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...

Jan 11, 2021

Alfred Arliss Allen, age 87, of North Aurora, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Aurora, Illinois.

Private memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor David Ufkes officiating. Inurnment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with military rites by the Ottawa American Legion Honor Guard.  Pallbearers...

2021

Zackery “Z” Andrew Boswell, age 31, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 15th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.  Honorary...

Dec 24, 2020

Lois I. (Armstrong) Flori, age 88, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Ottawa Pavilion, Ltd. in Ottawa, Illinois. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow at West Serena Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:00...

Dec 20, 2020

Steven A. Miller, 58, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL after having a stroke and complications from influenza, pneumonia and Covid 19.  He was born March 19, 1962 in Ottawa, IL the son of Robert A. and Mabel E. (Beguin) Miller. He married Cheryl L. Rexroat on August...

Dec 19, 2020

Kenyon John Cross, age 74, of Ottawa, Illinois,  passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Private services will be held at St. Columba Cemetery.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Kenyon was born September 24, 1946 in , a son of Kenyon and Genevieve (Opalinsky) Cross.  He is survived by...

Dec 15, 2020

Steve B. Almeda, 74, of Ottawa, passed away December 15, 2020 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home.

Steve was born August 24, 1946, the son of Trinidad and Lenore (Huerta) Alameda.  He is survived by his ex-wife and mother of his children, Charlotte Wheeler; a...

Nov 26, 2020

Richard C. Claahsen, age 84, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 with his loving family at his side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1st at St. Francis Church with Rev. David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be from...

Nov 15, 2020

Richard John Cieski Sr., age 89, of Seneca, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois. Private family memorial services and visitation will be held at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home in Ottawa. Entombment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Richard was born December 19, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois, a...

Nov 11, 2020

Marcia Lou (Reed) Little, age 90, of Ottawa, Illinois walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior on the morning of November 11, 2020 while at home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. A one hour visitation will be held at Gladfelter-Roetker funeral home starting at 10:00 am Saturday, November 21 with a funeral service immediately following...