Nov 25, 2012

OTTAWA – Shirley J. Willet, age 84, of Ottawa, died peacefully early Sunday morning, November 25, 2012 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Donna Trinko officiating.  Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Nov 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Vernon E. Distin, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Ottawa with Reverend Peter Brick officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with full military rites conducted by the...

Nov 5, 2012

OTTAWA – Shirley J. Anderson, age 78, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Shirley was born December 2, 1933 in Ottawa, Illinois, a daughter of Frank and Etta (Corcoran) Frisch. ...

Nov 5, 2012

OTTAWA-Orville N.”Tad” Stone, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012, at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David Kipfer officiating.  Burial with full military rites by the Ottawa Veterans' Group will be in St. Columba Cemetery in...

Nov 2, 2012

Betty Lou Faupl, age 65, of Utica, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday November 6, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.   Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.  Private family interment will be...

Oct 29, 2012

MARSEILLES – Nellie Florence Higgins, 88, of Marseilles, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at Rivershores Care Center in Marseilles.

Private family services will be held.  Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Nellie was born December 24,...

Oct 28, 2012

OTTAWA – Marylea Dumke, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

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Oct 18, 2012

OTTAWA – William T. “Bill” Bragg, age 67, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with The Reverend John Walker and The Reverend Jane Esterline officiating.  Burial with Military Graveside Rites will be Monday at...

Oct 15, 2012

OTTAWA – Harry Charles Owens, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at his home.

Private family services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Harry was born May 13, 1932 at Toledo, Ohio, a son of Hilton Woody and Pearl Rose (Bale) Owens.  He married...

Oct 11, 2012

Jerry “Pooly” Pool, 65, of Ransom, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be,...

Sep 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Merl Dean Lilly, 81, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

There will be no services per Mr. Lilly’s wishes.  Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois at a later date.

Merl was born November 12, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois,...

Sep 12, 2012

NEWARK – Dorothy F. Kellogg, age 85, of Newark, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Morris Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Newark Lutheran Church with Pastor Charles Sampson officiating.  Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 17, 2012 at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation...

Sep 12, 2012

Marianna Nunez Ramirez, age 2 months, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2012 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with Pastor Chad Delhotal officiating.  Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home.

Marianna was born...

Sep 7, 2012

OTTAWA – Anne Terese Scerini, 96, of Ottawa passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Church.  Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be held 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gladfelter Funeral Home. ...

Sep 4, 2012

OTTAWA - Everett J. Nagle, 98, of Ottawa passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, September 4, 2012, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Patrick’s Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm Friday, September 7 th at Gladfelter Funeral Home in...

Sep 2, 2012

MARSEILLES – Virjean Elizabeth “Jeannie” Applebee, 74, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday with prayers at...

Aug 30, 2012

Raymond Arthur Fisher III, 7 months, of Streator, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

Raymond...

Aug 27, 2012

Ronald W. Beal, 70, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with John Robbins officiating.  Burial will be in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery at a later date.  There will be no visitation.

Ronald...

Aug 21, 2012

Lucy J. Clarkson, age 88, of Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at her residence.

Private family services and entombment will be Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Shrine of Rest in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to assist with arrangements.

Lucy was born March 2,...

Aug 14, 2012

Ardath Mae Rensch, age 94, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Hospice of the Valley – Palm Valley, Goodyear, Arizona.

Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Donna Trinko officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial...