Obituaries
Brenda Arlette Martinez
Mar 12, 2025
Brenda Arlette Martinez, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at home while surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born on March 13, 1986, in Edinburg, Texas, to Ignacio and Margarita (Dominguez) Martinez, Brenda passed away just one day short of her 39th birthday.
Survived by her parents and loving family, she also leaves behind her cherished cat,...
Richard A. Lampson
Mar 11, 2025
Richard Allen Lampson, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Ottawa.
Funeral services will be held Noon Monday, March 17th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor John Todd officiating. Military honors by the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard will follow services. Visitation will be from 11 am to Noon Monday.
Richard...
Elizabeth Ann Fast
Mar 4, 2025
Elizabeth Fast, 54, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Elizabeth was born September 16, 1970 in Ottawa, to Raymond and Mary Ann (Kotecki) Fast. She is survived by her brothers, Richard "Rick" Fast of Aiken, SC and Perry Fast of Mendota. Elizabeth's parents preceded her in death.
Elizabeth had been employed in the insurance business. She was a lover of...
Dwayne O. Howard
Mar 2, 2025
Dwayne O. Howard, 62, of Marseilles, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Dwayne was born May 13, 1962 at Savannah, Georgia to James and Maxine (Simmons) Howard. He married Judith Lindenmuth December 18, 2007 in Ottawa. Surviving are his wife, Judith; step-children Kristopher (Kiley) Burns of Streator and Latisha Sampson of Marseilles; and grandchildren Sara Rose Burns, Addison and Hayden Howard,...
Jeffery "Jeff" Alan Kiper
Feb 22, 2025
Jeffery "Jeff" Allen Kiper, 67, of Marseilles, passed away on February 22, 2025 with his loving wife, Mary, at his side, at OSF St. Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday February 26, 2025 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Bill Clark officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Pallbearers will be...
Amy Sue Polach-Oppenlander
Feb 21, 2025
Amy Sue Polach-Oppenlander, 46, of Ottawa, passed away on February 21,2025, at Loyola University Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Private services will be held at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home on Sunday, March 2, from 4-6 p.m. and a Celebration of Life will we be held at a later date.
Amy was born on September 8, 1978 in Ottawa, the daughter of...
Donna Jean Hartshorn
Feb 21, 2025
Donna Jean Hougas Hartshorn, 93, died Friday, February 21, 2025 at her home in St. Germain, Wisconsin. She was in the presence of loved ones as she passed in her house from natural causes, just as she told her family she would.
Services will be at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home in Ottawa on Thursday, February 27, 2025, with visitation from 10 a.m....
Zenon S. Bursztynsky
Feb 14, 2025
Zenon S. Bursztynsky, 71, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.
Zenon, or Zen or "Z" as he was also known, was born December 7, 1953 in Chicago to Stephan and Daria (Liszczynskyj) Bursztynskyj. The child of Ukrainian immigrants, he was the first in his family to be born in the United...
Marcalene "Marcy" Hennenfent
Feb 13, 2025
Marcalene Mae "Marcy" Hennenfent, 67, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully at home in the care of her devoted family on Thursday, February 13, 2025. She wrestled bravely against cancer for four years and the last year battling Pure Red Cell Aplasia. She is now absent from her body and present with her Lord.
Marcy was born September 23, 1957 in Rock...
Jodie L. Mosell
Feb 12, 2025
Jodie L. Mosell, 50, of Ottawa, passed away on February 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life will be held on March 2, 2025 from 1-5 p.m. at the VFW in Ottawa.
Jodie was born on September 2, 1974, in Ottawa, IL, the daughter of James and Betty (Sibert) Hardy. She married Richard Mosell on July 25, 1998,...
David Duane Syverson II
Feb 10, 2025
David D. Syverson II passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.
David was born September 19, 1976 in Ottawa to David Syverson and Sue Ann (Syverson) Mills. He had been formerly married to Tatiana Panferova. Surviving are his parents; children, Jade Syverson-Snell of Ottawa and Richard Syverson of San Antonio, TX; Jennifer Selby of...
Margaret Rasmussen
Feb 9, 2025
Margaret Ann (Coleman) Rasmussen 88 of Standard IL left her earthly home to be in the arms of the angels February 9th, 2025.
She will be joining her husband, Curtis of 72 years, her beloved son Calvin, grandson Stephen,
her parents, James and Florence Coleman, her sister Rose Marie Smith and brother Ronald Coleman. Although she has gone, she will live...
Raymond "Ray" Stevenson
Feb 2, 2025
Raymond "Ray" Lee Stevenson, born August 21, 1952, went to be with Jesus on February 2, 2025. Ray was the fourth child born to Theodore and Dorothy (Beffel) Stevenson. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School and he married Sharon (Sherry) Berge on November 24, 1972.
Ray and Sherry have four children, Sara (Andrew) Davis of Brooklyn, New...
Brian Hayes
Feb 2, 2025
Brian K. Hayes, 67, of Ottawa passed away on February 2, 2025, at OSF St. Elizabeth.
Brian was born in Ottawa on February 26, 1957, the son of Kenneth L. and Stella (Cox) Hayes. He attended Serena schools and went on to work at the Ottawa Hospital in housekeeping and later in receiving. After his time at the hospital, he went...
Patrick McCarty
Jan 13, 2025
Patrick W. McCarty, 85, of Ottawa, passed away on January 13, 2025, at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.
Patrick was born on March 16, 1939, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, the son of William J. and Verna (Johr) McCarty. After graduating from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Patrick joined the Army and was stationed in Germany during the building of the Berlin Wall....
Elizabeth Suzanne Sirek
Dec 31, 2024
Elizabeth Suzanne Sirek, age 81, of Ottawa, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
Elizabeth was born May 24, 1943 in East Chicago, Indiana, one of twelve children of Frank and Caroline (Michalik) Ziemniak. She married Wayne G. Sirek on December 17, 1966 at East Chicago, Indiana. Wayne preceded her in death June 12, 2016. Surviving are her children, Katherine...
Penny Davidson
Dec 26, 2024
Penny Davidson, age 71, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024
Penny was born March 15, 1953 in Ottawa, Illinois, to Charles and Delsey (Friend) Wilkinson. She married Thomas "Tom" Davidson July 15, 1972 at the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa. He preceded her in death December 21, 2024. Penny is survived by her daughters Nicole (Christopher) Wynn of...
Joseph L. Granados
Dec 25, 2024
Joseph L. "Loopy" Granados, age 58, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024 after a brave five year battle with cancer.
Joseph was born March 25, 1966 in Ottawa, Illinois to Guadalupe and Esther (Butoz) Granados. He is survived by his devoted mother, Esther; siblings, Marie (Steve) Smith, Angela (Dave) Keely, Julia Bailey and Lupita (Jesse) Eick all of Ottawa;...
Thomas A Davidson
Dec 21, 2024
Thomas "Tom" Davidson, age 72, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024
Tom was born January 5, 1952 in Ottawa, Illinois, to Robert K. Davidson and Phyllis Ann (Thalmann) Davidson. He married Penny Wilkinson July 15, 1972 at the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Penny, and daughters Nicole (Christopher) Wynn of Ottawa...
Luella M. Onofrey
Dec 11, 2024
Luella M. Onofrey, age 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.
Honoring Luella's wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Private interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Luella was born September 3, 1932 in Streator, Illinois to Florence (Beckendorf) Fick. She married Michael Onofrey, Jr. September 30, 1950 in Ottawa. Luella is...
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