Apr 28, 2021

Janice L. Hickey, age 78, of Grand Ridge, passed away April 28, 2021 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Tom Fleming officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services.

Janice was born November 30, 1942, the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth...

Apr 25, 2021

Edward Earl Allen, Sr., age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, April 25th with his loving family at his side. Per Ed’s wishes, a private family gathering will be held. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Ed was born April 22, 1941 in Ottawa, a son of Otha and Marjorie Pearl (Rentz) Allen. He married Zelda Dubach August...

Apr 11, 2021

Sandra K Satterfield Stipp, age 81, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her son’s home in Cornell, Illinois. She was born on August 11, 1939 to Cedric and Gladys Satterfield and grew up in Ottawa, Illinois. She married S. David Stipp in 1960 and together they had five children: David Todd (Lavonne) Stipp, Brenda (Steve) Marshall, Jonathan,...

Mar 25, 2021

Margaret Marie Thompson, 96, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her home, surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Gary Caster officiating at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Pallbearers...

Mar 19, 2021

Robert L. Underwood, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Bill Clark officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard.  Visitation will...

Mar 14, 2021

Joseph B. Dresbach, age 47, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held 7:00 PM Friday, March 19th, 2021 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Private interment will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 19,...

Mar 6, 2021

Mary Lee Catherine (Boyle) Ross, age 90, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd in the Oakwood Memorial Park Mausoleum with Reverend Gary Caster officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m....

Mar 4, 2021

John Tumey was born on August 18, 1939, the second son of Edward and Katherine Tumey in Marshall, Illinois. He served in the US Navy from 1957 to 1961, where he met and married Mari Shimizu, the love of his life, who worked on the Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. He worked for General Electric in San Diego after...

Mar 2, 2021

Nadene I. Nelson, age 85, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, March 5th, 2021 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 10:00...

Feb 18, 2021

Rita Arlene Wood, age 98, of Ottawa passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

There will be no visitation as per Rita’s wishes.  Her ashes will be entombed in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family with...

Feb 10, 2021

Robert “Rob” J. Svoboda, age 59, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

A public visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 14th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home.  Due to Covid restriction, masks will be required, social distancing must be observed and the number of people in the building will be monitored.  A...

Feb 5, 2021

Robert Paul Husemann, 88, of Ottawa, passed away Friday February 5, 2021 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Church with Deacon Ron Wackerlin officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Robert’s seven grandchildren. In observance of CDC...

Feb 4, 2021

Nora Lou McKee, age 86, of Wedron, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Aperion Care in Marseilles, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Crossbridge Community Church in Ottawa with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Private burial will follow at DeBolt Cemetery in Wedron. There will be no visitation. Honorary pallbearers...

Jan 30, 2021

James “Jim” Francis Ohlendorf, 61, of Ottawa, passed away January 30, 2021.

Funeral services will be Friday, February 5th at 7 p.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend John Nordstrom Jr. officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the time of service.  In observance of CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing will be required and the...

Jan 29, 2021

Maureen Varney Wheeler, 89, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29th at Liberty Village of Maryville Nursing Center in Maryville, Il.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. followed by a memorial celebration at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, May 20th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. David M. Kipfer...

Jan 27, 2021

Marc Andrew Armstrong, age 42, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 27th at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 2nd at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor David Daniel officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 1:30 till service time Tuesday at the funeral home.  Pallbearers...

Jan 27, 2021

Ronald F. Flori, age 88, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 1st at St. Columba Church with Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi celebrating.  Interment will follow in West Serena Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be his grandchildren.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00...

Jan 23, 2021

John Pardo, age 65, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Symphony of Orchard Village in Aurora, Illinois.

Private services will be held.

Jan 22, 2021

Harriet J. Stawarz, 96, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully January 22, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Service will be held Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Wednesday. Burial will be private.

Harriet was born March...

Jan 13, 2021

Dolores M. "Dody" Jones, age 84, of Ottawa, Illinois,  passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Aperion Care Spring Valley in Spring Valley, Illinois.

Private inurnment will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Dolores was born November 27, 1936 in Marseilles, Illinois, a daughter of Willis and Bernadine...