Obituaries
William "Bill" Earl Quigley
Feb 9, 2019
William “Bill” Earl Quigley, age 92, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019. He was born January 26, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His life started as an orphan. He was later adopted by loving parents during the Depression. He went to school in Indiana and was starting his second year at Purdue when he was drafted in...
Donna J. (Miller) Briddick
Feb 5, 2019
Donna J. Briddick, 68 years old, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at OSF St. Francis in Peoria.
Funeral Services will be Monday, February 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10th at the funeral...
Barbara Ann (Hellman) Hoxie
Feb 4, 2019
Barbara Ann Hoxie, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flanagan.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Raymond Mitchell officiating. Burial will be private at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held...
Marie R. Telfer
Feb 4, 2019
OTTAWA – Marie R. Telfer, age 88, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center with her loving family at her side.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Father Augustin Kassa officiating. Interment will follow in...
Rita M. (Thompon) Howe
Feb 3, 2019
NEW LENOX – Rita M. Howe, age 94, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Reverend Philip Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11 until the time of service on Thursday.
Rita...
Dr. Jeanne Marie (Decker) (Smith) Wysocki
Jan 26, 2019
OTTAWA – Dr. Jeanne Marie (Decker) Wysocki, age 56, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday morning, January 26, 2019, at her home surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Dan Hennenfent, family friend, officiating. Cremation will follow with private interment in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will...
Janey C. (Kooi) Mclaughlin
Jan 22, 2019
Jane C. McLaughlin, 48 years old, passed away unexpectedly on January 22, 2019, leaving a massive hole in the hearts of the people she loved.
Jane was born August 7, 1970 in Streator, Illinois to Jim and Gillian Kooi. The caboose of the Kooi clan, she was full of life and always getting into mischief....
Violet V. (Abbott) Tonielli
Jan 13, 2019
OTTAWA – Violet V. Tonielli, age 70, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, January 13th at her residence.
Violet was born December 5, 1948 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Edward and Ada (McGinnis) Abbott. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Ada and Glen While. Violet married Joseph Tonielli June 10, 1967 in Harding, Illinois. She...
Marylou Kathleen (Bruck) Stevens
Jan 9, 2019
MaryLou Kathleen Stevens, age 82, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Pleasant View.
MaryLou was born March 1, 1936 in Ottawa, a daughter of Arthur and Mae (Johnson) Bruck. She married William Stevens October 17, 1953 in Nashville, Illinois. He preceded in death November 5, 2009. Surviving are her children,...
Lanis Simpson, Sr.
Jan 8, 2019
Lanis Simpson, Sr., age 83, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Pleasant View.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Major Connie Shaw officiating. Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral...
Earl Edward Taylor
Jan 7, 2019
Earl Edward Taylor, age 82, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center with his loving family by his side.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 15th at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Interment will...
David Edward Godwin
Jan 4, 2019
David Edward Godwin, age 56, of Grand Ridge, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
David was born October 30, 1962 in Ottawa, a son of Donald and Betty (Kessler) Godwin. He is survived by a son, Seth (Michelle) Godwin and a daughter, Ryan Godwin; and grandchildren, Johanna...
Anna (Dresen) Mattes
Jan 4, 2019
Anna Dresen Mattes, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 with her loving family by her side in the comfort of her home.
Anna was the first born daughter of immigrant parents, Herman and Gertrude (Collinet) Dresen, who were married at St. Cornelius Church in Dulken, Germany. They came to America...
Catherine "Kay" (White) Ball
Dec 27, 2018
Catherine “Kay” Ball, age 82, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 in Tavares, Florida.
Kay was born September 6, 1936 in Ottawa, Illinois, the daughter of Matthew and Catherine (Marmion) White. She married Dale Ball August 1, 1955, in St. Joseph, Michigan. She is survived by Dale, her husband of 63 years; children,...
Lenard Redmond
Dec 19, 2018
Lenard Redmond, age 49, of Ottawa, formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, December 19th at his residence.
Services will be held at a later date in Milwaukee.
Lenard was employed at Kohl's Distribution Center in Ottawa.
Courtney Renee Rayfield
Dec 3, 2018
Courtney Renee Rayfield, age 40, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Courtney was born June 10, 1978 in Ottawa, a daughter of Harry and Alicia Michelle (Kennedy) Rayfield. She is survived by her...
Shirley Mae (Onofrey) Larson
Dec 2, 2018
Shirley Mae Larson, age 81, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with the Reverend Corey Krengiel officiating. Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 to...
Richard Earl Nelson
Dec 2, 2018
Richard Earl Nelson, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away early Sunday morning at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning, December 6, 2018 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with full military rites conducted by the American Legion Veterans...
Jamie Deann (Miller) Fast
Nov 23, 2018
Jamie DeAnn Fast (nee Miller) died at home November 23, 2018.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Cremation rites will follow. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jamie was born September...
Shirley L. (Brundage) Gleason
Nov 21, 2018
Shirley E. Gleason, 90, of Utica, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018, in Katy, Texas.
Funeral services will be private. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mrs. Gleason was born October 18, 1928, in Ottawa to Paul and Laura (Kerste) Brundage. She married James Gleason on February 5, 1950 in Ottawa.
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