November 2014

William L. Feldberg, Jr., 67, of Ottawa died Saturday morning, November 22, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, in the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

William was born on January 1, 1947 in Ottawa to William L. and Marjorie L. (Mott) Feldberg. He was employed at Sears in Ottawa, later owned the Sears Catalog Store in Ottawa. He retired as manager of the Sapp Brothers Truck Stop in Peru. He married Mary Morrison Decker, on May 22, 1979, in Joliet.

He was active in Civil Defense for more than 35 years, and was an active golfer.

He is survived by his wife, Mary, and children, William B. (Andrea) Feldberg, of Las Vegas, Angela Ott, of Ottawa, and Stephen Decker, of Ottawa, five grandsons, Zachary Feldberg, Robert Ott, III, Nathan Ott, Caleb and Ian Decker, and one brother, Richard (Nicole) Feldberg, of Quincy.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Memorials may be directed to Family House in Peoria.

William is laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.

Darlene Helen (Winchester) Wilson, age 80, of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor David Daniel officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m till 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be Chad, Kobe, and Dusten Wilson, Michael and Ken Hicks, and Craig Eiben.  Honorary pallbearers will be Micah Wilson, Bob McLaughlin, and Carl Dimmick.

Darlene was born September 6, 1934 in Ottawa, the daughter of Luther and Alice (Moreland) Winchester.  She married William “Bill” Wilson January 31, 1954.  Darlene is survived by her children, Steve and Jim Wilson and Darla Keegan, all of Ottawa; her grandchildren, Dusten, Chad, Maize, Tannie, Micah, Kobe, and Nichelle Wilson; Nick Keegan, and MacKenzie Knight; her great grandchildren, Hueston, Brayden, Emma, Charlotte, and Korra Wilson; her sisters, Naoma Harcharik, Delores Eiben, Alice Maltas, Maxine Super, Joyce Allen, and Judy (Bob) McLaughlin; and her sister in-law, Karen (Carl) Winchester.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William; two sons, William Edward Wilson IV and Michael James Wilson; one daughter, Vickie Wilson; her granddaughter, Kyla Marie Wilson; four brothers, Ronald, James “Harry”, Jackson “Jack”, and Carl Winchester; and two sisters, Ruth Schafer and Diane Hicks.

Darlene was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Ottawa.  Her special interests included gardening and flowers.  Darlene was noted for her good sense of humor which many times made her the “life of the party.”  She loved life and cherished her grandchildren.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Darlene is laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns.

Earl “Sarge” Kauzlarich, 84, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 Monday November 24, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Peter Ward officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 on Sunday November 23, 2014 at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Services.

Earl was born December 10, 1929 in Streator, Illinois to Louis Francis and Dorothy Pauline (Westerbeck) Kauzlarich. He married Janice (Williams) Fennel on July 30, 1977 in Ottawa.

Earl served 20 years and retired from US Air Force as a master sergeant E-7, he then worked and retired from AT &T after 22 years as technician He was a member of Ottawa VFW.

He is survived by his wife, Janice; two daughters, Pamela Bernardini, of Broomfield, Co and Judy (John) Franz, of Oswego, Il; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Patricia (Fred) Kline; and one brother, Robert (Marilyn) Kauzlarich both of Streator.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one son; Edward Louis Kauzlarich; and one daughter, Karen Jean Mettille.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to PVL Chapel or donors choice.

Earl is laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.

Betty Jean Jett, 83, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be Daniel and David Jett, Frank Neumann IV, Ryan Grieves, Aaron Howell, Jr., and Kevin Robinson.  Honorary pallbearer will be Aiden Davis.

Betty was born September 13, 1931 in Tipton, Indiana, the daughter of Bert and Bertha (Perkins) Robinson.  She married Foster Jett April 23, 1949 in Ottawa.  Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Foster, of Ottawa; her children, Daniel Jett of Compton, IL, Denice (Edward) Raines of Hobson, Montana, and Dalinda Thompson of La Salle; her grandchildren, David Jett, Shawnda Winter, Edward (April) Raines, Tracy Grieves, Frank X. Neumann IV, and Lindsey Davis; eight great grandchildren, Ryan Grieves, Jace Winter, Mason Neumann, Victoria Raines, Aiden Davis, and Makylie, Jaxsen, and Gemma  Leffelman; four step great grandchildren, Aaron Jr. and Leanne Howell, and Austin and Ashley Rinebold; two brothers, Raymond Robinson of Dayton, IL and Jackie (Joyce) Robinson of Earlville; and three sisters, Frances Watkins of Bacliff, TX, Hazel Weatherly of Cabat, AR, and Barbara (Richard) Powell of Jacksonville, AR.  She was preceded in death by two sisters, Audrey Miller and Birdie Sorcie; and three brothers, David, Winfred, and Elmer Robinson.

Betty was a member of Crossbridge Community Church of the Nazarene and belonged to various church groups there.  Her pastimes included crocheting and knitting.  She also enjoyed reading a good book.  Her most treasured times were the times spent spoiling her grandchildren.  Memorial contributions may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Betty is laid to rest in the Sanctuary of Love.

Ronald Weaver, 66, of Ottawa died Tuesday morning, November 18,at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m.on Friday, November 21, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with the Rev. Ralph Deming, officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the services on Friday. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Ronald was born on Dec. 10, 1947, in Ottawa, to Lawrence E. and Dorothy M. (Spence) Weaver. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School, and was employed at Friendship Village. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church the Lions Club, Ottawa Jaycees, American Legion, and a life-long supporter of O.T.H.S. Sports, and received numerous awards from the Booster Club. He was a former member of the Ottawa Rescue Squad.

