Aug 7, 2012

OGLESBY – Lawrence B. “Larry” Eich, 68, of Oglesby, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Funeral services will be held at Noon Saturday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend David Kipfer officiating.  Interment will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will be from 10:00...

Aug 6, 2012

OTTAWA – Robert “Bob” Jansen, 62, of Ottawa passed away Monday, August 6, 2012, at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich.

Visitation will be held from noon until 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Ray Hoffmann and...

Aug 2, 2012

MONTGOMERY – Howard James Hinterlong, age 75, of Montgomery, formerly of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Alden at Waterford, Aurora, Illinois.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2012 at Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 South Broadway, Montgomery, Illinois, with Father Robert Jones of St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church,...

Aug 2, 2012

OTTAWA – Lillian I. Swift, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, at her home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Paul Bladen officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso, Illinois.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m....

Jul 28, 2012

MATTOON – Esther Elizabeth “Betty” Kerans, age 92, of Mattoon, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Mattoon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 st at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Steven Hayes and the Rev. Robert Clark officiating.  Interment will follow...

Jul 19, 2012

OTTAWA – Matthew J. Koster, Sr., age 86, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

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

Matthew was born April 1, 1926 in Ottawa, a son of Matthew...

Jul 15, 2012

OTTAWA – Donna Jean Williams, age 73, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Private family services will be held.  There will be no visitation.

Donna was born October 22, 1938 in Ottawa, a daughter of Thomas and Eva (Midnight) Farrell.  She...

Jul 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Mary Bernice Helle, age 91, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Pleasant View.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Joseph Donton officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Columba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...

Jul 14, 2012

OTTAWA – Leeward N. Maynard, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Memorial services will be held Friday, July 20, 2012, at noon at Gladfelter Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in DeBolt Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home.  Honorary...

Jul 13, 2012

UTICA – Geraldine M. “Jeri” Alonzo, 68, of Utica passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 th , 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Elder Charles Dillard officiating.  Visitation will be held from noon until service time...

Jul 8, 2012

OTTAWA – John “Jack” Damyen, age 84, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2012, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Interment will follow...

Jul 8, 2012

OTTAWA – James A. Mann, age 58, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2012, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa.

Private services will be held.  Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James was born May 29, 1954 in Marseilles, Illinois, a son of Mose D. and...

Jul 6, 2012

OTTAWA – Mary E. (Sorenson) Marshall, age 64, of Ottawa, passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Captain Quentin Boyle of the Salvation Army officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from...

Jun 27, 2012

Betty J. Wold, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday June 27, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from...

Jun 26, 2012

OTTAWA – Arnold S. Jones, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday morning at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

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

Arnold was born June 17, 1932 at Kankakee, Illinois, a son of Steven and Agnes (Gaydes) Jones.  He married...

Jun 25, 2012

OTTAWA – Jean St. Arnold, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Monday morning, June 25, 2012 at Ottawa Pavilion.

A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Oakwood Memorial Park with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Entombment of her cremains will follow in the...

Jun 20, 2012

OTTAWA – Linda Lou Billings, 62, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday morning, June 20, 2012, at her home.

Graveside services will be held Monday, June 25, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at DeBolt Cemetery in Wedron with Reverend J. P. Robbins officiating.  Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday June 25, 2012...

Jun 10, 2012

MARSEILLES – LaVonne L. Sheridan, 83, of Marseilles, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 10, 2012 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Robert Spilman officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Vincent’s Cemetery, La Salle.  Visitation will be held...

Jun 3, 2012

OTTAWA – Dorothy Jane Temple, 90, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Pleasant View.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Serena United Methodist Church with Reverend Cynthia Zolk officiating. Burial will follow in West Serena Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening, June...

May 29, 2012

OTTAWA – John Baptista Fenoglio, age 92, of Ottawa, formerly of Marseilles, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his residence.

A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marseilles. There will be no visitation. Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa is assisting with arrangements.

John was...