Obituaries
Paul Friede
Mar 13, 2015
SHERIDAN – Paul Friede, age 25, of Sheridan, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18th, at Praise Center Assembly of God Church, 3040 East 18th Road, Ottawa with Reverend Raymond Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park...
May Etta (Smith) Bon Durant
Mar 10, 2015
May Etta Bon Durant, age 92, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Marseilles, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Braden River Care Center in Bradenton.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
May was born September 9, 1922 in Ohio County, Indiana, a daughter...

Payton Elizabeth Engel
Mar 4, 2015
OTTAWA – Payton Elizabeth Engel, infant daughter of Andrew Engel and Desirae Gedye, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Gladfelter Funeral Home, with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be...
Belmyre "Bud" Lebeau, Sr.
Feb 16, 2015
Belmyre “Bud” LeBeau, Sr., age 89, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Symphony of Decatur.
Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 21 st at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Interment will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with military rites by the Ottawa Veterans Group. ...
Terri Lynn Debernardi
Feb 15, 2015
STREATOR – Terri Lynn DeBernardi, age 49, of Streator, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Corey Krengiel officiating. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Melva (Brady) Hartshorn
Feb 14, 2015
OTTAWA – Melva Hartshorn, age 91, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held Friday morning, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Curtis Starner of Erven Avenue Baptist Church of Streator officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood...
Norma Jean (Protch) Polach
Feb 3, 2015
OTTAWA – Norma Jean Polach, age 82, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at La Salle County Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, February 11, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Corey Krengiel officiating. Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m....
Stephanie Heermann
Jan 25, 2015
Stephanie Heermann, age 93, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at La Salle County Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. David M. Kipfer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....
Lillian Emma (Schoenborn) Knop
Jan 25, 2015
OTTAWA - Lillian Emma Knop, 99, of Ottawa died on January 25, 2015 at Pleasant View in Ottawa.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. and visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Garry L. Briesacher officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial...

Judith Poutre (Poutre) Trempalla
Jan 23, 2015
PERU – Judith Poutre Trempalla, age 75, of Peru, formerly of Sandusky and Akron, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at her home.
Private graveside services will be held Monday at Oakwood Memorial Park with Pastor David Daniel officiating. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to assist with arrangements.
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Naoma Melissa (Winchester) Harcharik
Jan 19, 2015
OTTAWA – Naoma Davis Harcharik, age 86, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at La Salle County Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitiation will be held...
Henry "Hank" Fassett
Jan 18, 2015
LA SALLE – Henry “Hank” Fassett, age 76, of La Salle, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at home.
Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Zion United Church of Christ in Peru with Pastor Katherine Harding officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa with full military rites accorded...
William "Bill" Kellogg
Jan 5, 2015
William “Bill” Kellogg, age 86, of Newark, passed away Monday morning, January 5, 2015 at Morris Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, January 9, 2015 at Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa with Pastor Charles Sampson officiating. Private family interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m....
Jack J. "Jake" Cassidy
Dec 28, 2014
OTTAWA – Jack J. “Jake” Cassidy, age 87 of Ottawa passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his adoring family. A memorial mass will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church with Father David Kipfer celebrating. Honorary pallbearers will be Butch Carstens, John Casey, Rich Castelli, Dr. John...
Margaret J. "Peg" (Eich) Ve Zain
Dec 19, 2014
SANDWICH – Margaret J. “Peg” Ve Zain, 77, of Sandwich, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at Sandwich Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Sandwich.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at St. Columba Catholic Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating. Burial will follow...
Vernis Jean (Morganflash) Murphy
Dec 4, 2014
OTTAWA – Vernis Jean “Tippy” Murphy, 82, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday morning, December 4, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday, December 8, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m....
Darlene Helen (Winchester) Wilson
Nov 20, 2014
OTTAWA – Darlene Helen (Winchester) Wilson, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Betty Jean (Robinson) Jett
Nov 18, 2014
OTTAWA – Betty Jean Jett, 83, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be...
Carole Allyn (Brown) Whalen
Nov 17, 2014
SERENA – Carole Allyn Whalen, 77, of Serena, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at Meadow Brook Manor in Naperville.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. till service time Thursday morning at the funeral...
Margaret P. (Hoffman) Voga
Nov 16, 2014
OTTAWA – Margaret P. Voga, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday morning, November 16, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Augustin Kassa celebrating. Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial...
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