Jul 7, 2014

Reinoldas P. Pipyne, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to assist the family with arrangements.

Reinoldas was born November 30, 1928 at Birzai, Lithuania, the son of Adomas and Olga (Dagilyte) Pipyne.  He married Ieva Neimanas...

Jun 29, 2014

OTTAWA – Esther Vignali, age 93, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Evenglow Health Center in Pontiac.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor William Chormann officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. till 7:00...

Jun 27, 2014

Betty Chiavario, age 90, of Leland, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 30th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Jeff Thayer and Jane Estey officiating.  Interment will follow at the Leland Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday...

Jun 24, 2014

Jeffrey Allan Carpenter, age 50, of Chicago, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 as the result of an aircraft accident on the Fox River near Ottawa.

“I believe in a Universal Spirit that can only be experienced by living good and helping others, seeing their best and encouraging it.”  Cremation rites will be accorded.  A Celebration of...

Jun 18, 2014

Elsie R Rice

McHenry – Elsie Ruby Rice, age 94, of McHenry, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Ottawa with Reverend David...

Jun 3, 2014

OTTAWA – Gladys I. Lewis, age 93, of Ottawa, formerly of LaSalle and Dayton, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at Noon Friday, June 6 th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from...

Jun 1, 2014

OTTAWA – Michael D. Farmer, 50, of Ottawa passed away Sunday morning, June 1, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Michael was born January 13, 1964 in Sandwich, Illinois, the son of David R. and...

May 25, 2014

OTTAWA – Mabel Leona Behringer, age 97 of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the home of her son in Osseo, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor David Davies of First United Methodist Church officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial...

May 18, 2014

OTTAWA - Angielee Walker Smith, 90, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in...

May 14, 2014

Judi Pufall, age 67, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 14 th at Loyola Hospital in Maywood.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Ottawa First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to serve the...

May 6, 2014

MATTOON – Judy Ann (Miller) Reynolds, 70, of Mattoon, departed this earth and entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 after a brief illness.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13 th at Broadway Christian Church with Brad Brown and Casey Scott officiating. Interment of her cremains will follow in Dodge Grove...

Apr 29, 2014

OTTAWA –  Frankie C. Cross, 88, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 29, 2014 at La Salle County Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 3014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Johnson of Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will...

Apr 28, 2014

OTTAWA – Geraldine L. “Jerri” Meade, age 91, of Ottawa, passed away 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2014 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center following a short illness.

Funeral services honoring her life will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend Charles Maney of the Spring Valley...

Apr 25, 2014

William  Homer  “Billy”  Kidd

OTTAWA – William Homer Kidd, age 76, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation...

Apr 22, 2014

OTTAWA – John A. Cherry, 48, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday morning, April 22, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center following a courageous battle with colon cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Reverend Michael Adrie celebrating.  Burial...

Apr 17, 2014

MaryAnn Erickson, 75, of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor David W. Davies, Jr., Pastor James Molstre and Pastor Richard "Dick" Miller officiating.  Burial will follow at Norway Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....

Apr 13, 2014

OTTAWA - Mary Ellen Krug, 83, of rural Dayton Twp., Ottawa, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

At Mary’s request, there will be no funeral services or visitation.  Private burial was in West Serena Cemetery.  Gladfelter Funeral Home was...

Apr 8, 2014

OTTAWA – Leona M. Sorenson, 88, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Salvation Army Worship Center in Ottawa with Captain Quentin Boyle officiating.  Private interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will...

Mar 21, 2014

Cindy Renee Jeffries, age 57, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 th at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Cindy was born February 15,...

Feb 23, 2014

Mary E. Collins, age 98, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Pleasant View located in Ottawa, Illinois.

Mary was born June 18, 1915, in Ames, Iowa. She was the fifth child of seven children to Charles and Mattie (Martha Mae) Glenn Cox.  Starting with the eldest sibling,...