Kevin Charles Moss of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away at home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was realistic about his odds of recovery while continuing his struggle towards wellness. He was an inspiration to his family, his friends, and co-workers. Kevin was born on March 6, 1963 in Ottawa, Illinois to Charles A. (Chuck) and Diane (Johnston) Moss. He graduated from Ottawa Marquette High School in 1981 and attended Southern Illinois University. Kevin met his future wife and also fou...

Daryl Fay Hoyt, 86, of Marseilles, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, IL. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 27, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 12:00pm. Interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date. Daryl was born July 26, 1939 in Iowa City, IA to Fay and Dorothy (Yakish) Hoyt. He married Margaret "Susie" Towner on November 21, 1970 in Ballison Lake, NY. Susie pr...

Joyce A. Hoelzer (Grubar), formerly of Dimmick Township, passed away April 16, 2026, in Shabbona, IL at the age of 90. Joyce was born November 9, 1935, in Peru, Illinois to Frank and Ruth (Welch) Grubar. She married Marlin Hoelzer June 12, 1955, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Utica, Illinois. She was a 1953 graduate of La Salle Peru Township High School. She was a long-time member of the Waltham, Pomona and Troy Grove Granges, and served as an election judge and secretary/treasurer of the Utica ...

Kathryn H. Fleming, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, in the presence of her loving family. Kathryn was born August 22, 1940 in Ottawa, Illinois, to Ira Grady and Margaret (Miller) Grady. She married Ronald Fleming who preceded her in death November 25, 1990. Kathryn is survived by her devoted children, Troy (Christina) Fleming, Todd (Nina) Fleming, Ronda (Shaun Torres) Fleming, Rodney (Michele) Fleming all of Ottawa and Megan (Jack) Durrant of Minooka. She also leaves he...

Judith "Judy" Ann (Bruck) Walsh, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, April 24, at 11:30am at St. Columba Church. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Judy was born February 8, 1939, in Ottawa, IL to Vernon and Gladys (Serby) Bruck. She married Hank Walsh Jr on Novembe...

​On Tuesday, March 31, Betty Gene (Lehrling) Gulbronson passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her "good girls", just 14 days before her 102nd birthday. She died in the same home where she and her husband, Bud, raised their eight children. The visitation will be held on April 21st from 9am to 11am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30am at St. Columba Church, with Interment to follow at St Columba Cemetery. Betty was born on April 14, 1924, .....

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6:13 p.m., Craig Martin Rohde has successfully achieved room temperature, perhaps even lower, and pronounced as no longer among the living. While there may be some type of certificate for this event, he did hope there would not be any gaudy statuesque award, so a proper piece of paper with all the particulars will suffice. Some time ago, he started out as a baby born to his mother, Marjorie Louise Rohde (Crompton) and Arlow Spicer Rohde in Ottawa, IL at around 8:30...

Dolores "Dee" (Blakely) Murphy, 92, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with her family by her side. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 9:00am until 10:30am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11:00am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery. Dee was born October 24, 1933 in Ottawa, IL to Norman and Marguerite "Peg" (Dwyer) Blakely. She married Kenn...

Leontae Dewayne Adonis Petty, 1 Month and 19 days, went home to the lord on Sunday, April 12, 2026. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be held at 12:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Chicago. Leontae was born February 24, 2026 in Peru, IL to Lemarcus Petty and Aryanna Freeman. He loved to watch Paw Patrol and was happiest being outside with his parents going on walks. He loved...

Pamela Jean Pate, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2026. Born on August 18, 1942, in Ottawa, Illinois, Pamela was the daughter of Wilbur Walter and Rose Amy (Jett) Pike. She was raised in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa Township High School with the Class of 1960. Pamela married Lenn Ray Pate on October 5, 1963. The couple spent time in California while Lenn served in the United States Marine Corps. They later returned to Ottawa and, in 1972, settled on the Pi...

Sue Ann Coleman, 80, formerly of Morris, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Round Lake Beach. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, April 17 at 10:30am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Seneca. Sue was born May 4, 1945, in Marseilles, IL to James and Florence (Gettler) Coleman. She spent most of her life residing in Morris and worked for over 30 years for the United States Post Office. She enjoy...

Edward Joseph Martin Jr., 95, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with his family by his side. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 17 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be private at St. Columba Church. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery at a later date. Edward was born December 10, 1930 in Ottawa, IL to Edward Joseph Martin Sr. and Nora (Donovan) Martin. He served in the United States Navy during the K...

Robert Lee Newman, 101, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Robert was born on December 11, 1924 in Chicago to Lee and Florence (White) Newman. He was a graduate of Riley High School in South Bend, IN and Purdue University Pharmacy School. Robert married Dorothy Cheatham on March 11, 1951 and have been happily married for 75 years. He opened Newm...

Gertrude Allen, 94, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Goldwater in Marseilles. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday April 16, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Satya Sudhakar, Pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Gertrude was born on March 16, 1932 in Belleville, IL to Clarence and Florence Zeilmann. She mar...

Kim Luann (Rick) Zimmerman, 67, formerly of Marseilles and Naplate, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Prairie Crossing in Shabbona, after a long battle with Dementia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Burial will follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Kim was born on January 12, 1959 in Ottawa to ...