Feb 27, 2016

PERU – Eleanor M. Arends, age 89, of Peru, passed away with her daughters by her side Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Peru with Pastor Timothy Kenyon officiating.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is...

Feb 27, 2016

OTTAWA – Eva Elizabeth Scott, age 89, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Donoho and Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Burial will follow in West Serena Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m....

Feb 23, 2016

OTTAWA – Barbara Placida Baiz, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 A.M. Tuesday, March 1st at St. Columba Church with Reverend David Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will be from...

Feb 22, 2016

OTTAWA – Virginia “Ginny” Paris, age 74, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral...

Feb 15, 2016

MARSEILLES – Jim “Running Dummy” Lampson, age 70, of Marseilles, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, at his home.

Funeral services will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 18th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will be at a later date.  Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday.

Jim...

Feb 12, 2016

OTTAWA – Kathleen Sluder, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016.

Funeral services will be held Noon Tuesday, February 16th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be...

Feb 11, 2016

Timothy E. Chaney, age 57, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at his residence with his loving family at his side.

A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21st at Pittstick Pavillion.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Tim was born April 11, 1958, in Ottawa, a son...

Feb 10, 2016

MARSEILLES – Michelle Audra (Feller) Nelson, age 45, of Marseilles, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 10, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa with Pastor David Ufkes officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. till service time...

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....