Elizabeth Baker, 93, died Saturday, December 30, 2006, at Pleasant View Luther Home. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Lisa Anne Hadler of the First Congregational United Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...
Witha J. Hougas
Dec 29, 2006
Witha J. Hougas, 96, of the Ravlin Congregate Center, Ottawa, died Friday, December 29, 2006 at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Gladfelter Funeral Home. with Elder Arlene Jackson of the Community of Christ Church officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Section Cemetery in Miller Twp. Visitation will be from...
John Benya
Dec 17, 2006
John Benya, 89, of Ottawa Township, died Sunday, December 17, 2006, at the Veteran's Home at Quincy, Illinois. Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald J. Meyer officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Ottawa, Ill., with full Military honors. Visitation will be from...
Mildred L. Fox
Dec 10, 2006
Mildred L. Fox, 94, of Ottawa, died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Pleasant View Luther Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant View Luther Home Chapel with Chaplain Kerwin K. Sletto of Pleasant View Luther Home officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services....
Brenda S. Yott
Dec 8, 2006
Brenda Sue Yott, 52, of Ottawa, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Oscar Shepherd of the La Salle Foursquare Church officiating. Cremation will be accorded. Burial of the cremains will be private at a later date in Oakwood Memorial Park....
Robert Lee Wheeler
Dec 2, 2006
Robert Lee Wheeler, 77, of Ottawa, died Saturday, December 2, 2006, at home after a long illness. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Cremation will be accorded Private memorial services will be held later at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Katcher officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in...
Velma M. Husted
Nov 24, 2006
Velma M. Husted, 95, of Sandwich, formerly of Ottawa, Died Friday, November 24, 2006, at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Columba Catholic Church with the Rev. Jack T. Heraty, pastor of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sandwich, officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation...
Donald L. Wireman
Nov 18, 2006
Donald L. Wireman, Sr., 69, of Ottawa, died Saturday, November 18, 2006, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with full military honors. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mr....
Jackson E. Winchester
Nov 17, 2006
Jackson E. Winchester, 77, of La Salle, formerly of Ottawa, died Friday, November 17, 2006, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the eulogy by his grandson Tony Gruenwald. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 3...
Richard A. Cox
Nov 7, 2006
Richard A. Cox, 52, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at OFS St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 12 o'clock noon Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. David J. Ufkes pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marseilles officiating. Burial will be Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9 a.m....
Byron Ray Goff
Oct 30, 2006
Byron Ray Goff, 44, of Ottawa, died Monday, October 30, 2006, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald J. Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, Ill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday with liturgical prayers at 4 p.m. Mr....
Michael J. Gambo
Oct 30, 2006
Michael J. Gambo, 84, of Ottawa, died Monday, October 30, 2006, at Community Hospital of Ottawa. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate with the Rev. Steven P. Loftus officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral...
Norma Jean Hott
Oct 28, 2006
Norma Jean Hott, age 73, of La Salle, formerly of Ottawa, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at La Salle Healthcare Center in La Salle. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, November 6, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Polly Kimson of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial of the cremains will be later in Ottawa...

Milton F. Schaible
Oct 27, 2006
Milton F. Schaible, 94, of Ottawa, died Friday, October 27, 2006, at home. He has requested that there be no funeral or memorial services and no visitation. Cremation was accorded and burial of the cremains will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Schaible was born September 20, 1912, in Manchester, Mich.,...
Louise "Tedo" A. Green
Oct 15, 2006
Louise A. Green "Tedo", 77, of LaSalle and formerly of Ottawa died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday (October 15, 2006) at I.V.C.H. in Peru, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa. The Rev. Lloyd Curry of Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Oglesby will officiate. Visitation will be held after 9:00...
Dorothy V. Menton
Oct 6, 2006
Dorothy Veronica Menton, 91, died Friday, October 06, 2006, in her residence at Pleasant View Luther Home. She was born February 18, 1915 on a farm south of Pontiac, Illinois, the daughter of Anna Marie (Caviezel) and Michael P. Menton. She was a 1932 graduate of Fairbury Township High School and moved with her family in 1936 to Ottawa,...
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