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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...

Mildred Dorothy (Walkling) Knox

Mildred Dorothy (Walkling) Knox

Nov 4, 2011

OTTAWA - Mildred Dorothy (Walkling) Knox, 92, of Ottawa, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend Donna Trinko of the Evangelical United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...

William P. Anselme Jr.

William P. Anselme Jr.

Oct 27, 2011

William "Bill" P. Anselme Jr., 64, of Ottawa, Il, went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 at a.m. until the time...

Roland Walter Stafford, Jr.

Roland Walter Stafford, Jr.

Sep 21, 2011

WEDRON - Roland Walter Stafford, Jr., 85, of Wedron, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at St. Columba Catholic Church with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery with military rites accorded by the Ottawa Veterans...

John Arthur Fowler

John Arthur Fowler

Sep 21, 2011

John Arthur Fowler, 64, of New Port Richey. FL, formerly of Ottawa and Chicago, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Gulfside Hospice Center at Bayonet Point in Hudson, FL. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Ottawa First Church of the Nazarene. John was born September 12, 1947 in Ottawa, IL to...

Bonnie Sue Knutson

Bonnie Sue Knutson

Sep 19, 2011

OTTAWA - Bonnie Sue Knutson, age 60, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at La Salle County Nursing Home. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Ottawa with Reverend David Davies officiating. Private interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...

Ernest Salvati

Ernest Salvati

Sep 19, 2011

OTTAWA - Ernest Salvati, 94, of Ottawa passed away Monday morning, September 19, 2011 at Pleasant View. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park where full military rites will be accorded by the Ottawa Veterans Group. Visitation will be held from noon until...

Beverly Ann Rowney

Beverly Ann Rowney

Sep 16, 2011

OTTAWA - Beverly Ann Rowney, age 77, of Ottawa, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph P. Donton officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will...

Jill "Jilliebean" Campbell

Jill "Jilliebean" Campbell

Sep 14, 2011

OTTAWA - Jill "Jilliebean" Campbell, 49, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Reverend Seymour Halford officiating. Private family interment will be in DeBolt Cemetery, Wedron. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the...

Ann Bernardini

Ann Bernardini

Sep 14, 2011

ELMHURST - Ann Bernardini, 88, of Elmhurst, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Lexington Health Care in Elmhurst. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011 at St. Columba Cemetery with Reverend David M. Kipfer officiating. Gladfelter Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bernardini family. Ann was born January 16,...

Betty Pufahl

Betty Pufahl

Sep 2, 2011

OTTAWA - Betty Pufahl, age 88, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with the Reverend David Davies officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. till...

Frances Helen Kossow

Frances Helen Kossow

Aug 30, 2011

OTTAWA - Frances Helen Kossow, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Pleasant View. Funeral services honoring her life will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1st at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. Valentine Cemetery, Spring Valley. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Frances...

Harold "Hal" Gray

Harold "Hal" Gray

Aug 20, 2011

OTTAWA - Harold "Hal" Gray, age 85, of Ottawa and West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Ottawa. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Peter Ward officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park with military rites by the Ottawa Veterans Organization. Visitation will be from...

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