Oct 17, 2020

Betty Simpson, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, October 17th at Pleasant View with her loving family at her side.

Private graveside services were held Tuesday, October 20th at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home was honored to serve the family.

Betty was born July 30, 1933 in Ottawa, Illinois,...

Oct 5, 2020

Thomas C. Thompson, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Funeral services will be Friday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Gary Caster officiating at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow at Oakwood...

Sep 30, 2020

Mike O’Connell, age 45, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

Private family services will be held at St. Columba Church.  Pallbearers will be Tom, Denis and Mike Mulvihill, John Krastin, Brent Alsvig, Chad Hooper, Irwin Ayers and Dan Buckingham.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Mike was born...

Sep 24, 2020

Phyllis Josephine Alfano, age 89, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at the University of Iowa Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David M. Kipfer celebrating. Interment will follow in Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley, Illinois. Visitation will be...

Sep 24, 2020

Coleen Spurling, age 74, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 4-8 p.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Celebration of Life for family and invited guests will be at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Cheri Stewart...

Sep 5, 2020

Dan Biba, Jr, age 36, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, September 5th at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Mata officiating.  Interment will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Aug 28, 2020

Dolores B. Barnes, age 93, of Wapella, Illinois, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at her residence. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2020 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Aug 24, 2020

Rogene A. Snook, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.

A private visitation will be held from 10:30 A.M. Friday, August 28th with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 A.M. at St. Columba Church with Reverend David Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. ...

Aug 10, 2020

Mary Ann Fast, age 75, of Ottawa, lost her decade long battle with Alzheimer’s on Monday, August 10, 2020 at her residence, with her daughter at her side.

A memorial visitation to celebrate Mary Ann’s life will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home.  The family requests all...

Jul 22, 2020

Brandon Robert McDonnell, age 9, of Ottawa, entered his heavenly home Wednesday, July 22nd  after an 11 month battle with brain cancer with his loving family by his side.

Private family services will be held.  Brandon will be interred in St. Columba Cemetery.  Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jul 6, 2020

Helen M (Moore) Pickett, 81 of Ottawa, passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2020 surrounded by her family.

Calling hours will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, July 13th at Reed Funeral Home on 705 Raff Road SW in Canton, Ohio. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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Jul 2, 2020

Pamela Sue (Carver) Cameron, age 68, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 9th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pam’s niece, Reverend Tracy Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be...

Jun 27, 2020

Terry L. Jennings Jr., age 72, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Private funeral services will be Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Donoho officiating.  Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Streator with military honors by the American...

Jun 27, 2020

Early morning on June 27, 2020, Heaven gained an angel.  Rosemary (Ott) Dettore passed away at her son, Michael’s, home surrounded by her family and great-grand pup, Max.  With arms spread wide, Rosemary entered heaven and was reunited with Vincent Angelo Dettore, her loving husband of 60 years!  Together they moved to Naplate and raised four children, Vincent, Greg,...

Jun 26, 2020

Delores Ann (Morrell) Weber, age 81, passed away June 26, 2020 at her home.

Funeral services will be Friday, July 3rd at noon at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Gary Caster officiating.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service on Friday, July 3rd.

Delores was...

Jun 25, 2020

Shirley M. (Fuller) Ricci, age 94, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Aperion Care Spring Valley.

Funeral services will 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 30th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating.  Private interment will follow in DeBolt Cemetery, Wedron.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. Tuesday.  Honorary pallbearers...

Jun 22, 2020

John C. Butterfield, Jr., age 66, of Madison, Tennessee, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020, at Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village, Old Hickory, Tennessee.

Due to restrictions caused by the global pandemic, funeral services will be private, with interment to follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Honorary pallbearers will be Matt Haage, Mike Haage,...

Jun 18, 2020

William A. Strong Jr., age 72, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at OSF St. Francis in Peoria.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.on Thursday, July 2nd at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend David Ufkes officiating.  Visitation will be from 12 until 2 p.m. the day of the service. Burial will be in Oakwood...

Jun 18, 2020

Patricia “Tiny” Elaine Foltynewicz, age 94, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2020, at Pleasant View.

Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, a private family gathering will be held.  Interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood.  Pallbearers will be Steve Helfers, Gary Wangler, Rick Hennessy, Craig Ticklenberg, Reid Foltyniewicz and Daniel Foltyniewicz. ...

Jun 13, 2020

Clifford R. Peddicord, age 83, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, formerly of Ottawa, passed away at The Addison of Pleasant Prairie.

A Celebration of Life for Clifford and his son, Darryl will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Marcia Peddicord, CLM officiating.  Interment of Clifford, Darlene and Darryl’s cremated remains...