Sep 12, 2017

UTICA – Elijah DePue, age 14, of Utica, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the funeral home.

Elijah...

Sep 7, 2017

Donna J. Fisk, age 72, of Seneca, passed away Thursday morning, September 7, 2017 at her home, surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fisk Family Farm located at 8245 Nettle Creek Road in Seneca with Jeff Thayer, Nathan Pedigo, and Peggy Jansen officiating.  Burial will follow...

Sep 7, 2017

OTTAWA – Leila (Maltas) Seaborn, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday morning, September 7, 2017 at Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flanagan.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held...

Sep 4, 2017

OTTAWA – Randall Wayne Olsen, age 68, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church of Ottawa with Pastor Cheri Stewart and Reverend Kimberly Wood officiating.  Military rites will be accorded by the...

Aug 25, 2017

ROCHELLE – Roy Peters, age 64, of Rochelle, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Friday night, August 25, 2017, at his residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 9, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend John Walker officiating.  There will be no visitation.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the...

Aug 21, 2017

Ronald Lee Schomas passed away at Parker Nursing- Rehab Nursing Home on August 21, 2017, after a long battle with Lewy - Body dementia.

Visitation will be on Thursday, August 24th, from 4-7  PM at Gladfelter Funeral Home, in Ottawa. Funeral services will be on Friday, August 25th at 11:00 AM, at the funeral home with Rev....

Aug 12, 2017

SENECA – Mary Ellen (Lewis) Beck, 72, of Stavanger, passed away Saturday morning, August 12th at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, surrounded by her family.

She was an amazing lady who was loved by many.  Her great personality as “Queenie” of the North Prairie set her apart from others.  She was a very talented artist, school...

Jul 26, 2017

Margaret “Dorothy” Clemens, age 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Private family services will be held.  There will be no visitation.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Dorothy was born August 16, 1924 in Ottawa, a daughter of Harvey and Edna (Claude) Wilcox.  She married Harold...

Jul 21, 2017

Oliver K. “Ollie” Carr, age 83, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Rivershores Nursing Home in Marseilles.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 23rd at Crossbridge Community Church with Pastor Kevin Donoho officiating.  Military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 33, Ottawa Veterans Group Honor Guard.  Visitation will be from 10:30...

Jul 19, 2017

Mitzi Darlene Mason, age 51, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor John Paul Robbins officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22nd at the funeral home.

Jul 17, 2017

Betty A. (Davis) Wunder, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, July 17th   at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Winn Alley officiating.  Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till time of service Saturday.

Betty...

Jul 6, 2017

OTTAWA – Hubert “Bud” Pitstick, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday evening, July 6, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Jun 30, 2017

OTTAWA – RuthAnn C. Leason, age 78, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 3rd at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral...

Jun 29, 2017

MARSEILLES – Tyler David Kettman, age 25, of Pompano Beach, Florida, formerly of Marseilles, passed away, Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his residence in Pompano Beach.

Services will be held Noon Saturday, July 8th at Crossbridge Community Church with Pastor Kevin Donoho officiating.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to Noon Saturday at the church.  Gladfelter Funeral...

Jun 21, 2017

OTTAWA - Robert M. Bernico, Ottawa, aged 64, went home to be with Jesus on June 21st, 2017 after a courageous battle with gallbladder cancer.

Bob was born October 19, 1952 in Chicago, IL, a son of Robert G. and Lillian (Lilyquist) Bernico.  Bob was a loving husband to Sharon (Keith) Bernico.  He was a loving and...

Jun 17, 2017

MARSEILLES – Virgil H. Applebee, age 82, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday morning, June 17, 2017 at Rivershores in Marseilles.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Gladfelter Funeral Home where funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00...

Jun 8, 2017

Katrina L. Gibbons, 49, of Marseilles formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday June 8, 2017 at OSF Saint Francis in Peoria.

Per Katrina’s request there will be no visitation or funeral services.

Katrina was born March 1, 1968 the daughter of Larry Laverne and Patricia Ann (Higgins) Ramer.  She married Frank Gibbons in Ottawa in...

Jun 4, 2017

Jim Peddicord, age 68, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial Services will be held Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Inurnment will follow at Grand Ridge Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. till service time Thursday at the funeral...

May 26, 2017

STREATOR – Terrance Edward Wege, Jr., age 29, of Streator, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa is assisting the family.

Terrance was born July 23, 1987 in McHenry, Illinois, a son of Terry and Jammie (Schultz) Wege. ...