He is survived by two brothers, Dennis and Bruce Weaver, both of Ottawa, two nephews, Matthew (Julie) Weaver, and Andrew Weaver, and great-nieces and nephew, Rhiannon, Sheyanne, and Matthew Weaver, Jr.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be directed to Friendship Village.

Ron is laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.

Margaret P. Voga, age 95, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday morning, November 16, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Augustin Kassa celebrating.  Entombment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening with Prayers at 3:45 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home.

Margaret was born August 9, 1919 in Ottawa, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Argus) Hoffman.  She married Glenn A. Voga June 5, 1941 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Ottawa.  He preceded her in death November 3, 1994.  Margaret is survived by her children, Glenda L. (James, deceased) Archer of Alpine, CA, Cheryl A. (Charles) Townsend, Edna M. (Lawrence) Manning, and Lori A. Voga, all of Ottawa; her grandchildren, Kimberly A. (Brian) Cochran, Kahla R. (Richard) Fortin, James T. (Jennifer) Archer III, Tamara A. McConkey, Troy C. (Kelly) Townsend, Danielle M. (John) Allen, Timothy D. Blue, Glenn D. (Cara) Manning, and Chelsi R. Voga; twenty great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and her sister in-law, Betty Hoffman of Le Sueur, MN.  She was preceded in death by four brothers, Herman, Joseph, William, and Leon and four sisters, Cecilia Wright, Anna Holloway, Rita Garland, and Mary Bennington.

Margaret was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  She was a retired waitress, having worked at Hank’s of Naplate, New Chiam, and the Town Crier restaurants.  In her leisure, Margaret enjoyed working crossword puzzles, gardening, traveling, and baking.  Her most treasured times were those spent with her family, who were of the utmost importance to her.

Margaret is laid to rest in Sanctuary of Faith.

Hughie Dixon, 89, of Ottawa died Sunday morning, November 9, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in LaSalle. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11,at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with the Rev. Peter Brick, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Ottawa, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa where Full Military Rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon, until the services.

Mr. Dixon was born on May 31, 1925, in Knifley, KY, to Curtis and Nancy (Scott) Dixon. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the Philippines. He was employed at International Harvester in Louisville, KY, and retired from L.O.F. where he worked from 1954 to 1985. Hughie married Edna E. Campbell on September 22, 1947, in Knifley, KY.

Hughie was a member of the First Baptist Church, and Glassworkers Local 19.
He is survived by his wife, Edna, 2 sons Larry (Juanita) Dixon, of Ottawa, and Timothy (Tracy) Dixon of Louisville, KY, 4 grandchildren, Rev. Jeremy Dixon, Sommer Churchill, Hunter Dixon, and Katy Altman, and 4 great-granchildren, Samuel and Abigail Churchill, Ayden and Isabella Altman.

He was preceded in death by one brother and three sister.

Pallbearers will be: Father Jeremy Dixon, Hunter Dixon, Mike Churchill, Ken Newtson, Terry Teausant, and Clarence Campbell, Jr.

Memorials may be directed to the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle.

Hughie ia laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.

Julie Ann (Duffin) Wajrowski, 54, of rural LaSalle passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral Services for Julie will be 11:00 am Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Peter Ward officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Monday, November 3, 2014 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park.

She was born on May 22, 1960, in Iowa Falls, IA. Julie was the third child in a family that would later grow to six children. She moved with her family to Ottawa, IL, when she was 3 y/o because her father took a job teaching Speech and English at the high school there. She attended public schools in Ottawa graduating from Ottawa Township High School in 1978. Like her siblings, Julie participated in several of the speech and drama events at Ottawa High while her father was the coach. She then attended college at Southern Illinois University. There, she chose a career in teaching, too. Julie taught fifth grade at Earlville Elementary School, in Earlville, IL, for nearly 30 years. She loved working with her students, and she made many good friends at her job. Like her mother, Julie was a people person who loved her relationships with people as much as they loved being with her.

In 1996, Julie married James Wajrowski, who teaches at Harding Grade School. They loved being together and were always doing activities together when they weren’t teaching. Camping, hiking, and traveling to see the region’s many natural wonders were very important to them. They also took much joy in building a home together in rural La Salle County, and they loved decorating and finishing it. Jim was Julie’s constant resource and supporter during her recent illness, spending as much time by her side as he could and letting her know in many ways how much he loved her. She knew she was blessed in this.

She is survived by her husband and son, Brandon (Karisa) Duffin of Denver, CO; three brothers and two sisters: John T. Duffin, Menasha, WI; Sally (Dave) Hass, Leawood, KS; William (Cindy) Duffin, New Berlin, WI; James (Gloria) Duffin, Princeton, IL; and Susan (Rich) Navratil, Lino Lakes, MN; and many nephews and nieces.

She is also survived by her father and mother-in-law, Hal and Shirley Wajrowski of Crystal Lake, IL; and three brothers and sister-in-laws, Dave (Nancy) Wajrowski of Waukegan, IL, Pam (John) McMahon of Crystal Lake, IL, and Mark (Roberta) Wajrowski of Crystal Lake, IL.

Julie was preceded in death by her mother Beverly (Barger) Duffin on March 19, 2012, and her father John Henry Duffin on December 7, 2012; and her sister-in-law, Shari Bishop.

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Julie is laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.