Jan 30, 2016

OTTAWA – Angelina M. Galvan, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Columba Catholic Church with Father Corey Krengiel officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial...

Jan 22, 2016

OTTAWA – Virgil “Ed” Revelle, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away early Friday morning, January 22, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Naplate with Father Tony Fevlo officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m....

Jan 15, 2016

OTTAWA -- Wilbur Walter Pike, age 96, of Ottawa passed away peacefully Friday, January 15, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 18th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Weakley of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.  ...

Jan 5, 2016

OTTAWA – David Ralph Hayson, age 65, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 8th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Major William Welch officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. till services begin...

Jan 2, 2016

OTTAWA – Captain Christopher Cowan, age 47, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Loyola University Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 10th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Father Mike Driscoll officiating.  There will be no visitation.

Christopher was born October 12, 1968 in Ottawa, a son of...

Dec 17, 2015

Ralph Adrian. Syverson, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services honoring his life will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 23rd at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Ottawa Veterans Organization.  Visitation will be from 4:00...

Dec 16, 2015

OTTAWA – Sabyna E. “Subby” Sensiba, age 94, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at her residence with her loving family at her side.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Father Mike Driscoll officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Dec 9, 2015

OTTAWA – Thomas John Higgins, age 59, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Ottawa.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Gladfelter Funeral Home.

Thomas was born November 1, 1956 in Ottawa, the son of Al and Nellie (Thomas) Higgins.  He had married Karla Bray.  Thomas...

Dec 6, 2015

Rodney J. Barsztaitis, age 61, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday December 6, 2015 at his home.

A prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David Kipfer officiating.  Immediately following the prayer service, visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. ...

Nov 29, 2015

OTTAWA – Harold K. “Jack” Fassett, age 75, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park with full military rites accorded by the Ottawa Veterans Group.  Visitation will be held...

Nov 26, 2015

OTTAWA – Doreen “Dodie” Bradach, age 59, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Graveside services will be held Friday, December 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Columba Cemetery.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dodie was born October 27, 1956 in...

Nov 21, 2015

OTTAWA – Rosemary A. Dresbach, age 80, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Pleasant View.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marseilles, IL with Father Tony Ego officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in LaSalle, IL....

Nov 11, 2015

Rose Marie “Mona” (Jimenez) Castillo, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in Peoria Illinois.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 16, 2015, at St. Columba Cemetery with Father Tony Fevlo officiating.

Mona was born on September 20, 1955 in Ottawa, the daughter of Luis M. and Leonor (Madrid)...

Nov 10, 2015

OTTAWA – George F. Havelka, age 93, of Ottawa, formerly of Stickney, IL passed away November 10, 2015 peacefully at his home.

A service to remember George’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, at First United Methodist Church in Ottawa with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Inurnment will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery in...

Oct 29, 2015

Raymond B. Makeever, age 92, of Ottawa, entered into eternal rest Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Pleasant View.

Funeral services honoring Ray’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5th  at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Garry Briesacher and Pastor David Ufkes officiating.  Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 4th at...

Oct 20, 2015

UTICA – Eugene “Gene” M. Drzewiecki, age 74, of Utica, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria, surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will take place Sunday, November 1, at Gladfelter Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  A celebration of Gene’s life will take place from 4:00 p.m. to...

Oct 17, 2015

OTTAWA – Donna Lou Lawrence, age 63, of Ottawa, passed away at 6:59 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria with her loving family at her side

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20 th at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor David Daniel officiating.  Cremation rites...

Oct 13, 2015

OTTAWA – Albert A. Alonzo, age 78, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Charles Dillard officiating. Visitation will be held Kingdom Hall from 1:00 p.m. to the time of services. Gladfelter Funeral...

Oct 12, 2015

CLINTON – Doris L. (Chapman) Stalter, age 82, of Clinton, passed away at 12:07 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 19th at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Heyworth with Rev. C. Don Ferrill officiating.  Interment will follow in Memorial...

Oct 10, 2015

OTTAWA – Gene “Picks” Whitney died at home by the warmth of his fireplace with his dog, Harley, at his feet and the love of his family holding his hands, just the way he wanted it. No obituary could do his life justice, so let Delbert McClintons’ lyrics tell it by the song “ I Had A Real Good...