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Fern Keller

Fern Keller

Mar 13, 2012

OTTAWA - Fern Keller, 89, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Rivershores in Marseilles. Private graveside services will be held. Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Fern was born June 22, 1922 in Oberon, North Dakota, a daughter of Elmo H. and Georgiana (Coombs) Lever. She married Martin P. Keller on December 14,...

Mary Louise "Winkie" Benson

Mary Louise "Winkie" Benson

Mar 12, 2012

OTTAWA - Mary Louise "Winkie" Benson, 93, of Ottawa, passed away Monday March 12, 2012 at Pleasant View. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Ottawa with the Reverend Lisa Hadler officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m....

Joseph G. Yanko, Jr.

Joseph G. Yanko, Jr.

Mar 2, 2012

OTTAWA - Joseph G. Yanko, Jr., 79, of Ottawa passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2012, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate with Reverend Jules Adator celebrating. Burial will follow in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery with full Military...

Chad A. Johnson

Chad A. Johnson

Feb 22, 2012

OTTAWA - Chad A. Johnson, age 26, of Sheboygan, WI, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Ottawa First Church of the Nazarene with Reverend Warren Hilderbrand and Pastor Brian Wangler officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park....

William "Bill" Joseph Fuller

William "Bill" Joseph Fuller

Feb 13, 2012

OTTAWA- William J. "Bill" Fuller, 78, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held Noon Friday, February 17th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral...

Guido W. Franzetti

Guido W. Franzetti

Feb 1, 2012

OTTAWA - Guido Franzetti, age 86, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4 at St. Columba Church with the Rev. David M. Kipfer celebrating. Vocal music for the Mass will be provided by Molly Grauer, Guido's...

Marian M.V. Sibert

Marian M.V. Sibert

Jan 25, 2012

OTTAWA - Marian M.V. Sibert, 60, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. Columba Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m....

Ellen A. Scerini

Ellen A. Scerini

Jan 24, 2012

OTTAWA - Ellen A. Scerini, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Jules Adator officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday...

Connie Armstrong

Connie Armstrong

Jan 18, 2012

LA SALLE - Connie Armstrong, age 64, of LaSalle, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2012, at St. Patrick's Church in Ottawa with Reverend Joseph Donton celebrating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Gladfelter...

Elinor Kay Robinson

Elinor Kay Robinson

Jan 12, 2012

OTTAWA - Elinor Kay Robinson, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 12, 2012, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Naplate with the Reverend Jules Adator officiating. Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

Gertrude Elizabeth Vezain

Gertrude Elizabeth Vezain

Jan 8, 2012

OTTAWA - Gertrude Elizabeth Vezain, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 8, 2012 at Rivershores in Marseilles. Private funeral services were held Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Park. Gertrude was born December 6, 1915 in Mendota, a daughter of William Robert and Helen Elizabeth (Lafferty) Angel. She married Eugene...

Ronald E. Norris

Ronald E. Norris

Jan 7, 2012

OTTAWA - Ronald Ervin Norris, 68, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral...

Ronald L. Defenbaugh

Ronald L. Defenbaugh

Jan 5, 2012

OTTAWA - Ronald L. "Weasel" Defenbaugh, age 69, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2012 at his home. Celebration of his life will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Greg Nicholl officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ronald...

Elaine Makeever

Elaine Makeever

Dec 22, 2011

OTTAWA - Elaine Makeever, 87, of Ottawa passed away Thursday morning, December 22, 2011 at Pleasant View. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Garry Briesacher officiating. Entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 on...

Elizabeth Story Butterfield

Elizabeth Story Butterfield

Dec 10, 2011

SHERIDAN - Elizabeth "Betty" Story Butterfield, age 89, of Sheridan, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Pleasant View in Ottawa. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home in Ottawa with Pastor Cynthia Zolk officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4...

Ralph E. Sanders

Ralph E. Sanders

Dec 3, 2011

OTTAWA - Ralph E. Sanders, 56, of Ottawa, passed away at 3:39 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Pallbearers...

Joanne Wolfe Jensen

Joanne Wolfe Jensen

Nov 17, 2011

LANSING - Joanne Wolfe Jensen, 82, of Lansing, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Munster Community Hospital, Munster, Indiana. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011 at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Gladfelter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Mrs. Jensen was born in Ottawa...

Kevin Patrick Cassidy

Kevin Patrick Cassidy

Nov 15, 2011

HANOVER PARK - Kevin Patrick Cassidy, 53, of Hanover Park, Illinois formerly of Ottawa, Illinois passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 15th at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. Kevin courageously battled a fast-moving aggressive cancer that claimed his life much too early. Kevin was beloved by his parents Jack and Barbara and his brothers and...

Donald G. Golden

Donald G. Golden

Nov 10, 2011

OTTAWA - Donald G. Golden, 72, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home, Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Irwin Chapel in Glen Carbon, Illinois with Reverend...

James "Jim" Hunt

James "Jim" Hunt

Nov 7, 2011

OTTAWA - James A. "Jim" Hunt, age 61, of Hanover, Illinois, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 at his residence in Hanover. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating. Entombment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at Elwood, Illinois. Gladfelter Funeral Home...

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